Concerts

data-filter="[2020 12|2020 12|2020 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][December|December|December|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" The Symphony and guest vocalists present famous arias from Handel’s Messiah, music from Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, and more in this special holiday performance. Join us for a socially distanced concert at Jones Hall, or watch the livestream from home. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nicholas McGegan|,|bio|:|As he embarks on his sixth decade on the podium, Nic McGegan\u2014long hailed as \u201cone of the finest baroque conductors of his generation\u201d (The Independent) and \u201can expert in 18th-century style\u201d (The New Yorker)\u2014is recognized for his probing and revelatory explorations of music of all periods. The 2019\u201320 season marked the end of his 34-year tenure as Music Director of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale, for which he is now Music Director Laureate. He is Principal Guest Conductor of the Pasadena Symphony and Hungary\u2019s Capella Savaria. \u00a0At home in opera houses, McGegan shone new light on close to twenty Handel operas as the Artistic Director and conductor at Germany\u2018s G\u00f6ttingen Handel Festival for 20 years (1991-2001), and the Mozart canon as Principal Guest Conductor at Scottish Opera in the 1990s. He was also Principal Conductor of Sweden\u2019s Drottningholm Court Theatre from 1993-1996.\nBest known as a baroque and classical specialist, McGegan\u2019s approach\u2014intelligent, infused with joy and never dogmatic, along with an ability to engage players and audiences alike\u2014has made him a pioneer in broadening the reach of historically informed practice beyond the world of period ensembles to conventional symphonic forces. His guest-conducting appearances with major orchestras\u2014including the New York, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong Philharmonics; the Chicago, Dallas, Milwaukee, Toronto, Sydney, and New Zealand Symphonies; the Philadelphia Orchestra; the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Scottish Chamber Orchestras; and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw\u2014often feature Baroque repertoire alongside Classical, Romantic, 20th-century, and even brand-new works. He has led performances of Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Britten, Bach, and Handel with the Utah Symphony; Poulenc and Mozart with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; and the premiere of Stephen Hough\u2019s Missa Mirabilis with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, paired with Haydn, Brahms, and Mendelssohn.\u00a0He collaborates frequently with the Mark Morris Dance Group, including the premiere productions of Rameau\u2019s Plat\u00e9e and Handel\u2019s Acis and Galatea.\nHis 19\u201320 guest bookings in North America included his returns to the Cleveland Orchestra and the Houston, Baltimore, St. Louis, and New Jersey Symphonies. He also resumed his long tradition of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl with an all-Mozart program in fall 2019, and rejoined the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in the autumn for a program of Rameau, Mozart, and Schubert. Abroad, McGegan led the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and made guest appearances with the Szczecin and Wroclaw Philharmonics. Summer festival appearances included his annual visit to Aspen and La Jolla. Finally, Mr. McGegan visited the Juilliard School to conduct multiple concerts in New York. The plan to take one of those programs, Handel\u2019s Rinaldo, abroad to G\u00f6ttingen in honor of the Handel Festival\u2019s centenary was a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic and postponed to the 2021 season.\nMcGegan\u2019s prolific discography includes more than 100 releases spanning five decades. Having recorded over 50 albums of Handel, McGegan has explored the depths of the composer\u2019s output with a dozen oratorios and close to twenty of his operas. Since the 1980s, more than twenty of his recordings have been with Hungary\u2019s Capella Savaria on the Hungaroton label, including groundbreaking opera and oratorio recordings of repertoire by Handel, Monteverdi, Scarlatti, Telemann, and Vivaldi. Recently, the collaboration has produced albums of Kraus, Mendelssohn, Schubert, a 2-CD set of the complete Mozart violin concerti, and Haydn\u2019s Symphonies 79, 80, and 81. McGegan has also released two recent albums with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra under the BIS label: Josef Myslive\u010dek\u2019s Complete Music for Keyboard with soloist Clare Hammond and an album of early horn concertos with soloist Alec Frank-Gemmill. His extensive discography with Philharmonia\u00a0Baroque includes two GRAMMY nominees, Handel\u2019s Susana and Haydn\u2019s Symphonies 104, 88, and 101.\nMr. McGegan is committed to the next generation of musicians, frequently conducting and coaching students in residencies and engagements at Yale University, the Juilliard School, Harvard University, the Colburn School, Aspen Music Festival and School, Sarasota Music Festival, and the Music Academy of the West. He has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music; an honorary professorship at Georg-August University, G\u00f6ttingen; and in 2016 was the Christoph Wolff Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Harvard. McGegan\u2019s fun and informative lectures have delighted audiences at Juilliard, Yale Center for British Arts, American Handel Society, and San Francisco Conservatory.\nEnglish-born, Nic McGegan was educated at Cambridge and Oxford. He was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) \u201cfor services to music overseas.\u201d Other awards include the Halle Handel Prize; the Order of Merit of the State of Lower Saxony (Germany); the Medal of Honor of the City of G\u00f6ttingen, and a declaration of Nicholas McGegan Day, by the Mayor of San Francisco in recognition of his work with Philharmonia.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Angela Meade|,|bio|:|American soprano Angela Meade is the winner of both the Metropolitan Opera\u2019s 2012 Beverly Sills Artist Award and the 2011 Richard Tucker Award. In 2008 she joined an elite group of history\u2019s singers when, as Elvira in Verdi\u2019s Ernani, she made her professional operatic debut on the Met stage. Since then she has fast become recognized as one of today\u2019s outstanding vocalists, excelling in the most demanding heroines of the 19th-century bel canto repertoire as well as in the operas of Verdi and Mozart.\nThe 2018\u201319 season began with Ms. Meade joining forces with Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin and the Orchestre M\u00e9tropolitain for a special performance of Verdi\u2019s Requiem in memory of Jacqueline Desmarais. Domestic opera engagements included a role debut as Margherita in the Robert Carsen production of Boito\u2019s Mefistofeleat the Metropolitan Opera, a company debut with Seattle Opera as Leonora in Verdi\u2019s Il Trovatore, and a return to the Dallas Opera as Alice Ford in Verdi\u2019s Falstaff. Internationally, Ms. Meade returned to Spain in the title role of Rossini\u2019s Semiramide for Asociaci\u00f3n Bilbaina de Amigos de la \u00d3pera and revived her portrayal of Leonora in Verdi\u2019s Il Trovatore at Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla. Her schedule also included a return to the Palacio de la Opera in A Coru\u00f1a, Spain and the Sinf\u00f3nica de Galicia for a concert of operatic highlights, a recital and masterclass with Vancouver\u2019s The Singer Behind the Song series as well as a return to Verdi\u2019s Requiem in Dublin, Ireland, with the RT\u00c9 National Symphony conducted by Michele Mariotti. Ms. Meade ended the season with a gala concert in her debut at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, Italy.\nIn the 2017\u201318 season, Meade sang the title roles in Bellini\u2019s Norma and Rossini\u2019s Semiramide (broadcast Live in HD in theaters worldwide) at the Metropolitan Opera, Handel\u2019s Alcina with Washington National Opera, and Cilea\u2019s Adriana Lecouvreur with Oper Frankfurt. In addition, she sang the role of Giselda in Verdi\u2019s I Lombardi at Teatro Regio di Torino and stepped in as a last-minute replacement as Leonora in performances of Il Trovatore with Deutsche Oper Berlin. Concert performances included Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 8 with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yannick N\u00e9z\u00e9t-S\u00e9guin and Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 9 with Seattle Symphony. She gave recitals in Philadelphia, Santa Fe, and Waterford (VA).\nDuring the 2016\u201317 season, Meade joined the Teatro Real in Madrid as Lucrezia in concert performances of Verdi\u2019s I due Foscari, opposite Pl\u00e1cido Domingo and Michael Fabiano, conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado. She returned to Madrid later in the season to sing the title role in Norma and also returned to the Met for Donna Anna in Mozart\u2019s Don Giovanni, conducted by Pl\u00e1cido Domingo. Ms. Meade gave concert performances of Rossini\u2019s Ermione under the baton of the late Alberto Zedda with the Russian National Orchestra in Moscow, the Op\u00e9ra de Lyon orchestra in Lyon and in Paris at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre des Champs-Elys\u00e9es. She also returned to the Caramoor Music Festival in their opening night gala and later in the season as Imogene in Bellini’s Il Pirata. Later, she returned to Spain to sing at the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville in the title role of Donizetti\u2019s Anna Bolena and to Bilbao for Lina in Verdi\u2019s Stiffelio, a debut role. In concert, she sang with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under Gustavo Dudamel for Jan\u00e1\u010dek’s Glagolitic Mass, made her Japanese debut in Tokyo with the NHK Symphony in Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 8 conducted by Paavo J\u00e4rvi, joined the Metropolitan Opera for their 50th Anniversary at Lincoln Center celebration concert, made her Houston Grand Opera debut in Verdi\u2019s Requiem under conductor Patrick Summers, performed Martinu\u2019s The Epic of Gilgamesh with the Grant Park Music Festival, as well as Washington Concert Opera\u2019s 30th Anniversary gala, and presented a solo recital with Performance Santa Fe.\nSince her momentous Met debut, Meade\u2019s numerous returns to the storied New York house include starring in the title roles of Norma and Sir David McVicar\u2019s new Anna Bolena; as Leonora in Il trovatore; as Alice Ford in a new Falstaff under James Levine, as seen around the world in the Met\u2019s Live in HD series and released on DVD by Decca Classics; and as Mozart\u2019s Countess in Le nozze di Figaro. She also reprised Verdi\u2019s Elvira in a production seen both in the Met\u2019s Live in HD series and as a Great Performances at the Met presentation on PBS-TV. At Carnegie Hall, she headlined Bellini\u2019s rare gem Beatrice di Tenda and appeared in Rossini\u2019s Mo\u00efse et Pharaon, while at Lincoln Center she sang Giselda in I Lombardi with the Opera Orchestra of New York.\nOther highlights of recent seasons include debuts at the Vienna State Opera as Elena in Verdi\u2019s I vespri siciliani; Deutsche Oper Berlin and Oper Frankfurt, in concert performances of Verdi\u2019s I due Foscari and Puccini\u2019s Edgar, respectively; Italy\u2019s Teatro Regio di Torino as Mathilde in a new production of Guglielmo Tell; Los Angeles Opera and Cincinnati Opera as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni; and, in her first fully-staged title portrayal of Norma, at Washington National Opera, where she was subsequently honored as \u201c2013 Artist of the Year.\u201d She was catapulted to prominence in a 2010 concert performance of Norma at the Caramoor International Music Festival, where she has also triumphed as H\u00e9l\u00e8ne in Verdi\u2019s Les v\u00eapres siciliennes, and in the title roles of Donizetti\u2019s Lucrezia Borgia and Rossini\u2019s Semiramide. In 2010, Meade made her European operatic debut at The Wexford Festival in the title role of Mercadante\u2019s rarely heard Virginia.\nOn the concert stage, Meade has appeared in recital at the Kennedy Center, and as soloist with the New York Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony, Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Montreal\u2019s Orchestre M\u00e9tropolitain, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, and Seattle Symphony, among others. Conductors with whom she has collaborated include Roberto Abbado, Marin Alsop, Marco Armiliato, Maurizio Benini, Will Crutchfield, Thomas Dausgaard, Pl\u00e1cido Domingo, Charles Dutoit, Riccardo Frizza, Manfred Honeck, Sebastian Lang-Lessing, James Levine, Fabio Luisi, Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin, Gianandrea Noseda, Donald Runnicles, Gerard Schwarz, and Osmo V\u00e4nsk\u00e4.\nA native of Washington State and an alumna of the Academy of Vocal Arts, Ms. Meade has triumphed in an astounding number of vocal competitions: 57 in all, including many of the opera world\u2019s most important prizes. In addition to being a winner at the 2007 Met National Council Auditions, as documented in The Audition, a film that was subsequently released on DVD by Decca, she was also the first singer to take first prize in both the opera and operetta categories of the prestigious Belvedere Competition.\n|,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|J\u2019Nai Bridges|,|bio|:|American mezzo-soprano J\u2019Nai Bridges, known for her \u201cplush-voiced mezzo-soprano\u201d (The New York Times), has been heralded as \u201ca rising star\u201d (Los Angeles Times), gracing the world\u2019s top opera and concert stages.\nWhile the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of Ms. Bridges\u2019s engagements in the title role of Carmen at The Metropolitan Opera and Canadian Opera Company, she has emerged at this unique moment as a leading figure in classical music\u2019s shift toward conversations of inclusion and racial justice in the performing arts. Bridges led a highly successful panel on race and inequality in opera with the Los Angeles Opera that drew international acclaim for being a \u201cconversation of striking scope and candor\u201d (The New York Times). Bridges also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel for two episodes of the digital SOUND\/STAGE series. Other upcoming highlights of Bridges\u2019s 20-21 season include her role debut as Giovanna Seymour in Anna Bolena at Dutch National Opera. \nHighlights from her 2019 – 2020 season included\u00a0her\u00a0highly-acclaimed debut at The Metropolitan Opera as Nefertiti\u00a0in\u00a0a sold-out run of Philip Glass\u2019 opera Akhnaten,\u00a0as well as a house and role debut with Washington National Opera as Dalila in\u00a0Samson et\u00a0Dalila. \u00a0Bridges was also originally scheduled to sing the title role of Carmen\u00a0at Dutch National Opera and was scheduled to make her debut with the Festival d\u2019Aix-en-provence singing Margret in a new production of\u00a0Wozzeck, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, which were unfortunately cancelled due to the pandemic.\nOther recent career highlights include her sold-out Carnegie Hall Recital debut, her role debut of Kasturbai in\u00a0Satyagraha\u00a0at LA Opera, her Los Angeles Master Chorale debut, and her\u00a0debuts\u00a0at Dutch National Opera\u00a0and the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.\u00a0In addition, Ms. Bridges made her Carmen role debut at the San Franciso Opera, creating the role of Josefa Segovia in the world premiere of John Adams\u2019\u00a0Girls of the Golden West\u00a0at San Francisco Opera, her debut as Preziosilla in\u00a0La Forza del Destino\u00a0with Opernhaus Z\u00fcrich, and performances as Carmen in the world premiere of\u00a0Bel Canto, an opera by Jimmy Lopez, based on the novel by Ann Patchett at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.\nBridges is a recipient of the prestigious 2018 Sphinx Medal of Excellence Award, a 2016 Richard Tucker Career Grant, first prize winner at the 2016 Francisco Vi\u00f1as International Competition, first prize winner at the 2015 Gerda Lissner Competition, a recipient of the 2013 Sullivan Foundation Award, a 2012 Marian Anderson award winner, the recipient of the 2011 Sara Tucker Study Grant, the recipient of the 2009 Richard F. Gold Grant from The Shoshana Foundation, and the winner of the 2008 Leontyne Price Foundation Competition. J\u2019Nai completed a three-year residency with the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, represented the United States at the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and was a Young Artist at the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York.\nA native of Tacoma, Washington, she earned her Master of Music degree from Curtis Institute of Music, and her Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from the Manhattan School of Music.\n|,|title|:|mezzo-soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Chad Shelton|,|bio|:|Opera News praises tenor Chad Shelton for one of his trademark roles, claiming that his \u201cDon Jos\u00e9 was the dramatic heart of this production; this was a performance that grew in complexity as he struggled to reconcile the forces of loyalty, lust and fate. Shelton owned the final scene, as his character descended into despair fueled by psychotic obsession. His bright tone amplified the intensity of the last gripping moments.\u201d In the 2020\u201321 season, he returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Father Grenville in Dead Man Walking. His return to Utah Opera and to the role of Erik in Der fliegende Holl\u00e4nder have been postponed due to the COVID-19 as has the Goossens version of Handel\u2019s Messiah with the Houston Symphony, with which he will now sing a concert of classical holiday favorites. Also cancelled by the pandemic was his role debut as Herod in Salome in his return to Houston Grand Opera, at which he sang the Witch of Endor in Saul in the earlier part of the season as well as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with Inland Northwest Opera.\nHe has joined the Op\u00e9ra National de Lorraine numerous times, including for the title role of Idomeneo, Giasone in Cherubini\u2019s Medea, Don Jos\u00e9 in Carmen, Jack in Gerald Barry\u2019s The Importance of Being Earnest, Lysander in A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream, Guido Bardi in Eine florentinische Trag\u00f6die, Lechmere in Owen Wingrave, Tamino in Die Zauberfl\u00f6te, and the title role of Candide. He is a frequent leading presence with Houston Grand Opera and has joined the company previously for Pollione in Norma, Aegisth in Elektra, Don Jos\u00e9 in Carmen, Froh in Das Rheingold, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Alfredo in La traviata, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Fredrik Egerman in A Little Night Music, Camille in Die lustige Witwe, Janek in The Makropolous Case, Tamino in Die Zauberfl\u00f6te, Captain Vere in Billy Budd, and Nemorino in L\u2019elisir d\u2019amore. Acclaimed for his performances of contemporary works, he recently triumphed in leading tenor roles in the world premiere of O\u2019Regan\u2019s The Phoenix and Chairman Mao in Adams\u2019 Nixon in China with the company, following his debut of the latter with San Diego Opera. He also created the roles of Nico in Lysistrata and Laurie in Little Women (released on the Ondine label and broadcast on PBS), both by Mark Adamo, Charles II in Floyd\u2019s Prince of Players\u2014also sung with Florentine Opera\u2013as well as Ulises in Cat\u00e1n\u2019s Salsipuedes in addition to singing Arcadio in the latter composer\u2019s Florencia en el Amazonas, all with Houston Grand Opera as well. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut and a return as Roderigo in Otello and has also joined the company for its productions of Elektra and Cyrano de Bergerac.\nHe has also sung Sir Edgar Aubry in Der Vampyr and the Prince in The Love of Three Oranges with Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve, Lysander in A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream with Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Caen; Tamino in Die Zauberfl\u00f6te with Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve, Opera Pacific; further performances of to the title role of Idomeneo with Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Caen and Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Luxembourg; Erik in Der fliegende Holl\u00e4nder with Boston Lyric Opera; Pollione in Norma with North Carolina Opera, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with Op\u00e9ra National de Bordeaux and Lyric Opera Baltimore; Don Jos\u00e9 in Carmen with Op\u00e9ra-Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Metz, Seiji Ozawa Music Academy, Austin Opera, Portland Opera, Utah Opera, Festival Classique at the Hague, Pensacola Opera, and Opera Pacific; and Alfredo in La traviata with Austin Lyric Opera, Arizona Opera, Utah Opera, Nevada Opera, Opera Pacific, Central City Opera, Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Japan, and Pensacola Opera. He has also joined Central City Opera for a host of other roles including further performances of Laurie in Little Women, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Fernando in Granados\u2019 Goyescas, Cavaradossi in Tosca, and Reverend Paris in the Crucible.\nOther career highlights include Pilade in Ermione and further performances of Nico in Lysistrata and Laurie in Little Women with New York City Opera; E. Porter Alexander in the world premiere of Glass\u2019 Appomattox with San Francisco Opera; Hindley in Floyd\u2019s Wuthering Heights with Florentine Opera; Duca in Rigoletto and Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor with Austin Lyric Opera; Rom\u00e9o in Rom\u00e9o et Juliette with Madison Opera; Alfred in Die Fledermaus and Jacquino in Fidelio with Dallas Opera; Leo in Blitzstein\u2019s Regina with Lyric Opera of Chicago and Florida Grand Opera. He has also sung Belmonte in Die Entf\u00fchrung aus dem Serail with Opera Australia and Portland Opera; Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Opera Colorado; and Ferrando in Cos\u00ec fan tutte with Arizona Opera, Kentucky Opera, and at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center. His contemporary repertoire also includes further performances of Little Women with Central City Opera, Chautauqua Opera, and Opera Omaha; Tom Rakewell in The Rake\u2019s Progress with the Teatro Municipal de S\u00e3o Paulo and Lyric Opera of Kansas City; Sam in Floyd\u2019s Susannah with Chautauqua Opera; and George in Danielpour\u2019s Margaret Garner with Cincinnati Opera and the Opera Company of Philadelphia.\nMr. Shelton is equally in demand as a concert soloist and has joined the Minnesota Orchestra for Mozart\u2019s Requiem, Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 9, Jan\u00e1\u010dek\u2019s The Diary of One Who Vanished, as well as the title role in concert performances of Candide. His performances of Respighi\u2019s Belkis, Queen of Sheba Suite and Argento\u2019s Le tombeau d\u2019Edgar Poe, also with the Minnesota Orchestra, have been released on the Reference label. He has sung Siegel\u2019s Kaddish with the Houston Symphony; Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 9 with the Utah Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, and Colorado Music Festival and Mozart\u2019s Requiem with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Verdi\u2019s Requiem with the Brussels Philharmonic; Handel\u2019s Messiah with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Symphony; and a gala concert of opera favorites with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra.\nHe is the recipient of a Richard Tucker Foundation Career Grant and the Richard F. Gold Career Grand from the Shoshana Foundation. He holds a Master of Music degree and Artist diploma from the Yale University School of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree from Louisiana State University.\n|,|title|:|tenor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Morris Robinson|,|bio|:|Morris Robinson is considered one the most interesting and sought-after basses performing today.\nMr. Robinson regularly appears at the Metropolitan Opera, where he is a graduate of the Lindemann Young Artist Program. He debuted there in a production of\u00a0Fideli and has since appeared as Sarastro in\u00a0Die Zauberfl\u00f6te\u00a0(both in the original production and in the children\u2019s English version), Ferrando in\u00a0Il Trovatore,\u00a0the King in\u00a0Aida,\u00a0and in roles in\u00a0Nabucco, Tannh\u00e4user, and the new productions of\u00a0Les Troyens\u00a0and\u00a0Salome. He has also appeared at the San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dallas Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Seattle Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Teatro alla Scala, Volksoper Wien, Opera Australia, and the Aix-en-Provence Festival. His many roles include the title role in\u00a0Porgy and Bess,\u00a0Sarastro in\u00a0Die Zauberfl\u00f6te, Osmin in\u00a0Die Entf\u00fchrung aus dem Serail, Ramfis in\u00a0Aida, Zaccaria in\u00a0Nabucco,\u00a0Sparafucile in\u00a0Rigoletto,\u00a0Commendatore in\u00a0Don Giovanni,\u00a0Grand Inquisitor in\u00a0Don Carlos,\u00a0Timur in\u00a0Turandot, the Bonze in\u00a0Madama Butterfly,\u00a0Padre Guardiano in\u00a0La Forza del Destino,\u00a0Ferrando in\u00a0Il Trovatore,\u00a0and Fasolt in\u00a0Das Rheingold.\nAlso a prolific concert singer, Mr. Robinson\u2019s recently made his debut with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in performances of the Mahler Symphony No. 8 with its music director,\u00a0Mirga Gra\u017einyt\u0117-Tyl. His many concert engagements have included appearances with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (where he was the 2015\u20132016 Artist in Residence), San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, L\u2019Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Met Chamber Orchestra, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, S\u00e3o Paulo Symphony Orchestra, New England String Ensemble, and at the BBC Proms and the Ravinia, Mostly Mozart, Tanglewood, Cincinnati May, Verbier, and Aspen Music Festivals. He also appeared in Carnegie Hall as part of Jessye Norman\u2019s\u00a0HONOR!\u00a0Festival. In recital he has been presented by Spivey Hall in Atlanta, the Savannah Music Festival, the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.\nMr. Robinson\u2019s solo album,\u00a0Going Home,\u00a0was released on the Decca label. He also appears as Joe in the DVD of the San Francisco Opera production of\u00a0Show Boat,\u00a0and in the DVDs of the Metropolitan Opera\u2019s production of\u00a0Salome\u00a0and the Aix-en-Provence Festival\u2019s production of Mozart\u2019s\u00a0Zaide.\nThis season, Mr. Robinsons returns to both the Michigan Opera Theater and the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Haggen in\u00a0Twilight: Gods,\u00a0an innovative production of\u00a0Gotterd\u00e4mmerung\u00a0created by Yuval Sharon. He also sings Sparafucile in a special performance of\u00a0Rigolettto\u00a0produced by the Tulsa Opera. He is also a member of the Atlanta Opera\u2019s Company Players for the 20\u201321 season where he will appear in various concerts, recitals, and educations outreach events throughout the year.\nAn Atlanta native, Mr. Robinson is a graduate of The Citadel and received his musical training from the Boston University Opera Institute. He was recently named Artistic Advisor to the Cincinnati Opera.\n|,|title|:|bass|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} HANDEL Messiah CORELLI Christmas Concerto BACH Christmas Oratorio

data-filter="[2020 12|2020 12|2020 12|2020 12|2020 12|2020 12|2020 12|2020 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][December|December|December|December|December|December|December|December|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" This year, we need a little holiday cheer more than ever, and the Houston Symphony’s Very Merry POPS is the perfect way to get in the spirit of the season! Michael Krajewski leads treasured carols and fun-filled favorites that will have you humming along, including “Feliz Navidad,” “O Holy Night,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Join us for a socially distanced concert at Jones Hall, or grab some festive drinks and snacks and enjoy the livestream from home. Due to social distancing requirements, in person seating for the second performance weekend is very limited and current 2020–21 Season subscribers receive priority. Robust safety measures will be in place for all performances.   Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Michael Krajewski|,|bio|:|Known for his entertaining programs and clever humor, Michael Krajewski is a much sought after conductor of symphonic pops. He is principal pops conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony and previously served as principal pops conductor of the Houston Symphony and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as well as music director of The Philly Pops.\nAs a guest conductor, Michael has performed with The Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras; the Boston and Cincinnati Pops; the San Francisco, Baltimore, Detroit, Indianapolis, Seattle, Dallas, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and National symphony orchestras; and numerous other orchestras across the United States. In Canada, he has led Ottawa\u2019s National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, and the Edmonton and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras. Other international appearances include performances in Dublin and Belfast with the Ulster Orchestra as well as performances with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and Spain\u2019s Bilbao Symphony Orchestra.\nMichael is the conductor of the video\u00a0Silver Screen Serenade\u00a0with violinist Jenny Oaks Baker that aired worldwide on BYU Broadcasting. On recordings, he has led the Houston Symphony on two holiday albums:\u00a0Glad Tidings\u00a0and\u00a0Christmas Festival. His collaborative programs have included such artists as flutist James Galway, mezzo Marilyn Horne, pianist Alicia de Larrocha, guitarist \u00c1ngel Romero, and pop artists Rufus Wainwright, Jason Alexander, Roberta Flack, Judy Collins, Art Garfunkel, Wynonna Judd, Kenny Loggins, Ben Folds, Doc Severinsen, Patti Austin, Sandi Patty, Ann Hampton Callaway, Chicago, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Chieftains, Pink Martini, Rockapella, Cirque de la Symphonie, The Doo Wop Project, Classical Mystery Tour, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and The Midtown Men.\nWith degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Michael furthered his training at the Pierre Monteux Domaine School for Conductors. He was a Dorati Fellowship Conductor with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and later served as that orchestra\u2019s assistant conductor. He was resident conductor of the Florida Orchestra, and for 11 years, served as music director of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. Michael lives in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Darcy. When not conducting, he enjoys travel, photography, and solving crossword puzzles.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Chelsea Cymone|,|bio|:|The ability to command the stage as a vocalist or feature artist is not something that every singer possesses; Chelsea\u00a0Cymone\u00a0does! A native of Houston,\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0has been singing since she was five years old. With a foundation deeply rooted in the Baptist Church,\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0comes from a family of singers who have influenced her throughout her life.\nAs a student and graduate of Houston\u2019s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) her love for classical music vigorously developed.\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0understood music from all aspects as an artist and as a performer. After graduating high school,\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0attended Prairie View A&M University on scholarship from the school of music with a concentration in operatic performance. She quickly became a shining star!\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0began to also explore her options in music, singing as a background vocalist locally in Houston. Honing her gift began to open real doors.\nShe has performed several times as the featured artist for the Mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner\u2019s Christmas and Thanksgiving parades.\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0made her debut as a featured soloist with the Houston Symphony in 2018 for several of their shows during the Pops Season. This particular relationship has opened many doors to sustain\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0as a well-rounded vocalist.\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0has been a background vocalist for Motown Gospel\u2019s artist Gene Moore, Chante\u2019 Moore, Mya, Michelle Williams of Destiny\u2019s Child, Regina Belle and Kenny Latimore Ernest Walker entertainment and recently toured internationally with Grammy nominated artist Ella Mai.\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0hopes to bring a fresh sense of artistry back to the music industry. She aspires to be one of the most sought-after entertainer, vocalist, songwriter, and vocal producers while simultaneously working on original music that will spark her music career as an artist.\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0possesses the ability to do both while helping other artist pursue their dreams; she loves the stage and appreciates every opportunity to share her most vulnerable self with the audience as she pours her heart into every performance.\n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 01|2021 01|2021 01|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][January|January|January|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" Get 2021 off to a swingin’ start with electrifying big band classics—from “In the Mood” to Sinatra standards like “Come Fly with Me,” “Luck Be a Lady,” and “The Way You Look Tonight”—brought to life by the Houston Symphony and charismatic vocalist David Caceres. Join us for socially distanced concerts at Jones Hall, or toast the New Year from home with our Saturday evening livestream performance. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 01|2021 01|2021 01|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][January|January|January|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" One of the most celebrated violinists of all time performs one of the greatest concertos ever composed when Midori joins the Houston Symphony for Beethoven’s beloved Violin Concerto. Plus, the Symphony performs Gabriela Lena Frank’s Elegía Andina and Kevin Day’s Lightspeed. Join us for socially distanced performances at Jones Hall, or watch the Saturday evening livestream from home. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Midori|,|bio|:|Midori is a visionary artist, activist, and educator whose unique career has transcended traditional boundaries through her relentless drive to explore and build connections between music and the human experience. Never at rest, Midori brings the same dynamic innovation and expressive insight that has made her a prominent concert violinist to her other roles as a noted global cultural ambassador and a dedicated music educator.\nA leading concert violinist for more than 35 years, Midori regularly transfixes audiences around the world, bringing together graceful precision and intimate expression that allows the listening public to not just hear music but to be personally moved by it. She has performed with, among many others, the London, Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco symphony orchestras, the Berlin, Vienna, New York, Los Angeles, St. Petersburg and Czech philharmonics, the Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. She has collaborated with such outstanding musicians as Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Emanuel Ax, Zubin Mehta, Seiji Ozawa, Christoph Eschenbach, Mariss Jansons, Paavo J\u00e4rvi, Antonello Manacorda, Constantinos Carydis, Yo-Yo Ma, Susanna M\u00e4lkki, and Menahem Pressler.\nMidori\u2019s recent and upcoming global engagements highlight her versatility through performances of orchestral and chamber works by Bernstein, Bach, Respighi, Beethoven, Schumann, Faur\u00e9, Debussy, Enescu, Prokofiev, and Brahms. Her tour schedule has included Europe with the Munich Chamber Orchestra, Japan with the Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo J\u00e4rvi, and it takes her in the 2019-20 season to Asia with Festival Strings Lucerne. She also undertakes a worldwide recital tour with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. She makes guest appearances with the Vienna Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Kammerakademie Potsdam, Orchestra del Teatro Massimo, and NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester.\nAn advocate for music and composers of her time, Midori will present compositions by living female composers as part of a project dedicated to promoting contemporary music. She will also premiere a new violin concerto by Detlev Glanert in Hamburg in May 2020, during the Beethoven anniversary year. Midori previously inspired Peter E\u00f6tv\u00f6s to compose the violin concerto DoReMi, which she then recorded with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France conducted by the composer. Other commissions and world premieres have included works by Einojuhani Rautavaara, Brett Dean, and Johannes Staud.\nMidori\u2019s diverse discography includes sonatas by Bloch, Jan\u00e1\u010dek, and Shostakovich performed with pianist \u00d6zg\u00fcr Aydin, and a 2013 Grammy Award-winning recording of Hindemith\u2019s violin concerto with Christoph Eschenbach conducting the NDR Symphony Orchestra. The two-CD set of her highly acclaimed interpretation of J.S. Bach\u2019s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin was released in 2015, followed in 2017 by a DVD of the same repertoire, filmed at K\u00f6then Castle, where Bach served as Kapellmeister. Earlier recordings on the Sony Classical label feature works by Mozart, Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Bart\u00f3k, Poulenc, and Sibelius, among others.\n \nIn her quest to explore and expand how music is essential to people everywhere, Midori goes beyond the concert hall and recording studio to areas where music access is most needed. In 2017, Midori celebrated the 25th anniversary of the activities of two of her non-profit organizations: Midori & Friends, which brings high-quality music education to New York City youth, and MUSIC SHARING, a Japan-based program that provides access to both western classical and Japanese music traditions through innovative events, activities, instruction, and presentations in local schools, institutions, and hospitals. Her Partners In Performance organization, now in its 16th year, promotes interest in classical music outside of major urban centers across the United States, while her Orchestral Residencies Program, founded in 2004, encourages young musicians in the United States and beyond to develop a life-long and multifaceted engagement with the performing arts, helping to ensure the classical scene will continue vibrantly for years to come.\nMidori also brings her activism to a global level. MUSIC SHARING\u2019s International Community Engagement Program (ICEP) promotes intercultural exchange by enabling young musicians from around the world to come together and present community performances for audiences with limited exposure to classical music. The program\u2019s ensembles have performed in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Laos, Mongolia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Nepal, Vietnam (twice), and India with follow-up appearances each season in Japan. The 2019-20, ICEP takes place for the second time in Cambodia.\nA persuasive advocate of cultural diplomacy, Midori has been invited to speak at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C., among other places. She has been honored for her international activism: in 2007, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named Midori a Messenger of Peace, and in 2012, she received the Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum in Davos. In 2019, she was invited to attend the annual meeting of the United Nation’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome, where she performed for and addressed Pope Francis and other world leaders, calling on them to believe in the transformative power of women and girls in underserved remote communities. The same year, the Carnegie Corporation of New York honored Midori, a naturalized American citizen, with its Great Immigrant award in recognition of her work as a global cultural ambassador.\nThe same vision that motivates Midori\u2019s activism also guides her educational approach. Since fall 2018, she has been part of the renowned violin faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music, bringing her musical expertise as an active top-level performer to her studio and her experience as an activist to the school\u2019s community engagement programs. In October 2019, she was appointed to the school\u2019s Dorothy Richard Starling Chair in Violin Studies.\nUntil May 2018, Midori held the Jascha Heifetz Chair as a Distinguished Professor at the University of Southern California\u2019s Thornton School of Music, where she taught for 14 years. She continues her involvement at USC in a visiting artist role as Judge Widney Professor of Music. She is also a distinguished visiting artist and violin faculty member at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.\nMidori is an honorary professor at Beijing\u2019s Central Conservatory of Music and a guest professor at both Soai University in Osaka and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. In addition, she teaches regularly at Ravinia\u2019s Steans Music Institute and the Weimar Meisterkurse. Her own degrees in gender studies and psychology from New York University (BA 2000, MA 2005) strongly inform her holistic teaching philosophy: \u201cIn our studio, the tenets of Honesty, Health, and Dignity guide us through the times of trial, self-doubt, self-questioning, and growth.\u201d\nMidori was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971 and began her violin studies with her mother, Setsu Goto, after displaying a strong aptitude for music at an early age. In 1982, conductor Zubin Mehta invited the then 11-year-old Midori to perform with the New York Philharmonic in the orchestra\u2019s annual New Year\u2019s Eve concert. The standing ovation that followed her debut spurred Midori to pursue a major musical career at the highest level.\nMidori plays the 1734 Guarnerius del Ges\u00f9 \u201cex-Huberman.\u201d She uses four bows\u2014two by Dominique Peccatte, one by Fran\u00e7ois Peccatte, and one by Paul Siefried.\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Miguel Harth-Bedoya|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]} KEVIN DAY Lightspeed G.L. FRANK Elegía Andina BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto

data-filter="[2021 01|][livestream-link|][January|][[{|term_id|:1035,|name|:|Family Series|,|slug|:|family-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1035,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:|Now in his tenth season, our Associate Conductor Robert Franz is ready to help your family create cherished memories. Buckle up! Our Family Series is taking you on a magical, musical quest on Saturday mornings.\r\n\r\nAlso, enjoy pre- and post-concert activities, including our Instrument Petting Zoo, young musician performances in the lobby as well as crafts and musical activities. \r\n\r\n|,|parent|:0,|count|:7,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" Gather the whole family for a morning of live musical fun, right from home! Houston Symphony musicians take the stage at Jones Hall in downtown Houston for concerts specially designed to keep young ones engaged and entertained. Feel free to sing and dance along! Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 30 minutes false

data-filter="[2021 01|2021 01|2021 01|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][January|January|January|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" Houston Symphony Principal Cellist Brinton Averil Smith takes center stage for Haydn’s lyrical and virtuosic Cello Concerto No. 2. Join us for socially distanced performances at Jones Hall, or watch the Saturday evening livestream from home. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Paolo Bortolameolli|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Brinton Averil Smith|,|bio|:|Cellist Brinton Averil Smith continues to win rave reviews for virtuosic performances with musical ideals rooted in the golden age of string playing. His debut recording of Mikl\u00f3s R\u00f3zsa\u2019s Cello Concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra won widespread international critical acclaim, with Gramophone praising Smith as a \u201chugely eloquent, impassioned soloist,\u201d and his recording of the chamber music of Faur\u00e9 with Gil Shaham was chosen by numerous critics as one of the year\u2019s best albums. A passionate advocate of compelling unfamiliar repertoire, Smith recently gave the North American premieres of rediscovered works of Jean Sibelius and Alexander Zemlinsky. Smith\u2019s performances, hailed as \u201cstunningly beautiful\u201d by the American Record Guide, have been broadcast on CBS\u2019s Sunday Morning and on the radio throughout the United States, including American Public Media\u2019s Performance Today and SymphonyCast.\nSmith has appeared regularly as a soloist with the Houston Symphony since joining the orchestra as Principal Cellist in 2005. Prior to this appointment, he was the first musician chosen by Lorin Maazel to join the New York Philharmonic and was Principal Cellist of the San Diego and Fort Worth Symphonies. As a chamber musician, Smith has collaborated with artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Gil Shaham, Cho-Liang Lin, James Ehnes, Lynn Harrell, Sarah Chang, Dawn Upshaw, and members of the Beaux Arts Trio and the Guarneri, Emerson, Juilliard, Cleveland, and Berg quartets. Smith is also a faculty member of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University and Aspen Music Festival.\nThe son of a mathematician and a pianist, Smith was admitted to Arizona State University at age 10, where he took courses in mathematics, music, and German. At age 17, Smith completed a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. He then became a student of Eleonore Schoenfeld at the University of Southern California, where he was also a teaching assistant in the mathematics department, and completed work for a Master of Arts in Mathematics at age 19. He subsequently studied with the renowned cellist Zara Nelsova at The Juilliard School, where he received a Doctor of Musical Arts, disserting on the playing of Emanuel Feuermann. Smith resides in Houston with his wife, pianist Evelyn Chen, their daughter, Calista, and two slightly evil, but kind-hearted dogs. For further information, please visit www.brintonaverilsmith.com\n|,|title|:|Principal Cello|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 2

data-filter="[2021 02|2021 02|2021 02|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][February|February|February|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you are joining us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or in the comfort of your own home with a livestream performance, we are proud to present an engaging mix of treasured favorites and new works to discover. Each event offers an intimate concert experience and the opportunity to enjoy the uplifting power of live music at a time when we need it most. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Fabien Gabel|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Simone Lamsma|,|bio|:||,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 02|2021 02|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][February|February|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" What happens when music, dance, and technology meet? The result is something unexpected—and something you have to see (and hear!) to believe. Take your listening experience to the next level in this groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind event featuring Google’s amazing virtual reality technology. As the Houston Symphony performs favorites like Clair de Lune and Ride of the Valkyries, artist Topher Sipes dreams up mesmerizing life-sized art that responds to the music in real time and takes on a life of its own. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Ming Luke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Topher Sipes|,|bio|:||,|title|:|artist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 02|2021 02|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][February|February|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you are joining us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or in the comfort of your own home with a livestream performance, we are proud to present an engaging mix of treasured favorites and new works to discover. Each event offers an intimate concert experience and the opportunity to enjoy the uplifting power of live music at a time when we need it most. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Christoph Eschenbach|,|bio|:|Christoph Eschenbach is a phenomenon among the top league of international conductors. Universally acclaimed as both a conductor and pianist, he belongs firmly to the German intellectual line of tradition, yet he combines this with a rare emotional intensity, producing performances revered by concert-goers worldwide. Renowned for the breadth of his repertoire and the depth of his interpretations, he has held directorships with many leading orchestras, including the Houston Symphony, and gained the highest musical honors.\nIn exploring the conditions that led to the emergence of such a charismatic talent, we can look to his early years\u2014born at the heart of a tempestuous, war-torn Europe in 1940, his early childhood was scarred by a succession of personal tragedies. It can truly be said that music was his savior, and his life began to change when he learned the piano. Now, at age 78, his keen artistic curiosity is undiminished, and he still thoroughly enjoys working with the finest international orchestras. He is also well-known as a tireless supporter of young talent\u2014this is his greatest passion, and he values his contribution to mentoring up-and-coming talent over and above his own distinguished career. Moved by the energy and the drive of young people\u2014”Those one hundred percent artists,\u201d as he calls them\u2014he has a personal mission to pass the torch to the next generation. His discoveries to date include pianist Lang Lang, violinist Julia Fischer, and cellists Leonard Elschenbroich and Daniel M\u00fcller-Schott.\nChristoph Eschenbach continues to explore new horizons, and since September 2019, he is the music director of the Konzerthausorchester, Berlin.\nChristoph Eschenbach\u2014his career at a glance\nChristoph Eschenbach (born February 20, 1940 in Wroclaw) was a war orphan, raised in Schleswig-Holstein and Aachen by his mother\u2019s cousin, the pianist Wallydore Eschenbach. Her lessons laid the foundation of his illustrious musical career. Following his studies with Eliza Hansen (piano) and Wilhelm Br\u00fcckner-R\u00fcggeberg (conducting), he won notable piano awards\u2014such as the ARD Competition Munich 1962 and the Concours Clara Haskil 1965\u2014that helped pave the way for his growing international fame.\nSupported by mentors such as George Szell and Herbert von Karajan, the focus of Christoph\u2019s career increasingly moved to conducting: he was principal conductor and artistic director of the Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich (1982 to 1986), music director of the Houston Symphony (1988 to 1999), artistic director of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival (1999 to 2002), and music director of the NDR Symphony Orchestra (1998 to 2004), the Philadelphia Orchestra (2003 to 2008) and the Orchestre de Paris (2000 to 2010). From 2010 to 2017, he held the position of music director of Washington\u2019s National Symphony Orchestra. Alongside his prestigious appointments, Christoph has always attached great importance to his extensive activities as a guest conductor, working with orchestras such as the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Dresden, the New York Philharmonic, Scala Milano, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo.\nOver the course of five decades, Christoph Eschenbach has built an impressive discography, both as a conductor and a pianist, with a repertoire ranging from J.S. Bach to contemporary music. Many of his recordings have gained benchmark status and have received numerous awards, including the German Record Critics\u2019 Prize, the MIDEM Classical Award and a Grammy Award. For many years, Eschenbach\u2019s preferred Lied partner has been the baritone Matthias Goerne. In recordings and in live performances, e.g. at the Salzburg Festival, the two perfectly matched artists have explored the rich treasures of the German Romantic period, from Schubert to Brahms.\nChristoph Eschenbach has been awarded the Chevalier de la L\u00e9gion d\u2019Honneur, and is a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres; he holds of the German Federal Cross of Merit and won the Leonard Bernstein Award. In 2015, he received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, known as \u201cThe Nobel Prize of music,\u201d for his achievements as conductor and pianist.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 03|2021 03|2021 03|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][March|March|March|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you are joining us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or in the comfort of your own home with a livestream performance, we are proud to present an engaging mix of treasured favorites and new works to discover. Each event offers an intimate concert experience and the opportunity to enjoy the uplifting power of live music at a time when we need it most. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Fabien Gabel|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Alexandra Dariescu|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 03|2021 03|2021 03|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][March|March|March|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you are joining us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or in the comfort of your own home with a livestream performance, we are proud to present an engaging mix of treasured favorites and new works to discover. Each event offers an intimate concert experience and the opportunity to enjoy the uplifting power of live music at a time when we need it most. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Viktoria Mullova|,|bio|:||,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 03|2021 03|2021 03|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][March|March|March|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you join us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or livestream the performance in the comfort of your own home, our ongoing POPS series will be sure to brighten your spirits. Performed by Houston Symphony musicians and special guest artists, the POPS series features music from movies, Broadway, pop, classic rock, and more. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Pink Martini|,|bio|:||,|title|:||,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 04|2021 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you are joining us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or in the comfort of your own home with a livestream performance, we are proud to present an engaging mix of treasured favorites and new works to discover. Each event offers an intimate concert experience and the opportunity to enjoy the uplifting power of live music at a time when we need it most. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jane Glover|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Yulia Van Doren|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Elizabeth DeShong|,|bio|:||,|title|:|mezzo-soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jonas Hacker|,|bio|:||,|title|:|tenor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Hadleigh Adams|,|bio|:||,|title|:|baritone|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 04|2021 04|2021 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|April|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you are joining us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or in the comfort of your own home with a livestream performance, we are proud to present an engaging mix of treasured favorites and new works to discover. Each event offers an intimate concert experience and the opportunity to enjoy the uplifting power of live music at a time when we need it most. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Lionel Bringuier|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Lise de la Salle|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 04|2021 04|2021 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|April|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you join us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or livestream the performance in the comfort of your own home, our ongoing POPS series will be sure to brighten your spirits. Performed by Houston Symphony musicians and special guest artists, the POPS series features music from movies, Broadway, pop, classic rock, and more. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Michael Cavanaugh|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist and piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 04|][livestream-link|][April|][[{|term_id|:1035,|name|:|Family Series|,|slug|:|family-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1035,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:|Now in his tenth season, our Associate Conductor Robert Franz is ready to help your family create cherished memories. Buckle up! Our Family Series is taking you on a magical, musical quest on Saturday mornings.\r\n\r\nAlso, enjoy pre- and post-concert activities, including our Instrument Petting Zoo, young musician performances in the lobby as well as crafts and musical activities. \r\n\r\n|,|parent|:0,|count|:7,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" Gather the whole family for a morning of live musical fun, right from home! Houston Symphony musicians take the stage at Jones Hall in downtown Houston for concerts specially designed to keep young ones engaged and entertained. Feel free to sing and dance along! Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 30 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 04|2021 05|2021 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|May|May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you are joining us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or in the comfort of your own home with a livestream performance, we are proud to present an engaging mix of treasured favorites and new works to discover. Each event offers an intimate concert experience and the opportunity to enjoy the uplifting power of live music at a time when we need it most. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Robert Spano|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Matthew Strauss|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Principal |,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/musicians\/matthew-strauss-associate-principal\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Svet Stoyanov|,|bio|:||,|title|:|percussion|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 05|2021 05|2021 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you are joining us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or in the comfort of your own home with a livestream performance, we are proud to present an engaging mix of treasured favorites and new works to discover. Each event offers an intimate concert experience and the opportunity to enjoy the uplifting power of live music at a time when we need it most. Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Yoonshin Song |,|bio|:|Acclaimed as \u201ca wonderfully talented violinist\u2026whose sound and technique go well beyond her years,\u201d violinist, Yoonshin Song was born in South Korea, where she began her musical studies at age 5. Making her solo debut with the Seoul Philharmonic at age 11, she has since built a successful performing career throughout Korea, the United States, and Europe. In April 2019, the Houston Symphony named Yoonshin as its new concertmaster beginning in August 2019. From 2012 to 2019, she was the concertmaster of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, where she has enjoyed close collaborations with inspiring guest artists such as Gil Shaham, Joshua Bell, and Jamie Laredo.\nYoonshin has earned many prestigious prizes throughout her career, including top prize awards in the Lipizer International Violin Competition in Italy; the Lipinski & Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poland; the Henry Marteau International Violin Competition in Germany; and first prize at the Stradivarius International Competition in the United States. In her native South Korea, Yoonshin has won virtually all of the major violin competitions.\nAs a soloist, she has performed with many orchestras around the world, including the Houston Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Utah Symphony, the New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra,the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, the Paul Constantinescu Philharmonic Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and the KBS Philharmonic Orchestra. She has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in numerous music festivals, including the Marlboro, Deer Valley, Great Lakes, and Aspen music festivals in the United States; the Miyazaki Chamber Music Festival in Japan; and the Verbier, Lucerne, and Bayreuth festivals in Europe. Her engagements as a soloist throughout next season include concertos by Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovich, and Bruch.\n|,|title|:|concertmaster|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jonathan Fischer|,|bio|:|Jonathan Fischer joined the Houston Symphony as principal oboe in September 2012 and was invited to join the faculty of the University of Houston in September 2014. Prior to his appointment with the Houston Symphony, Fischer served as associate principal oboe with the San Francisco Symphony for nine seasons. He has also held positions with The Cleveland Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Grant Park Orchestra, Santa Fe Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Savannah Symphony, and the New World Symphony. Fischer has performed as a guest principal with many of the nation\u2019s leading orchestras including the Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the St. Louis and Atlanta Symphonies, and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. He has performed as a soloist with the Houston Symphony, Grant Park Symphony, New World Symphony, and the San Francisco Symphony.\nFischer currently teaches at the University of Houston\u2019s Moores School of Music and Texas Music Festival. He has taught and performed at the Aspen Music Festival and the Oberlin Conservatory. He has given masterclasses at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, the San Francisco Conservatory, Rice University, and University of Michigan, and has been a coach at the New World Symphony. He holds a degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Richard Woodhams.\nA native of South Carolina, Fischer now enjoys living in the Heights with his dog, a Louisiana Catahoula mix.\n|,|title|:|Principal Oboe|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Mark Nuccio|,|bio|:|Mark Nuccio began his position as principal clarinet with the Houston Symphony in the 2016\u201317 season after 17 years with the New York Philharmonic. He also serves as clarinet faculties at both Northwestern University in Chicago and the University of Houston\u2019s Moores School of Music. Nuccio joined the New York Philharmonic in 1999 as Associate Principal and Solo E-flat Clarinetist and served as Acting principal Clarinet with the New York Philharmonic from 2009 to 2013. Prior to his tenure in New York, he held positions with orchestras in Pittsburgh, Denver, Savannah, and Florida, working with distinguished conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Mariss Jansons, Riccardo Muti, Zubin Mehta, Erich Leinsdorf, Bernard Haitink, Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Chailly, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Christoph von Dohn\u00e1nyi, and Gustavo Dudamel. A Colorado native, Nuccio was recently awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, the University of Northern Colorado. He also holds a master\u2019s degree from Northwestern University where he studied with renowned pedagogue Robert Marcellus.\n|,|title|:|Principal Clarinet|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rian Craypo |,|bio|:|Principal bassoonist Rian Craypo has been with the Houston Symphony since 2007. Born in Virginia, she moved to Texas at 10 months of age and grew up east of Austin in a small intentional community.\nAfter studying at the University of Texas at Austin with Kristin Wolfe Jensen, she attended Rice University, where she received her master\u2019s degree under former Houston Symphony Principal Bassoon Benjamin Kamins.\nIn 2001, she was awarded a Federation of German\/American Clubs Scholarship, which led to a year of study and performances in Germany and was a finalist in the Gillet-Fox International Bassoon Competition in both 2004 and 2006. Rian serves on the board of MOTHS (Musicians of the Houston Symphony) which presents Houston Symphony musicians several times a year in intimate and engaging chamber settings. Rian is also the author of a book about bassoon reed making, published in 2017. She and her husband Sean have three children.\n|,|title|:|Principal Bassoon |,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|William VerMeulen|,|bio|:|Hailed as \u201cone of today\u2019s superstars of the international brass scene,\u201d William VerMeulen leads a varied musical life of soloist, orchestral principal, chamber musician, master teacher, and music publisher. VerMeulen has been principal horn of the Houston Symphony since 1990 and has performed as a guest principal horn with the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Prior to joining the Houston Symphony, he was employed with the orchestras of Columbus, Honolulu, and Kansas City.\nVerMeulen has been an artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and participates as a performer and on faculty with the finest music festivals and chamber music presenters, among which include the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Aspen Music Festival, Music@Menlo, Banff Centre, Da Camera of Houston, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Joshua Bell and Friends, Tanglewood, Sarasota Music Festival, Strings Music Festival, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, New World Symphony, Domaine Forget, Chamber Music Northwest, and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony where he also serves as principal horn.\nVerMeulen has performed to critical acclaim on four continents as a soloist and chamber musician and is a popular artist at International Horn Society Symposiums where he was a member of the advisory council. He serves as a board member of the International Horn Competition of America. Along with the dozens of orchestral recordings in his discography are numerous solo and chamber recordings, including the complete Mozart Horn Concerti with Christoph Eschenbach and the Houston Symphony,\u00a0Texas Horns\u00a0featuring the Dallas and Houston horn sections, and \u201cThe Christmas Horn\u201d which features VerMeulen combined with his students from Rice University, conducted by Dale Clevenger. He has recorded live the Brahms Trio op. 40, Mozart Quintet K. 407, Beethoven Septet, Ravel Tombeau de Couperin for wind quintet, Schubert Octet, Spohr Nonet, Ligeti Bagatelles, and the Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1. A champion of new music, VerMeulen has had numerous pieces written for him including concerti by esteemed American composers Samuel Adler, Pierre Jalbert, Tony DiLorenzo, and the horn cantata \u201cCanticum Sacrum\u201d by Robert Bradshaw. He recorded the Canto XI by Samuel Adler for a CD called\u00a0First Chairs. Among his awards and honors, VerMeulen received first prize at the 1980 International Horn Society Soloist Competition and the Shapiro Award for Most Outstanding Brass Player at the Tanglewood Festival.\nRegarded as one of the most influential horn teachers of all time, VerMeulen is a professor of horn at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University and brass artist-in-residence at the Royal Conservatory of Music\u2019s Glenn Gould School. His students perform in numerous major orchestras throughout the world including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic, Canadian Brass, Cleveland Orchestra, and the San Francisco, Cincinnati, Montreal, St. Louis, Toronto, Detroit, Dallas, and Houston Symphonies. Over 250 positions of employment have been offered to his students. In 1985, he was invited to the White House to receive a Distinguished Teacher of America Certificate of Excellence from President Reagan and the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars.\nVerMeulen received his training from Dale Clevenger at Northwestern University and the Interlochen Arts Academy and is founder and president of VerMeulen Music, L.L.C., which offers music and products for horn players worldwide at www.vermeulenmusic.com\nVerMeulen is married to Houston Opera and Ballet violinist Sylvia VerMeulen, and they have two lovely children, Michael and Nicole. In his rare free time, he enjoys having good friends over to share in his passion for fine cooking and wine.\n|,|title|:|Principal Horn|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 05|2021 05|2021 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:65,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you are joining us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or in the comfort of your own home with a livestream performance, we are proud to present an engaging mix of treasured favorites and new works to discover. Each event offers an intimate concert experience and the opportunity to enjoy the uplifting power of live music at a time when we need it most. Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2021 05|2021 05|2021 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1983,|name|:|2020\u201321|,|slug|:|2021|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1983,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:53,|filter|:|raw|}]" In these unprecedented times, the Houston Symphony is committed to bringing you world class live performances, wherever you are. Whether you join us in person at Jones Hall for a socially distanced live concert or livestream the performance in the comfort of your own home, our ongoing POPS series will be sure to brighten your spirits. Performed by Houston Symphony musicians and special guest artists, the POPS series features music from movies, Broadway, pop, classic rock, and more. Single tickets $20, or save 25% with a livestream package – view details here How to View the Concert Livestream Video On the day before the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. If you purchase a ticket after Friday evening, the link will be in your confirmation email. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. Livestream FAQs Estimated running time: 1 hour {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Santino Fontana|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jessica Fontana|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]}