HOUSTON (Feb. 17, 2017) – Former Houston Symphony Music Director, Christoph Eschenbach, returns to Houston to conduct a spiritually-uplifting program of works by Austrian composer Anton Bruckner at 8 p.m. March 3-4, and 2:30 p.m. March 5. Eschenbach is best known by Houston audiences for heightening the orchestra’s national and international reputation in addition to … Continued
HOUSTON (Feb. 13, 2017) – The Houston Symphony joins musicians and orchestras around the world in the continued celebration of American composer John Adams’ 70th birthday with a performance of Adams’ Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra featuring world-renowned saxophonist Timothy McAllister at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 and 25 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Jones … Continued
HOUSTON (Feb. 6, 2017) – The Houston Symphony will celebrate more than 50 years of soul influence Feb. 17-19 with a brand-new show featuring the best of Motown legends as well as today’s hottest R&B entertainers. R&B Mixtape will take audiences on a trip down memory lane with nostalgic hits that iconic artists like Aretha … Continued
HOUSTON (Feb. 3, 2017) – The Houston Symphony will celebrate Mardi Gras family-style with performances of Mardi Gras Menagerie! at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Jones Hall. The jazzy, fun-filled celebration will be led by Associate Conductor Robert Franz. The program will include Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, including elephants, kangaroos and … Continued
HOUSTON (Jan. 30, 2017) – Mongolian violinist Angelo Xiang Yu joins the Houston Symphony to revel in the vibrant musical traditions of Houston’s Asian communities for Celebrate Asia at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 2017, at Houston Baptist University’s Morris Cultural Arts Center. Led by Taiwanese-American guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen, the hourlong concert features east Asian … Continued
HOUSTON (Jan. 26, 2017) – The Houston Symphony will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 2017, with a screening of the iconic film complete with John Williams’ Academy Award-winning score performed live by the orchestra. The Houston Symphony, led by guest conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos, will perform … Continued