Concerts

data-filter="[2023 06|][cynthia-woods-mitchell-pavilion|][June|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" The Houston Symphony will present Toy Story in Concert featuring a screening of the groundbreaking complete film with Oscar® and Grammy®-winning composer Randy Newman’s musical score performed live to the film. The concert will be led by Jason Seber. The “Toy Story” films are beloved worldwide for their compelling characters, extraordinary storytelling, stunning visuals and the music of Randy Newman. The composer and songwriter is behind signature songs including “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” “Strange Things” and “I Will Go Sailing No More.” This event will be at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. Learn more about this event. These performances are possible in part thanks to the generous support of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion Concerts Fund within the Houston Symphony Endowment {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jason Seber|,|bio|:|Jason Seber recently completed his six-year tenure with the Kansas City Symphony, beginning as Assistant Conductor in the 2016-17 season, and as Associate Conductor starting in the 2017-18 season. He led the Symphony in over 300 concerts on the Classics Uncorked, Pops, Family, Film + Live Orchestra, Young People\u2019s Concerts, KinderKonzerts, and Link Up series, as well as Christmas Festival, Symphony in the Flint Hills, and many other programs. In October 2019, he made his debut on the Classical Series and recently led another Classical Series program in the spring of 2021. He also served as a co-host for the Symphony\u2019s podcast, \u201cBeethoven Walks into a Bar.\u201d \nPrior to his appointment with the Kansas City Symphony, Seber served as Education and Outreach Conductor of the Louisville Orchestra from 2013 to 2016 and Music Director of the Louisville Youth Orchestra from 2005 to 2016. Seber has guest conducted many leading North American orchestras, including the Charleston Symphony, Cleveland Pops, Colorado Symphony, Houston Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Nashville Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, and the Windsor Symphony. This summer includes return engagements with the Louisville Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra, Colorado Symphony and Houston Symphony, and a debut with the San Diego Symphony. \nA passionate advocate of music education, Seber recently has led the Honors Performance Series Orchestra in performances at Carnegie Hall (2018 and 2022), Royal Festival Hall in London (2019), and the Sydney Opera House (2017). In November 2019 he led the APAC Honors Festival Orchestra in Seoul, Korea. He has served as the All-State Orchestra conductor for Georgia, Missouri and Pennsylvania, and will be the conductor for the Kansas All-State Orchestra in 2024. \nSeber has performed with classical artists Jinjoo Cho, Paul Jacobs, Conrad Tao, and Joyce Yang, and a diverse range of pops artists including Patti Austin, Andrew Bird, Boyz II Men, Ashley Brown, Melissa Etheridge, Ben Folds, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Lyle Lovett, Brian Stokes Mitchell, My Morning Jacket, Leslie Odom, Jr., Aoife O\u2019Donovan, Pink Martini, Doc Severinsen, Bobby Watson, and Wynonna. He earned his master\u2019s degree in orchestral conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music and his bachelor\u2019s degrees in violin performance and music education from Baldwin Wallace University.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} R. NEWMAN Toy Story  

data-filter="[2023 06|][kashmere-high-school|][June|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Join your friends, family, and community members for a FREE evening of family fun and music performed by the Houston Symphony at Kashmere High School. Arrive 45 minutes early for free family-friendly musical activities, including the Instrument Petting Zoo. Our Neighborhood concerts bring Houston Symphony musicians to local venues around Greater Houston for free performances. All ages are welcome! Location Details: Kashmere High School, Common Area 6900 Wileyvale Rd, Houston, TX 77028 VIEW MAP > {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jacob Joyce|,|bio|:|Currently serving as the assistant conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the resident conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the music director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jacob Joyce, age 30, is quickly gaining recognition as a dynamic and innovative presence on the podium. Jacob made his debut with several American orchestras in past seasons, including the Detroit, St. Louis, and Houston symphonies. Abroad, he has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the NDR-Sinfonieorchester, the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, and the Frankfurt Museumsorchester. \u00a0\nJacob is an advocate for bringing classical music to new audiences. He is the host and creator of the podcast Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide, which provides people of all backgrounds with basic techniques for listening to classical music. He also works extensively with educators, music teachers, and orchestra directors, providing career advice and instruction to students across the country.\nJacob studied orchestral conducting with Hugh Wolff at the New England Conservatory as well as at Tanglewood and the Aspen Music Festival. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Robert Spano Conducting Prize at Aspen, and was a semifinalist in the LSO Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and the Solti International Conducting Competition. Jacob graduated from Yale College in 2014, with a bachelor\u2019s degree in music and economics. He is also an accomplished violinist, having performed with several orchestras nationwide.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rainel Joubert|,|bio|:|Cuban-born violinist Rainel Joubert joined the Houston Symphony as a Community-Embedded Musician in 2016. He has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, the Opera and Ballet Orchestras of Havana, and has played for many renowned musicians, including Claudio Abbado, Gidon Kremer, Erick Grossman, Ilmar L\u00f3pez Gavil\u00e1n, Paul Kantor, and the Borromeo String Quartet.\u00a0\nHis many awards include being named one of four finalists of the 15th Annual Sphinx Competition, First Prize in the Concerto Competition of the University of Southern Mississippi, and Second Prize in the Violin Competition and Best Interpretation of Cuban Music at the 2006 Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (Cuban Artists and Writers Union).\u00a0\nAs a member of Sphinx Virtuosi, he performed in important halls such as New World Center (Miami), Kennedy Center (Washington), Carnegie Hall (New York), and participated in extensive community engagement activities. He speaks three languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and English) and holds a master\u2019s degree in music performance from the University of Southern Mississippi.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} A. MÁRQUEZ Conga del Fuego Nuevo ROSSINI Overture to Il Barbiere di Sivglia (The Barber of Seville) PRICE/STILL Dances in the Canebreaks, 2. Tropical Noon: Andantino SAINT-GEORGES Violin Concerto in D major, Rondeau J. WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park GIMÉNEZ Intermedio from La Boda de Luis Alonso G.L. FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, VI. Coqueteos TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from The Nutcracker, IIc. Danse Russe, Trépak J. WILLIAMS Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

data-filter="[2023 06|][willowridge-high-school|][June|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Join your friends, family, and community members for a FREE evening of family fun and music performed by the Houston Symphony at Willowridge High School. Arrive 45 minutes early for free family-friendly musical activities, including the Instrument Petting Zoo. Our Neighborhood concerts bring Houston Symphony musicians to local venues around Greater Houston for free performances. All ages are welcome! Location Details: Willowridge High School, Auditorium 16301 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77053 VIEW MAP > {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jacob Joyce|,|bio|:|Currently serving as the assistant conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the resident conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the music director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jacob Joyce, age 30, is quickly gaining recognition as a dynamic and innovative presence on the podium. Jacob made his debut with several American orchestras in past seasons, including the Detroit, St. Louis, and Houston symphonies. Abroad, he has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the NDR-Sinfonieorchester, the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, and the Frankfurt Museumsorchester. \u00a0\nJacob is an advocate for bringing classical music to new audiences. He is the host and creator of the podcast Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide, which provides people of all backgrounds with basic techniques for listening to classical music. He also works extensively with educators, music teachers, and orchestra directors, providing career advice and instruction to students across the country.\nJacob studied orchestral conducting with Hugh Wolff at the New England Conservatory as well as at Tanglewood and the Aspen Music Festival. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Robert Spano Conducting Prize at Aspen, and was a semifinalist in the LSO Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and the Solti International Conducting Competition. Jacob graduated from Yale College in 2014, with a bachelor\u2019s degree in music and economics. He is also an accomplished violinist, having performed with several orchestras nationwide.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rainel Joubert|,|bio|:|Cuban-born violinist Rainel Joubert joined the Houston Symphony as a Community-Embedded Musician in 2016. He has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, the Opera and Ballet Orchestras of Havana, and has played for many renowned musicians, including Claudio Abbado, Gidon Kremer, Erick Grossman, Ilmar L\u00f3pez Gavil\u00e1n, Paul Kantor, and the Borromeo String Quartet.\u00a0\nHis many awards include being named one of four finalists of the 15th Annual Sphinx Competition, First Prize in the Concerto Competition of the University of Southern Mississippi, and Second Prize in the Violin Competition and Best Interpretation of Cuban Music at the 2006 Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (Cuban Artists and Writers Union).\u00a0\nAs a member of Sphinx Virtuosi, he performed in important halls such as New World Center (Miami), Kennedy Center (Washington), Carnegie Hall (New York), and participated in extensive community engagement activities. He speaks three languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and English) and holds a master\u2019s degree in music performance from the University of Southern Mississippi.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} A. MÁRQUEZ Conga del Fuego Nuevo ROSSINI Overture to Il Barbiere di Sivglia (The Barber of Seville) PRICE/STILL Dances in the Canebreaks, 2. Tropical Noon: Andantino SAINT-GEORGES Violin Concerto in D major, Rondeau J. WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park GIMÉNEZ Intermedio from La Boda de Luis Alonso G.L. FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, VI. Coqueteos TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from The Nutcracker, IIc. Danse Russe, Trépak J. WILLIAMS Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

data-filter="[2023 06|][austin-high-school|][June|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Join your friends, family, and community members for a FREE evening of family fun and music performed by the Houston Symphony at Austin High School. Arrive 45 minutes early for free family-friendly musical activities, including the Instrument Petting Zoo. Our Neighborhood concerts bring Houston Symphony musicians to local venues around Greater Houston for free performances. All ages are welcome! Información en español Location Details: Stephen F. Austin High School, Gym 1700 Dumble St, Houston, TX 77023 VIEW MAP > {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jacob Joyce|,|bio|:|Currently serving as the assistant conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the resident conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the music director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jacob Joyce, age 30, is quickly gaining recognition as a dynamic and innovative presence on the podium. Jacob made his debut with several American orchestras in past seasons, including the Detroit, St. Louis, and Houston symphonies. Abroad, he has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the NDR-Sinfonieorchester, the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, and the Frankfurt Museumsorchester. \u00a0\nJacob is an advocate for bringing classical music to new audiences. He is the host and creator of the podcast Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide, which provides people of all backgrounds with basic techniques for listening to classical music. He also works extensively with educators, music teachers, and orchestra directors, providing career advice and instruction to students across the country.\nJacob studied orchestral conducting with Hugh Wolff at the New England Conservatory as well as at Tanglewood and the Aspen Music Festival. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Robert Spano Conducting Prize at Aspen, and was a semifinalist in the LSO Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and the Solti International Conducting Competition. Jacob graduated from Yale College in 2014, with a bachelor\u2019s degree in music and economics. He is also an accomplished violinist, having performed with several orchestras nationwide.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rainel Joubert|,|bio|:|Cuban-born violinist Rainel Joubert joined the Houston Symphony as a Community-Embedded Musician in 2016. He has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, the Opera and Ballet Orchestras of Havana, and has played for many renowned musicians, including Claudio Abbado, Gidon Kremer, Erick Grossman, Ilmar L\u00f3pez Gavil\u00e1n, Paul Kantor, and the Borromeo String Quartet.\u00a0\nHis many awards include being named one of four finalists of the 15th Annual Sphinx Competition, First Prize in the Concerto Competition of the University of Southern Mississippi, and Second Prize in the Violin Competition and Best Interpretation of Cuban Music at the 2006 Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (Cuban Artists and Writers Union).\u00a0\nAs a member of Sphinx Virtuosi, he performed in important halls such as New World Center (Miami), Kennedy Center (Washington), Carnegie Hall (New York), and participated in extensive community engagement activities. He speaks three languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and English) and holds a master\u2019s degree in music performance from the University of Southern Mississippi.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} A. MÁRQUEZ Conga del Fuego Nuevo ROSSINI Overture to Il Barbiere di Sivglia (The Barber of Seville) PRICE/STILL Dances in the Canebreaks, 2. Tropical Noon: Andantino SAINT-GEORGES Violin Concerto in D major, Rondeau J. WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park GIMÉNEZ Intermedio from La Boda de Luis Alonso G.L. FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, VI. Coqueteos TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from The Nutcracker, IIc. Danse Russe, Trépak J. WILLIAMS Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

data-filter="[2023 06|][cynthia-woods-mitchell-pavilion|][June|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" This man and his music need no introduction. He’s the polarizing force that popularized some of the greatest music to ever be recorded or performed live. He’s the icon that made sideburns and bell bottoms the talk of the town. He’s the undisputed king of rock and roll. And now, his music comes to The Pavilion’s Main Stage with the potent power of the Houston Symphony behind it. Elvis’ music is pure rock ‘n’ roll glory, and the Houston Symphony has long proven capable of taking that kind of glory to the next level. The fact is, if you miss this show – “you ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog!” This event will be at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. Learn more about this event. These performances are possible in part thanks to the generous support of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion Concerts Fund within the Houston Symphony Endowment {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Byran English|,|bio|:|Dr. Bryan English is the conductor and arranger for A Symphonic Tribute to Elvis, LadyMay:\nPhilharmonic (a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald), the Studio B Orchestra, the Tarrant County\nOrchestra, the Avant Chamber Ballet, and the conductor of symphony shows featuring Brian\nDuprey (Symphonic Sinatra, Christmas with Sinatra, Symphony of Kings), Dave Alexander (The\nSpirit of the West), Elizabeth Montgomery (Fill Your Heart with Christmas), and he has appeared\nas guest conductor\/music director for the Detroit Symphony, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the\nPhoenix Symphony, the Yakima Symphony, the Mississippi Symphony, the Missouri\nSymphony, the Toledo Symphony, the Pacific Symphony, the Worcester Symphony, the\nNortheast Orchestra, the DFW Pops, the Human Rights Campaign Orchestra, and the Fort\nWorth Symphony. He has taken conducting studies at the Royal Northern College of Music\nand holds degrees from Texas Christian University and the University of North Texas, where\nhe received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree.\nHis performing credits include The Roots, QuestLove, Willie Nelson, Erykah Badu, Maria\nSchneider, Wyclef Jean, Tim Ries, Robert Glasper, Chaka Khan, Chris Brubeck, The Blues\nBrothers\u2019 \u201cBlue Lou\u201d Marini & Tom \u201cBones\u201d Malone, Dallas Wind Symphony, Texas Wind\nSymphony, Plano Symphony, San Angelo Symphony and many others. He also composes &\nproduces soundtracks for the Starz Television Network\u2019s award-winning series How It Should\nHave Ended. Dr. English is also the music director of American Family Concerts, a 501(c)(3)\nconcert series which offers symphonic pops concerts to cities across the country each year.\nSeveral shows feature entertainers from Broadway, Las Vegas headliners, and performers\nfrom George Strait, Adele, Garth Brooks, Ray Price, Tracy Byrd, Willie Nelson, and many other\ntalented artists\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Patrick Dunn|,|bio|:|Patrick Dunn is a classically trained singer with performing highlights that include the National Tour of Les Mis\u00e9rables (jean Valjean), National Tour of The Phantom of the Opera (Phantom at select performances), National Tour of Waitress and Bernstein\u2019s Candide at the New York City Opera directed by Hal Prince.\nAn internationally recognized and award-winning Tribute Artist, he was crowned \u2018The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist\u2019 of 2021, facilitated by Elvis Presley Enterprises. Judged on look, movement, presence, and most importantly, vocals \u2013 Pat topped the field of international Elvis tribute artists and went on to earn the Golden Championship Belt. He can regularly be seen proudly performing with Legends in Concert at their multiple locations, headlining international Elvis festivals, and with special appearances at Graceland in Memphis, TN.\nHe stars as the King himself in this full stage production show adaptable for any size venue or event. Bringing an entire generation back to the 60s and 70s through the eyes of Elvis Presley, Patrick, enlists one of Elvis\u2019s original costume designers to assist with jumpsuits and Elvis\u2019s former personal jeweler, Lowell Hayes providing jewelry taken from the exact molds used for Elvis himself!\n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 06|][wheeler-avaenue-baptist-church|][June|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Join your friends, family, and community members for a FREE evening of family fun and music performed by the Houston Symphony at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Arrive 45 minutes early for free family-friendly musical activities, including the Instrument Petting Zoo. Our Neighborhood concerts bring Houston Symphony musicians to local venues around Greater Houston for free performances. All ages are welcome! Location Details: Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Gym 3826 Wheeler Ave, Houston, TX 77004 VIEW MAP > {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jacob Joyce|,|bio|:|Currently serving as the assistant conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the resident conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the music director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jacob Joyce, age 30, is quickly gaining recognition as a dynamic and innovative presence on the podium. Jacob made his debut with several American orchestras in past seasons, including the Detroit, St. Louis, and Houston symphonies. Abroad, he has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the NDR-Sinfonieorchester, the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, and the Frankfurt Museumsorchester. \u00a0\nJacob is an advocate for bringing classical music to new audiences. He is the host and creator of the podcast Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide, which provides people of all backgrounds with basic techniques for listening to classical music. He also works extensively with educators, music teachers, and orchestra directors, providing career advice and instruction to students across the country.\nJacob studied orchestral conducting with Hugh Wolff at the New England Conservatory as well as at Tanglewood and the Aspen Music Festival. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Robert Spano Conducting Prize at Aspen, and was a semifinalist in the LSO Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and the Solti International Conducting Competition. Jacob graduated from Yale College in 2014, with a bachelor\u2019s degree in music and economics. He is also an accomplished violinist, having performed with several orchestras nationwide.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rainel Joubert|,|bio|:|Cuban-born violinist Rainel Joubert joined the Houston Symphony as a Community-Embedded Musician in 2016. He has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, the Opera and Ballet Orchestras of Havana, and has played for many renowned musicians, including Claudio Abbado, Gidon Kremer, Erick Grossman, Ilmar L\u00f3pez Gavil\u00e1n, Paul Kantor, and the Borromeo String Quartet.\u00a0\nHis many awards include being named one of four finalists of the 15th Annual Sphinx Competition, First Prize in the Concerto Competition of the University of Southern Mississippi, and Second Prize in the Violin Competition and Best Interpretation of Cuban Music at the 2006 Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (Cuban Artists and Writers Union).\u00a0\nAs a member of Sphinx Virtuosi, he performed in important halls such as New World Center (Miami), Kennedy Center (Washington), Carnegie Hall (New York), and participated in extensive community engagement activities. He speaks three languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and English) and holds a master\u2019s degree in music performance from the University of Southern Mississippi.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} A. MÁRQUEZ Conga del Fuego Nuevo ROSSINI Overture to Il Barbiere di Sivglia (The Barber of Seville) PRICE/STILL Dances in the Canebreaks, 2. Tropical Noon: Andantino SAINT-GEORGES Violin Concerto in D major, Rondeau J. WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park GIMÉNEZ Intermedio from La Boda de Luis Alonso G.L. FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, VI. Coqueteos TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from The Nutcracker, IIc. Danse Russe, Trépak J. WILLIAMS Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

data-filter="[2023 06|][waltrip-high-school|][June|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Join your friends, family, and community members for a FREE evening of family fun and music performed by the Houston Symphony at Waltrip High School. Arrive 45 minutes early for free family-friendly musical activities, including the Instrument Petting Zoo. Our Neighborhood concerts bring Houston Symphony musicians to local venues around Greater Houston for free performances. All ages are welcome! Información en español Location Details: Waltrip High School, Gym 1900 W 34th St, Houston, TX 77004 VIEW MAP > {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jacob Joyce|,|bio|:|Currently serving as the assistant conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the resident conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the music director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jacob Joyce, age 30, is quickly gaining recognition as a dynamic and innovative presence on the podium. Jacob made his debut with several American orchestras in past seasons, including the Detroit, St. Louis, and Houston symphonies. Abroad, he has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the NDR-Sinfonieorchester, the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, and the Frankfurt Museumsorchester. \u00a0\nJacob is an advocate for bringing classical music to new audiences. He is the host and creator of the podcast Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide, which provides people of all backgrounds with basic techniques for listening to classical music. He also works extensively with educators, music teachers, and orchestra directors, providing career advice and instruction to students across the country.\nJacob studied orchestral conducting with Hugh Wolff at the New England Conservatory as well as at Tanglewood and the Aspen Music Festival. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Robert Spano Conducting Prize at Aspen, and was a semifinalist in the LSO Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and the Solti International Conducting Competition. Jacob graduated from Yale College in 2014, with a bachelor\u2019s degree in music and economics. He is also an accomplished violinist, having performed with several orchestras nationwide.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rainel Joubert|,|bio|:|Cuban-born violinist Rainel Joubert joined the Houston Symphony as a Community-Embedded Musician in 2016. He has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, the Opera and Ballet Orchestras of Havana, and has played for many renowned musicians, including Claudio Abbado, Gidon Kremer, Erick Grossman, Ilmar L\u00f3pez Gavil\u00e1n, Paul Kantor, and the Borromeo String Quartet.\u00a0\nHis many awards include being named one of four finalists of the 15th Annual Sphinx Competition, First Prize in the Concerto Competition of the University of Southern Mississippi, and Second Prize in the Violin Competition and Best Interpretation of Cuban Music at the 2006 Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (Cuban Artists and Writers Union).\u00a0\nAs a member of Sphinx Virtuosi, he performed in important halls such as New World Center (Miami), Kennedy Center (Washington), Carnegie Hall (New York), and participated in extensive community engagement activities. He speaks three languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and English) and holds a master\u2019s degree in music performance from the University of Southern Mississippi.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} A. MÁRQUEZ Conga del Fuego Nuevo ROSSINI Overture to Il Barbiere di Sivglia (The Barber of Seville) PRICE/STILL Dances in the Canebreaks, 2. Tropical Noon: Andantino SAINT-GEORGES Violin Concerto in D major, Rondeau J. WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park GIMÉNEZ Intermedio from La Boda de Luis Alonso G.L. FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, VI. Coqueteos TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from The Nutcracker, IIc. Danse Russe, Trépak J. WILLIAMS Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

data-filter="[2023 06|][miller-outdoor-theatre|][June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Enjoy music under the stars with this free Houston Symphony performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Experience the deeply moving and powerful Lyric for Strings by George Walker, the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Recent Sphinx Junior Division laureate Amaryn Olmeda delivers a vibrant performance of Bruch’s popular Violin Concerto No. 1. The program concludes with Dvořák’s immortal “New World” Symphony, a stirring tribute to America that captures the spirit, individuality, and limitless potential of a blossoming nation. All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are free. View Miller Seating Information Location & Parking Miller Outdoor Theatre is located at 6000 Hermann Park Drive. Parking at Miller Theatre is free, but can be limited! Consider riding METRORail to and from the performance. This concert is sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Erina Yashima|,|bio|:|Conductor Erina Yashima is the first kapellmeister at the Komische Oper Berlin. Previously, she was the assistant conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra between 2019 and 2022. She has performed throughout the world with acclaimed ensembles and orchestras.\u00a0\u00a0\nRecent highlights include debuts with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hanover, Orchestra della Toscana, Arena di Verona, Orchestre M\u00e9tropolitain de Montr\u00e9al, Albany Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and Niederrheinische Sinfoniker, as well as returns to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Philadelphia Orchestra. Erina conducted a new production of Cos\u00ec fan tutte in her debut with the Washington National Opera, and has led a production of Rusalka at the Theater Krefeld und M\u00f6nchengladbach. Her final debut of the 2021-22 Season was at the Ravello Festival, conducting the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini.\u00a0\u00a0\nThe 2022-23 Season saw her debut with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, WDR Funkhausorchester, Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, and the Charlotte Symphony. At the Komische Oper Berlin, Erina conducted a variety of productions and programs, including Die Zauberfl\u00f6te, Rusalka, Cos\u00ec fan tutte, Hamlet, a subscription concert, and the 75 Years KOB Anniversary Gala. She also conducted two productions of Don Giovanni, one at the Teatro del Giglio in Lucca and Teatro Goldoni in Livorno, and the other at the Ravenna Festival, Teatro Galli in Rimini, and Teatro Verdi in Salerno\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Amaryn Olmeda|,|bio|:|Winner of the first prize and audience choice award at the 24th Annual Sphinx Competition, violinist Amaryn Olmeda is a rising star sought after for her bold and expressive performances as a soloist and collaborator.\u00a0\nIn the 2021-22 Season, Amaryn debuted as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Richmond Symphony, Stockton Symphony, Auburn Symphony, and Classical Tahoe Orchestra. She was also named the first member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) and Opus 3\u2019s Artist Apprentice Program. In 2020, she was featured as the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra\u2019s debut artist at its New Year\u2019s Concert Series, which earned her a nomination for the San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Choice Awards.\u00a0\nIn recent seasons, Amaryn performed as a soloist with the Music in the Mountains Orchestra, Merced Symphony, and Solano Symphony. She was a featured musician at the McAllister Honors Recital at the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles and with the Sacramento Philharmonic and VITA Academy in the video production, The Extraordinary Life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.\u00a0\nAmaryn was selected to be an NPR From the Top Fellow and appears on Show 404, which first aired in September 2021. She was named a Young Artist Soloist by the Seattle Symphony and received first prize in the Auburn Symphony Young Artists and Music in the Mountains Young Musicians competitions, as well as in the Classical Music Masters Competition at the Harris Center for the Performing Arts, the Pacific Musical Society Competition in San Francisco, the Merced Symphony Young Artist, Diablo Valley and Holy Names College Competition, the Solano Symphony Young Artist Competition, and the United States International Music Competition at Stanford University, among others.\u00a0\nShe enjoys performing in school and community outreach events and has performed for numerous charity events.\u00a0\u00a0\nAmaryn Olmeda is a pre-college student and a Joseph Chan Scholarship recipient at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying violin with Ian Swensen. She performs on an instrument made by J.B. Vuillaume in 1828 on generous loan from Florian Leonhard Fine Violins.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} WALKER Lyric for Strings BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E minor From the New World

data-filter="[2023 06|][miller-outdoor-theatre|][June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Enjoy music under the stars with this free Houston Symphony performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Experience a suite from Rimsky-Korsakov’s penultimate stage work, The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, a powerful symbol of cultural resilience in the face of oppression. Lost for several decades after it was written, Florence Price’s tone poem Ethiopia’s Shadow in America traces the historical experiences of enslaved Africans in America. The evening culminates with Tchaikovsky’s fiery Fourth Symphony, one of the most beloved symphonies of all time. All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are free. View Miller Seating Information Location & Parking Miller Outdoor Theatre is located at 6000 Hermann Park Drive. Parking at Miller Theatre is free, but can be limited! Consider riding METRORail to and from the performance. This concert is sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Lidiya Yankovskaya|,|bio|:|Lidiya Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Slavic masterpieces, operatic rarities, and contemporary works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 17 operas, and her strength as a visionary collaborator has guided new perspectives on staged and symphonic repertoire from Carmen and Queen of Spades to Price and Prokofiev. \nSince her appointment as Elizabeth Morse and Genius Music Director of Chicago Opera Theater in 2017, Lidiya has led the Chicago premieres of Jake Heggie\u2019s Moby-Dick, Rachmaninoff\u2019s Aleko, Joby Talbot\u2019s Everest, Tchaikovsky\u2019s Iolanta, and Adamo\u2019s Becoming Santa Claus, as well as the world premiere of Dan Shore\u2019s Freedom Ride. Her daring performances before and amid the pandemic earned recognition from the Chicago Tribune, which praised her as \u201cthe very model of how to survive adversity, and also how to thrive in it,\u201d while naming her 2020 Chicagoan of the Year. \nIn the 2022-23 Season, Lidiya made a series of major orchestral debuts, including performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic, Knoxville Symphony, and Richmond Symphony. She also debuted at Santa Fe Opera in a new production of Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Rusalka, at Staatsoper Hamburg with Eugene Onegin, and at English National Opera, conducting a new staged production of G\u00f3recki\u2019s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs. She led the long-awaited world premieres of Edward Tulane at Minnesota Opera and The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing at Chicago Opera Theater, where she also conducted the Chicago premiere of Szymanowski\u2019s Kr\u00f3l Roger. \nLidiya has recently conducted Carmen at Houston Grand Opera, Don Giovanni at Seattle Opera, Pia de\u2019 Tolomei at Spoleto Festival USA, Der Freisch\u00fctz at Wolf Trap Opera, and Taking Up Serpents at Washington National Opera and the Glimmerglass Festival. On the concert stage, recent engagements include Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Omaha Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, and Julia Wolfe\u2019s Anthracite Fields with Bang on a Can All-Stars and The Choir of Trinity Wall Street at Carnegie Hall. \n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Suite from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh PRICE Ethiopia’s Shadow in America TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 in F minor

data-filter="[2023 06|][miller-outdoor-theatre|][June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Enjoy music under the stars with this free Houston Symphony performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Conductor Vinay Parameswaran leads Beethoven’s beloved Symphony No. 7, and Houston Symphony violinist Sergei Galperin dazzles with performances of Ravel’s crowd-pleasing Tzigane and Bloch’s “Nigun” from Baal Shem. The program also includes Anna Clyne’s This Midnight Hour, inspired by poetry of Charles Baudelaire and Juan Ramón Jiménez. All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are free. View Miller Seating Information Location & Parking Miller Outdoor Theatre is located at 6000 Hermann Park Drive. Parking at Miller Theatre is free, but can be limited! Consider riding METRORail to and from the performance. This concert is sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Vinay Parameswaran|,|bio|:|Internationally recognized for his energetic presence, imaginative programming, and compelling musicianship, Vinay Parameswaran is one of the most exciting and versatile young conductors on the podium today. \nHighlights of the 2022-23 Season include his debut with the Charlotte Symphony and return appearances with the Nashville Symphony and Rochester Philharmonic orchestras. He also conducted a series of education concerts with the Chicago Symphony. In the 2021-22 Season, he concluded five seasons with the Cleveland Orchestra, where he was assistant conductor from 2018 and promoted to associate conductor in 2021. During this period, he conducted many concerts each season at Severance Hall, Blossom Music Festival, and on tour. \nDuring his three seasons as associate conductor of the Nashville Symphony, Vinay led more than 150 performances, which included his subscription debut with the orchestra in 2016\/17, conducting works by Gabriella Smith, Grieg, and Prokofiev. Other highlights have included debuts with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Detroit Symphony, National Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, and Milwaukee Symphony orchestras. \nEqually at home in both symphonic and operatic repertoire, Vinay has led performances of Mozart\u2019s The Magic Flute and Donizetti\u2019s The Elixir of Love with Curtis Opera Theater. In Cleveland, he has assisted Franz Welser-M\u00f6st on productions of Verdi\u2019s Otello, Jan\u00e1\u010dek\u2019s The Cunning Little Vixen, Wagner\u2019s Tristan und Isolde, and Strauss\u2019s Ariadne auf Naxos. \nA native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Vinay graduated with honors from Brown University with bachelor\u2019s degrees in music and political science. At Brown, he began his conducting studies with Paul Phillips. He received an artist diploma in conducting from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Otto-Werner Mueller as the Albert M. Greenfield Fellow. He was a conducting fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center and a recipient of a Career Assistance Award by the Solti Foundation U.S. in May 2021. \n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Sergei Galperin|,|bio|:|A native of Moscow, Russia, Sergei Galperin began violin studies at age five and soon gave his first public performance in the Concert Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. \nAfter his studies at the Moscow Conservatory, Sergei received his bachelor and master\u2019s degrees from The Juilliard School, where he was a full scholarship student in the class of Dorothy DeLay and Hyo Kang. He earned artist diplomas from Indiana University and Peabody Conservatory. \nSergei made his American solo orchestral debut in 1982 at age 16, playing the Wieniawski Violin Concerto with the Symphony Orchestra of New York at Lincoln Center\u2019s Avery Fisher Hall. He has also performed as a soloist with the Houston Symphony in its Educational and Pops Series, as well as with the Indiana University, Aspen Symphony, and Dallas Festival Orchestras. \nAs a winner of Artist International auditions, Sergei made his New York solo recital debut in 1988 at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. After winning New York’s National Arts Club Competition in 1987, he was featured in recital on live ABC and PBS news shows. Subsequently, he appeared in recital at Lincoln Center\u2019s Alice Tully and Merkin Concert Halls. In 1993, he won an honorable mention award as a finalist of a prestigious Concert Artist Guild competition in New York. \nA first violinist of the Houston Symphony, Sergei has served as concertmaster for the Rochester Philharmonic, as well as the Adelaide Symphony in Australia. Before coming to Houston, Sergei was a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and has worked with the Chicago and Baltimore symphony orchestras; Grant Park, Aspen, and Grand Teton festival orchestras; A. Schneider String Seminar; and Taos Chamber Music Festival. He has toured in Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, and Europe, including festivals in Lucerne, Berlin, Vienna, Copenhagen, and Edinburgh. In the United States, he has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, in addition to venues in Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Houston, Philadelphia, and many others. \nSergei has served as a faculty member at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, the University of St. Thomas, and the Indiana University School of Music.\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} A. CLYNE This Midnight Hour BLOCH “Nigun” from Baal Shem (Three Pictures of Chassidic Life) RAVEL Tzigane BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

data-filter="[2023 07|][miller-outdoor-theatre|][July|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Enjoy music under the stars with this free Houston Symphony performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Outstanding Van Cliburn International Piano Competition finalist and Gilmore Young Artist awardee Clayton Stephenson takes the stage for Gershwin’s jazzy Concerto in F. Plus, conductor Alpesh Chauhan leads the orchestra in Lili Boulanger’s evocative Of a Spring Morning and Prokofiev’s enchanting Symphony No. 7. All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are free. View Miller Seating Information Location & Parking Miller Outdoor Theatre is located at 6000 Hermann Park Drive. Parking at Miller Theatre is free, but can be limited! Consider riding METRORail to and from the performance. This concert is sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Alpesh Chauhan|,|bio|:|British conductor Alpesh Chauhan is principal guest conductor of the D\u00fcsseldorfer Symphoniker, associate conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and music director of Birmingham Opera Company. Recent and forthcoming highlights include the Los Angeles Philharmonic; the Houston, Seattle, and BBC Symphonies; Atlanta, National, Hall\u00e9, and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; London Philharmonic Orchestra; and Accademia di Santa Cecilia.\u00a0\u00a0\nAlpesh enjoys collaborations with distinguished soloists such as Hilary Hahn, Nicola Benedetti, Colin Currie, Pablo Ferr\u00e1ndez, Veronika Eberle, Ilya Gringolts, Benjamin Grosvenor, Stephen Hough, Johannes Moser, and Karen Cargill, among others. Following his outstanding debut in 2015, he was appointed principal conductor of Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini in Parma, Italy, and performed and recorded much of the great symphonic repertoire, including a complete cycle of Brahms\u2019s symphonies.\u00a0\u00a0\nBirmingham Opera Company\u2019s 2019 production of Shostakovich\u2019s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, directed by the late Sir Graham Vick, was a triumph and led to Alpesh being named Newcomer of the Year in the 2021 International Opera Awards. Other notable opera titles include Shostakovich\u2019s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, West Side Story, and Turandot.\u00a0\u00a0\nA keen advocate of music education for young people, Alpesh is a patron of Awards for Young Musicians, a UK charity supporting talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds on their musical journeys. He has also worked with ensembles such as the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland and the symphony orchestra of the Royal Northern College of Music. He conducted the 2015 BBC Ten Pieces film, which brought the world of classical music into secondary schools across the United Kingdom and received a distinguished BAFTA award.\u00a0\u00a0\nBorn in Birmingham, Alpesh studied cello under Eduardo Vassallo at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester before continuing at the RNCM to pursue the prestigious Master\u2019s Conducting Course. He studied with Stanislaw Skrowaczewski and was mentored by Andris Nelsons and Edward Gardner in his post as assistant conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra from 2014 to 2016. He was honored to receive an OBE in HRH The Queen’s New Year’s Honours in January 2022 for Services to the Arts.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Clayton Stephenson|,|bio|:|Growing up in New York City, Clayton Stephenson found musical inspiration in community programs. As he describes it, the \u201c3rd Street Music School jump-started my music education; the Young People\u2019s Choir taught me phrasing and voicing; the Juilliard Outreach Music Advancement Program introduced me to formal and rigorous piano training, which enabled me to get into Juilliard Pre-College; the Morningside Music Bridge validated my talent and elevated my self-confidence; the Boy\u2019s Club of New York exposed me to jazz; and the Lang Lang Foundation brought me to stages worldwide and transformed me from a piano student to a young artist.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\nClayton now studies in the Harvard-New England Conservatory dual degree program, pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree in economics at Harvard and a master\u2019s degree in piano performance at the New England Conservatory under Wha Kyung Byun. His accolades along the way have been bountiful: his appearance at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was lauded for his \u201cextraordinary narrative and poetic gifts\u201d and performances that were \u201cfresh, incisive and characterfully alive\u201d (Gramophone), earning him a spot among the finalists. He has also been named a 2022 Gilmore Young Artist, 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist, Gheens Young Artist, and Young Scholar of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. He also took home a jury discretionary award at the 2015 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival.\u00a0\u00a0\nRecent and upcoming highlights of Clayton\u2019s burgeoning career include appearances at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris; Kissinger Sommer Festival; BeethovenFest Bonn; Ravinia Festival; Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall; Calgary Philharmonic; Chicago Sinfonietta; Colour of Music Festival; and the Fort Worth, Louisville, and North Carolina Symphony Orchestras. On the 69th U.N. Day, Clayton played with the International Youth Orchestra at the United Nations General Assembly Hall. He also appeared in the \u201cGRAMMY\u00ae Salute to Classical Music\u201d Concert at Carnegie\u2019s Stern Auditorium.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} L. BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps (Of a Spring Morning) GERSHWIN Concerto in F PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 7

data-filter="[2023 07|][cynthia-woods-mitchell-pavilion|][July|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" If you’ve been to Houston Symphony’s Star-Spangled Salute, then you know what it feels like to fly like an eagle. The magnitude of the musical moment always seem to lift the thousands of fans out of their seats (or off the lawn) and into pure patriotic wonder. Whether you’ve been coming for years or are excited to experience it for the first time, Star-Spangled Salute remains the unmissable event that kicks off Independence Day for all. So gather your family and friends and get ready to celebrate America’s birthday with her greatest music – we’ll bring all the red, white and blue accessories you could ever need. This event will be at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. Learn more about this event. These performances are possible in part thanks to the generous support of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion Concerts Fund within the Houston Symphony Endowment {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:|Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America\u2019s leading conductors of popular music and is in his second decade as Music Director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is Principal Pops Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Principal Pops Conductor of the Houston and Toronto Symphony Orchestras.\nReineke is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and his extensive North American conducting appearances include Dallas, Detroit and the Ravinia Music Festival.\nOn stage, Mr. Reineke has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds hip hop, R & B, Broadway, television and rock including: Maxwell, Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Ne-Yo, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Rector, Cody Fry, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton and Ben Folds, amongst others. In 2017 he was featured on National Public Radio\u2019s \u201cAll Things Considered\u201d leading the National Symphony Orchestra \u2013 in a first for the show\u2019s 45-year history \u2013 performing live music excerpts in between news segments. In 2018 Reineke led the National Symphony Orchestra with hip hop legend Nas performing his seminal album \u201cIllmatic\u201d on PBS\u2019s Great Performances.\nAs the creator of more than one hundred orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Mr. Reineke\u2019s work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works Celebration Fanfare, Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Casey at the Bat are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His Sun Valley Festival Fanfare was used to commemorate the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\u2019s pavilion, and his Festival Te Deum and Swan\u2019s Island Sojourn were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide.\nA native of Ohio, Mr. Reineke is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio (2020 Alumnus Distinguished Achievement Medal), where he earned bachelor of music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He currently resides in New York City with his husband Eric Gabbard.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jimmie Herrod|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]}

data-filter="[2023 07|][miller-outdoor-theatre|][July|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Join us for a free evening of music under the stars to celebrate the Fourth of July at Miller Outdoor Theatre! Enjoy a host of patriotic favorites; all topped off by a spectacular fireworks display. All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are free. View Miller Seating Information Location & Parking Miller Outdoor Theatre is located at 6000 Hermann Park Drive. Parking at Miller Theatre is free, but can be limited! Consider riding METRORail to and from the performance. This concert is sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:|Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America\u2019s leading conductors of popular music and is in his second decade as Music Director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is Principal Pops Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Principal Pops Conductor of the Houston and Toronto Symphony Orchestras.\nReineke is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and his extensive North American conducting appearances include Dallas, Detroit and the Ravinia Music Festival.\nOn stage, Mr. Reineke has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds hip hop, R & B, Broadway, television and rock including: Maxwell, Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Ne-Yo, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Rector, Cody Fry, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton and Ben Folds, amongst others. In 2017 he was featured on National Public Radio\u2019s \u201cAll Things Considered\u201d leading the National Symphony Orchestra \u2013 in a first for the show\u2019s 45-year history \u2013 performing live music excerpts in between news segments. In 2018 Reineke led the National Symphony Orchestra with hip hop legend Nas performing his seminal album \u201cIllmatic\u201d on PBS\u2019s Great Performances.\nAs the creator of more than one hundred orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Mr. Reineke\u2019s work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works Celebration Fanfare, Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Casey at the Bat are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His Sun Valley Festival Fanfare was used to commemorate the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\u2019s pavilion, and his Festival Te Deum and Swan\u2019s Island Sojourn were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide.\nA native of Ohio, Mr. Reineke is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio (2020 Alumnus Distinguished Achievement Medal), where he earned bachelor of music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He currently resides in New York City with his husband Eric Gabbard.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jimmie Herrod|,|bio|:|With \u201ca voice like a beacon of hope\u201d (Seattle Times), vocalist Jimmie Herrod brings singular power and expressivity to his globe-trotting career as a singer, songwriter, and entertainer.\u00a0\u00a0\nJimmie first came to worldwide prominence as a finalist on the NBC nationally broadcast television show, America\u2019s Got Talent, earning the rare \u201cGolden Buzzer\u201d recognition from actress Sofia Vargara and returning the following year on the AGT All-Stars series. As a solo artist, Jimmie has appeared to critical and audience acclaim with the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and with the San Francisco Symphony and Oregon Symphony, including as a featured soloist for the globally televised PBS Joni Mitchell Songbook concert at The Kennedy Center, where he shared the stage with musical luminaries Renee Fleming, Lalah Hathaway, Raul Midon, and Aoife O\u2019Donovan.\u00a0\u00a0\nTraversing numerous musical styles and genres in many languages, including jazz, pop, funk, and his own original songs, Jimmie has headlined concerts at the The Luxor Theater (Las Vegas), New Jersey\u2019s South Orange Performing Arts Center, and Portland\u2019s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, and has, since 2017, toured with world-pop band Pink Martini as a featured vocalist.\u00a0\u00a0\nJimmie is an alum of the Cornish College of the Arts and Portland State University. With two EP\u2019s under his belt\u2013his debut Falling in Love and Learning and 2022\u2019s Elated\u2013Jimmie\u2019s singular style and unique voice is poised to make an ever larger impact in the world of music and entertainment. He is thrilled to make his Houston Symphony debut with these performances.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 07|2023 07|][the-hobby-center|the-hobby-center|][July|July|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" We will, we will ROCK you. Celebrate one of the greatest bands of all time in this high-energy concert, featuring hit after iconic hit! Backed by the sonic power of the full Houston Symphony, incredible vocalist MiG Ayesa channels Freddie Mercury’s signature sound for a kaleidoscope of Queen’s greatest hits, including “Bohemian Rhapsody” “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” and much more. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. Learn more about seating in Sarofim Hall at The Hobby Center › {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Brent Havens|,|bio|:|Berklee-trained arranger\/conductor Brent Havens has written music for orchestras, feature films, and virtually every kind of television show. His TV work includes movies for networks such as ABC, CBS, and ABC Family Channel Network; commercials; sports music for ESPN and other networks; and even cartoons.\u00a0\u00a0\nBrent has also worked with the Doobie Brothers and the Milwaukee Symphony, arranging music and conducting the combined group for Harley Davidson\u2019s 100th Anniversary Birthday Party Finale attended by more than 150,000 fans. He has worked with some of the world’s greatest orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London, the CBSO in Birmingham, the Malaysian Philharmonic, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the Fort Worth Symphony, the Nashville Symphony, Orchestra of Opera North in Leeds, England, and countless others.\u00a0\nHe recently completed the score for the film, Quo Vadis, a Premier Pictures remake of the 1956 gladiator film. In 2013, he worked with the Baltimore Symphony and the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens to arrange and produce the music for the Thanksgiving Day halftime show between the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, adapting both classical music and rock songs into a single four-minute show. Havens is arranger\/guest conductor for all the symphonic rock programs for Windborne Music.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|MiG Ayesa|,|bio|:|MiG started his career in Australia in Buddy. He was then chosen to join the London cast of a Royal Variety Performance for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. West End credits include We Will Rock You, Rent, Thriller Live, and Seasons of Larson.\u00a0\nHis Broadway credits include Burn the Floor and Rock of Ages, which he toured in the United States and Philippines. Back in Australia, his credits include Grease, Cinderella, Aladdin, West Side Story, Rent, Fame, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and a UK and Australian tour of The Music Of Queen: Rock and Symphonic Spectacular. He reprised the role of Galileo for the 10th Anniversary World Arena tour of We Will Rock You and as one of the Tenors of Rock at the resident headline show in Las Vegas and on the high seas. MiG also sailed with Rock Rhapsody and headlined his own one man show MiG Rocks the Boat.\u00a0\nIn the Philippines, MiG played Robert Kincaid in the first international production of The Bridges of Madison County and starred with Lea Salonga and Tanya Manalang for the major concert event Curtains Up. He presented a concert celebrating Shangri-la\u2019s 25th anniversary and originated the role of Jamie Crimson in the world premiere of All Out of Love.\u00a0\nMiG starred as Joe King in the TV series The Ferals. Other TV credits include Fil It Up, Mission: Top Secret, Hits and Memories, The Midday Show, IMT, Carols in The Domain, It\u2019s About Time, Carols by Candlelight, People\u2019s Choice Awards, Vidiot, Good Morning Australia, and Hey Hey It\u2019s Saturday as well as various commercials, including a global campaign for Ray Ban.\u00a0\nMiG\u2019s film credits include Queen of The Damned and Subterano. A finalist in the global hit TV show Rockstar:INXS, MiG released his self-titled debut album, through Decca\/Universal and was an original cast member of Handel\u2019s Messiah Rocks: A Joyful Noise. As well as releasing his second album More Than Ever, MiG has penned theme songs for TV shows and Fill My Cup for FWD. He raises funds for the victims of Philippine floods with United as One.\u00a0\n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 07|2023 07|2023 07|2023 07|][the-hobby-center|the-hobby-center|the-hobby-center|smart-financial-centre|][July|July|July|July|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, troll run amok, and magic mirrors in high-definition while the Houston Symphony performs John Williams’s iconic score. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event as Harry, Ron, Hermione, and all your favorite characters return to the screen and enchant the world all over again. Make it a family outing! For July 14 & 15 performances at the Hobby Center, families of 4–6 save 20% on their order. Just add 4, 5, or 6 tickets to your cart and the discount will automatically be applied. WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s23) Learn more about seating in Sarofim Hall at The Hobby Center › Also on sale: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert™ in Concert {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Brett Mitchell|,|bio|:|Hailed for delivering compelling performances of innovative, eclectic programs, Brett Mitchell was named the fourth music director of the Colorado Symphony in 2016 and concluded his four-year appointment in 2021. He is currently artistic director and conductor of Oregon\u2019s Sun River Music Festival.\u00a0\nBrett concluded his tenure as associate conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra in 2017. He joined the orchestra as assistant conductor in 2013 and was soon promoted, becoming the orchestra\u2019s first associate conductor in more than three decades. In this role, he led the orchestra in many concerts each season at Severance Hall, Blossom Music Center, and on tour. He also served as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, which he led on a four-city tour of China. In 2019, he returned to Cleveland to lead subscription performances of the film An American in Paris, and in 2021, he returned to conduct the orchestra at the Blossom Music Festival.\u00a0\nFrom 2007 to 2011, Brett led more than 100 performances as assistant conductor of the Houston Symphony. He also held assistant conductor posts with the Orchestre National de France and at the Castleton Festival. In 2015, he completed a successful five-year tenure as music director of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra.\u00a0\nAs an opera conductor, Brett has conducted nearly a dozen productions, principally during his tenure as music director of Houston\u2019s Moores Opera Center. His repertoire spans the core works of Mozart, Verdi, and Stravinsky, as well as contemporary works.\u00a0\u00a0\nBrett is consistently in demand as a guest conductor throughout North America, Europe, and New Zealand; and he has an affinity for mentoring talented young musicians aspiring to be professional orchestral players.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nBorn in Seattle in 1979, Brett holds degrees in conducting from the University of Texas and composition from Western Washington University, which selected him as its 2014 Young Alumnus of the Year. He studied at the National Conducting Institute and was selected by Kurt Masur as a recipient of the inaugural American Friends of the Mendelssohn Foundation Scholarship. Brett was also one of five recipients of the League of American Orchestras\u2019 American Conducting Fellowship Program.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 07|][cynthia-woods-mitchell-pavilion|][July|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Prepare for a dazzling spectacle of sight and sound as Cirque de la Symphonie returns! Jaw-dropping feats by the world’s greatest aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, balancers, and jugglers pair with breathtaking music performed by the full Houston Symphony in this one-of-a-kind live concert event—perfect for the whole family! This event will be at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. Learn more about this event. These performances are possible in part thanks to the generous support of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion Concerts Fund within the Houston Symphony Endowment {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|: Enrico Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez |,|bio|:|Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez is the newly named Principal Pops Conductor of the Pacific Symphony commencing in the 2023-2024 season. In addition, Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Nashville Symphony where he leads the Symphony\u2019s Pops and Family Series. Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez is quickly establishing himself as one of the Nation\u2019s leading conductors of popular music and becoming known for his unique style of audience engagement. Since working with the Nashville Symphony, Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez has conducted concerts with a broad spectrum of artists including: Nas, Patti LaBelle, Itzhak Perlman, Stewart Copeland, Kenny Loggins, Toby Keith, Leslie Odom Jr., Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess and more. Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez also conducts the annual Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th fireworks show which was first televised on CMT in 2019 reaching millions of viewers across the nation.\nIn the upcoming season, Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez will collaborate with artists including Aida Cuevas, Cody Fry, The Beach Boys, Ben Folds, Ren\u00e9e Elise Goldsberry, Vanesa Williams and Pink Martini. Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez will appear with the Baltimore Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Philadelphia Orchesrea, Phoenix Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, and Seattle Symphony as well as make return appearances with the Dallas Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony and Omaha Symphony.\nAs Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Symphonica Productions, LLC, Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez curates and leads programs designed to cultivate new audiences. An enthusiastic proponent of innovating the concert experience, his exciting education, classical, and pops concerts are performed by orchestras across the United States.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Cirque de la Symphonie|,|bio|:|Cirque de la Symphonie is a unique and exciting production designed to bring the magic of cirque to the music hall. An elegant fusion of cirque and orchestra, the program showcases many of the best cirque artists in the world, thrilling the audience with aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen. These accomplished veterans include world record holders, gold-medal winners, Olympians, and some of the most original talent ever seen.\nA founder, Alexander Streltsov, created the concept of cirque paired with symphony in 1998 in a special PBS production with the Cincinnati Pops. Streltsov, a circus veteran from Moscow, is the only aerialist to perform with the Bolshoi Ballet. After winning the gold medal at the prestigious Festival du Mondial in Paris, he starred in a Broadway production. His music and programming sensibilities combined with performance background to provide a program with stunning three dimensional visual and musical elements. Classical masterpieces are perfectly choreographed to the elegant movements of cirque artists, elevating cirque artistry to a fine arts level.\nCirque de la Symphonie performs with dozens of orchestras across North America and beyond each season. Sold-out venues feature a wave of new faces that includes families, students and young professionals, many witnessing a live orchestra for the first time. Something magical happens when these cirque veterans take the stage in front of the live orchestra. Audiences are mesmerized by aerialists flying over their heads. Children are amazed at the wizardry of juggling feats and magic acts. The strength and flexibility of strongmen and contortionists leave audiences astounded. Everyone departs with smiles beaming from their faces.\t\t\t\t\n|,|title|:|performers|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 07|2023 07|2023 07|][the-hobby-center|the-hobby-center|the-hobby-center|][July|July|July|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" “Use the Force, Luke.” When Star Wars: A New Hope premiered in 1977, its unforgettable characters, visual spectacle, and mythic storytelling captured the imagination of movie-goers around the world. Relive the magic as the first chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy projects on the big screen at The Hobby Center, with every note of John Williams’s famous score performed live by the Houston Symphony, from 20th Century Fox Fanfare to closing credits. Learn more about seating in Sarofim Hall at The Hobby Center › Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. Promotional Partner: {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nicholas Buc|,|bio|:|Nicholas Buc is an award-winning composer, conductor, and arranger with more than 20 years of experience in the music industry. He has composed music for film, television, and the concert hall, with some of his work being screened at festivals and theatres around Australia, Asia, and the United States. As the recipient of the prestigious Brian May Scholarship, he completed a master\u2019s degree in scoring for film and multimedia at New York University, receiving the Elmer Bernstein Award for film scoring.\u00a0\nHe recently completed work on the new Australian feature film Slant, starring Sigrid Thornton and Pia Miranda, which won Best Australian Feature at Monster Fest 2022. He also scored the Ukrainian documentary Slava, which won Best Short Film at Byron All Shorts Flickerfest 2023.\u00a0\nHe has worked with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Chris Botti, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds, and Australian pop sensation Tina Arena. He has written arrangements for Birds of Tokyo, Missy Higgins, and Vera Blue as well as working on Junior MasterChef, The Voice Australia, and the 2021 AFL Grand Final.\u00a0\nNicholas is highly sought after as a conductor for live film concerts, having conducted the world premieres of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Lion King (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Shrek 2, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.\u00a0\nHe is the only person in the world to have conducted all three original Star Wars films in concert\u2026in one day!\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 09|][cynthia-woods-mitchell-pavilion|][September|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" When you think of the classic space scenes captured on film, what do you hear? It’s got to be the music – the brilliant music that sends you blazing clear to the other side of the universe. What’s better is that this Houston Symphony show, built for your whole family, is about exploring every star and undiscovered planet in our musical galaxy. Buckle up for an outer-space adventure with action-packed music from Star Wars, E.T., The Planets, and more. From the moon to Mars and beyond, this concert will transport your child’s imagination to a galaxy far, far away! This event will be at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. Learn more about this event. These performances are possible in part thanks to the generous support of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion Concerts Fund within the Houston Symphony Endowment {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nicholas Hersh|,|bio|:|American conductor Nicholas Hersh has earned critical acclaim for his innovative programming and natural ability to connect with musicians and audiences alike.\nIn the 2022-2023 season, Hersh debuts with the Utah, Colorado and Modesto symphonies, and The Florida Orchestra, and returns to the Baltimore, Houston and New Jersey symphony orchestras, and Rochester Philharmonic. Highlights of the prior season include engagements with the National (D.C.), Detroit, Grand Rapids, Portland (ME), and Tucson symphony orchestras, Louisiana Philharmonic, Sarasota Orchestra, and symphonies of Richmond and Winston-Salem, and Peabody Opera. Other recent conducting appearances include the Phoenix Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, and New World Symphony.\nOver a remarkable tenure as Associate Conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Hersh created the BSO Pulse series, through which he brought together indie bands and orchestral musicians in unique collaborations; he led the BSO in several subscription weeks, and concerts in and around Baltimore; and he directed the BSO\u2019s educational and family programming, including the celebrated Academy for adult amateur musicians. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hersh developed and conducted the BSO\u2019s new digital concert series, BSO Sessions. Mixing performance with documentary-style interviews, Hersh introduced the BSO and online audiences to a wide variety of new repertoire, including numerous living composers as well as seldom-performed historical composers. \u201cHis commitment to performing works by composers of color,\u201d described BSO leadership, \u201cwill continue to inform the BSO\u2019s programming long into the future.\u201d\nHersh also maintains a close relationship with the National Symphony Orchestra, leading concerts throughout Washington, D.C. He stepped in to replace an indisposed Yan Pascal Tortelier, on subscription, to great acclaim.\nHersh is frequently in demand as an arranger and orchestrator, with commissions from orchestras around the globe for adaptations of everything from classical solo and chamber music to popular songs. His orchestration of Beethoven\u2019s Cello Sonata Op. 69 was premiered by the Philharmonie Zuidnederland in January 2022, while his symphonic arrangement of Queen\u2019s Bohemian Rhapsody continues to see worldwide success as a viral YouTube hit. He also serves as arranger and editor for the James P. Johnson Orchestra Edition.\nAn avid educator, Hersh has embraced the Young Persons Concert format as a crucial method for orchestras to serve their communities. From 2016-2020, he served as Artistic Director of the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras, and he continues to be a frequent collaborator and guest faculty at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.\nHersh grew up in Evanston, Illinois and started his musical training as a cellist. He earned a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Music from Stanford University and a Master\u2019s Degree in Conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying with David Effron and Arthur Fagen. In 2011 and 2012, he was a Conducting Fellow with the prestigious American Academy of Conducting at Aspen, studying with mentors Robert Spano, Hugh Wolff, and Larry Rachleff, and has participated in masterclasses with Bernard Haitink and Michael Tilson Thomas. Hersh is also a two-time recipient of the Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award.\nNicholas lives in Philadelphia with his wife Caitlin and their two cats, and in his free time enjoys baking (and eating) sourdough bread.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 09|2023 09|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][September|September|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Hear your favorite showstoppers from The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, The Little Mermaid, and more, performed by Tony Award-nominee and one of Broadway’s most iconic “Phantoms” himself, Norm Lewis. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:|Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America\u2019s leading conductors of popular music. In addition to his role as Principal POPS Conductor of the Houston Symphony, this season, he celebrates his 10th\u00a0anniversary as music director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is principal pops conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.\nSteven is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and his extensive North American conducting appearances include Atlanta, Cincinnati, Edmonton, San Francisco, and Sarasota.\nOn stage, he has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds of hip hop, Broadway, television, and rock, including Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton, and Ben Folds, among others. In 2017, he was featured on NPR\u2019s\u00a0All Things Considered\u00a0leading the National Symphony\u00a0Orchestra, in a first for the show\u2019s 45-year history, performing live music excerpts between news segments.\u00a0In 2018, Steven led the same orchestra and hip hop legend Nas performing his seminal album,\u00a0Illmatic, on PBS\u2019s\u00a0Great Performances.\nAs the creator of more than 100 orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Steven\u2019s work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works\u00a0Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0and\u00a0Casey at the Bat\u00a0are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His\u00a0Sun Valley Festival Fanfare\u00a0commemorated the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\u2019s pavilion, and his\u00a0Festival Te Deum\u00a0and\u00a0Swan\u2019s Island Sojourn\u00a0were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras.\u00a0His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide.\nA native of Ohio, Steven is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned Bachelor of Music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He lives in New York City with his husband, Eric Gabbard.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Norm Lewis|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 09|2023 09|2023 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][September|September|October|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Opening weekend will be “très magnifique” as Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads dazzling French masterworks! Spotlighting the Houston Symphony Chorus, Poulenc’s Gloria surges with playful spirit and celebratory fanfare. From a shimmering “musical sunrise” you’ll practically see to a rapturous ending guaranteed to bring down the house, Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe is live music at its most electrifying. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 50 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Erin Morley|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:|The Houston Symphony Chorus is one of Houston\u2019s oldest and most distinguished musical organizations.\nOver the years, the Chorus has sung with dozens of the world\u2019s most notable conductors, including Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada, Steven Reineke, Michael Krajewski, Robert Shaw, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Leopold Stokowski, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir John Barbirolli, Ferenc Fricsay, Lawrence Foster, and Hans Graf, to name only a very few.\nIn addition to performances in Jones Hall, the Symphony\u2019s home venue, the Chorus has also delighted audiences in various concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico.\nRecent reactions to its performances include:\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026beautifully balanced, modulated sound that seamlessly blended with the orchestra.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0A German Requiem, Houston Chronicle, May 8, 2018\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026 the chorus was magnificent.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0Stabat Mater, Houston Chronicle, September 27, 2018\nThe Chorus consists entirely of volunteer singers who have considerable musical skill, vocal talent, and choral experience. They audition for placement each year.\u00a0 The Chorus performance schedule is possibly the busiest in the country, consisting of up to fourteen different sets of repertoire for a total of 45 concerts.\n|,|title|:|Allen Hightower, director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} MESSIAEN Les offrandes oubliées POULENC Gloria RAVEL Daphnis et Chloe** **Sept. 29: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 1 & 2; Sept. 30 & Oct. 1: complete ballet score

data-filter="[2023 10|][jones-hall|][October|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Don’t miss your chance to hear “the hottest artist on the classical music planet” (The New York Times), live in concert when international superstar Lang Lang joins the orchestra for Saint-Saëns’s flashy Piano Concerto No. 2. Plus, Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique and music of Betsy Jolas. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha |,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\nSince 2016 Val\u010duha has been Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples and First Guest Conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. He was Chief Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI from 2009 to 2016.\nThe 2005\u201306 season marked the start of his international career with exciting concerts on the podium of the Orchestre National de France followed by remarkable debuts in the U.K. with the Philharmonia London, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, and in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony. His Italian debut took place at Teatro Comunale in Bologna with a sensational production of La Boh\u00e8me.\nHe has since led the Berlin Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, hr Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, BBC Symphony, Philharmonia London, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra dell\u2019Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Milan\u2019s Filarmonica della Scala, Montr\u00e9al Symphony, and NHK and Yomiuri orchestras in Tokyo. His active career in the U.S. has taken him to the orchestras of Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Utah. He enjoys regular collaborations with orchestras in Houston, Minnesota, New York, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.\nInternational touring with the Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI took them to the Musikverein in Vienna and the Philharmonie in Berlin, as well as Cologne, D\u00fcsseldorf, Zurich, Basel, and Munich, and to the Enesco Festival in Bucharest, and to Abu Dhabi Classics. He has also toured with the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin to Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn to mark the 100th anniversary of the Baltic nations.\nVal\u010duha champions the compositions of living composers and aims to program contemporary pieces in most of his concerts. He has conducted world premieres including Christopher Rouses\u00b4s Supplica with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Steven Mackey\u2019s violin concerto with Leila Josefowicz and the BBC Symphony in Manchester, and Nico Muhly\u00b4s Bright Idea with the Houston Symphony. In 2005 he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u00b4s Four Sections at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. Other composers he has supported and continues to follow with interest are Bryce Dessner, Andrew Norman, Luca Francesconi, James MacMillan, and Steven Stucky, among others.\nOn the opera stage, he has conducted Madama Butterfly, Elisir d\u2018amore, and Marriage of Figaro at the Bavarian State Opera Munich; Elektra and Turandot at the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Faust and The Love for three oranges in Florence; Jenufa, Peter Grimes, Salome, Tristan und Isolde, and Ariadne auf Naxos in Bologna; Peter Grimes in Venice; and Elektra, Carmen, Bluebeard\u2019s Castle, Die Walk\u00fcre, The Girl of the Golden West, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Katja Kabanova, and Pique Dame in Napoli.\nJuraj Val\u010duha was awarded the Premio Abbiati 2018 from Italian Music critics in the category Best Conductor.\nHis engagements in the 2022\u201323 season will\u00a0 take him to the Houston, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco Orchestras, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra dell\u00b4Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Orchestre National de France.\u00a0 He will conduct Verdi\u00b4s Don Carlo at Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and La Boheme and Tristan & Isolde at the Bavarian State Opera Munich.\nBorn in Bratislava, Slovakia, he studied composition and conducting in his birth place, then at the Conservatory in St Petersburg (with Ilya Musin), and, finally, at the Conservatoire Sup\u00e9rieur de la Musique in Paris.\njurajvalcuha.com\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Lang Lang|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} B. JOLAS A Little Summer Suite SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2 BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

data-filter="[2023 10|2023 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][October|October|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Chopin International Piano Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho unfurls the shimmering colors and jazzy panache of Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand. Betsy Jolas’s A Little Summer Suite “tickles the ears from the opening twists of the rainstick” (The Times, London). And, dive into a world of psychedelic fantasy and unbridled imagination when Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads Symphonie fantastique—way ahead of its time in 1830, every bit as astonishing today. What Critics are Saying: “Cho is a master. He displayed an impressive variety of tonal colors and remarkable technique, dispatched with jaw-dropping panache.” —Wall Street Journal Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 40 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Seong-Jin Cho|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} B. JOLAS A Little Summer Music RAVEL Concerto for the Left Hand BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

data-filter="[2023 10|2023 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][October|October|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" The outstanding Valeriy Sokolov performs Barber’s enchanting Violin Concerto. Ending with a rollicking dance inspired by Argentine gauchos, Alberto Ginastera’s Estancia will have you dancing in your seat. And, hit the bustling streets of Harlem with jazz-infused music by Duke Ellington. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 20 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Thomas Wilkins|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Valeriy Sokolov|,|bio|:||,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} LYSENKO Farewell Waltz BARBER Violin Concerto GINASTERA Four Dances from Estancia ELLINGTON Solitude ELLINGTON Harlem

data-filter="[2023 10|][cynthia-woods-mitchell-pavilion|][October|][[{|term_id|:2223,|name|:|Free Concerts|,|slug|:|free-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2223,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:36,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Around here, Hocus Pocus POPS might be an even bigger deal than Halloween itself! There’s all the trick-or-treating and kiddos in costumes and ghastly guys and ghouls…plus the haunting Houston Symphony in all its sinister splendor. Expect creepy classics like character pictures, the Halloween Express and, of course, the Goblin Parade to make their return. We’ll also have some scary surprises in store just for you and your family! Maybe you’re in it for the terrifying tunes played from our Main Stage, or maybe you’re just in it for the candy – either way, we can’t wait to have you haunt our lawn once more! This event will be at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. Learn more about this event. These performances are possible in part thanks to the generous support of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion Concerts Fund within the Houston Symphony Endowment false

data-filter="[2023 10|2023 10|2023 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][October|October|October|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" A supergroup of world-class rock musicians from the band GO NOW!—including drummer Gordy Marshall, who spent decades playing with The Moody Blues—joins the Symphony for stunning re-creations of classic hits like “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” and “Go Now.” Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Michael Krajewski|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Mick Wilson|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Gordy Marshall|,|bio|:||,|title|:|drums|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nick Kendall|,|bio|:||,|title|:|guitar and vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Patrick Duffin|,|bio|:||,|title|:|bass and vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 10|2023 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][October|October|][[{|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|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Put on your favorite costume and trick-or-treat yourself to a morning of all-ages musical fun! Jones Hall will transform into a ghostly sight as an orchestra full of costumed musicians performs spooktacular tunes perfect for your little ghosts, goblins, wizards, and superheroes. false

data-filter="[2023 11|2023 11|2023 11|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][November|November|November|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Rachmaninoff’s breathtakingly beautiful melodies hold a special place in the hearts of music lovers the world over. Immerse yourself in his glittering final masterpiece, Symphonic Dances, and witness “the most perfectly accomplished pianist of his generation” (The Independent) tackle one of the most notoriously difficult challenges in the piano repertoire, Prokofiev’s fiery Piano Concerto No. 2. The concert opens with Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari, inspired by the Mexican legend of the Blue Deer. In the Composer’s Words: “While composing this piece, I noted once again how music has the power to grant us access to the intangible, healing our wounds and binding us to what can only be expressed through sound.” —Gabriela Ortiz on Kauyumari Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 30 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Conductor <a href=”https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/juraj-valcuha-music-director-designate\/”>Juraj Val\u010duha <\/a>is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\nSince 2016 Val\u010duha has been Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples and First Guest Conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. He was Chief Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI from 2009 to 2016.\nThe 2005\u201306 season marked the start of his international career with exciting concerts on the podium of the Orchestre National de France followed by remarkable debuts in the U.K. with the Philharmonia London, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, and in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony. His Italian debut took place at Teatro Comunale in Bologna with a sensational production of <em>La Boh\u00e8me<\/em>.\nHe has since led the Berlin Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, hr Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, BBC Symphony, Philharmonia London, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra dell\u2019Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Milan\u2019s Filarmonica della Scala, Montr\u00e9al Symphony, and NHK and Yomiuri orchestras in Tokyo. His active career in the U.S. has taken him to the orchestras of Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Utah. He enjoys regular collaborations with orchestras in Houston, Minnesota, New York, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.\nInternational touring with the Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI took them to the Musikverein in Vienna and the Philharmonie in Berlin, as well as Cologne, D\u00fcsseldorf, Zurich, Basel, and Munich, and to the Enesco Festival in Bucharest, and to Abu Dhabi Classics. He has also toured with the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin to Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn to mark the 100th anniversary of the Baltic nations.\nVal\u010duha champions the compositions of living composers and aims to program contemporary pieces in most of his concerts. He has conducted world premieres including Christopher Rouses\u00b4s <em>Supplica<\/em> with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Steven Mackey\u2019s violin concerto with Leila Josefowicz and the BBC Symphony in Manchester, and Nico Muhly\u00b4s <em>Bright Idea<\/em> with the Houston Symphony. In 2005 he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u00b4s <em>Four Sections<\/em> at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. Other composers he has supported and continues to follow with interest are Bryce Dessner, Andrew Norman, Luca Francesconi, James MacMillan, and Steven Stucky, among others.\nOn the opera stage, he has conducted <em>Madama<\/em> <em>Butterfly<\/em>, <em>Elisir d\u2018amore<\/em>, and <em>Marriage of Figaro<\/em> at the Bavarian State Opera Munich; <em>Elektra<\/em> and <em>Turandot<\/em> at the Deutsche Oper Berlin; <em>Faust <\/em>and <em>The Love for three oranges <\/em>in Florence; <em>Jenufa,<\/em> <em>Peter Grimes<\/em>,<em> Salome, Tristan und Isolde<\/em>, and<em> Ariadne auf Naxos<\/em> in Bologna; <em>Peter Grimes <\/em>in Venice; and<em> Elektra<\/em>, <em>Carmen, Bluebeard\u2019s Castle, Die Walk\u00fcre, The Girl of the Golden West<\/em>, <em>Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Katja Kabanova, <\/em>and <em>Pique Dame<\/em> in Napoli.\nJuraj Val\u010duha was awarded the Premio Abbiati 2018 from Italian Music critics in the category <em>Best Conductor.<\/em>\nHis engagements in the 2022\u201323 season will\u00a0 take him to the Houston, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco Orchestras, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra dell\u00b4Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Orchestre National de France.\u00a0 He will conduct Verdi\u00b4s <em>Don Carlo<\/em> at Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and<em> La Boheme<\/em> and<em> Tristan &amp; Isolde<\/em> at the Bavarian State Opera Munich.\nBorn in Bratislava, Slovakia, he studied composition and conducting in his birth place, then at the Conservatory in St Petersburg (with Ilya Musin), and, finally, at the Conservatoire Sup\u00e9rieur de la Musique in Paris.\n<a href=”http:\/\/www.jurajvalcuha.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>jurajvalcuha.com<\/a>\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Behzod Abduraimov|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} G. ORTIZ Kauyumari PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

data-filter="[2023 11|2023 11|2023 11|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][November|November|November|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Audience favorite Jean-Yves Thibaudet applies his peerless technique and poetic touch to Ravel’s blues-tinged Piano Concerto in G. Music Director Juraj Valčuha and the orchestra perform the U.S. premiere of Pretty, a co-commission from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe. And, the Viennese waltz takes a walk on the wild side in Ravel’s showstopping La valse. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 30 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jean-Yves Thibaudet|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} BARTÓK Dance Suite RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major J. WOLFE Pretty* RAVEL La valse *Houston Symphony co-commission, U.S. premiere

data-filter="[2023 11|2023 11|2023 11|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][November|November|November|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" From the sweet refrains of Alicia Keys to the earth-shaking vocals of Whitney Houston, LaKisha Jones and Nova Payton channel the charisma and charm of some of the greatest legends of disco, pop, R&B, and Broadway. Gather your family and friends on Thanksgiving weekend and relive the songs you know and love, with hits from artists such as Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, and many more. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Lucas Waldin|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|LaKisha Jones|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nova Payton|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 12|2023 12|2023 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|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Conductor Laureate Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads Shostakovich’s cinematic, richly evocative Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905. It’s a work with important ties to Houston—the Houston Symphony gave the U.S. premiere in 1957, and released the first-ever commercial recording shortly after. Recognized as one of the great violinists of our time, the incomparable Augustin Hadelich returns with Shostakovich’s dynamic Violin Concerto No. 1. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 45 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Augustin Hadelich|,|bio|:||,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905

data-filter="[2023 12|2023 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][December|December|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Watch one of Tim Burton’s most celebrated films like never before! The Nightmare Before Christmas will be projected in its entirety on the big screen, accompanied by Danny Elfman’s darkly charming score played live by the orchestra. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Brett Mitchell|,|bio|:|Hailed for delivering compelling performances of innovative, eclectic programs, Brett Mitchell was named the fourth music director of the Colorado Symphony in 2016 and concluded his four-year appointment in 2021. He is currently artistic director and conductor of Oregon\u2019s Sun River Music Festival.\u00a0\nBrett concluded his tenure as associate conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra in 2017. He joined the orchestra as assistant conductor in 2013 and was soon promoted, becoming the orchestra\u2019s first associate conductor in more than three decades. In this role, he led the orchestra in many concerts each season at Severance Hall, Blossom Music Center, and on tour. He also served as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, which he led on a four-city tour of China. In 2019, he returned to Cleveland to lead subscription performances of the film An American in Paris, and in 2021, he returned to conduct the orchestra at the Blossom Music Festival.\u00a0\nFrom 2007 to 2011, Brett led more than 100 performances as assistant conductor of the Houston Symphony. He also held assistant conductor posts with the Orchestre National de France and at the Castleton Festival. In 2015, he completed a successful five-year tenure as music director of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra.\u00a0\nAs an opera conductor, Brett has conducted nearly a dozen productions, principally during his tenure as music director of Houston\u2019s Moores Opera Center. His repertoire spans the core works of Mozart, Verdi, and Stravinsky, as well as contemporary works.\u00a0\u00a0\nBrett is consistently in demand as a guest conductor throughout North America, Europe, and New Zealand; and he has an affinity for mentoring talented young musicians aspiring to be professional orchestral players.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nBorn in Seattle in 1979, Brett holds degrees in conducting from the University of Texas and composition from Western Washington University, which selected him as its 2014 Young Alumnus of the Year. He studied at the National Conducting Institute and was selected by Kurt Masur as a recipient of the inaugural American Friends of the Mendelssohn Foundation Scholarship. Brett was also one of five recipients of the League of American Orchestras\u2019 American Conducting Fellowship Program.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 12|][jones-hall|][December|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" The Houston Symphony teams up with Jazz Houston to tell the story of The Nutcracker. You’ll hear Duke Ellington’s toe-tapping take on The Nutcracker Suite, along with music from Tchaikovsky’s beloved original score. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|The Houston Jazz Orchestra|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Vincent Gardner, artistic director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 12|2023 12|2023 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][December|December|December|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Jones Hall will be filled with joyous refrains and exultant arias, including the iconic “Hallelujah” Chorus, in this powerful presentation of the greatest story ever told. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jeannette Sorrell|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Amanda Forsythe|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Ed Lyon|,|bio|:||,|title|:|tenor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Kevin Deas|,|bio|:||,|title|:|bass-baritone|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:|The Houston Symphony Chorus is one of Houston\u2019s oldest and most distinguished musical organizations.\nOver the years, the Chorus has sung with dozens of the world\u2019s most notable conductors, including Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada, Steven Reineke, Michael Krajewski, Robert Shaw, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Leopold Stokowski, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir John Barbirolli, Ferenc Fricsay, Lawrence Foster, and Hans Graf, to name only a very few.\nIn addition to performances in Jones Hall, the Symphony\u2019s home venue, the Chorus has also delighted audiences in various concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico.\nRecent reactions to its performances include:\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026beautifully balanced, modulated sound that seamlessly blended with the orchestra.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0A German Requiem, Houston Chronicle, May 8, 2018\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026 the chorus was magnificent.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0Stabat Mater, Houston Chronicle, September 27, 2018\nThe Chorus consists entirely of volunteer singers who have considerable musical skill, vocal talent, and choral experience. They audition for placement each year.\u00a0 The Chorus performance schedule is possibly the busiest in the country, consisting of up to fourteen different sets of repertoire for a total of 45 concerts.\nThe Chorus has enjoyed the leadership of seven directors: Alfred Urbach (1946\u20131986), A. Clyde Roller (1967\u20131968), Wayne Bedford (1968\u20131969), Don Strong (1969\u20131977), Virginia Babikian (1977\u20131986), Charles Hausmann (1986\u20132014), and Dr. Betsy Cook Weber (2014\u20132022).\u00a0 Because of Dr. Hausmann\u2019s extraordinarily long service, he was named Director Emeritus upon his retirement.\nOver the years, the Chorus has sung with dozens of the world\u2019s most notable conductors, including Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada, Steven Reineke, Michael Krajewski, Robert Shaw, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Leopold Stokowski, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir John Barbirolli, Ferenc Fricsay, Lawrence Foster, and Hans Graf, to name only a very few.\nIn addition to performances in Jones Hall, the Symphony\u2019s home venue, the Chorus has also delighted audiences in various concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico.\nRecent reactions to its performances include:\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026beautifully balanced, modulated sound that seamlessly blended with the orchestra.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0A German Requiem, Houston Chronicle, May 8, 2018\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026 the chorus was magnificent.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0Stabat Mater, Houston Chronicle, September 27, 2018\nThe Chorus consists entirely of volunteer singers who have considerable musical skill, vocal talent, and choral experience. They audition for placement each year.\u00a0 The Chorus performance schedule is possibly the busiest in the country, consisting of up to fourteen different sets of repertoire for a total of 45 concerts.\n|,|title|:|Allen Hightower, director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} HANDEL Messiah

data-filter="[2023 12|2023 12|2023 12|2023 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][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|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Gather family and friends in Jones Hall—decked with boughs of holly—for a sparkling concert filled with the merry sounds of the season! Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez joins the Symphony and Chorus for this heartwarming holiday tradition. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Lucas Waldin|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Mandy Gonzalez|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:|The Houston Symphony Chorus is one of Houston\u2019s oldest and most distinguished musical organizations.\nOver the years, the Chorus has sung with dozens of the world\u2019s most notable conductors, including Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada, Steven Reineke, Michael Krajewski, Robert Shaw, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Leopold Stokowski, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir John Barbirolli, Ferenc Fricsay, Lawrence Foster, and Hans Graf, to name only a very few.\nIn addition to performances in Jones Hall, the Symphony\u2019s home venue, the Chorus has also delighted audiences in various concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico.\nRecent reactions to its performances include:\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026beautifully balanced, modulated sound that seamlessly blended with the orchestra.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0A German Requiem, Houston Chronicle, May 8, 2018\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026 the chorus was magnificent.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0Stabat Mater, Houston Chronicle, September 27, 2018\nThe Chorus consists entirely of volunteer singers who have considerable musical skill, vocal talent, and choral experience. They audition for placement each year.\u00a0 The Chorus performance schedule is possibly the busiest in the country, consisting of up to fourteen different sets of repertoire for a total of 45 concerts.\n|,|title|:|Allen Hightower, director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2023 12|2023 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][December|December|][[{|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|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Make special memories in Jones Hall with the Symphony’s annual holiday concert for kids! One of our most popular events of the year, the concert will include a festive sing-along, free hot chocolate, interactive lobby activities, and a chance to visit with Santa. false

data-filter="[2024 01|2024 01|2024 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|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Swing into the New Year as crooner Tony DeSare and the Houston Symphony Big Band perform showstopping Sinatra standards like “Come Fly with Me,” “New York, New York,” and “Fly Me to the Moon,” along with popular tunes from the golden age of Big Band and Swing. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:|Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America\u2019s leading conductors of popular music. In addition to his role as Principal POPS Conductor of the Houston Symphony, this season, he celebrates his 10th\u00a0anniversary as music director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is principal pops conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.\nSteven is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and his extensive North American conducting appearances include Atlanta, Cincinnati, Edmonton, San Francisco, and Sarasota.\nOn stage, he has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds of hip hop, Broadway, television, and rock, including Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton, and Ben Folds, among others. In 2017, he was featured on NPR\u2019s\u00a0All Things Considered\u00a0leading the National Symphony\u00a0Orchestra, in a first for the show\u2019s 45-year history, performing live music excerpts between news segments.\u00a0In 2018, Steven led the same orchestra and hip hop legend Nas performing his seminal album,\u00a0Illmatic, on PBS\u2019s\u00a0Great Performances.\nAs the creator of more than 100 orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Steven\u2019s work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works\u00a0Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0and\u00a0Casey at the Bat\u00a0are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His\u00a0Sun Valley Festival Fanfare\u00a0commemorated the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\u2019s pavilion, and his\u00a0Festival Te Deum\u00a0and\u00a0Swan\u2019s Island Sojourn\u00a0were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras.\u00a0His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide.\nA native of Ohio, Steven is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned Bachelor of Music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He lives in New York City with his husband, Eric Gabbard.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Tony DeSare|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano and vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2024 01|2024 01|2024 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|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Travel kindles creativity and self-discovery, and when composer Felix Mendelssohn toured Scotland at the age of 20, his experiences inspired a shining jewel of a memento in the joyful and invigorating Scottish Symphony. One of the great concertos of the 20th century, Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2 dances with the irresistible vitality and verve of Hungarian folk music, and spotlights the incredible talents of Concertmaster Yoonshin Song. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 50 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha |,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\nSince 2016 Val\u010duha has been Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples and First Guest Conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. He was Chief Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI from 2009 to 2016.\nThe 2005\u201306 season marked the start of his international career with exciting concerts on the podium of the Orchestre National de France followed by remarkable debuts in the U.K. with the Philharmonia London, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, and in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony. His Italian debut took place at Teatro Comunale in Bologna with a sensational production of La Boh\u00e8me.\nHe has since led the Berlin Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, hr Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, BBC Symphony, Philharmonia London, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra dell\u2019Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Milan\u2019s Filarmonica della Scala, Montr\u00e9al Symphony, and NHK and Yomiuri orchestras in Tokyo. His active career in the U.S. has taken him to the orchestras of Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Utah. He enjoys regular collaborations with orchestras in Houston, Minnesota, New York, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.\nInternational touring with the Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI took them to the Musikverein in Vienna and the Philharmonie in Berlin, as well as Cologne, D\u00fcsseldorf, Zurich, Basel, and Munich, and to the Enesco Festival in Bucharest, and to Abu Dhabi Classics. He has also toured with the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin to Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn to mark the 100th anniversary of the Baltic nations.\nVal\u010duha champions the compositions of living composers and aims to program contemporary pieces in most of his concerts. He has conducted world premieres including Christopher Rouses\u00b4s Supplica with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Steven Mackey\u2019s violin concerto with Leila Josefowicz and the BBC Symphony in Manchester, and Nico Muhly\u00b4s Bright Idea with the Houston Symphony. In 2005 he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u00b4s Four Sections at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. Other composers he has supported and continues to follow with interest are Bryce Dessner, Andrew Norman, Luca Francesconi, James MacMillan, and Steven Stucky, among others.\nOn the opera stage, he has conducted Madama Butterfly, Elisir d\u2018amore, and Marriage of Figaro at the Bavarian State Opera Munich; Elektra and Turandot at the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Faust and The Love for three oranges in Florence; Jenufa, Peter Grimes, Salome, Tristan und Isolde, and Ariadne auf Naxos in Bologna; Peter Grimes in Venice; and Elektra, Carmen, Bluebeard\u2019s Castle, Die Walk\u00fcre, The Girl of the Golden West, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Katja Kabanova, and Pique Dame in Napoli.\nJuraj Val\u010duha was awarded the Premio Abbiati 2018 from Italian Music critics in the category Best Conductor.\nHis engagements in the 2022\u201323 season will\u00a0 take him to the Houston, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco Orchestras, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra dell\u00b4Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Orchestre National de France.\u00a0 He will conduct Verdi\u00b4s Don Carlo at Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and La Boheme and Tristan & Isolde at the Bavarian State Opera Munich.\nBorn in Bratislava, Slovakia, he studied composition and conducting in his birth place, then at the Conservatory in St Petersburg (with Ilya Musin), and, finally, at the Conservatoire Sup\u00e9rieur de la Musique in Paris.\njurajvalcuha.com\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|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 internationally.\nYoonshin was appointed as Concertmaster of the Houston Symphony in August 2019. Prior to that she has held the same position with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for seven seasons. Yoonshin has also served as guest concertmaster of the Budapest Festival Orchestra under Iv\u00e1n Fischer.\nBeyond her first chair duties, Yoonshin has performed as a soloist with many orchestras around the world, including the Houston Symphony, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Utah Symphony, the New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, the Paul Constantinescu Philharmonic Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, the KBS Philharmonic Orchestra, among many others. The highlights of her 2020-2021 season as a soloist include concertos with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Houston Symphony and the New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra.\nShe has also participated as a soloist and chamber musician in numerous leading 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.\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. 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data-filter="[2024 01|2024 01|2024 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|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads Brahms’s extraordinary A German Requiem. Written during a time of personal grief for Brahms, the Requiem offers music of time-altering beauty as a balm of comfort, peace, and uplifting hope to those experiencing grief and loss. The concerts open with Tōru Takemitsu’s emotionally powerful Requiem for strings. In the Composer’s Words: The full title of Brahms’s Requiem (A German Requiem) refers to the fact that the text is sung in Brahms’s native German, instead of Latin, as was traditional. In a letter to a friend Brahms confessed, “I admit that I could happily omit the ‘German’ and simply say ‘Human.’ Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 40 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha |,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\nSince 2016 Val\u010duha has been Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples and First Guest Conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. He was Chief Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI from 2009 to 2016.\nThe 2005\u201306 season marked the start of his international career with exciting concerts on the podium of the Orchestre National de France followed by remarkable debuts in the U.K. with the Philharmonia London, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, and in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony. His Italian debut took place at Teatro Comunale in Bologna with a sensational production of La Boh\u00e8me.\nHe has since led the Berlin Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, hr Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, BBC Symphony, Philharmonia London, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra dell\u2019Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Milan\u2019s Filarmonica della Scala, Montr\u00e9al Symphony, and NHK and Yomiuri orchestras in Tokyo. His active career in the U.S. has taken him to the orchestras of Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Utah. He enjoys regular collaborations with orchestras in Houston, Minnesota, New York, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.\nInternational touring with the Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI took them to the Musikverein in Vienna and the Philharmonie in Berlin, as well as Cologne, D\u00fcsseldorf, Zurich, Basel, and Munich, and to the Enesco Festival in Bucharest, and to Abu Dhabi Classics. He has also toured with the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin to Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn to mark the 100th anniversary of the Baltic nations.\nVal\u010duha champions the compositions of living composers and aims to program contemporary pieces in most of his concerts. He has conducted world premieres including Christopher Rouses\u00b4s Supplica with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Steven Mackey\u2019s violin concerto with Leila Josefowicz and the BBC Symphony in Manchester, and Nico Muhly\u00b4s Bright Idea with the Houston Symphony. In 2005 he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u00b4s Four Sections at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. Other composers he has supported and continues to follow with interest are Bryce Dessner, Andrew Norman, Luca Francesconi, James MacMillan, and Steven Stucky, among others.\nOn the opera stage, he has conducted Madama Butterfly, Elisir d\u2018amore, and Marriage of Figaro at the Bavarian State Opera Munich; Elektra and Turandot at the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Faust and The Love for three oranges in Florence; Jenufa, Peter Grimes, Salome, Tristan und Isolde, and Ariadne auf Naxos in Bologna; Peter Grimes in Venice; and Elektra, Carmen, Bluebeard\u2019s Castle, Die Walk\u00fcre, The Girl of the Golden West, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Katja Kabanova, and Pique Dame in Napoli.\nJuraj Val\u010duha was awarded the Premio Abbiati 2018 from Italian Music critics in the category Best Conductor.\nHis engagements in the 2022\u201323 season will\u00a0 take him to the Houston, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco Orchestras, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra dell\u00b4Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Orchestre National de France.\u00a0 He will conduct Verdi\u00b4s Don Carlo at Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and La Boheme and Tristan & Isolde at the Bavarian State Opera Munich.\nBorn in Bratislava, Slovakia, he studied composition and conducting in his birth place, then at the Conservatory in St Petersburg (with Ilya Musin), and, finally, at the Conservatoire Sup\u00e9rieur de la Musique in Paris.\njurajvalcuha.com\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Lauren Snouffer|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Andrew Foster-Williams|,|bio|:||,|title|:|baritone|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:|The Houston Symphony Chorus is one of Houston\u2019s oldest and most distinguished musical organizations.\nOver the years, the Chorus has sung with dozens of the world\u2019s most notable conductors, including Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada, Steven Reineke, Michael Krajewski, Robert Shaw, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Leopold Stokowski, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir John Barbirolli, Ferenc Fricsay, Lawrence Foster, and Hans Graf, to name only a very few.\nIn addition to performances in Jones Hall, the Symphony\u2019s home venue, the Chorus has also delighted audiences in various concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico.\nRecent reactions to its performances include:\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026beautifully balanced, modulated sound that seamlessly blended with the orchestra.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0A German Requiem, Houston Chronicle, May 8, 2018\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026 the chorus was magnificent.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0Stabat Mater, Houston Chronicle, September 27, 2018\nThe Chorus consists entirely of volunteer singers who have considerable musical skill, vocal talent, and choral experience. They audition for placement each year.\u00a0 The Chorus performance schedule is possibly the busiest in the country, consisting of up to fourteen different sets of repertoire for a total of 45 concerts.\n|,|title|:|Allen Hightower, director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} TAKEMITSU Requiem for strings BRAHMSA German Requiem

data-filter="[2024 01|][the-hobby-center|][January|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" “Breathtakingly brilliant pianist” (Gramophone) Víkingur Ólafsson dazzles in a performance of Bach’s endlessly inventive Goldberg Variations. “Bach at the keyboard has rarely sounded so fresh, expressive, and joyous” (Sunday Times Culture). Location: Zilkha Hall at The Hobby Center {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|V\u00edkingur \u00d3lafsson|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2024 02|2024 02|2024 02|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][February|February|February|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Usher in Valentine’s Day as the world-renowned Marcus Roberts Trio and Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Catherine Russell (“a voice that wails like a horn and whispers like a snake in the Garden of Eden”—NPR) join the Houston Symphony for virtuoso jazz and classic Gershwin songs, including a love song for your sweetheart. Plus, the Houston Symphony performs a new take on Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue alongside jazz piano sensation Marcus Roberts, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of its premiere. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:|Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America\u2019s leading conductors of popular music. In addition to his role as Principal POPS Conductor of the Houston Symphony, this season, he celebrates his 10th\u00a0anniversary as music director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is principal pops conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.\nSteven is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and his extensive North American conducting appearances include Atlanta, Cincinnati, Edmonton, San Francisco, and Sarasota.\nOn stage, he has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds of hip hop, Broadway, television, and rock, including Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton, and Ben Folds, among others. In 2017, he was featured on NPR\u2019s\u00a0All Things Considered\u00a0leading the National Symphony\u00a0Orchestra, in a first for the show\u2019s 45-year history, performing live music excerpts between news segments.\u00a0In 2018, Steven led the same orchestra and hip hop legend Nas performing his seminal album,\u00a0Illmatic, on PBS\u2019s\u00a0Great Performances.\nAs the creator of more than 100 orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Steven\u2019s work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works\u00a0Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0and\u00a0Casey at the Bat\u00a0are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His\u00a0Sun Valley Festival Fanfare\u00a0commemorated the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\u2019s pavilion, and his\u00a0Festival Te Deum\u00a0and\u00a0Swan\u2019s Island Sojourn\u00a0were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras.\u00a0His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide.\nA native of Ohio, Steven is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned Bachelor of Music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He lives in New York City with his husband, Eric Gabbard.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Marcus Roberts|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jason Marsalis|,|bio|:||,|title|:|drums|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Martin Jaffe|,|bio|:||,|title|:|bass|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Catherine Russell|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2024 02|2024 02|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][February|February|][[{|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|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" What is it about music that makes us want to move and dance? In this concert, we’ll explore different dance rhythms that come from all around the world. Get ready to move, shake, wiggle, and twirl—Jones Hall is your dance floor! false

data-filter="[2024 02|2024 02|2024 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|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" No composer mines the depths of the human experience more fearlessly or wholeheartedly than Tchaikovsky, and his beloved Fifth Symphony surges with unbridled passion, candid emotion, and balletic grace on its journey from darkness to light. Houston Symphony Artistic Partner Itzhak Perlman leads these performances, which also feature treasured music from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and George Walker’s deeply moving Lyric for Strings. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 20 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Itzhak Perlman|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor and violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} VIVALDI “Winter” from The Four Seasons WALKER Lyric for Strings TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

data-filter="[2024 02|2024 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|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Bruckner wrote symphonies at a size and scale unsurpassed to this day. Immerse yourself in the soaring majesty and sonic power of his monumental Symphony No. 8—so epic it’s the only thing on the program. World-renowned Bruckner master and former Houston Symphony Music Director Christoph Eschenbach leads these performances. Inside the Program: “The best way to appreciate its grandeur is to imagine some great architect wandering in and about his own cathedral, sometimes stirred and exhilarated, sometimes stock-still in rapt thought.” —Scholar Robert Simpson on Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 45 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Christoph Eschenbach|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8

data-filter="[2024 03|2024 03|2024 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|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Celebrate one of the most dynamic vocalists of all time, the incomparable Etta James. Josh Sklair, Etta’s longtime friend and guitarist, joins vocalist Crystal Monee Hall and the Symphony for a celebration of this gospel prodigy’s iconic debut studio album, At Last! with songs like “Something’s Got a Hold On Me,” “Trust in Me,” “At Last,” and more! Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:|Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America\u2019s leading conductors of popular music. In addition to his role as Principal POPS Conductor of the Houston Symphony, this season, he celebrates his 10th\u00a0anniversary as music director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is principal pops conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.\nSteven is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and his extensive North American conducting appearances include Atlanta, Cincinnati, Edmonton, San Francisco, and Sarasota.\nOn stage, he has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds of hip hop, Broadway, television, and rock, including Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton, and Ben Folds, among others. In 2017, he was featured on NPR\u2019s\u00a0All Things Considered\u00a0leading the National Symphony\u00a0Orchestra, in a first for the show\u2019s 45-year history, performing live music excerpts between news segments.\u00a0In 2018, Steven led the same orchestra and hip hop legend Nas performing his seminal album,\u00a0Illmatic, on PBS\u2019s\u00a0Great Performances.\nAs the creator of more than 100 orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Steven\u2019s work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works\u00a0Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0and\u00a0Casey at the Bat\u00a0are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His\u00a0Sun Valley Festival Fanfare\u00a0commemorated the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\u2019s pavilion, and his\u00a0Festival Te Deum\u00a0and\u00a0Swan\u2019s Island Sojourn\u00a0were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras.\u00a0His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide.\nA native of Ohio, Steven is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned Bachelor of Music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He lives in New York City with his husband, Eric Gabbard.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Crystal Monee Hall|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Josh Sklair|,|bio|:||,|title|:|guitar|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2024 03|2024 03|2024 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|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Immense and intense: the full forces of the orchestra amass in Jones Hall for the all-encompassing drama of Mahler’s darkest symphony, culminating in the sonic and visual spectacle of earth-shattering “hammer blows of fate.” Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 40 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} MAHLER Symphony No. 6, Tragic

data-filter="[2024 03|2024 03|2024 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|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" The force of Beethoven’s genius is a palpable presence throughout his groundbreaking Eroica Symphony, commanding our attention from the dramatic opening chords to the triumphant conclusion. Emanuel Ax has amassed a lifetime of accolades, including seven Grammys, and his grace and unparalleled technique shine bright in Mozart’s exquisite Piano Concerto No. 25. Dedicated to her late father, Missy Mazzoli’s These Worlds in Us offers a powerful meditation on memory, grief, and joy. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 45 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Emanuel Ax|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} M. MAZZOLI These Worlds In Us MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica

data-filter="[2024 03|2024 03|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][March|March|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" The most famous love story ever written is told through the universal language of music in Prokofiev’s impassioned and romantic Romeo and Juliet. Dorothy Chang’s Northern Star points the way to a world of evocative soundscapes and kaleidoscopic color. And, Principal Cellist Brinton Averil Smith performs one of classical music’s most popular cello concertos—Dvořák poured his soul into it, and it includes some of his most heart-achingly beautiful music. Composer Connections: “Why in the world didn’t I know one could write a cello concerto like this? If I’d only known, I’d have done it long ago!” –Composer Johannes Brahms’s reaction to Dvořák’s Cello Concerto Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 30 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Xian Zhang|,|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|:|cello|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} D. CHANG Northern Star DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet

data-filter="[2024 04|2024 04|2024 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|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Take a musical trip to the Big Apple with showstoppers from today’s hottest musicals! With selections from Hamilton, Jagged Little Pill, Wicked, The Last Five Years, Waitress, and more, this concert is your ticket to today’s biggest Broadway hits. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:|Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America\u2019s leading conductors of popular music. In addition to his role as Principal POPS Conductor of the Houston Symphony, this season, he celebrates his 10th\u00a0anniversary as music director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is principal pops conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.\nSteven is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and his extensive North American conducting appearances include Atlanta, Cincinnati, Edmonton, San Francisco, and Sarasota.\nOn stage, he has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds of hip hop, Broadway, television, and rock, including Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton, and Ben Folds, among others. In 2017, he was featured on NPR\u2019s\u00a0All Things Considered\u00a0leading the National Symphony\u00a0Orchestra, in a first for the show\u2019s 45-year history, performing live music excerpts between news segments.\u00a0In 2018, Steven led the same orchestra and hip hop legend Nas performing his seminal album,\u00a0Illmatic, on PBS\u2019s\u00a0Great Performances.\nAs the creator of more than 100 orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Steven\u2019s work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works\u00a0Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0and\u00a0Casey at the Bat\u00a0are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His\u00a0Sun Valley Festival Fanfare\u00a0commemorated the Sun Valley Summer Symphony\u2019s pavilion, and his\u00a0Festival Te Deum\u00a0and\u00a0Swan\u2019s Island Sojourn\u00a0were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras.\u00a0His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide.\nA native of Ohio, Steven is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned Bachelor of Music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He lives in New York City with his husband, Eric Gabbard.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2024 04|2024 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|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|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" BAM CRASH POW! There are many types of superheroes, but one thing they have in common is that they always have the most epic theme music. Come dressed as your favorite superhero—Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, or even a real-life hero—and get ready to channel your inner superpower. false

data-filter="[2024 04|2024 04|2024 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|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" This is what ‘epic’ sounds like. A massive orchestra and huge chorus join forces in Jones Hall for Orff’s infamous ode to love, drink, and living life to the fullest, Carmina burana. Instantly recognizable thanks to its use in countless movies and commercials, a live Carmina is one of classical music’s most spellbinding and immersive experiences. Conductor Laureate Andrés Orozco-Estrada returns to lead these performances, which also include an exciting world premiere by Jimmy López Bellido. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 2 hours, 10 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:|The Houston Symphony Chorus is one of Houston\u2019s oldest and most distinguished musical organizations.\nOver the years, the Chorus has sung with dozens of the world\u2019s most notable conductors, including Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada, Steven Reineke, Michael Krajewski, Robert Shaw, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Leopold Stokowski, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir John Barbirolli, Ferenc Fricsay, Lawrence Foster, and Hans Graf, to name only a very few.\nIn addition to performances in Jones Hall, the Symphony\u2019s home venue, the Chorus has also delighted audiences in various concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico.\nRecent reactions to its performances include:\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026beautifully balanced, modulated sound that seamlessly blended with the orchestra.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0A German Requiem, Houston Chronicle, May 8, 2018\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026 the chorus was magnificent.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0Stabat Mater, Houston Chronicle, September 27, 2018\nThe Chorus consists entirely of volunteer singers who have considerable musical skill, vocal talent, and choral experience. They audition for placement each year.\u00a0 The Chorus performance schedule is possibly the busiest in the country, consisting of up to fourteen different sets of repertoire for a total of 45 concerts.\n|,|title|:|Allen Hightower, director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} J. LÓPEZ BELLIDO Houston Symphony Commission, World Premiere ORFF Carmina burana

data-filter="[2024 05|2024 05|2024 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|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Romanian virtuoso Alexandra Dariescu joins the orchestra for Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto, a guaranteed crowd-pleaser adored for its memorable tunes and dramatic flair. Kafka’s Dream fuses “trance-like stillness and tumultuous forward motion” (The Telegraph). And, breathtaking visions of Rome are rendered with a palette of spectacular orchestral colors in Respighi’s beloved Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 45 minutes {|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|:[]} D. SHIN Kafka’s Dream GRIEG Piano Concerto RESPIGHI Fountains of Rome RESPIGHI Pines of Rome

data-filter="[2024 05|2024 05|2024 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in high-definition, on a giant screen, while a live orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score. Relive every magical moment as the music brings life to a story that has enchanted the world. Make it a family outing! For this performance, families of 4–6 save 20% on their order. Just add 4, 5, or 6 tickets to your cart and the discount will automatically be applied. WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s23) Also on sale: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ in Concert  false

data-filter="[2024 05|][jones-hall|][May|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:58,|filter|:|raw|}]" In this special performance, Houston Symphony Artistic Partner Itzhak Perlman presents his collection of traditional klezmer music, In the Fiddler’s House. Released more than 25 years ago, the album became a PBS special that earned Perlman his third Emmy Award. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Itzhak Perlman|,|bio|:|Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to his irrepressible joy for making music.\nHaving performed with every major orchestra and at venerable concert halls around the globe, Itzhak was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation\u2019s highest civilian honor, in November 2015 by President Obama for his meritorious contributions to cultural endeavors of the United States and for being a powerful advocate for people of disabilities. In 2016, he received the Genesis Prize in recognition for his exceptional contributions as a musician, teacher, advocate for individuals with special needs, and dedication to Jewish values. In 2003, he was granted a Kennedy Center Honor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in celebration of his distinguished achievements and contributions to the cultural and educational life of the United States. President Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Arts in 2000, and President Reagan honored him with a Medal of Liberty in 1986.\nItzhak has performed multiple times at the White House, most recently in 2012, at the invitation of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama, for Israeli President and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree Shimon Peres; and at a State Dinner in 2007, hosted by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush, for Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. In 2009, he was honored to take part in the Inauguration of President Obama, premiering a piece written for the occasion by John Williams alongside cellist Yo-Yo Ma, clarinetist Anthony McGill, and pianist Gabriela Montero, for an audience of nearly 40 million television viewers in the United States and millions more throughout the world.\nBorn in Israel in 1945, Itzhak completed his initial training at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv. An early recipient of an America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship, he came to New York and soon was propelled to national recognition with an appearance on the\u00a0Ed Sullivan\u00a0Show in 1958. Following his studies at The Juilliard School with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay, he won the prestigious Leventritt Competition in 1964, which led to a burgeoning worldwide career.\u00a0Since then, Itzhak Perlman has established himself as a cultural icon and household name in classical music.\nIn June 2019, Masterclass.com, the premier online education company that enables access to the world\u2019s most brilliant minds, including Gordon Ramsay, Wolfgang Puck, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Helen Mirren, Jodie Foster, and Serena Williams, premiered its first-ever classical-music class taught by Itzhak. Available exclusively at www.masterclass.com\/ip, his class offers students an intimate and inspirational approach to the world of violin where he covers fundamental techniques, practice strategies, and ways to build a richer sound.\nItzhak has further delighted audiences through his frequent appearances on the conductor\u2019s podium.\u00a0He has performed as conductor with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony, National Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Houston, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Montreal, and Toronto, as well as at the Ravinia and Tanglewood festivals. He was music advisor of the St. Louis Symphony from 2002 to 2004, where he made regular conducting appearances, and he was principal guest conductor of the Detroit Symphony from 2001 to 2005. Internationally, he has conducted the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic.\nIn the 2019-20 season, Itzhak embarked on a debut tour of a new program entitled \u201cAn Evening with Itzhak Perlman\u201d which captures highlights of his career through narrative and multi-media elements, intertwined with performance. The tour goes to Penn State, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, McCallum Theatre Palm Desert, Mesa Arts Center, Artis-Naples, and the State Theatre New Jersey. On the orchestral front, Perlman makes appearances with the Israel Philharmonic in Zubin Mehta\u2019s final appearances as music director and performs with the Baltimore Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Charlotte Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, Toledo Symphony, and Colorado Springs Philharmonic. Throughout the season, he plays recitals with his longtime collaborator, Rohan De Silva, across North America in Northridge (Los Angeles), Costa Mesa, Rohnert Park (Sonoma County), Seattle, Spokane, Greenville, Knoxville, a Florida tour, and the NYC region. During the summer, he led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in an all-Tchaikovsky program at the Ravinia Festival.\n2018 marked the 60th\u00a0anniversary of Itzhak Perlman\u2019s U.S. debut and appearance on the\u00a0Ed Sullivan\u00a0Show, which took place on November 2, 1958. This milestone was celebrated with a return to the Ed Sullivan Theater on November 2, 2018, in a special guest appearance on\u00a0The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.\nFurther to his engagements as violinist and conductor, Itzhak is increasingly making more appearances as a speaker. Recent speaking engagements include appearances in Texas at Lamar University, South Dakota with the John Vucurevich Foundation, Washington, D.C. for the Marriott Foundation and New York, in conversations with Alan Alda at the 92nd\u00a0Street Y and Alec Baldwin at New York University.\nA recent award-winning documentary, titled\u00a0Itzhak, premiered in October 2017 as the opening film of the 25th\u00a0Annual Hamptons International Film Festival. It was released theatrically in more than 100 cinemas nationwide in March 2018, with international releases that followed in Summer 2018. Directed by filmmaker Alison Chernick, the enchanting documentary details the virtuoso\u2019s own struggles as a polio survivor and Jewish \u00e9migr\u00e9 and is a reminder why art is vital to life. Visit\u00a0www.itzhakthefilm.com\u00a0for more information. In October 2018, the film made its debut on PBS\u2019\u00a0American Masters\u00a0in a broadcast throughout the United States.\nItzhak\u2019s recordings have garnered 16 Grammy Awards and regularly appear on the best-seller charts. In 2008, he was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in the recording arts.\nHis most recent album features him in a special collaboration with Martha Argerich. Released in 2016 by Warner Classics, it marked an historic first studio album for this legendary duo exploring masterpieces by Bach, Schumann, and Brahms. It had been 18 years since their first album, a live recital from the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. On that momentous occasion in 1998, in addition to recording the material for their initial disc, the pair recorded Schumann\u2019s Violin Sonata No. 1. The Schumann Sonata at long last was released in 2016 alongside new material, making the album a fascinating \u201cthen and now\u201d portrait of how two living legends have evolved musically.\nItzhak recorded a bonus track for the original cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of\u00a0Fiddler on the Roof, released on Broadway Records in March 2016. The cast recording features him on a track titled \u201cExcerpts from Fiddler on the Roof,\u201d arranged by John Williams.\nThe year 2015 brought three record releases in celebration of his 70th\u00a0birthday: a new Deutsche Grammophon album with pianist Emanuel Ax performing Faur\u00e9 and Strauss Sonatas, a 25-disc box set of his complete Deutsche Grammophon and Decca discography, and a 77-disc box set of his complete EMI\/Teldec discography titled\u00a0Itzhak Perlman: The Complete Warner Recordings.\nIn 2012, Sony released\u00a0Eternal Echoes: Songs & Dances for the Soul, featuring a collaboration with acclaimed cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot in liturgical and traditional Jewish arrangements for chamber orchestra and klezmer musicians, and in 2010, Sony released a recording of Mendelssohn Piano T