HOUSTON (April 27, 2017) – The Houston Symphony announced today it will perform Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert July 21-22 as part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The concert will feature the live orchestra performing, to picture, every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Audiences will be able … Continued
HOUSTON (April 20, 2017) – The Houston Symphony will perform the world premiere of Conquest Requiem from Composer-in-Residence Gabriela Lena Frank at 8 p.m. May 5-6 and 2:30 p.m. May 7 at Jones Hall. Considered Frank’s most ambitious project to date, the requiem is the composer’s musical interpretation of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec … Continued
HOUSTON (April 13, 2017) – In celebration of the film franchise that has spanned more than half a century, the Houston Symphony will present the best of James Bond music with Bond & Beyond at 8 p.m. April 28-29 and 7:30 p.m. April 30 at Jones Hall. In his second-to-last concert as Principal POPS Conductor, … Continued
HOUSTON (April 6, 2017) – Acclaimed Finnish violinist Elina Vähälä will make her Houston Symphony debut at 8 p.m. April 20 and 22 and 2:30 p.m. April 23 in a program of works by Verdi, Respighi and celebrated American living composer John Corigliano. Led by guest conductor Vasily Petrenko, the program begins with Verdi’s Overture … Continued
HOUSTON (April 5, 2017) – The Houston Symphony and National Geographic Live present Exploring Mars: The Next Generation, the third event in a dynamic four-part speaker series featuring some of the world’s most fascinating explorers, scientists, filmmakers and adventurers. Featured speaker Kobie Boykins, a dynamic young engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, will recount the … Continued
HOUSTON (March 23, 2017) – The Houston Symphony and Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada announced today the extension of Orozco-Estrada’s contract as music director for another three seasons beyond his current five-year contract that began with the 2014-15 season. In the middle of his third season as music director, Orozco-Estrada will now continue to lead one … Continued