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La Vida Loca

About This Concert La Vida Loca will be performed live in Houston November 21–22, 2026 with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. We’re throwing the ultimate Latin pop party! Get on your feet and let’s get loud with the greatest hits of the ‘90s and ‘00s Latin pop explosion, including the steamy serenades of Enrique … Continued

Handel’s Messiah

About This Concert Handel’s Messiah will be performed live in Houston December 18–20, 2026 with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. Filled with beautiful arias and exuberant refrains (including the iconic “Hallelujah” Chorus), Handel’s Messiah is the ultimate Christmas time tradition—a powerful and moving experience, guaranteed to leave you uplifted.

Mozart’s Jupiter & JIJI

About This Concert Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 Jupiter will be performed live in Houston October 16–18, 2026 with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. The spark of genius ignites with commanding, unstoppable force in Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony, setting off a grand display of musical fireworks every bit as astounding today as 200 years ago. Described … Continued

Rachmaninoff Festival: Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony

About This Concert Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 will be performed live in Houston October 2–4, 2026 with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. Rapturous, ravishing, romantic: Rachmaninoff’s music goes straight to the heart. Soar on wings of gorgeous melodies—each one seemingly more beautiful than the next—as Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads Rachmaninoff’s lush and sensuous … Continued

Simply the Best: A Tribute to Tina Turner

About This Concert Simply the Best: A Tribute to Tina Turner will be performed live in Houston September 25–27, 2026 with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. When it comes to electrifying stage presence and explosive vocal power, Tina Turner is still Simply the Best. Celebrate The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll in this powerhouse … Continued

Lights! Camera! Music! 100 Years of Epic Film Scores

About This Concert Lights! Camera! Music! 100 Years of Epic Film Scores will be performed live in Houston May 29–31, 2026 with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. We’re rolling out the red carpet for the most famous movie-soundtrack moments in Hollywood history, from classic themes like King Kong and The Godfather to modern favorites like Pirates of the Caribbean, … Continued

The Planets + Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

About This Concert Holst’s The Planets and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto will be performed live in Houston May 15–17, 2026 with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. Houston favorite Augustin Hadelich returns for one of the most treasured works in all of music, Tchaikovsky’s lushly romantic (and dizzyingly difficult) Violin Concerto. Be transported to a world … Continued

Joshua Bell Returns: The Elements in Concert

About This Concert Joshua Bell returns to Houston May 7, 9 & 10, 2026 for The Elements in Concert with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. Grammy Award-winning violin icon Joshua Bell unleashes cosmic grandeur and world-shaking virtuosity in The Elements, a stunning sound-plus-video experience which summons the elemental power of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, … Continued

Icon: The Voices that Changed Music

About This Concert Celebrate the greatest voices of all time—including Elvis, Prince, and Whitney Houston—live in Houston April 24–26, 2026 at Jones Hall. Elvis. Prince. Michael Jackson. Diana Ross. Whitney Houston. Stevie Wonder. Celebrate the greatest voices of all time in this powerhouse concert. Houston favorites Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw join forces with the … Continued

Adams Conducts Adams & Appalachian Spring

About This Concert John Adams conducts Appalachian Spring live in Houston April 18–19, 2026 with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. Piano concertos don’t get any more fun than John Adams’s Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?, a showstopping whirlwind filled with funky grooves, propulsive rhythmic drive, and pop music influences from bebop to … Continued

Grieg’s Peer Gynt

About This Concert The Houston Symphony performs Grieg’s Peer Gynt live in Houston March 27–29, 2026 at Jones Hall. Featuring the ethereal “Morning Mood” and the hair-raising “In the Hall of the Mountain King”—both pop-culture staples you’ll recognize instantly—Grieg’s Peer Gynt is one of classical music’s most enduringly popular works. In this special performance, actors from the … Continued

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony + Timpani World Premiere

About This Concert The Houston Symphony performs Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony live in Houston March 20–22, 2026 at Jones Hall. The most famous four notes in history launch a towering masterpiece for the ages in Beethoven’s legendary Fifth Symphony. Award-winning composer Andy Akiho is known for bold, immersive music that shatters preconceptions, and you do not … Continued

Mozart + Elgar’s Enigma Variations

About This Concert The Houston Symphony performs Mozart and Elgar’s Enigma Variations live in Houston March 13–15, 2026 at Jones Hall. Mozart’s genius is on full display in his elegant and high-spirited Piano Concerto No. 9, and in the hands of Jan Lisiecki—recognized as one of today’s most astounding young talents—it promises pure magic. In … Continued

Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet

About This Concert Hear Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet performed live in Houston February 20–22, 2026 by the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. Instantly recognizable thanks to its use throughout pop culture, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet soars with tender poetry and heart-on-sleeve passion. Blazing with originality and raw intensity, Sofia Gubaidulina’s In Tempus Praesens (“For the … Continued

Symphonie espagnole + Symphonie fantastique

About This Concert Filled with sultry tango melodies, infectious Spanish dance rhythms, and dizzying displays of virtuosity, Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole will sizzle in the hands of Clara-Jumi Kang. Then, buckle up for classical music’s ultimate thrill ride: with its wild story of a lovelorn artist who overdoses on opium, plunges into a hallucinogenic nightmare, and … Continued

Piano Man: The Music of Billy Joel


About This Concert Join us for the ultimate celebration of music’s one-and-only “Piano Man.” With his silky-smooth voice and amazing piano skills, Tony DeSare will have you in a “New York State of Mind” with pitch-perfect recreations of signature Billy Joel hits like “Just the Way You Are,” “Movin’ Out,” “Vienna,” and “Piano Man.”

Arturo Sandoval: Journey To Freedom

About This Concert Legendary jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval joins the Houston Symphony for a must-see evening of music and storytelling. Garnering countless accolades and honors, including 10 Grammys and the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors, Sandoval’s dynamic stage presence and passionate playing has captivated audiences all over the world. He’ll share a diverse and exhilarating program … Continued

A Nat King Cole New Year

About This Concert Enjoy an “Unforgettable” start to 2026 as Byron Stripling, Denzal Sinclaire, and the Houston Symphony Big Band perform the timeless hits of Nat King Cole, along with well-known songs by other jazz legends. Hear the songs you know and L-O-V-E, including “Mona Lisa,” “Nature Boy,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Just One … Continued

Very Merry POPS

About This Concert Houston’s biggest holiday spectacle returns! Cozy up with friends and family and celebrate the best time of the year with Ali Stroker, the Houston Symphony, and a merry chorus. Featuring sparkling decorations, your favorite carols, and a special visit from Santa, this concert delivers instant holiday cheer.