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At the Houston Symphony, we live to bring great music to our community. There is no substitute for a live orchestral performance, but while concerts and community activities are on hold, you can still find ways to enjoy and support your Symphony.


You can listen live every Sunday at 8 p.m. on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM on the radio or online, for weekly two-hour Houston Symphony broadcasts. The Sunday broadcasts repeat every Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.m. on Houston Public Media Classical HD (88.7-2 on your HD radio) and online. See the broadcast schedule >

OCTOBER 11, 14 & 17

Will not be archived for later use
Sunday: HPM News (88.7)
Wednesday & Saturday rebroadcast: HPM Classical (88.7-2)

Yue Bao, conductor
HANDEL/L. SHAW "Blessing and Honour" from Messiah, for Four Horns
MOZART Ave verum corpus, for Four Horns
L. SHAW Frippery No. 17, for Four Horns
DELIBES/G.M. BRANDIS "Sous le dôme épais" ("Flower Duet") from Lakmé, for Two Cellos
WIENIAWSKI/B.A. SMITH/Y. LEONOVICH Etudes-Caprices for Two Violins, arranged for Two Cellos: No. 1, No. 4
GLIÈRE Ten Duos for Two Cellos, No. 7
PAGANINI/W. THOMAS-MIFUNE Mosé-Fantasia for Two Cellos
WALKER Lyric for Strings
MOZART Quartet for Oboe and Strings
Recorded August 15, 2020

OCTOBER 18, 21 & 24

Will not be archived for later use
Sunday: HPM News (88.7)
Wednesday & Saturday rebroadcast: HPM Classical (88.7-2)

Kensho Watanabe, conductor
Robin Kesselman, double bass
MOZART/J. N. WENDT Suite for Winds from Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
MISSY MAZZOLI  Dark with Excessive Bright
MOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague
Recorded August 22, 2020

Live from Jones Hall: Ehnes Plays Mendelssohn at the Houston Symphony
International superstar James Ehnes joins the Houston Symphony in Jones Hall for a performance of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, a beloved piece filled with virtuoso fireworks and tender beauty. Watch Ehnes Plays Mendelssohn from home on October 17.
A message from George Li, piano
Guest artist George Li brings piano fireworks to Jones Hall when he joins the Houston Symphony for Haydn's Piano Concerto No. 11. Music by Dvořák and Anna Clyne bookend the performance on Saturday, October 3.
A message from Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano
Guest vocalist Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano, joins the Houston Symphony for an evening of music by trailblazing women composers Reene Esmail, Florence Price, and Ethel Smyth. Watch the concert live from home on Saturday, September 26.
A message from Steven Reineke, Principal POPS Conductor
Principal POPS Condcutor Steven Reineke invites you to watch from home as he leads a Houston Symphony performance of hit songs from Broadway musicals both past and present. Join us for an evening showcasing the Best of Broadway on September 5.
Houston Symphony Live from Jones Hall: Mozart's Symphony No. 38, Prague, final movement
Mozart's Symphony No. 38 is called the "Prague" Symphony after the city where it premiered in 1768. The Houston Symphony performs the finale in the clip recorded live on August 22, 2020.
Houston Symphony Live from Jones Hall: Mozart's Quartet for Oboe and Strings, final movement
Mozart was 24 when he composed this work, his only chamber piece for oboe. A quartet of Houston Symphony musicians, led by Jonathan Fischer, principal oboe, perform the finale in this clip recorded live on August 15, 2020.
Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts José Rozo Contreras, Vals and Trio from Suite Sinfónica Tierra Colombiana
An excerpt from a 2014 concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre, this originally aired as an ABC-KTRK special celebrating Andrés Orozco-Estrada's inaugural season as Houston Symphony music director.
The Cosmos–An HD Odyssey featuring Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, fourth movement
A TV special with the 2016 world premiere of Cosmos–An HD Odyssey, featuring the Houston Symphony's performance of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World, combined with a film by Duncan Copp. Conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Houston Symphony Music Director.
Elgar's Nimrod from Enigma Variations
Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts Elgar's Nimrod in Poland on the Symphony's 2018 European Tour 2018.
Finale to Stravinsky's Firebird (ballet score)
The Houston Symphony performs the thrilling finale of Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird (full ballet score) with Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada. Recorded live at Jones Hall in September 2019.
Moment of Music with Carlos Andrés Botero: No. 38, Carlos's Daily Routine
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero entails? He answers this viewer-submitted question, and shares how he stays inspired, in a new Moment of Music video. Listen to the playlist
Moment of Music with Carlos Andrés Botero: No. 37, Choosing Who Plays What in an Orchestra
You asked, we answered! Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero answers the first of your viewer questions, this one from Kimberly R. about the instruments musicians play. Listen to the playlist
Moment of Music with Carlos Andrés Botero: No. 36, When to Clap During a Concert
To clap or not to clap? In preparation for the start of a new season, Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero discusses this sign of appreciation and explains how composers such as Schumann, Mozart, and Mahler viewed applause.

BLOGS

Timeless Music for a Strange Time

One of the most important composers of the 20th century, Vaughan Williams’s prolific legacy includes nine symphonies, six operas, film scores, choral music, works for military band, and several now-standard hymn tunes. Forging an individual musical voice steeped in the folk song traditions of his homeland, he is particularly well known for a lush, pastoral style that carries listeners away to the beauty of the English countryside.

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Fighting to be Heard: Florence Price & Ethel Smyth

Roughly contemporaries from both sides of the Atlantic, Florence Price (1887–1953) and Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) fought for musical recognition in the face of prejudices, and each achieved firsts that still inspire. On September 26, the Houston Symphony presents the second Classical series livestream performance of the season, Great Women Composers: Esmail, Price & Smyth.

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Essential Schubert: Your Pre-Concert Playlist

The Houston Symphony kicks off its 2020–21 Classical Season with a livestream performance of Schubert’s Octet in F Major. Before you hear the F Major Octet on Saturday, make it a Schubert week by listening to our handpicked playlist of five essential Schubert masterpieces.

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Mornings with Megan, No. 6: Colors
Red, blue, yellow, and all the colors in between! Megan Conley, Houston Symphony principal harp, explores the color of music in this Mornings with Megan video for babies and toddlers.
Mornings with Megan, No. 5: Opposites
Fast & slow, high & low! Megan Conley, Houston Symphony principal harp, explores opposites in classical music in this Mornings with Megan video for babies and toddlers.
Mornings with Megan, No. 4: Music around the World
The harp is one of the oldest instruments in the world! Hear how different cultures have created harp music as Megan Conley, Houston Symphony principal harp, performs pieces from Ireland, Argentina, and more.

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