Concerts

data-filter="[2025 03|2025 03|2025 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|:25,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2184,|name|:|Livestream|,|slug|:|livestream-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2184,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Korngold’s Violin Concerto contains everything audiences love about violin concertos, in spades: shimmering beauty, finger-flying fireworks, and melodies that soar to the stratosphere as only a violin can. Journey into a world of boundless innovation and imagination as the Symphony gives the world premiere of Al-Jazari’s Ingenious Clocks, inspired by the fantastical inventions of 12th century Islamic polymath Ismail al-Jazari. Prokofiev’s Cinderella whisks us through a world of fairy tale magic, leading up to the stroke of midnight. https://houstonsymphony.wistia.com/medias/8044fw7tfo What to Expect: “You shall go to the ball!” Glass slippers, magic pumpkins, and fairy tale romance awaits with music from Prokofiev’s Cinderella. Hear Simone Lamsma soar in Korngold’s breathtaking Violin Concerto Before John Williams or Hans Zimmer, there was Erich Wolfgang Korngold: revel in lush, impassioned music by one of the pioneers of the Hollywood film score {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Houston Symphony Music Director 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 translates even the most complex scores into immersive experiences.\nBefore joining the Houston Symphony in June 2022, Juraj was Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples, from 2016 to 2022 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 on the podium of the Orchestre National de France followed by remarkable debuts in the United Kingdom with the Philharmonia London, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and in Italy with Puccini’s La boh\u00e8me in Bologna.\nHe has since led the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Dresden Staatskapelle, Munich Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Rome, Milan’s Filarmonica della Scala, Montr\u00e9al Symphony, and the NHK and Yomiuri orchestras in Tokyo.\nHe enjoys regular collaborations with the Minnesota Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony. International touring with the Orchestra Sinfonica della Rai took them to the Musikverein in Vienna and Philharmonie in Berlin, Cologne, D\u00fcsseldorf, Zurich, Munich, to the Enesco Festival in Bucharest, and the Abu Dhabi Classics. With the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, he visited Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn to mark the 100th anniversary of the Baltic nations.\nIn Europe, he is acclaimed on the podium of the Munich Philharmonic, the NDR Hamburg and Frankfurt Radio orchestras, as well as the Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre de Paris, BBC Symphony and Philharmonia London, and the Swedish Radio Orchestra.\nJuraj champions the compositions of living composers and aims to program contemporary pieces in most of his concerts. He has conducted world premieres, including Christopher Rouse\u2019s Supplica with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Steven Mackey\u2019s violin concerto with Leila Josefowicz and the BBC Symphony in Manchester, and Nico Muhly\u2019s Bright Idea with the Houston Symphony. In 2005, he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u2019s Four Seasons at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. Other composers he has supported and continues to follow with interest are Bryce Dessner, Steven Stucky, Andrew Norman, James MacMillan, Luca Francesconi, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Anna Clyne, Julia Wolfe and Jessie Montgomery, among others.\nIncluding his engagements in Houston, the 2023\u201324 Season took him to the Pittsburgh and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, San Francisco Symphony, and Minnesota Orchestra as well as to the Yomiuri Nippon Orchestra in Tokyo. On the European stage, he performed Fanciulla del West and Tristan and Isolde at the Bavarian State Opera and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Jenufa at the Opera di Roma. He led concerts with the RAI Orchestra, the Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, the Orchestre National de France, the NDR, SWR, and the Bamberg Symphony, among others.\nIn the 2024\u20132025 Season Juraj will join the Semperoper in Dresden with Strauss\u00b4 Salom\u00e9 as well as the Paris Op\u00e9ra Bastille with Janacek\u00b4s The Cunning Little Vixen and the Deutsche Oper Berlin with Tchaikovsky\u00b4s Pique Dame. In the coming months, in addition to his concerts with the Houston Symphony, he will return to the Munich Philharmonic, the Orchestre National de France, the London Philharmonic, the Berlin Konzerthaus Orchester, the San Francisco Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and the Yomiuri Nippon Orchestra in Tokyo.\nBorn in Bratislava, Slovakia, Juraj studied composition and conducting in his birthplace, then at the conservatory in St. Petersburg (with Ilya Musin), and finally, at the Conservatoire Sup\u00e9rieur de la Musique in Paris.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Simone Lamsma|,|bio|:|Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma is respected by critics, peers, and audiences as one of classical music\u2019s most striking and captivating musical personalities. With an extensive repertoire, Lamsma has been the guest of many of the world\u2019s most eminent orchestras and conductors with whom she enjoys repeated collaboration.\nIn the 2024-25 Season, Lamsma returns to the Houston Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Antwerp Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, and Hall\u00e9 Orchestra, among others, including concerts with the Tonk\u00fcnstler Orchester, Stavanger and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, and a tour with Amsterdam Sinfonietta. She will premiere a piece by Danish composer Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen co-commissioned by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Symphony. She is artist-in-residence for the Dutch Radio Avrotros Series with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. Highlights from her 2023-24 Season include her debut with the Wiener Symphoniker on tour with Jaap van Zweden, and performances with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra at Lincoln Center, the Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Music Festival, and the Baltimore Symphony.\nHer discography includes her 2024 release P\u00e4rt \u00fcber Bach with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, featuring double concertos that Lamsma and the orchestra performed on tour. In 2022, her recording of late works by Rautavaara, including world premi\u00e8res, with the Malm\u00f6 Symphony and Robert Trevi\u00f1o for the Ondine label, was released to great acclaim.\nIn 2019, she was made a fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in London, an honor limited to 300 former Academy students and awarded to those musicians who have distinguished themselves within the profession.\nwww.simonelamsma.com\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} K. AL-ZAND   Al-Jazari’s Ingenious Clocks, Houston Symphony Commission, World Premiere KORNGOLD  Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV  Suite from Cinderella

data-filter="[2025 03|][jones-hall|][March|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Let your imagination take flight in this chamber music performance featuring music inspired by popular fairy tales and legends, presented as part of our multi-week Fairytales Festival. Members of the Houston Symphony set the Fairytale scenery with Karim Al-Zand’s Studies in Nature and Bonis’s Scènes de la forêt. Plus, immerse yourself in the story of Schumann’s Fairy Tale Narrations. Enjoy a magical cocktail hour at the Round Bar before your concert. https://houstonsymphony.wistia.com/medias/vt8837t1gf   Chamber Series Pass Get access to all Chamber Series Concerts for $187! Learn More about Chamber Series Pass or Buy Chamber Series Pass false K. AL-ZAND  Studies in Nature for harp, flute, and viola I. Sea Lilies II. Radiolaria III. Jellyfish BONIS  Scènes de la forêt for flute, horn, and piano, Opus 123 I. Nocturne II. A l’aube III. Invocation IV. Pour Artémis R. SCHUMANN  Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tale Narrations) for clarinet, viola, and piano, Opus 132 I. Lebhaft, nicht zu schnell II. Lebhaft und sehr markiert III. Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruc IV. Lebhaft, sehr markiert

data-filter="[2025 03|2025 03|2025 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|:25,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2184,|name|:|Livestream|,|slug|:|livestream-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2184,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Based on a catchy little tune by Paganini, Rachmaninoff’s diabolically difficult Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini blends explosive piano feats with melodies that melt the heart. And, Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads music sprinkled in fairy tale magic: swim through the wonders of Liadov’s Enchanted Lake, then dive under the sea with Zemlinsky’s lavishly romantic The Mermaid, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “Little Mermaid” story. https://houstonsymphony.wistia.com/medias/0cax0urrra What to Expect: Jaw-dropping piano feats you have to hear (and see) to believe Stunningly beautiful melodies by classical music’s ultimate romantic, Rachmaninoff Dive under the sea with lush, evocative music inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Houston Symphony Music Director 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 translates even the most complex scores into immersive experiences.\nBefore joining the Houston Symphony in June 2022, Juraj was Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples, from 2016 to 2022 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 on the podium of the Orchestre National de France followed by remarkable debuts in the United Kingdom with the Philharmonia London, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and in Italy with Puccini’s La boh\u00e8me in Bologna.\nHe has since led the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Dresden Staatskapelle, Munich Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Rome, Milan’s Filarmonica della Scala, Montr\u00e9al Symphony, and the NHK and Yomiuri orchestras in Tokyo.\nHe enjoys regular collaborations with the Minnesota Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony. International touring with the Orchestra Sinfonica della Rai took them to the Musikverein in Vienna and Philharmonie in Berlin, Cologne, D\u00fcsseldorf, Zurich, Munich, to the Enesco Festival in Bucharest, and the Abu Dhabi Classics. With the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, he visited Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn to mark the 100th anniversary of the Baltic nations.\nIn Europe, he is acclaimed on the podium of the Munich Philharmonic, the NDR Hamburg and Frankfurt Radio orchestras, as well as the Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre de Paris, BBC Symphony and Philharmonia London, and the Swedish Radio Orchestra.\nJuraj champions the compositions of living composers and aims to program contemporary pieces in most of his concerts. He has conducted world premieres, including Christopher Rouse\u2019s Supplica with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Steven Mackey\u2019s violin concerto with Leila Josefowicz and the BBC Symphony in Manchester, and Nico Muhly\u2019s Bright Idea with the Houston Symphony. In 2005, he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u2019s Four Seasons at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. Other composers he has supported and continues to follow with interest are Bryce Dessner, Steven Stucky, Andrew Norman, James MacMillan, Luca Francesconi, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Anna Clyne, Julia Wolfe and Jessie Montgomery, among others.\nIncluding his engagements in Houston, the 2023\u201324 Season took him to the Pittsburgh and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, San Francisco Symphony, and Minnesota Orchestra as well as to the Yomiuri Nippon Orchestra in Tokyo. On the European stage, he performed Fanciulla del West and Tristan and Isolde at the Bavarian State Opera and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Jenufa at the Opera di Roma. He led concerts with the RAI Orchestra, the Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, the Orchestre National de France, the NDR, SWR, and the Bamberg Symphony, among others.\nIn the 2024\u20132025 Season Juraj will join the Semperoper in Dresden with Strauss\u00b4 Salom\u00e9 as well as the Paris Op\u00e9ra Bastille with Janacek\u00b4s The Cunning Little Vixen and the Deutsche Oper Berlin with Tchaikovsky\u00b4s Pique Dame. In the coming months, in addition to his concerts with the Houston Symphony, he will return to the Munich Philharmonic, the Orchestre National de France, the London Philharmonic, the Berlin Konzerthaus Orchester, the San Francisco Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and the Yomiuri Nippon Orchestra in Tokyo.\nBorn in Bratislava, Slovakia, Juraj studied composition and conducting in his birthplace, then at the conservatory in St. Petersburg (with Ilya Musin), and finally, at the Conservatoire Sup\u00e9rieur de la Musique in Paris.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Kirill Gerstein|,|bio|:|Fascination for musical discovery combined with boundless curiosity, imagination, and virtuosity have established Kirill Gerstein as one of today\u2019s most prolific and compelling performers. As a pianist, curator, educator, musical leader, and artistic collaborator, his exploration of resonant themes across a vast spectrum of repertoire has nourished relationships with many of the world\u2019s leading orchestras, conductors, instrumentalists, singers, composers, festivals, recording labels, and media platforms.\nRecently, Kirill was artist-in-residence with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, spotlight artist with the London Symphony Orchestra, resident artist at the Festival Aix-en-Provence, and curator of a three-part Busoni and His Worldconcert series at London\u2019s Wigmore Hall. He also released an acclaimed album with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko celebrating Rachmaninoff\u2019s 150th anniversary; presented, alongside jazz master Brad Mehldau, a program contrasting composed and improvised music as part of his residency at the Ruhr Piano Festival; and, at Tanglewood, performed Berlin cabaret songs of the 1920s with performance artist and composer, HK Gruber.\nMedia projects, broadcasts, and digital innovation represent an integral part of Kirill\u2019s creativity. His world premi\u00e8re recording of Thomas Ad\u00e8s\u2019s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra with the Boston Symphony conducted by the composer was nominated for three Grammys and received the 2020 Gramophone Award.\nHe is currently professor of piano at Berlin\u2019s Hanns Eisler Hochschule and is on the faculty of Kronberg Academy. He also coaches at the Verbier Festival Academy and at IMS Prussia Cove.\nBorn in 1979 in Voronezh, Russia, Kirill attended one of the country\u2019s special music schools for gifted children and taught himself to play jazz by listening to his parents\u2019 record collection. He was the youngest student, at 14, to study at Boston\u2019s Berklee College of Music. At age 16, he completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at New York\u2019s Manhattan School of Music, followed by further studies with Dmitri Bashkirov in Madrid and Ferenc Rados in Budapest. First prize winner at the 10th Arthur Rubinstein Competition, in 2010, Kirill received the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award, as well as an Avery Fisher Career Grant. He was awarded an honorary doctor of musical arts from the Manhattan School of Music in 2021.\n|,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} LIADOV  The Enchanted Lake RACHMANINOFF  Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini ZEMLINSKY  The Mermaid

data-filter="[2025 04|2025 04|2025 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|April|][[{|term_id|:2184,|name|:|Livestream|,|slug|:|livestream-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2184,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:8,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" “Everyone deserves the chance to fly” (Wicked). In this spectacular Broadway show, you’ll hear electrifying showstoppers from Wicked, In the Heights, Hamilton, and more, each with a nod to powerful female characters who never let anyone bring them down. Possessing one of the most dynamic and expressive voices on Broadway, no one’s better suited to these songs than Mandy Gonzalez. As a special treat, Mandy also shares a song written just for her by Lin-Manuel Miranda. All ticketholders are invited to a FREE Encore After Party following Saturday’s performance! https://houstonsymphony.wistia.com/medias/06obku5w0v What to Expect: Soar to gravity-defying heights with favorite showstoppers from Wicked, In the Heights, and Hamilton Marvel at one of the most unbelievable voices on Broadway as Mandy Gonzalez belts iconic songs to the back row Mandy’s numerous Broadway accolades include starring as Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, and originating the role of Nina Rosario in In the Heights {|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.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Mandy Gonzalez|,|bio|:|Mandy Gonzalez, an accomplished film, TV, stage actor, and author, possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time. She is currently guest starring as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway.\u00a0Her first Broadway role was in Aida, and she has since originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, In The Heights, for which she received a Drama Desk Award. She is also among the Broadway greats who have taken on the role of Elphaba in Wicked, and most recently, she starred in the megahit Hamilton as Angelica Schuyler for six years.\nAlong with being a stage actor, Gonzalez has been featured in television and movie roles, including The Good Wife, Madam Secretary, Across the Universe, Quantico, and Only Murders in the Building. A frequent concert soloist, she has performed with symphony orchestras around the world. Highlights include Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops, Boston Pops, Philly Pops, The National Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and Atlanta Pops, to name a few.\nGonzalez released her debut album Fearless in 2017, which debuted in the top 20 of iTunes pop charts. In her quest to create positive change, she is the proud founder of #FearlessSquad\u2014a social media movement for inclusiveness and positivity. Gonzalez is also an accomplished author who recently published her Young Adult series, Fearless\u2014a four-book middle-grade series that follows young thespians whose brushes with the supernatural teach them about theater, friendship, and themselves.\nGonzalez is deeply committed to advocating for underserved communities and schools. She serves on the boards of BCRF (Breast Cancer Research Foundation) and BCEFA (Broadway Cares\/Equity Fights AIDS), where she actively promotes awareness and fundraising efforts.\n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} STYNE/RAMIN-GINZLER  Overture to Gypsy STYNE/LACAMOIRE-SHIRAR  “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” from Gypsy S. SCHWARTZ/BUYS-PURCELL  “Meadowlark” from The Baker’s Wife A. LLOYD WEBBER/CULLEN  “With One Look” from Sunset Boulevard J. KANDER/T. BERENS  “Gimme Love” from Kiss of the Spider Woman SONDHEIM/J. TUNICK  “Send In the Clowns” from A Little Night Music BERNSTEIN  “Somewhere” from West Side Story BERNSTEIN/RAMIN-KOSTAL  “Mambo” from Symphonic Dances from West Side Story J. KANDER/GIBSON  Suite from Chicago [with cut] J. KANDER/TBC  “But the World Goes ‘Round” from New York, New York S. FLAHERTY/S. REINEKE  “Ragtime” from Ragtime S. FLAHERTY/BROHN  “Back to Before” from Ragtime L. MIRANDA/LACAMOIRE-SHERMAN-SHIRAR  “Breathe” from In the Heights L. MIRANDA/LACAMOIRE-SHIRAR  “Satisfied” from Hamilton L. MIRANDA  “Fearless” GARCÍA/S. REINEKE  “Conga” from On Your Feet! S. SCHWARTZ/SHIRAR  “Defying Gravity” from Wicked

data-filter="[2025 04|2025 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Known for her powerhouse performances on both stage and screen, Cynthia Erivo is a Tony®, Emmy®, and GRAMMY® Award-winner and three-time Oscar nominee, celebrated for her transformative roles in numerous works, including The Color Purple, Harriet, and most recently, the widely celebrated film adaptation of Wicked. Her appearance, backed by the Houston Symphony, promises an evening of unparalleled artistry as she gives voice to music made famous by the greatest female singers of all time, including Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Tina Turner, and more. The general on-sale for this concert will take place on Tuesday, February 25, at 10 AM. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:|Houston Symphony Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke is one of North America’s leading conductors of popular music. He 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 the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.\nSteven is a frequent guest conductor and can be seen on the podium with the Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras.\nOn stage, he creates and collaborates 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, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio, Barry Manilow, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Rector, Cody Fry, Sutton Foster, Amos Lee, Dispatch, Jason Mraz, and Ben Folds, among others.\nIn 2024, he led the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) on PBS’s Next at the Kennedy Center featuring Ben Folds DeClassified with Jacob Collier, Laufey, and dodie. He was previously seen with the NSO on PBS on Great Performances with hip-hop legend Nas performing his seminal album Illmatic. In 2017, he was featured on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered leading the NSO\u2014in a first for the show’s 45-year history\u2014performing live music excerpts between news segments.\nAs the creator of hundreds orchestral arrangements, Steven\u2019s work is performed worldwide and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings. His symphonic works Celebration Fanfare, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Casey at the Bat are frequently performed 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 perennially performed by concert bands.\nA native of Ohio, Steven 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|:|Cynthia Erivo|,|bio|:|Cynthia Erivo is a Grammy\u00ae Emmy\u00ae and Tony\u00ae Award-winning actress, singer, author, and producer, as well as an Academy Award\u00ae, Golden Globe\u00ae, and SAG nominee. Since bursting onto the West End and Broadway stages in \u201cThe Color Purple,\u201d she has taken the world by storm. Erivo stars as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande\u2019s Glinda in Universal\u2019s record-breaking film adaptation of the hit musical WICKED from director Jon M. Chu. Part 1 of WICKED was released on November 22nd, 2024. With Part 2 releasing on November 21st, 2025. \n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2025 04|2025 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" “How you doin’, Houston, Texas?” From making her first professional performance in Houston at age nine to her record-setting, superstar-making performance at the 1995 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Selena Quintanilla had a special bond with Houston, and Houston loved her right back. Celebrate Selena’s life, music, and enduring legacy as sensational vocalist Isabel Marie Sanchez (“Best New Female Artist” winner at the Tejano Music Awards) joins the Symphony for your favorite Selena songs, including “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “Como la Flor,” and “Dreaming of You.” https://houstonsymphony.wistia.com/medias/jj9p9g0opt {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Enrico Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez|,|bio|:|Enrico Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez is principal pops conductor of the Nashville Symphony and Pacific Symphony as well as principal conductor of the Dallas Symphony Presents. This season, Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez has been named principal pops conductor designate of the Detroit Symphony, a position he begins in the 2024-25 Season. 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. Also an active composer\/arranger, Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez has been commissioned to write for the Houston Symphony, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and Omaha Symphony. He has had his works performed by orchestras, including the Baltimore Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, National Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and Utah Symphony, among others.\nThis season, Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez will collaborate with artists, including Ben Rector, Cody Fry, Trisha Yearwood, Tituss Burgess, Jefferson Starship, Portugal. The Man, Aida Cuevas, and Lila Downs. Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez will appear with the Detroit Symphony and Colorado Symphony, as well as make return appearances with the National Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and more. Previously, he has appeared with orchestras throughout North America, including the Cincinnati Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Seattle Symphony, among others.\nAs artistic director and co-founder of Symphonica Productions, LLC, Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez curates and leads programs designed to cultivate new audiences. Symphonica manages a wide breadth of Pops and Family\/Education productions that \u201cbreathe new, exuberant life into classical programming for kids and families\u201d (Nashville Parent Magazine).\nFor more information visit: www.enricolopezyanez.com or, on social media, @enricolopezyanez.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Isabel Marie Sanchez|,|bio|:|Isabel Marie Sanchez began singing at age two. Born in Chicago, she began singing professionally at nine following her family’s move to San Antonio. She was performing at Market Square when Sabado Gigante reached out to her. She rose to fame at 11, bolstered by her participation in the third season of La Voz Kids.\nSanchez’s recording of Daniella Romo\u2019s “De M\u00ed Enam\u00f3rate” caught the attention of Abraham Quintanilla who presented her with an opportunity to record two songs. The swift recording of both songs, accomplished in just 45 minutes, culminated in a five-year recording contract with Q-Productions. Sanchez debuted her studio album, New Girl in Town in 2016, receiving critical acclaim. The album featured “Fallaste Coraz\u00f3n,” “Pero C\u00f3mo Voy A Olvidar,” and “Un Beso” all of which appeared on the Tejano Gold Countdown, where she was the first and youngest performer to have three singles at the same time. She was invited to the national LULAC Convention to perform the U.S. National Anthem and a special tribute to the national president four consecutive years.\nSanchez’s second studio album, S\u00edgueme (2017), featured her rendition of Selena’s “Dreaming of You.” At the 2017 Tejano Music Awards, she won Best New Female Artist at age 15, the youngest recipient of the award. She began performing with orchestras across the country where The Music of Selena has enjoyed sold-out crowds.\nIn 2018, she was nominated for Album of the Year for S\u00edgueme, Song of the Year for “Porque Tu No Estas,” and Female Vocalist of the Year. Sanchez performed at the first Tejano Music Hall of Fame Awards in April 2018, where she won Best New Artist. She released her third album, Xoxo – Hugs and Kisses, that same year, and reached the top-ten of iTunes’ Latin Albums sales chart. In 2019, she released her fourth album, IV. Her fifth, and first independent album, Una Ilusion (2022), earned a nomination for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album.\nSanchez is active in charitable and non-profit organizations, including LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens), St. Jude Children Research Hospital, Salvation Army, and San Antonio FIESTA Commission, to name a few.\n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} A. MÁRQUEZ VELA-HYNDE/A. PODD  Danzón No. 2 “Fotos y Recuerdos” QUINTANILLA/M. PODD  “No Llores Más Corazón” HERNÁNDEZ/GONZALES  El Cumbanchero FONSI-ENDER-RODRÍGUEZ/E. LOPEZ-YAÑEZ  “Despacito” QUINTANILLA-ASTUDILLO/A. PODD  “Baila Esta Cumbia” MASSER-SALEET/M. PODD  “Where Did the Feeling Go?” THOMAS/M. PODD  “I Could Fall in Love” LARA/GONZALES  Granada LEAL/SHOUP  “Tú Sólo Tú” MEJÍA/SHOUP  “Oh! Gran Dios” FALLA  Ritual Fire Dance from El amor brujo VELA/A. PODD  “No Me Queda Más” GOLDE-SNOW/A. PODD  “Dreaming of You” QUINTANILLA-PÉREZ-QUINTANILLA-ASTUDILLO/A. PODD  “Con Tanto Amor” Medley

data-filter="[2025 04|2025 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2184,|name|:|Livestream|,|slug|:|livestream-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2184,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Experience the awe-inspiring power and grandeur of Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony, under the baton of dynamic conductor Dalia Stasevska. With soundscapes as breathtaking as the Finnish terrain and a soaring finale inspired by swans in flight, this is music guaranteed to leave you exhilarated. Fearless virtuoso Leila Josefowicz brings “stunning brilliance and high-voltage presence” (LA Times) to Stravinsky’s daring and invigorating Violin Concerto. What to Expect: “Stunning brilliance and high-voltage presence” (LA Times): fearless violinist Leila Josefowicz electrifies Jones Hall Take flight on wings of gorgeous melody with Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony Delight in the beauty of Sibelius 5’s famous “swan theme,” inspired by Sibelius’s real-life experience watching 16 swans majestically soar over the Finnish landscape {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Dalia Stasevska|,|bio|:|Dalia Stasevska\u2019s charismatic and dynamic musicianship has established her as a conductor of exceptional versatility. Chief conductor of Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Stasevska also holds the post of principal guest conductor of BBC Symphony Orchestra. She has made regular appearances at the BBC Proms.\nThis season, Stasevska conducts major orchestras worldwide such as Berlin Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Helsinki Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and the New World Symphony to name a few.\nPerforming works of contemporary composers is a core part of Stasevska\u2019s programming, and this season with Lahti Symphony Orchestra, they present works by Kaija Saariaho, Judith Weir, Missy Mazzoli, Andrea Tarrodi, and Sauli Zinovjev.\u00a0A passionate opera conductor, 2023 saw her highly successful debut at the Glyndebourne Opera Festival with a revival of the iconic Peter Halls production of Britten\u2019s\u00a0A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream.\nHer debut solo album\u00a0Dalia\u2019s Mixtape\u00a0with BBC Symphony Orchestra released in 2024 on Platoon, features 10 tracks of some of the freshest sounds in contemporary music by genre-bending composers. In a special collaboration with Joshua Bell and the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra, Stasevska released Thomas de Hartmann\u2019s Violin Concerto on Pentatone Records. In 2023, with Lahti Symphony Orchestra, she released two albums on BIS\u2014piano concerti by Rautavaara and Martin\u016f with pianist Olli Mustonen and the first volume of Helvi Leivisk\u00e4\u2019s orchestral works.\nStasevska studied as a violinist and composer at the Tampere Conservatoire and, subsequently, violin, viola and conducting at the Sibelius Academy. In December 2018, she conducted the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at the Nobel Prize Ceremony.\u00a0She was named one of The New York Times Breakout Stars and received the BBC\u00a0Music Magazine\u2019s Personality of the Year award in 2023, Alfred Kordelin Prize in 2022 and Royal Philharmonic Society\u2019s Conductor Award in 2020.\nShe was bestowed the Order of Princess Olga of the\u00a0III\u00a0degree by President\u00a0Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2021 for her significant contribution to the developing international cooperation.\u00a0Since 2022, she has actively supported Ukraine by raising donations to buy supplies and, on several occasions, delivering them herself.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Leila Josefowicz|,|bio|:|Leila Josefowicz\u2019s passionate advocacy of contemporary music for the violin is reflected in her diverse programs and enthusiasm for performing new works. A favorite of living composers, Josefowicz has premiered many concertos, including those by Colin Matthews, Luca Francesconi, John Adams, and Esa-Pekka Salonen, all written especially for her.\nJosefowicz\u2019s 2024\u201325 season includes performances of Luca Francesconi\u2019s Duende: The Dark Notes\u00a0with New York Philharmonic and Susanna Malkki, and the British premiere of Helen Grime\u2019s Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo at the Aldeburgh Festival.\u00a0 Further engagements include London Symphony Orchestra, Gulbenkian Orchestra, and Houston, San Diego, KBS, Singapore, and City of Birmingham symphony orchestras. Highlights of recent seasons include appearances with Berliner Philharmoniker, Tonhalle-Orchester Z\u00fcrich, Royal Concertgebouworkest, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, London and Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestras, NDR Elbphilharmonie, Chicago, San Francisco, The Cleveland, and The Philadelphia orchestras, where she worked with conductors at the highest level, including Paavo J\u00e4rvi, Matthias Pintscher, John Storg\u00e5rds, Cristian M\u0103celaru, Thomas S\u00f8nderg\u00e5rd, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Dalia Stasevska, Hannu Lintu, and John Adams.\nJosefowicz has released several recordings, notably for Deutsche Grammophon, Philips\/Universal, and Warner Classics, previously receiving nominations for Grammy Awards for her recordings of\u00a0Scheherazade.2\u00a0with St. Louis Symphony, conducted by David Robertson, and Esa-Pekka Salonen\u2019s Violin Concerto with Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer.\nIn recognition of her outstanding achievement and excellence in music, she won the 2018 Avery Fisher Prize and was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2008, joining prominent scientists, writers, and musicians who have made unique contributions to contemporary life.\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} STRAVINSKY  Violin Concerto SIBELIUS  Symphony No. 5

data-filter="[2025 04|2025 04|2025 04|2025 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|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|:8,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Experience the ultimate fusion of sight and sound in this all-new Cirque show. High-powered vocalists and a huge orchestra turn up the volume on your favorite songs by The Beatles, The Eagles, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Coldplay, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Journey, and more, while the world’s greatest aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, and strongmen perform death-defying feats above and around the musicians. https://houstonsymphony.wistia.com/medias/g86i7tba32 What to Expect: Dazzling feats from world-class Cirque artists A unique experience for the whole family to enjoy Experience iconic pop and rock favorites, delivered with all the color and magic of a Cirque spectacle {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jason Seber|,|bio|:|Jason Seber is known for his inviting and engaging approach on and off the podium. A strong believer in the eclectic experiences that today\u2019s symphony orchestras offer their communities, he strives to make music of many genres and styles accessible, relevant, and meaningful to diverse audiences across the country.\nSeber has conducted many leading American orchestras, including the Colorado, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, National, San Diego, and St. Louis Symphonies; the Louisville and Minnesota Orchestras; the Cincinnati Pops; and the Buffalo Philharmonic, among others. Upcoming performances include debuts with the North Carolina Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, and Phoenix Symphony. Seber has conducted more than 20 full-feature films and has had the pleasure of performing with a wide range of artists, including Patti Austin, Mason Bates, Andrew Bird, Boyz II Men, Jinjoo Cho, Melissa Etheridge, Ben Folds, Cody Fry, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Indigo Girls, Paul Jacobs, Wynonna Judd, Lyle Lovett, Katharine McPhee, Natalie Merchant, Brian Stokes Mitchell, My Morning Jacket, Leslie Odom Jr., Aoife O\u2019Donovan, Pink Martini, Ben Rector, Stephen Schwartz, Doc Severinsen, Conrad Tao, Bobby Watson, and Joyce Yang.\nSeber served as associate conductor of the Kansas City Symphony from 2016 to 2022. In this position, he led the Symphony in more than 300 performances on the Classical, Pops, Classics Uncorked, Family, Film + Live Orchestra, Education, and Christmas Festival series. He also served as co-host for the Symphony\u2019s podcast, \u201cBeethoven Walks into a Bar.\u201d Prior to Kansas City, he was the education and outreach conductor at the Louisville Orchestra from 2013 to 2016 and music director of the Louisville Youth Orchestra from 2005 to 2016.\nA passionate advocate for music education, Seber has led the Honors Performance Series Orchestra in concert at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, and Royal Festival Hall in London. He is a frequent guest conductor of the National Repertory Orchestra each summer, and he has served as the All-State Orchestra conductor for Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, and Pennsylvania.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Dan Domenech|,|bio|:|Dan Domenech\u2019s versatile vocals have been heard in 49 states and eight countries.\u00a0From starring on Broadway to touring with productions like the Tony Award-winning musical RENT, Wonderland, Sister Act, Rock of Ages, and Kinky Boots, Domenech has made his mark as one of the industry\u2019s leading men.\nIn concert, his recent and upcoming performances include the Houston Symphony, Grant Park Music Festival, Cleveland Pops, Virginia Symphony, Evansville Symphony, Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Missouri Symphony, Fremont Symphony, Lansing Symphony, Orchestra Kentucky, Terre Haute Symphony, Gulf Coast Symphony, and Heartland Festival Orchestra; the orchestral powerhouse Rocktopia; and Nederlander Worldwide\u2019s production of Broadway Rox.\u00a0Domenech has worked with composers Tom Kitt, Laurence O\u2019Keefe, Frank Wildhorn, and Alan Menkin on new productions in development and currently on Broadway.\nDomenech has made guest appearances on Glee (Fox), Gotham (Fox), and Viva Laughlin (CBS); consulted on The Oscars, Emmy’s, Kids Choice Awards; and worked with directors Ben Stiller, Brett Ratner, Ivan Reitman, and Adam McKay on several films in Los Angeles.\n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Chloe Lowery|,|bio|:|Chloe Lowery is an American singer\/dancer\/actress\/songwriter born in Largo, Florida. By age nine, she was performing professionally at corporate events, and by age 12, she was signed to RCA Records. She was featured on two movie soundtracks during that time, Boys and Girls and Joe Somebody.\nWhile honing her crafts at prestigious music and acting schools in Boston and New York, Lowery toured with Big Brother and the Holding Company filling Janis Joplin\u2019s shoes. She simultaneously worked with world-renowned producer Ric Wake that led to her collaboration with Yanni. She lent her vocals and songwriting talents to the 2009 Yanni Voices Project produced by the Disney Pearl Imprint. She was featured on PBS as a featured artist in Yanni Voices Live from Acapulco. Her most successful performance\/release, \u201cChange,\u201d quickly became a fan favorite. After U.S. and Mexico tours with Yanni, she was signed to Disney\/Hollywood Records as a solo artist. She has since been featured on his releases: Truth of Touch, Inspirato, and Sensuous Chill as vocalist and songwriter.\nIn 2010, Lowery joined multi-platinum selling rock band, Trans-Siberian Orchestra performing as Theresa on its Beethoven’s Last Night Tours. She joined the winter tour in 2011 to rave reviews for her renditions of \u201cFor the Sake of Our Brother\u201d (\u201cOh Come all Ye Faithful\u201d), \u201cPrince of Peace,\u201d and \u201cMusic Box Blues.\u201d She continues to work with TSO on stage and in the studio. She has toured with Chris Botti, performed with the New York City Ballet as a featured vocalist, and contributed her songwriting talents for artists like Everclear.\nIn 2018, Lowery made her Broadway debut in Rocktopia; she toured the project and was part of its acclaimed PBS special. Other credits include: Trans-Siberian Orchestra Live at Wacken and Winter Tours, featured vocalist on Joel Hoekstra\u2019s 13 album, featured artist on Phantasma\u2019s The Deviant Hearts album, lead vocalist in The Rock Tenor, Broadway Rox, The Music of Queen, CHAMELEON, Forbidden Saints, Friends @ Nokia L.A. Live, and many more. In 2019, she released her acclaimed debut solo album, The In-Between, and in 2023, she released her single, \u201cGirls Like Me\u201d in to rave reviews.\u00a0 www.chloelowery.com\n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Cirque de la Symphonie|,|bio|:|Cirque de la Symphonie is an exciting production that brings the magic of cirque to the music hall. For more than 10 years, it has thrilled and bedazzled veteran concertgoers and new patrons as they experience accomplished aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen perform to live symphony music.\nPerformers include world record holders, international competition gold-medal winners, Olympians, and some of the most experienced cirque talent ever seen. Their routines are uniquely adapted to stage accommodations shared with the symphony, and each artist\u2019s performance is choreographed to the music arranged in collaboration with the conductor. When the artists of Cirque de la Symphonie perform in front of the full orchestra, an incredible fusion of these two great art forms takes place. The aerialists and acrobats turn the concert into a three-dimensional entertainment extravaganza, and the musicians\u2019 enthusiasm is palpable.\n|,|title|:|performers|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} P. TOWNSHEND/L. WALDIN  Overture from Tommy P. TOWNSHEND/L. WALDIN  “Pinball Wizard” S. TYLER/L. WALDIN  “Dream On” P. LEONARD/R. FLEISCHER  “Like a Prayer” B. STEINBERG-T. KELLY/R. FLEISCHER  “Alone” P. McCARTNEY-L. McCARTNEY/R. FLEISCHER  “Live and Let Die” FREY-HENLEY-FELDER/R. FLEISCHER  “Hotel California” D. DeYOUNG/L. WALDIN  “Come Sail Away” K. ROWLAND-J. PATERSON-ADAMS/S. SHOUP  “Come On Eileen” HAZARD/R. FLEISCHER  “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” LENNON-P. McCARTNEY/B. RITCHIE  “A Day in the Life” G. BERRYMAN-J. BUCKLAND-W. CHAMPION-C. MARTIN/B. RITCHIE  “Clocks” arr. M. PODD   “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” A. YOUNG-YOUNG-SCOTT/D. McKENZIE  “Highway to Hell” R. WATERS-D. GILMOUR/B. RITCHIE   “Comfortably Numb” arr. M. PODD  “Bitter Sweet Symphony”

data-filter="[2025 04|2025 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|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:4,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Watch them “fly through the air with the greatest of ease” in this Cirque de la Symphonie concert designed especially for children aged 3–7! Jones Hall transforms into a magical circus wonderland as jugglers and aerial flyers perform dazzling feats, with live music by the Symphony. Make it a morning of musical fun with hands-on lobby activities, including our Instrument Petting Zoo. Subscribe to all four PNC Family Series concerts and save 26%! | Subscribe now → {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jason Seber|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Cirque de la Symphonie|,|bio|:|Cirque de la Symphonie is an exciting production that brings the magic of cirque to the music hall. For more than 10 years, it has thrilled and bedazzled veteran concertgoers and new patrons as they experience accomplished aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen perform to live symphony music.\nPerformers include world record holders, international competition gold-medal winners, Olympians, and some of the most experienced cirque talent ever seen. Their routines are uniquely adapted to stage accommodations shared with the symphony, and each artist\u2019s performance is choreographed to the music arranged in collaboration with the conductor. When the artists of Cirque de la Symphonie perform in front of the full orchestra, an incredible fusion of these two great art forms takes place. The aerialists and acrobats turn the concert into a three-dimensional entertainment extravaganza, and the musicians\u2019 enthusiasm is palpable.\n|,|title|:|performers|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} K. ROWLAND-J. PATERSON-ADAMS/S. SHOUP  “Come On Eileen” P. TOWNSHEND/L. WALDIN  “Pinball Wizard” HAZARD/R. FLEISCHER  “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” P. McCARTNEY-L. McCARTNEY/R. FLEISCHER  “Live and Let Die” B. STEINBERG-T. KELLY/R. FLEISCHER  “Alone” arr. M. PODD  “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” arr. M. PODD  “Bitter Sweet Symphony” N. SCHON-J. CAIN-S. PERRY/L. WALDIN  “Don’t Stop Believin’”

data-filter="[2025 05|2025 05|2025 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|:25,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2184,|name|:|Livestream|,|slug|:|livestream-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2184,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Join us for beloved masterpieces by Beethoven and Mozart! Beethoven’s mega-popular Symphony No. 7 has captivated audiences for more than 200 years, and in typical Beethoven fashion, it fearlessly embraces the full gamut of emotion, from dark and brooding to free-spirited and fun-loving. Mozart’s genius blazes with white-hot intensity in his stormy and dramatic Piano Concerto No. 20. What to Expect: Revel in the timeless brilliance that is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 Music you know and love: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 has been used in countless movies, including The King’s Speech and X-Men: Apocalypse Featured in the movie Amadeus, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 never fails to amaze and inspire {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Matthias Pintscher|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|C\u00e9dric Tiberghien|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} TAKEMITSU   Twill by Twilight MOZART  Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 7

data-filter="[2025 05|2025 05|2025 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|:25,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2184,|name|:|Livestream|,|slug|:|livestream-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2184,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Sensuous sounds, showstopping brilliance, and irresistible rhythms! Venezuelan trumpet virtuoso Pacho Flores heats up Jones Hall with not one but two crowd-pleasing concertos, both composed specifically for him: first, hear Arturo Márquez’s fiery Concierto de Otoño, followed by Paquito D’Rivera’s jazzy Venezuelan Concerto. Domingo Hindoyan leads the orchestra through a bewitching array of music inspired by Spain, ending with Ravel’s sultry and hypnotic Boléro. What to Expect: Trumpet brilliance x 2! Venezuelan virtuoso Pacho Flores doubles your fun with two dazzling concertos featuring vivacious rhythms from Latin America Envision sandy beaches and balmy breezes with music inspired by Spain Hear Ravel’s electrifying Boléro, a pop culture staple you’re sure to recognize! {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Domingo Hindoyan|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Pacho Flores|,|bio|:||,|title|:|trumpet|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} R. SIERRA  Alegría A. MÁRQUEZ  Concierto de Otoño (Autumn Concerto) P. D’RIVERA  Concerto Venezolano (Venezuelan Concerto) DEBUSSY  Ibéria from Images RAVEL  Boléro

data-filter="[2025 05|2025 05|2025 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:2184,|name|:|Livestream|,|slug|:|livestream-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2184,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:8,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Break out your sequins and bellbottoms—we’re celebrating the best of The Bee Gees, and beyond! You should (and will!) be dancing in your seat as world-renowned a cappella sensation Rajaton bring their smooth harmonies to the songs that lit up the disco era. Relive the magic of an unforgettable time in this high-energy concert, led by Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke. What to Expect: Iconic songs of the disco era, including “Stayin’ Alive” The Bee Gees’ signature harmonies take on new sonic dimensions with a cappella group Rajaton and the full orchestra Breakout your bellbottoms, sequined jumpsuits, and platform shoes for this fun-filled, flower-powered salute to all things ‘70s. {|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.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rajaton|,|bio|:|The Finnish word Rajaton translates as \u201cboundless\u201d\u2014a word that so accurately describes the way this six-voice a cappella ensemble approaches music. Rajaton is Finland\u2019s most renowned a cappella group, celebrated for its innovative repertoire and exceptional technical skill. The ensemble has become a sought-after act worldwide, frequently performing all over the world. Over the course of its career, Rajaton has performed in more than 50 countries across five continents, singing in some of the most prestigious concert venues globally, from New York\u2019s Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. Performing at concert halls, churches, and jazz and choral festivals, this distinct group of musicians approaches all styles of music with the same level of commitment and integrity, making it difficult to imagine an audience that they could not inspire, or a type of music they could not make their own. Rajaton has been known for presenting a wealth of original material, much of which is composed and arranged specifically for the group by its own members.\n|,|title|:|vocal ensemble|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2025 05|][jones-hall|][May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Get a unique, up-close look into the artistry of the Houston Symphony in this intimate chamber music performance featuring timeless works by beloved composers. Spotlighting members of the Symphony in small ensembles, this concert will take place in a casual setting, on the newly expanded Janice H. Barrow Piano Tier at Jones Hall. Enjoy cocktail hour at the Round Bar before your concert.   Chamber Series Pass Get access to all Chamber Series Concerts for $187! Learn More about Chamber Series Pass or Buy Chamber Series Pass false FRANÇAIX  Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon Prélude: Moderato– Allegretto assai Elégie: Grave Scherzo ROSSINI  Duetto for Cello and Bass I. Allegro II. Andante mosso III. Allegro BARTÓK  Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Sz. 111 I. Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance) II. Pihenő (Relaxation) III. Sebes (Fast Dance)

data-filter="[2025 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|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Juilliard-trained concert pianist and Harvard-educated psychiatrist Dr. Richard Kogan returns to Jones Hall with a can’t-miss deep-dive into the mind and music of Frédéric Chopin. Dr. Kogan will use his background in psychiatry and music to offer unique insights into both the mind and works of one of classical music’s most celebrated pianists and composers. This special event precedes the May 24 performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring International Chopin Piano Competition winner Bruce Liu. Ticket Information This is a free event, but ticket reservations are required. Use this link to reserve tickets. {|with_image|:[],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Dr. Richard Kogan|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Speaker|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]}

data-filter="[2025 05|2025 05|2025 06|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:25,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:2184,|name|:|Livestream|,|slug|:|livestream-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2184,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" A sonic wonder unlike anything else in music: dive into new worlds as Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads Mahler’s cosmic, beyond-epic Symphony No. 3. Immense even by Mahler’s standards, and probing secrets of nature, humanity, and the divine, nowhere else is Mahler’s declaration—“a symphony must be like the world. It must embrace everything”—more true. What to Expect: An epic, enthralling journey channeling the full sonic power of the Houston Symphony See over 100 musicians pack the Jones Hall stage Classical music novice? No problem. No prior knowledge is needed to enjoy this music, and one and all are welcome—as Mahler himself said, “you just have to bring along ears and a heart.” {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Houston Symphony Music Director 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 translates even the most complex scores into immersive experiences.\nBefore joining the Houston Symphony in June 2022, Juraj was Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples, from 2016 to 2022 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 on the podium of the Orchestre National de France followed by remarkable debuts in the United Kingdom with the Philharmonia London, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and in Italy with Puccini’s La boh\u00e8me in Bologna.\nHe has since led the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Dresden Staatskapelle, Munich Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Rome, Milan’s Filarmonica della Scala, Montr\u00e9al Symphony, and the NHK and Yomiuri orchestras in Tokyo.\nHe enjoys regular collaborations with the Minnesota Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony. International touring with the Orchestra Sinfonica della Rai took them to the Musikverein in Vienna and Philharmonie in Berlin, Cologne, D\u00fcsseldorf, Zurich, Munich, to the Enesco Festival in Bucharest, and the Abu Dhabi Classics. With the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, he visited Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn to mark the 100th anniversary of the Baltic nations.\nIn Europe, he is acclaimed on the podium of the Munich Philharmonic, the NDR Hamburg and Frankfurt Radio orchestras, as well as the Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre de Paris, BBC Symphony and Philharmonia London, and the Swedish Radio Orchestra.\nJuraj champions the compositions of living composers and aims to program contemporary pieces in most of his concerts. He has conducted world premieres, including Christopher Rouse\u2019s Supplica with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Steven Mackey\u2019s violin concerto with Leila Josefowicz and the BBC Symphony in Manchester, and Nico Muhly\u2019s Bright Idea with the Houston Symphony. In 2005, he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u2019s Four Seasons at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. Other composers he has supported and continues to follow with interest are Bryce Dessner, Steven Stucky, Andrew Norman, James MacMillan, Luca Francesconi, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Anna Clyne, Julia Wolfe and Jessie Montgomery, among others.\nIncluding his engagements in Houston, the 2023\u201324 Season took him to the Pittsburgh and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, San Francisco Symphony, and Minnesota Orchestra as well as to the Yomiuri Nippon Orchestra in Tokyo. On the European stage, he performed Fanciulla del West and Tristan and Isolde at the Bavarian State Opera and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Jenufa at the Opera di Roma. He led concerts with the RAI Orchestra, the Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, the Orchestre National de France, the NDR, SWR, and the Bamberg Symphony, among others.\nIn the 2024\u20132025 Season Juraj will join the Semperoper in Dresden with Strauss\u00b4 Salom\u00e9 as well as the Paris Op\u00e9ra Bastille with Janacek\u00b4s The Cunning Little Vixen and the Deutsche Oper Berlin with Tchaikovsky\u00b4s Pique Dame. In the coming months, in addition to his concerts with the Houston Symphony, he will return to the Munich Philharmonic, the Orchestre National de France, the London Philharmonic, the Berlin Konzerthaus Orchester, the San Francisco Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and the Yomiuri Nippon Orchestra in Tokyo.\nBorn in Bratislava, Slovakia, Juraj studied composition and conducting in his birthplace, then at the conservatory in St. Petersburg (with Ilya Musin), and finally, at the Conservatoire Sup\u00e9rieur de la Musique in Paris.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Marina Prudenskaya|,|bio|:|Marina Prudenskaya studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and began her career at the Stanislavski Theatre in Moscow. After engagements at Staatstheater N\u00fcrnberg, she was a member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin (2005\u201307) and the Staatsoper Stuttgart (2007\u201313). Since 2013, she has been an ensemble member at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin, where she has performed roles such as Herodias (Salome), Venus (Tannh\u00e4user), Composer (Ariadne auf Naxos), Marfa (Khovanshchina), Eboli (Don Carlos), Azucena (Il Trovatore), Ortrud (Lohengrin), Octavian (Rosenkavalier), and Euphrates (Babylon).\nShe has appeared as a guest at major opera houses worldwide, including Royal Opera House Covent Garden (Azucena, Fricka), Vienna State Opera (Herodias, Mescalina), Teatro Real Madrid, Zurich Opera House (Eboli), Bavarian State Opera (Octavian), Op\u00e9ra de Paris (Kundry), Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve (Amneris), Washington National Opera, as well as at the Bayreuth Festival (Fricka, Waltraute) and the Festival d\u2019Aix-en-Provence.\nShe has collaborated with renowned conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Philippe Jordan, Christian Thielemann, Mariss Jansons, Fabio Luisi, Marek Janowski, Simone Young, Daniel Harding, Hartmut Haenchen, and Pl\u00e1cido Domingo.\nAs a sought-after concert singer, her highlights include Verdi\u2019s Requiem with the Berlin Philharmonic under Mariss Jansons (Salzburg Easter Festival), Jan\u00e1\u010dek\u2019s Glagolitic Mass with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra under Philippe Jordan (Vienna Konzerthaus), Mahler\u2019s Das Lied von der Erde with Vladimir Jurowski (Moscow Philharmonic), and Berlioz\u2019s Les nuits d\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 and Verdi\u2019s Messa da Requiem with Marek Janowski (Dresden Philharmonic, RSB Berlin). She has also performed at Berlin Philharmonie, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Musikverein Vienna, and Th\u00e9\u00e2tre des Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es.\nHighlights of the 2024\u201325 season include Fenena (Nabucco) at Staatsoper Berlin, her debut as the Nurse (Die Frau ohne Schatten) at Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Fricka (Die Walk\u00fcre) at ROH London, as well as concert engagements in Boston, Houston, Leipzig, and Dresden.\n|,|title|:|mezzo-soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Sopranos and Altos of The 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|:||,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Children's Chorus|,|bio|:|The Houston Children\u2019s Chorus was founded in 1989 by Director Stephen Roddy. More than 325 children in grades two through eight are enrolled in Chorus activities, including a Music in The Schools program for inner-city schools that cannot afford a music teacher. The Chorus represents the diverse cultures of Houston, and performs at numerous civic events throughout the year. It has been featured with the Houston Symphony, Houston Symphony POPS, Masterworks Chorus, Houston Choral Society, and Rice University Chorale. Along with President George H. W. Bush, the Chorus was featured on Glad Tidings, a recording of the Houston Symphony POPS.\nThe Houston Children\u2019s Chorus has performed for the U.S. President on 34 occasions and was featured in the national broadcast of the Celebration of the Life of Barbara Bush. Favorite performances include the recording of the Blue Bell Ice Cream commercial, a concert with Celine Dion, the opening ceremonies of the 2004 Super Bowl with Josh Groban, the premiere of a major commissioned work at Carnegie Hall, and most recently, the world premiere of the opera, Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness by internationally recognized composer, Gabriela Ortiz.\n|,|title|:|Stephen Roddy, founder and director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} MAHLER  Symphony No. 3

data-filter="[2025 06|2025 06|2025 06|2025 06|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][June|June|June|June|][[{|term_id|:2184,|name|:|Livestream|,|slug|:|livestream-concerts|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2184,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:8,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Spanning 50 years and 29 films, John Williams’s and Steven Spielberg’s legendary partnership has created unparalleled movie magic. Relive the unforgettable music from Jaws, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and more in this symphonic celebration of Hollywood’s dynamic duo. What to Expect: A magical, nostalgic celebration of one of Hollywood’s greatest creative partnerships Hear one iconic movie theme after the next, each brought to powerful life by the full Houston Symphony An unforgettable experience for the whole family {|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.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2025 06|][toyota-center|][June|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli returns to the Toyota Center this June, performing live with the Houston Symphony! Among the most recognizable voices in the entertainment industry, Bocelli is one of the best-selling classical artists of all time, having sold nearly 90 million records worldwide. Hear performances from Bocelli’s beloved repertoire, including classic arias, crossover hits, and famed love songs, along with selections from his uplifting solo album, Believe. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Andrea Bocelli|,|bio|:||,|title|:|tenor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2025 06|][jones-hall|][June|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Jamaican music as Shaggy, the legendary artist behind hits like “It Wasn’t Me” and “Mr. Boombastic,” takes the stage with the Houston Symphony. This unique concert offers a captivating journey through the evolution of Reggae, showcasing its roots in mento, ska, and Rock Steady, all the way to contemporary Dance Hall. With Shaggy’s dynamic performance and rich storytelling, you’ll experience both his personal contributions and the broader cultural significance of Jamaican music. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening that blends iconic melodies with symphonic brilliance! {|with_image|:[],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Shaggy|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]}

data-filter="[2025 06|][jones-hall|][June|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, JAWS set the standard for edge-of-your-seat suspense, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and forever changing the movie industry. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Featuring an unforgettable score that evokes pure terror, Jaws remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history. false

data-filter="[2025 06|2025 06|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][June|June|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Experience the return of a beloved animated classic on the big screen like never before! Join the quirky duo of Carl, a cantankerous 78-year-old balloon salesman, and Russell, an adventurous 8-year-old stowaway, as they embark on a laugh-out-loud and touching journey to a hidden world full of thrills and surprises. Enjoy this captivating film projected on a massive screen, accompanied by the Houston Symphony performing Michael Giacchino’s Academy Award-winning score live. It’s an unforgettable cinematic event that combines nostalgia with the magic of live music! false

data-filter="[2025 06|2025 06|2025 06|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][June|June|June|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Symphony Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition and experience the music of a live symphony orchestra performing Patrick Doyle’s unforgettable score. All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. false

data-filter="[2025 07|2025 07|][hobby-center|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|:22,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2320,|name|:|2024\u201325|,|slug|:|2024-25|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2320,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:60,|filter|:|raw|}]" Prepare for an exhilarating night as the Houston Symphony presents The Music of Journey! Combining full rock lighting, an amazing rock band, extraordinary vocalist Juan Del Castillo, and the sonic power of the Houston Symphony, you’ll hear one mega-hit after the next—from “Any Way You Want It” and “Wheel In the Sky” to “Faithfully” and “ “Don’t Stop Believin’”— as we celebrate one of the biggest bands of all time. false