HOUSTON (Oct. 1, 2019) – The Houston Symphony opens their 2019–20 BBVA Family Series with the magical and spell-binding program, Wands & Wizards: Music from Harry Potter & More, at 10 and 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 12. Plus, the first 100 children who arrive in costume are invited to join an on-stage costume parade. … Continued
HOUSTON (Sept. 27, 2019) – Best-selling travel author and PBS star Rick Steves joins the Houston Symphony and former Houston Symphony Principal POPS conductor Michael Krajewski in an immersive concert experience, Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey, at 8 p.m. Oct. 11 and 12, and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13. Known for his travel adventures, Steves … Continued
HOUSTON (Sept. 26, 2019) – Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada, an all-star cast of vocalists, the Houston Symphony, and the Houston Symphony Chorus unite on stage for two thrilling choral masterpieces in Mendelssohn and Mahler at 8 p.m., Oct. 4 and 5, and 2:30 p.m., Oct. 6 in Jones Hall. Orozco-Estrada opens the program with Mahler’s … Continued
HOUSTON (Sept. 20, 2019) – The Houston Symphony and Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada celebrate the return of French piano star Jean-Yves Thibaudet to Jones Hall in a program that explores the former’s interest in music of the Americas and the latter’s penchant for jazz in Gershwin’s Piano Concerto & Porgy and Bess at 8 p.m. … Continued
HOUSTON (Sept. 17, 2019) – The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) has awarded the Houston Symphony a grant of $250,000 to support its world-class holiday programming and attract visitors to the Houston Theater District through an exciting 2019 line up, including an All-Strauss Thanksgiving, Very Merry POPS, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, and Handel’s … Continued
HOUSTON (Sept. 11, 2019) – Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada launches the 2019–20 Classical Season with an all-Stravinsky program, Stravinsky’s Firebird at 8 p.m., Sept. 19 and 21, and 2:30 p.m., Sept. 22 in Jones Hall. The Houston Symphony is livestreaming the Sunday matinee performance of the classical subscription concert—marking its first online video … Continued