Houston Symphony Announces 2024–25, Juraj Valčuha’s Third Season As Music Director

Valčuha plans multi-week programs centered around the themes “bohemian rhapsody,” “Vienna calling,” And “fairytales” Valčuha-led highlights include bohemian-themed Opening Night concert and Gala featuring martinů’s Czech rhapsody and Dvořák’s new world symphony; concertos with yefim bronfman, james ehnes, kirill Gerstein, Bruce Liu, and simone lamsma; mahler’s third symphony; duke bluebeard’s castle; orchestral works from Italian … Continued

Houston Symphony Announces 2024 Summer Special Concerts: The Music Of Abba, The Music Of The Rolling Stones, And Screening Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park With Live Orchestra

Photos HOUSTON (November 15, 2023) – The Houston Symphony is announcing an exciting  line-up of Summer Sounds concerts for 2024 in the Hobby Center comprising the music of two all-time great bands, The Music of ABBA, and The Music of The Rolling Stones; and a modern film classic, Jurassic Park with the orchestra performing the … Continued

The Houston Symphony’s 2023–24 Season Finale: The Richard Strauss Festival Featuring The Titanic Alpine Symphony, The Exquisite Four Last Songs, And The Biggest Concert Production In Houston Symphony History… Salome.

Photos HOUSTON (May 22, 2024) – Juraj Valčuha brings his second season as Houston Symphony Music Director to a powerful close, with his final mini-festival of the season celebrating the great 20th-century composer Richard Strauss with works from the three main facets of his composition: symphony, lieder, and opera. June 1 and 2, 2024, the … Continued

Juraj Valčuha Chooses Verdi’s Dramatic Requiem As The Inaugural Work Of His First Season As Houston Symphony Music Director

HOUSTON (September 6, 2022)– Slovakian-born conductor Juraj Valčuha launches his first season as Houston Symphony Music Director, and Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair, with Verdi’s monumental, operatically-scaled Requiem. From the outset, Juraj sets a new precedent for Houston Symphony opening nights that showcase the organization’s entire orchestral and choral complement onstage at once. Part of … Continued