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About This Concert
Filled with irresistible melodies and staggering virtuoso demands, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto is one of the best-known and best-loved concertos of all time—and it’s in good hands with the Symphony’s Concertmaster, Yoonshin Song. Known for beautiful melodies and a haunting ending that fades into silence, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 channels an entire world of emotion. Exploring the meeting point of beauty and chaos, Anna Thorvaldsdóttir’s Metacosmos is “a rumbling, shimmering sound sculpture that completely envelopes and astonishes” (NPR Music).
What to Expect:
- Beloved works of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky
- Dazzling violin virtuosity and beautiful melodies
- Saturday ticketholders enjoy a free After-Party: dance to a DJ, mingle with Symphony musicians, and more!
Program
A. THORVALDSDÓTTIR
Metacosmos
BEETHOVEN
Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 6, Pathétique
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Visitor Info
Where does the Houston Symphony perform?
Our permanent home is Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, located in the heart of Houston’s thriving Theater District.
Where is Jones Hall Located?
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts is located at 615 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002. View map
Where should I park?
The Theatre District Parking Garage is open 24 hours a day. To get the full list of alternative parking, visit the following link
Does the Symphony perform in other venues?
We also perform regularly at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Miller Outdoor Theatre and The Hobby Center.
What time do doors open for a performance?
Lobby doors open one hour prior to the start of the concert and theatre doors open 30 minutes prior.
Are wheelchair-accessible seats available?
Wheelchair-accessible seats are available at Jones Hall. For assistance, contact the Patron Services Center at 713.224.7575.
Where are restrooms located at Jones Hall?
Restrooms are located throughout Jones Hall, on the courtyard, mezzanine, and balcony levels.
Are there dining options at Jones Hall?
The Encore Café and in-hall bars are open during our performances. Please note that only water is allowed inside the theatre.
What should I wear when attending the Symphony?
We strive for an enjoyable experience with patrons in a variety of attire, from formal to business casual.
Are children allowed at the Symphony?
Children ages six and up are welcome to all our concerts. Children of all ages of welcome at PNC Family Series performances.
What is your late seating policy?
Each performance typically allows for late seating, which is scheduled in intervals. Our ushers will instruct you on when late seating is allowed.
Are there dining options at Jones Hall?
The Encore Café and in-hall bars are open during our performances. Please note that only water is allowed inside the theatre.
How do I exchange tickets?
Click here to contact our Patron Services Center to exchange your tickets for a different concert. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.
How do I receive my tickets?
Tickets bought over a week in advance are mailed; others are sent electronically.
What if I've lost my tickets?
No problem! Your ticket is re-printable. Simply call us at 713.224.7575 or come to an available ConocoPhillips Box Office window at the performance.
Parking & Directions
Where does the Houston Symphony perform?
Our permanent home is Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, located in the heart of Houston’s thriving Theater District.
Where is Jones Hall Located?
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts is located at 615 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002. View map
Where should I park?
The Theatre District Parking Garage is open 24 hours a day. To get the full list of alternative parking, visit the following link
Does the Symphony perform in other venues?
We also perform regularly at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Miller Outdoor Theatre and The Hobby Center.
In-Hall Experience
What time do doors open for a performance?
Lobby doors open one hour prior to the start of the concert and theatre doors open 30 minutes prior.
Are wheelchair-accessible seats available?
Wheelchair-accessible seats are available at Jones Hall. For assistance, contact the Patron Services Center at 713.224.7575.
Where are restrooms located at Jones Hall?
Restrooms are located throughout Jones Hall, on the courtyard, mezzanine, and balcony levels.
Are there dining options at Jones Hall?
The Encore Café and in-hall bars are open during our performances. Please note that only water is allowed inside the theatre.
Concert Etiquette
What should I wear when attending the Symphony?
We strive for an enjoyable experience with patrons in a variety of attire, from formal to business casual.
Are children allowed at the Symphony?
Children ages six and up are welcome to all our concerts. Children of all ages of welcome at PNC Family Series performances.
What is your late seating policy?
Each performance typically allows for late seating, which is scheduled in intervals. Our ushers will instruct you on when late seating is allowed.
Are there dining options at Jones Hall?
The Encore Café and in-hall bars are open during our performances. Please note that only water is allowed inside the theatre.
Ticket Exchanges & Policies
How do I exchange tickets?
Click here to contact our Patron Services Center to exchange your tickets for a different concert. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.
How do I receive my tickets?
Tickets bought over a week in advance are mailed; others are sent electronically.
What if I've lost my tickets?
No problem! Your ticket is re-printable. Simply call us at 713.224.7575 or come to an available ConocoPhillips Box Office window at the performance.
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Tabita Berglund is one of today’s most exciting and talented young conductors who has gained a reputation for her alert, charismatic, and inspiring style that elicits “exceptional music-making” (The Arts Desk). This season, Tabita begins her four-year tenure as principal guest conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; next season, she will hold the same title with Dresdner Philharmonie. Season symphonic highlights include debuts with the Houston Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Orchestre de chambre de Paris, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Her inaugural weeks at Detroit included the U.S. premiere of Anna Clyne’s violin concerto, Time and Tides, with Pekka Kuusisto. Other season highlights include Tabita’s Asian debut with Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, her Salzburg Easter Festival debut together with Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, a European tour with Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, and returns to Dresdner Philharmonie, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre national de Lyon, Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. In December, she conducted The Norwegian National Ballet in 12 performances of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. Tabita regularly collaborates with internationally renowned soloists; recent and upcoming partnerships include Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Leila Josefowicz, Truls Mørk, Cédric Tiberghien, Nicolas Altstaedt, Håkan Hardenberger, Alexander Malofeev, the Jussen brothers, and Camilla Tilling, to name a few. She champions the music of Nordic compatriots such as Thorvaldsdottir, Saariaho, Sibelius,Svendsen, and Irgens Jensen, as part of a wide-ranging repertoire. She concluded her three-year tenure as principal guest conductor of Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra at the end of 2023-24. In August 2024, she chaired the jury for the grand finale of the Eurovision Young Musicians competition, broadcast live on television throughout Europe. Tabita studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music, first as a cellist with Truls Mørk and later orchestral conducting with Ole Kristian Ruud. She played with the Oslo and Bergen Philharmonic orchestras and the Trondheim Soloists before focusing on conducting. Her debut CD, with Oslo Philharmonic and violinist Sonoko Miriam Welde, was released in 2021 (LAWO) and nominated for a Norwegian Grammy (Spellemann) in the 2022 Classical Music category. HarrisonParrott represents Tabita Berglund.
Yoonshin Song was appointed as Concertmaster of the Houston Symphony in August 2019. Prior to that she has held the same position with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for seven seasons. In Europe, Yoonshin has served as guest concertmaster of the Budapest Festival Orchestra under Iván Fischer for several years, and she has led the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra under numerous top-tiered conductors, such as Sir Simon Rattle, Klaus Mäkelä, Daniel Harding, Mikhail Pletnev, and Antonio Pappano. She also served as guest concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the KBS Symphony Orchestra. Beyond her first chair duties, Yoonshin has performed as a soloist with many orchestras around the world, including the Houston Symphony, Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Utah Symphony, the New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, the Paul Constantinescu Philharmonic Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and the KBS Symphony Orchestra, among many others. She has also participated as a soloist and a chamber musician in various roles in leading music festivals, including the ones in Verbier, Lucerne, Samos and Bayreuth in Europe, the Marlboro, Great Lakes, and Deer Valley in the United States. Yoonshin has earned many prestigious prizes throughout her career, including top prize awards in the Lipizer International Violin Competition, the Lipinski and Wieniawski International Violin Competition, the Henry Marteau International Violin Competition, and first prize at the Stradivarius International Competition in the United States. She studied under the tutelage of Donald Weilerstein at the New England Conservatory and with Robert Mann, Glenn Dicterow, and Lisa Kim at the Manhattan School of Music.