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About This Concert
“I cannot think of a single performer who begins to compare with Hilary Hahn. This is, quite simply, magnificent violin playing” (Gramophone). One of the greatest violinists of all time meets one of the most treasured masterpieces ever composed when Hilary Hahn performs Brahms’s radiant Violin Concerto with Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the Symphony. From its earth-shattering opening to its otherworldly ending, Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra is a stunning adventure in sound.
What to Expect:
- A child prodigy-turned-international-superstar, Hilary Hahn is universally recognized as not only one of the greatest violinists of her generation, but of all time (and it won’t be hard to hear why).
- Brahms’s famed Violin Concerto goes from ravishing beauty to rollicking dance spirit.
- “Open the pod bay doors, HAL.” Hear the epic, iconic music used in 2001: A Space Odyssey, live and in its entirety.
Program
BRAHMS
Violin Concerto
R. STRAUSS
Also sprach Zarathustra
BRAHMS
Schicksalslied
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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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Former Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada is distinguished as a musician by his energy, elegance, and spirit. After a wonderful collaboration with the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai in May 2022, Andrés was appointed the new principal conductor of the Rai Orchestra beginning in the 2023-24 Season. In the 2025-26 Season, he will take up the position of GMD of the city of Cologne and Gürzenich Kapellmeister. Andrés attaches great importance to inspiring all the people of Cologne with music and for music, and to internationally representing and presenting Cologne as a city of music. Already in the coming season, he will be a guest at the Kölner Philharmonie with a special concert. Debuts and return invitations this season take him to the Vienna Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris, the Swedish Radio, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, and the Radio Sinfonieorchester Berlin, among others. He will also return to the hr-Sinfonieorchester (principal conductor 2014-21) and to Houston where he served as Music Director from 2014 to 2022. He will accompany the SWR Symphony Orchestra on a tour of Spain and will also tour with the Filarmonica della Scala. Other highlights include a European tour with his Filarmónica Joven de Colombia and violinist Hilary Hahn, which will take him to Paris, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Dortmund, and Switzerland, among other places. He will make his debuts at La Scala in Milan (Mozart’s Figaro) and at the Amsterdam Opera (Beethoven’s Fidelio) where he will conduct the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest. Andrés also returns to the Staatsoper Berlin after numerous successful productions with a repeat performance of Tosca. Born in Medellín (Colombia), Andrés Orozco-Estrada began his musical education by playing the violin, receiving his first conducting lessons at age 15. In 1997, he moved to Vienna, where he was accepted into the conducting class of Uroš Lajovic, a student of the legendary Hans Swarowsky, at the renowned Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst. Since October 2022, he has been professor of orchestral conducting at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts.
Three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn is renowned for her virtuosity, expansive interpretations, and creative programming. Her dynamic approach to music-making and her commitment to sharing her musical experiences with a broad global community have made her a fan favorite. Hahn's sixteen feature recordings have received every critical prize in the international press and have met with equal popular success. Her seventeenth album was a retrospective collection that also contains new live material and art from her fans, in keeping with a decades-long tradition of collecting fan art at concerts.
The Houston Symphony Chorus is the official choral unit of the Houston Symphony and consists of highly skilled and talented volunteer singers. Over the years, members of this historic ensemble have learned and performed the world’s great choral orchestral masterworks under the batons of Juraj Valčuha, Andrés Orozco Estrada, Hans Graf, Christoph Eschenbach, Robert Shaw, and Helmuth Rilling, among many others. In addition, the Chorus enjoys participating in the Houston Symphony’s popular programming under the batons of conductors such as Steven Reineke and Michael Krajewski. Recently, the ensemble sang the closing subscription concerts with the Prague Symphony Orchestra in the Czech Republic. Singers are selected for specific programs for which they have indicated interest. A singer might choose to perform in all 45 concerts, as was the case in a recent season, or might elect to participate in a single series. The Houston Symphony Chorus holds auditions by appointment and welcomes inquiries from interested singers.