Summer Sounds with the Houston Symphony With the feeling of a warm breeze and the scent of summer rain, summer has arrived at the Houston Symphony. Join us for an extraordinary series of free and ticketed concerts in venues across the city, and experience unforgettable music all season long. Summer Sounds with the Houston Symphony … Continued

Discover more about The Music of Journey, from in-depth program notes that explore the music and its orchestration to ticket details ensuring you don’t miss the experience. Learn about the talented musicians and conductor bringing the performance to life, and explore exclusive extras, including behind-the-scenes insights and special features that deepen your connection to the music.

Discover more about The Princess Bride in Concert, from in-depth program notes that explore the music and its orchestration to ticket details ensuring you don’t miss the experience. Learn about the talented musicians and conductor bringing the performance to life, and explore exclusive extras, including behind-the-scenes insights and special features that deepen your connection to the music.

Discover more about The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh, from in-depth program notes that explore the music and its orchestration to ticket details ensuring you don’t miss the experience. Learn about the talented musicians and conductor bringing the performance to life, and explore exclusive extras, including behind-the-scenes insights and special features that deepen your connection to the music.

Discover more about Hocus Pocus Pops, from in-depth program notes that explore the music and its orchestration to ticket details ensuring you don’t miss the experience. Learn about the talented musicians and conductor bringing the performance to life, and explore exclusive extras, including behind-the-scenes insights and special features that deepen your connection to the music.

Discover more about Star-Spangled Salute, from in-depth program notes that explore the music and its orchestration to ticket details ensuring you don’t miss the experience. Learn about the talented musicians and conductor bringing the performance to life, and explore exclusive extras, including behind-the-scenes insights and special features that deepen your connection to the music.

Discover more about When Instruments Roamed The Earth, from in-depth program notes that explore the music and its orchestration to ticket details ensuring you don’t miss the experience. Learn about the talented musicians and conductor bringing the performance to life, and explore exclusive extras, including behind-the-scenes insights and special features that deepen your connection to the music.

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Jun. 23 at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Princess Bride in Concert Relive the adventure, romance, and humor of The Princess Bride as the Houston Symphony performs the iconic score live with the film. A cinematic concert experience for the whole family. Get Your Tickets Jun. 26 & 27 Harry Potter and the Order of … Continued

You may know the Houston Symphony for its remarkable performances in Jones Hall, but the Symphony is also committed to enriching lives through music beyond the confines of a performance hall. The Houston Symphony’s Education and Community Engagement initiatives are designed to reach the diverse communities of Houston through a robust array of programs. Last … Continued

The 2022–23 Student Concert Series is back in full swing! Jones Hall recently welcomed back thousands of students for a series of exciting and educational Symphony concerts. As students wrap up their first semester and prepare for winter break, the HoustonSymphony is gearing up for even more concerts in the new year. The Student Concert … Continued

When our musicians are not on the Jones Hall stage playing for the Houston community, they are making memories with their family and friends. Here's how some Houston Symphony orchestra and chorus members spend their holidays. Brinton Averil Smith Principal Cello Janice and Thomas Barrow Chair

The Houston Symphony is excited to announce the newly selected recipients of our Community-Embedded Fellowship! The Community-Embedded Fellowship, a collaboration with Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music, is an apprenticeship program that provides graduate music students with the opportunity to develop community engagement skills. The fellowship … Continued

HOUSTON, TX (Nov. 1, 2021) — The Houston Symphony has announced that Yue Bao has been promoted to the position of Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation Assistant Conductor. The Shanghai-born conductor joined the Houston Symphony in Fall 2019 in the newly created position of conducting fellow. She made her Houston Symphony debut in … Continued

We at the Houston Symphony have historically served Houston through extraordinary artistry, diverse programming, and robust education and community engagement initiatives.

HOUSTON (April 8, 2020) – The Houston Symphony announced that it is extending its concert cancellations, canceling all previously scheduled concerts and community activities through the months of May and June 2020 in order to protect the health of audiences, musicians, and staff. “Our hope is that we will be able to reschedule some of … Continued

Halloween is around the corner! Get in the spooky spirit with these Houston Symphony concerts filled with frights and musical delights. Mendelssohn & Mahler October 4–6 Betrayal. Murder. Pagan rituals. Ghost stories. The choral masterpieces on this program, Mendelssohn’s Die erste Walpurgisnacht and Mahler’s Das klagende Lied (perhaps inspired by the Grimms’ story The Singing … Continued

As our city and region continues to suffer from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, we hope that you and your loved ones are safe and secure. During this difficult time, we want to keep you as up to date as possible. We previously shared with you that this past weekend’s Ella at 100 POPS Series performances were … Continued