I have enjoyed enriching music ever since youth. My wife and I both grew up playing instruments in our schools’ band programs, and I into college. I cut my teeth on Maurice Abravanel and later Joseph Silverstein with the Utah Symphony, and after moving to The Woodlands in the mid-1990s, was introduced to the Houston … Continued
Houston Symphony Associate Conductor Robert Franz has had a busy week conducting our Idina Menzel, Family and Detective concerts! Read on to hear about all about it … It’s been a crazy 10 days in Houston this go around … 3 concerts with Idina, 2 family shows with members of Houston Ballet, and finally, … Continued
Birthplace and Education: Columbia, South Carolina. University of South Carolina, BA in Music; Hartt College of Music, MM in Performance Joined the Houston Symphony: July 1981 Beginnings: I began my musical studies at age 11 on a family violin that my grandparents purchased when they arrived in America from Europe. This violin was played … Continued
We sat down with this weekend’s guest violinist James Ehnes to discuss Brahms’ Violin Concerto, his favorite things about Houston and much more! How long does it typically take for you to prepare for a concerto? (The Brahms Concerto) is one of the ones that comes around most often. I’ve performed it I’d say … Continued
The summer of 2011 marked the Houston Symphony’s second annual OH SNAP! photo contest. Throughout the month of June and ending with the Fourth of July’s ExxonMobil A Star Spangled Salute, patrons had the opportunity to photograph our concerts at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The winning images are broken into five separate categories: Audience, Family & … Continued
Principal Flute Aralee Dorough will be featured during this weekend’s Scheherazade concert when she performs Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 2 with the Orchestra. She also has a unique connection to this performance. She wrote in on Wednesday to tell us about it, so read on to learn more and hear her for yourself April 8-10! … Continued