HOUSTON (Feb. 19, 2020) – The Houston Symphony and Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke celebrate the centennial birthday of Nat King Cole, one of the most celebrated and influential recording artists of the ’50s, in the program, Unforgettable: Celebrating the Nat King Cole Centennial, a concert highlighting his music at 8 p.m. Feb. 28 & … Continued

HOUSTON (Feb. 12, 2020) – The Houston Symphony gears up for the start of Major League Baseball’s spring training with the baseball-themed, family-friendly program, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 29. The musical morning includes baseball-related activities for kids to enjoy before or after the concert. Led … Continued

HOUSTON (Jan. 31, 2020) – This February, the Houston Symphony, under the direction of Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada, presents a two-week, in-depth exploration of the life and works of the great German Romantic composer Robert Schumann. The Schumann Festival comprises not only full symphonic performances at Jones Hall, but also a recital, a lecture, chamber … Continued

HOUSTON (Jan. 29, 2020) – Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada and CEO/Executive Director John Mangum, holder of the Margaret Alkek Williams Chair, announced the details of the 2020–21 season, Orozco-Estrada’s seventh as music director. Orozco-Estrada and the Houston Symphony enter the next decade of music-making with works by Beethoven, in honor of his 250th … Continued

HOUSTON (Jan. 9, 2020) – Finnish conductor John Storgårds returns to the Houston Symphony to conduct Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique and internationally recognized violinist Vadim Gluzman in the program Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” at 8 p.m. Jan. 17 & 18 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 19. This performance marks the North American premiere performances of Midnight Sun Variations, a new … Continued

HOUSTON (Jan. 3, 2020) – The Houston Symphony opens the second half of the 19–20 season with Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich in the all-Italian program, Paganini + “Pines of Rome” at 8 p.m. Jan. 9 and 11 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Sunday’s performance also honors Houston-area educators with a special Salute to Educators … Continued

HOUSTON (Nov. 21, 2019) – Shanghai-born conductor Yue Bao joins the Houston Symphony’s artistic leadership in the newly-created position of Conducting Fellow. She begins her Houston Symphony tenure this month. As Conducting Fellow, Bao serves as cover conductor for rehearsals and performances, as conductor for assigned concerts and special projects, and as a Houston Symphony … Continued

HOUSTON (Nov. 20, 2019) – Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the Houston Symphony present the much-anticipated world premiere of Composer-in-Residence Jimmy López Bellido’s Symphony No. 2, Ad Astra, at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 and 7, and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Saturday night attendees are invited to stay late and enjoy a complimentary after-party featuring music, … Continued

HOUSTON (Nov. 8, 2019) – Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to the Houston Symphony in Trifonov Plays Tchaikovsky, Nov. 22–24 at Jones Hall under the direction of guest conductor Krzysztof Urbański. The Russian pianist and Musical America’s 2019 Artist of the Year takes center stage in Tchaikovsky’s challenging Piano Concerto No. 1. From its … Continued

HOUSTON (Nov. 7, 2019) – Every year, the Houston Symphony offers numerous festive programs during the holiday season. An annual attraction, the Symphony’s holiday concerts range from traditional and classical music, popular festive tunes, and family-friendly Christmas music. The Houston Symphony’s holiday programming is supported by a generous Cultural Districts Project grant from the Texas … Continued

HOUSTON (Nov. 1, 2019) – The Houston Symphony welcomes back legendary, seven-time Grammy Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax in Ax Plays Beethoven. Ax takes center stage in Jones Hall at 8 p.m. Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Undisputedly one of the greatest pianists currently performing on the world stage, Ax marks … Continued

HOUSTON (Oct. 31, 2019) – At the invitation of the American Composers Orchestra, the Houston Symphony is taking part in an EarShot Composers Residency in May 2020. EarShot is a project designed to support new and emerging orchestral composers from underrepresented demographics in today’s classical music scene. An initiative of the American Composers Orchestra in … Continued

HOUSTON (Oct. 23, 2019) – The Houston Symphony brings the most critically lauded of the Star Wars films to Jones Hall: Episode 5, the second movie of the franchise, “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”—in Concert. Houston audiences can experience this blockbuster film like never before: on the big screen above the orchestra as the … Continued

HOUSTON (Oct. 11, 2019) – Today, the Houston Symphony announced a four-concert chamber music series showcasing musicians of the orchestra and guest luminaries in intimate venues across Houston. The opening concert takes place at MATCH Box 4 featuring violin virtuoso Gil Shaham and Houston Symphony musicians in Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet in B minor on Friday, … Continued

HOUSTON (Oct. 9, 2019) – The Houston Symphony welcomes back world-renowned conductor and critically acclaimed Wagner interpreter Marek Janowski in Wagner + Beethoven 2, a program that celebrates the music of two revolutionary composers, 8 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26, and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Jones Hall. First on the program, Janowski leads the … Continued

HOUSTON (oct. 3, 2019) – Lunada, presentada por la Sinfónica de Houston y el Instituto Mexicano de Houston, celebra una noche bajo la luna con música de primera clase a las 7:30 p.m., 19 de octubre, en el Miller Outdoor Theatre. Los asistentes al concierto disfrutarán de una noche de música al aire libre en … Continued

HOUSTON (Oct. 3, 2019) – The Houston Symphony’s Lunada¸ presented by the Mexican Institute of Greater Houston, celebrates a night under the moon with music at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 19 at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Concertgoers will enjoy an evening of music in a free and relaxed outdoor setting appropriate for the entire family. Lunada, an … Continued

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