ABOUT THIS CONCERT

Join us for the Houston Symphony’s Living Room Series, each Friday night at 8 p.m. Your purchase helps support the symphony and provides a private link to view livestream recitals by Houston Symphony musicians and, in some cases, musician members of their household. Performances conclude with Q&A from audience members.

Brinton Averil Smith, principal cello, is joined by his wife, pianist Evelyn Chen, and their daughter, Calista, a vocalist.

Before the concert: Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero brings his popular Prelude discussions to Zoom! At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, join Carlos online for a live talk about the performance.

How to View the Concert Livestream Video
On the day of the concert, you will receive a new email with a link to the video. We recommend you access the link at least 10 minutes before the concert begins. If you buy tickets on Friday afternoon, the link will be in your purchase confirmation email. The email will also have the Zoom link and password for viewing the pre-concert Prelude. Livestream FAQs

Estimated running time: 1 hour


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PROGRAM

J.S. BACH/GOUNOD  Ave Maria
SGAMBATI  Serenata Napoletana
SCHUBERT/arr. FEUERMANN  Ständchen
DAVYDOV “Am Springbrunnen” from Pieces
SCRIABIN  Etude in D-sharp minor (piano solo)
SCHUBERT  Gretchen am Spinnrade (soprano and piano)
HANDEL  “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” from Messiah (soprano and piano)
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV  “Song of the Indian Guest” from Sadko
GRANADOS/arr. KREISLER/FEUERMANN Spanish Dance (Andaluza)
MOSZKOWSKI Étincelles (piano solo)
DRIGO  “Serenade” from Les millions d’Arlequin
ALBÉNIZ/arr. KREISLER/FEUERMANN  “Tango in D” from España
SARASATE/arr. FEUERMANN  “Zapateado” from Spanish Dances


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