Birthplace and Education: Columbia, South Carolina. University of South Carolina, BA in Music; Hartt College of Music, MM in Performance Joined the Houston Symphony: July 1981 Beginnings: I began my musical studies at age 11 on a family violin that my grandparents purchased when they arrived in America from Europe. This violin was played … Continued
On behalf of my colleagues in the Houston Symphony, we would like to welcome you to Jones Hall and wish you a happy, healthy and successful new year. In taking time to join the Symphony to listen to great music, I think you have set your year off to a great start! As a string … Continued
On Sunday morning, the Houston Symphony announced its upcoming 2011-12 season of Classical, Pops and Family concerts. In line with the Symphony’s mission, enriching concerts fill each weekend with inspiration and bring innovative, first-class performances to the extensive cultural scene in Houston. Dynamic guest artists, Music Director Hans Graf and Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski … Continued
Houston Symphony Magazine spoke with Christian Schubert, clarinet, in December 2010. This conversation is reprinted from the January 2011 issue. Birthplace: Burbank, CA Education: Northwestern University – BM and MM degrees in clarinet performance, including private study with Robert Marcellus and Larry Combs. Joined the Houston Symphony: 1996 Discovering my vocation: I began studying clarinet … Continued
We can hardly believe that summer has come to a close, and the 2010-2011 season is about to start! After the hustle-and-bustle of our Symphony Summer in the City concerts, our musicians and many staffers took some much needed vacation time. In this special series, they wanted to share with YOU what they’ve been up … Continued
What makes people feel connected to the Houston Symphony? That question was my challenge for our season campaign. Is it the experience, is it the programming, is it the local arts aspect? All of the above actually, and for the 2010-2011 Season, we decided to focus on the connection of hometown pride. This city has … Continued
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