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Houston Native and “Hamilton” Star Renée Elise Goldsberry Opens The Houston Symphony 2019–2020 POPS Series

HOUSTON (Aug. 22, 2019) – Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning actress and vocalist Renée Elise Goldsberry, original cast member of the musical phenomenon Hamilton, comes home to Houston to open the Houston Symphony’s 2019–2020 POPS Series alongside conductor Steven Reineke, Sept. 6–8. Saturday night attendees are invited to stay late and enjoy an after-party featuring … Continued

Houston Symphony Announces Performance with Three-Time Grammy Award-Winning Hip-Hop Artist Common

HOUSTON (July 1, 2019) – Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and three-time Grammy Award-winning actor, activist, and hip-hop artist Common joins conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony for an unforgettable one-night-only performance on September 4 at 7:30 p.m. The multi-talented artist Common will perform selections from his latest albums, including the upcoming album “Let … Continued

Houston Symphony 2019 Miller Outdoor Theatre Season Opens with Two Distinguished Female Conductors and the Soloist Debut of the Symphony’s Principal Second Violinist

HOUSTON (June 7, 2019) – The Houston Symphony returns to Miller Outdoor Theatre for the ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights, a summer tradition that introduces outstanding soloists and conductors to Houstonians. Concertgoers can enjoy classical music in a free and relaxed outdoor setting appropriate for the entire family starting at 8:30 p.m. on June 21 and … Continued

Harpist Rachel Lee Hall Wins 2019 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition

HOUSTON (June 1, 2019) – Performing Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, Opus 25, Rachel Lee Hall won the 44th annual Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, which earned her a gold medal, a $25,000 prize and a solo performance at Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony at the Donor and Subscriber Appreciation Concert on Wednesday, July 11 at … Continued

Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the Houston Symphony Bring the 2018–2019 Season to a Thrilling Close with a Performance of Bartók’s Masterpiece Bluebeard’s Castle

HOUSTON (May 9, 2019) – For its 2018–2019 Classical Series finale, the Houston Symphony under Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada performs Béla Bartók’s operatic masterpiece Bluebeard’s Castle in a gala-cast performance for two nights only at 8 p.m. May 16 & 17 in Jones Hall. In the role of Judith is dramatic American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, … Continued

Houston Symphony Free Neighborhood Concerts Across Greater Houston and Free ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights at Miller Outdoor Theatre

HOUSTON (May 7, 2019) – The Houston Symphony announced today the details of its free, family-friendly Neighborhood Concerts and ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights. A summer tradition, these evening concerts are held in casual and accessible venues across Greater Houston, bringing the Houston Symphony to people of all ages and backgrounds. This year’s Neighborhood Concerts—led by … Continued

Houston Symphony’s Resilient Sounds Brings Together Composer-in-Residence Jimmy López Bellido and Young Composers to Tell Stories from Houston’s Refugee Community

HOUSTON (May 2, 2019) – The Houston Symphony and Composer-in-Residence Jimmy López Bellido partner with the Rice Shepherd School, the University of Houston (UH) Moores School of Music, and Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston to celebrate the determination and hope of Houston’s refugee communities in a project called Resilient Sounds. Six young composers from the … Continued

Andrés Orozco-Estrada Leads the Houston Symphony in World-Premiere of Jimmy López Bellido’s Aurora Violin Concerto with Sensational Violinist Leticia Moreno

HOUSTON (April 26, 2019) – Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads Beethoven’s Eroica, the first of three exceptional classical subscription concerts that close out the 2018−2019 season. This concert pairs Beethoven’s groundbreaking Third Symphony with the world-premiere of Aurora, a violin concerto by Composer-in-Residence Jimmy López Bellido that was commissioned by the Houston Symphony, … Continued

Houston Symphony Announces Appointment of New Concertmaster: Yoonshin Song

HOUSTON (April 23, 2019) – Following an extensive search spanning more than three years, the Houston Symphony and Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada announce the appointment of Yoonshin Song as its concertmaster and holder of the Max Levine Chair beginning in the 2019−2020 Season. She succeeds Frank Huang in this position, who left the Houston Symphony … Continued