About This Concert Join us for the ultimate celebration of music’s one-and-only “Piano Man.” With his silky-smooth voice and amazing piano skills, Tony DeSare will have you in a “New York State of Mind” with pitch-perfect recreations of signature Billy Joel hits like “Just the Way You Are,” “Movin’ Out,” “Vienna,” and “Piano Man.”
About This Concert Legendary jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval joins the Houston Symphony for a must-see evening of music and storytelling. Garnering countless accolades and honors, including 10 Grammys and the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors, Sandoval’s dynamic stage presence and passionate playing has captivated audiences all over the world. He’ll share a diverse and exhilarating program … Continued
About This Concert “I am a Jedi, like my father before me.” Watch the thrilling final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy on the big screen, and feel the full splendor and Force of John Williams’ soaring score, performed live by the Symphony! Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts
About This Concert Enjoy an “Unforgettable” start to 2026 as Byron Stripling, Denzal Sinclaire, and the Houston Symphony Big Band perform the timeless hits of Nat King Cole, along with well-known songs by other jazz legends. Hear the songs you know and L-O-V-E, including “Mona Lisa,” “Nature Boy,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Just One … Continued
About This Concert Gather the whole family and jingle all the way to Jones Hall for a sparkling concert guaranteed to put the “ho-ho-ho” in your holiday! Sing along to festive favorites, sip free hot chocolate, and meet Santa himself. With arts and crafts, an Instrument Petting Zoo, and a sprinkle of holiday magic, this … Continued
About This Concert Houston’s biggest holiday spectacle returns! Cozy up with friends and family and celebrate the best time of the year with Ali Stroker, the Houston Symphony, and a merry chorus. Featuring sparkling decorations, your favorite carols, and a special visit from Santa, this concert delivers instant holiday cheer.
About This Concert Sound the trumpets—the Houston Symphony brass section welcomes you for a concert brimming with holiday cheer! Featuring exquisite classical works, treasured carols, and festive favorites, this concert is the perfect way to kick off the holidays.
About This Concert Hallelujah! Jones Hall will be filled with exultant arias and joyous refrains—including the iconic “Hallelujah” Chorus—in this powerful presentation of the greatest story ever told.
About This Concert You’ll know it from the first note! Tchaikovsky’s famous Piano Concerto No. 1 has everything you could want in a piano concerto: jaw-dropping virtuosity, finger-flying fireworks, and impassioned melodies you’ll be humming on the way home. Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben serves up epic battle scenes, tender love scenes, and gripping drama, portrayed through … Continued
About This Concert Under Joseph Stalin’s brutal regime, being an artist meant extreme censorship, unimaginable pressure, and life-or-death stakes. No composer of the era embodied this more than Dmitri Shostakovich, and in his Symphony No. 10—the first of his symphonies to be composed after Stalin’s death—his newfound artistic freedom unleashed an explosive torrent of earth-shaking … Continued
About This Concert The virtuosity of the Houston Symphony will be on full display with dazzling delights guaranteed to get your blood pumping and your toes tapping! Ginastera’s Variaciones Concertantes crackles with Argentinian rhythms, while Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 unfurls an exhilarating whirlwind of folk-dance flavor. In Gabriela Ortiz’s showstopping Antrópolis, joyful percussion grooves … Continued
About This Concert Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Jones Hall for a morning of family fun as a haunted Symphony full of costumed musicians perform frightful delights from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Godzilla, Disney’s Aladdin, and more. Plus, enjoy free candy stations, Halloween-themed arts and crafts, and an Instrument Petting Zoo. Costumes encouraged! This … Continued
About This Concert Broadway stars Hugh Panaro and Elizabeth Stanley join Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony for an extravaganza of showstoppers from your favorite stage and movie musicals, including selections from West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Fiddler on the Roof, and more.
About This Concert Filled with hummable themes and sultry jazz tones, Gershwin’s crowd-pleasing Concerto in F will glisten and glow in the hands of Hélène Grimaud. Like Gershwin, Kurt Weill’s talents ranged from symphonies to Broadway and popular music (most notably, the jazz standard “Mack the Knife”), and his irresistible Symphony No. 2 showcases his … Continued
About This Concert Composed during a vacation in Cairo, Saint-Saëns’s crowd-pleasing Piano Concerto No. 5, Egyptian runs the gamut from delicate grace to powerhouse virtuosity. Beloved for his captivating mix of dramatic flair and tour-de-force brilliance, Jean-Yves Thibaudet will leave you spellbound. And, castanets click, fiery flamenco rhythms blaze, and sensuous sonic colors saturate the … Continued
About This Concert Get ready to rock—we’re celebrating the King! Known for his dynamic vocal range and high-octane performances, electrifying 5x Las Vegas Headliner of the Year Frankie Moreno brings Elvis’s signature swagger to hit after iconic hit: “Burning Love,” “Suspicious Minds,” “Always on My Mind,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” and so many more.
About This Concert Showcasing the artistry of Jasmine Choi (“the goddess of flute” –The Korea Times) and Houston Symphony Principal Harp Allegra Lilly, Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp positively sparkles with delightful melodies and effervescent charm. From Mozart’s delicate grace, Christoph Eschenbach leads a foray into the vast, expansive sound-world of Bruckner’s stunning and … Continued
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About This Concert Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. This holiday season, relive this heartwarming holiday … Continued