The Middle School Student Concerts, presented by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, are part of the Harry and Cora Sue Mach Student Concert Series and are 55-minute, full orchestra concerts, presented in Jones Hall during the school day for students in grade 6-8 band and orchestra. Students will hear the Houston Symphony perform and learn about the orchestra, with the goal of furthering students' involvement with music. These concerts facilitate students’ acquisition of active listening skills.
Capacity has been reached for all concerts. Please register for the waitlist, as spaces may come available. Be sure to register for all possible concerts your group can attend.
Capacity has been reached for all concerts. Please register for the waitlist, as spaces may come available. Be sure to register for all possible concerts your group can attend.
- November 6, 2024 at 9:40 AM at Jones Hall - WAITLIST ONLY
- November 6, 2024 at 11:15 AM at Jones Hall- WAITLIST ONLY
- November 19, 2024 at 9:40 AM at Jones Hall- WAITLIST ONLY
- November 19, 2024 at 11:15 AM at Jones Hall- WAITLIST ONLY
- January 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM at Houston Christian University- WAITLIST ONLY
- January 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM at Houston Christian University- WAITLIST ONLY
- January 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM at Houston Christian University- WAITLIST ONLY
- January 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM at Houston Christian University- WAITLIST ONLY
- Tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis beginning 10:00am on August 20, 2024.
- Tickets are priced at $10 per seat.
- Schools with 75 percent and above economically disadvantaged populations are eligible for a discounted price of $5 per seat.
- Schools will receive one free adult ticket per 10 student tickets.
- A registration form will be available on this webpage beginning at 10:00am on August 20, 2024. Payments will not be taken upon registration. Please note that seats are limited to band and orchestra students in grades 6-8.
- Please select as many alternate concert dates / times that would be possible for your school to attend upon registration. Following form submission, Symphony staff will place your group into concerts on a first-come, first-served basis. If your primary concert choice is filled, we will place your group into any available concerts if listed as alternate concert options on your form. You will receive a confirmation email before the end of registration day with your confirmed concert date and time.
- After receiving concert confirmation, a non-refundable 50% downpayment and signed Letter of Agreement will be due by September 27, 2024 to secure your seats.
- The remaining balance is due two weeks prior to your concert date.
- Schools are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from the concert.
What will students experience when they attend a Middle School Concert?
This year's Middle School Student Concert centers around the theme of teamwork. We will explore how the different sections of the orchestra support each other and how contrasting musical ideas can fit together as one. We hope that students who attend this concert will leave as better listeners, eager to identify ways that their instrument and part within a piece of music can support others in the ensemble.
- HERNÁNDEZ/CERÓN Cachita
- SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D.759 (Unfinished)
- PRICE Symphony No. 1 in E minor: 3. Juba Dance: Allegro
- TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Opus 74 (Pathétique)
- ELLINGTON/HENDERSON Three Black Kings (Ballet for Orchestra)
- BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A major, Opus 92
- BRAHMS Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn (Variations on a Theme of Haydn), Opus 56a
- J. WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park
Learn more about these concerts with our Spotify playlist
Middle School Classroom Extension
Middle School Classroom Extension: Orchestra Score and Parts
Middle School Classroom Extension: Band Score and Parts
Questions?
Please contact edce@houstonsymphony.org or 713-238-1480.
To sign up for registration email reminders for our 2024-25 Harry and Cora Sue Mach Student Concert Series, please email your name, title, school, and school district to edce@houstonsymphony.org