On February 28 and March 2 and 3, the Houston Symphony welcomes former music director Christoph Eschenbach back to Jones Hall to conduct Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony. In this post, discover the “Romantic” tale hidden in its music. Get tickets and more information about the concerts here. In February 1881, the Vienna Philharmonic began rehearsing a symphony … Continued
On January 24, 26 and 27, Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada returns to Houston to lead the orchestra in a program featuring Ravel’s La valse. In this post, discover how this dazzling orchestral showpiece has inspired intense debate about its true meaning. Get tickets and more information here. Music is a famously subjective art form; different … Continued
On January 4, 5 and 6, conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane performs Gershwin’s legendary Rhapsody in Blue in its rarely heard original form for jazz band and piano. In this post, discover the circumstances surrounding the genesis of this iconic masterpiece. Get tickets and more information here. On January 3, 1924, the Gershwin brothers were … Continued
On January 4, 5 and 6, conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane returns to the Houston Symphony for a program of classical pieces inspired by jazz and popular music, including Timo Andres’ Paraphrase on Themes of Brian Eno. In this post, discover how Andres transforms Eno’s late-’70s alt-rock melodies into a piece of orchestral music. Get … Continued
On August 21, 1875 the Dvořák family suffered a tragedy. The newest addition to the family, a daughter Josefa, passed away only two days after being born. Six months later, Antonín Dvořák began to set to music the Stabat Mater dolorosa, a Latin poem composed by Franciscans in the 13th century that meditates on the … Continued
The Houston Symphony performs highlights from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet as part of the Opening Night Concert of the orchestra’s 105th Season on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Learn more about this beloved ballet score in the post below. The commission for the ballet Romeo and Juliet in 1934 was part of the Soviet Union’s charm … Continued
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