Concerts

data-filter="[2018 04|2018 04|2018 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|April|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2,|name|:|2017-18|,|slug|:|2017-18|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]" Praised for his passion and musical intelligence, conductor Juraj Valčuha returns to Jones Hall with Richard Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra. Featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, this tone poem is famous for its unforgettable opening sunrise. Acclaimed Chopin interpreter Evgeni Bozhanov performs Chopin’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 2, which features some of the composer’s most tender melodies. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. https://www.houstonsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/HS178RS.15A.mp3 {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Chief Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI since 2009. He studied composition and conducting in Bratislava, St. Petersburg with Ilya Musin and Paris.\n2005 saw his debut with Orchestre National de France. In the following seasons he led the Philharmonia Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Swedish Radio, Oslo Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Dresden, Munich Philharmonic, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale in Florence, Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome. He made his US debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony Washington.\nIn 2011-12, he had his debut with the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony and led again the Staatskapelle Dresden, Pittsburgh Symphony, Munich Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris and Orchestra di Santa Cecilia. With his Rai Orchestra he made a tour primarily to the Musikverein Vienna, the Philharmonie in Berlin, to the Enescu Festival in Bucarest, to the Abu Dhabi Classics with soloist Yo-Yo Ma. In 2012-13, he had his debut with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Filarmonica della Scala in Milan and Art Centre Ottawa and led again the NSO Washington, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Swedish Radio, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris and Philharmonia.\nIn 2013-2014, he returned to the Pittsburgh Symphony, WDR Cologne, NDR Hamburg, Philharmonia, Swedish Radio Orchestra, NHK for a Japan tour, Munich Philharmonic and conducted opera productions (Puccini\u00b4s Madama Butterfly, and Prokofiev\u2019s The Love for three Oranges) at the Maggio Musicale in Florence; he took part at the Bratislava Festival with the Orchestra dell\u00b4Accademia di Santa Cecilia.\nHis engagements in 2014-2015 took him back to the San Francisco, NSO Washington, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras as well as the Los Angeles Philharmonic. With the Philharmonia at the RFH he paid a tribute to Lorin Maazel with the Respighi Trilogy. He also had debuts with the St. Louis Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Montr\u00e9al as well as the Wiener Symphoniker, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and the HR Frankfurt. The Rai touring took them to Munich, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Basel and Zurich, with pianist Arcadi Volodos. On the opera house, he conducted productions of Turandot at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and Jen\u016ffa at Teatro Comunale in Bologna.\n2015-2016 marks his return with the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh and San Francisco Symphony, debut with Minnesota Orchestra. Recurring visits to the Munich Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, Swedish Radio and NDR Hamburg Symphony, Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome, as well as Maggio Musicale in Florence. He was touring with Bamberg Symphony to the Beethoven Festival in Bonn, Frankfurt and Cologne as well as with NDR Hamburg to the Bratislava Festival. During the Easter time he conducts Parsifal at the Budapest Opera.\nIn 2016-2017 he will have his debut with the Chicago Symphony and will lead again the San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Utah Symphony Orchestras, Art Center Ottawa, National Symphony in Washington, OSM Montreal, and Minnesota Orchestra. In Europe he will return to the HR Frankfurt, NDR Hamburg, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, Philharmonia and at the Bratislava Festival, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome. On the Opera, he will conduct Pique Dame in Florence, Elektra at Teatro di San Carlo Naples and Peter Grimes at Teatro Comunale Bologna.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Evgeni Bozhanov|,|bio|:|Evgeni Bozhanov was born in 1984 in Rouss\u00e9, Bulgaria and began piano lessons at the age of six. He made his public debut in his hometown when he was twelve, playing a Mozart piano concerto.\nIn 2001 Bozhanov went to study in Germany. His international career started after he won prizes at several competitions, including the Sviatoslav Richter in Moscow, the Queen Elisabeth in Brussels and the Van Cliburn in Fort Worth, Texas. Although he was one of the clear audience favorites at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw in October 2010, he was not awarded the top prize, which led to a controversial debate in the Polish press and spontaneous invitations from the major Polish concert promoters and orchestras. In summer 2011, he was invited to open the 7th International Chopin Festival in Warsaw with Chopin\u2019s 1st Piano Concerto and a recital.\nIn 2010\/11, Evgeni Bozhanov appeared in Brussels and toured Japan playing Beethoven\u2019s Third Concerto and Chopin\u2019s First. He took part in the third Abu Dhabi Classics season with the Orchestra Nazionale della RAI under Juraj Valcuha, opened the 2011 Sofia Festival in May with a solo recital, and played recitals at the Lille Piano Festival as well at the Festival La Roque d\u00b4Anth\u00e9ron and the Bad Kissingen Summer Festival.\nIn the season 2011\/12, Evgeni Bozhanov made his debuts at the Berlin Philharmonie, Musikverein Vienna, London\u2019s Royal Festival Hall and Tonhalle D\u00fcsseldorf as well as in Milano (Societ\u00e0 del Quartetto), Munich (Prinzregententheater), Stockholm and Lahti. He toured Japan with the Deutsche Sinfonie Orchester Berlin and Yutaka Sado followed by a solo tour that culminated with a recital at the Suntory Hall. With the Orchestra Nazionale della RAI under the direction of Juraj Valcuha he played in Freiburg and Vienna. He had his Spanish debut at the Chopin Festival in Valldemossa and at the Schubertiade in Vilabertran, and returned to the Bad Kissingen Festival.\nIn the season 12\/13, he plays at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Oporto, with the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Orchestra della RAI Torino as well as in Milano (Serate Musicali), Munich, Essen and D\u00fcsseldorf.\n|,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nurit Bar-Josef|,|bio|:|Nurit Bar-Josef was appointed Concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra in 2001 (then the youngest such appointee to a major U.S. orchestra) by Maestro Leonard Slatkin. She was previously Assistant Concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops from 1998-2001 and Assistant Principal Second Violin of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra from 1997-1998. She studied with Aaron Rosand at The Curtis Institute of Music and continued her studies at the Juilliard School with Robert Mann. \nMs. Bar-Josef\u2019s solo appearances have included the National Symphony, Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, St. Louis Symphony, National Philharmonic, Britt Festival Orchestra, and Grand Teton Festival Orchestras, among others. Nurit has been guest concertmaster for the Seattle Symphony, Houston Symphony, Arizona Fest Orchestra, and Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra. An active chamber musician, she has performed at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, Bay Chamber Festival (ME) and Aspen Music Festival, and festivals in Tanglewood, Portland (ME), Kingston (RI), Steamboat Springs, Garth Newel, and Caramoor, where she performed piano quartets with Andre Previn at his Rising Stars Festival. She was a founding member of the Kennedy Center Chamber Players for nine years, and is a founding member of the Dryden Quartet. \nMs. Bar-Josef has been a featured guest on National Public Radio\u2019s Weekend Edition and has had the honor of performing at the White House with Maestro Christoph Eschenbach. She is currently playing on a G.B. Guadagnini, 1773, the “ex-Grumiaux, ex-Silverstein\nNurit resides in the Washington, DC area and enjoys long bike rides and hiking with her husband and dog in her free time.\n|,|title|:|guest concertmaster|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} NICOLAI  Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor CHOPIN  Piano Concerto No. 2 R. STRAUSS  Also sprach Zarathustra

data-filter="[2018 05|2018 05|2018 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2,|name|:|2017-18|,|slug|:|2017-18|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]" Houston Symphony Principal Clarinet Mark Nuccio takes center stage with the beautiful melodies and virtuoso passagework of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. The Houston Symphony Chorus then joins the orchestra for Brahms’ A German Requiem, a sublime work. Its moving solos feature Nicole Heaston’s breathtaking soprano and Canadian Russell Braun’s elegant, burnished baritone. This program features guest concertmaster Amy Schwartz Moretti. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Mark Nuccio|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/musicians\/mark-nuccio\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nicole Heaston|,|bio|:|Soprano Nicole Heaston has appeared with opera companies throughout the world including the Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Dallas Opera, Deutsche Oper am Rhein and Glyndebourne Festival.\nSince her debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Zerlina in Mozart\u2019s Don Giovanni, Ms. Heaston has appeared regularly with the theater and been heard as Ilia in Mozart\u2019s Idomeneo, Pamina in Die Zauberfl\u00f6te (conducted by James Levine), and Echo in Ariadne auf Naxos. In recent seasons, Ms. Heaston made her Italian debut in Adriano in Siria at the Fondazione Pergolesi, Jesi. She also made her debut with the Los Angeles Opera as Musetta in La Boh\u00e8me, joined the New Orleans Opera in Rigoletto, and returned to Carnegie Hall for the Marilyn Horne Foundation \u201cThe Song Continues\u201d annual recital. Engagements in recent seasons also include La contessa Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro and the title role in Alcina at Den Norske Opera in Oslo, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni and Arminda in La Finta Giardiniera at the Glyndebourne Festival, Pamina with the Houston Grand Opera, Alcina and Alice Ford at the Royal Danish Opera, and La contessa Almaviva at the Utah Opera. Ms. Heaston also appeared as the title role in L\u2019incoronazione di Poppea at the Semperoper Dresden and Alice Ford in Falstaff with Opera de Lausanne.\nMs. Heaston\u2019s engagements for the 2016\/17 season include Adina in L\u2019elisir d\u2019amore at the Houston Grand Opera, Haydn\u2019s The Creation with the Houston Symphony, La contessa Almaviva at the Boston Lyric Opera, and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.\n|,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Russell Braun|,|bio|:||,|title|:|baritone|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:|The Houston Symphony Chorus, the official choral unit of the Houston Symphony, is led by Dr. Betsy Cook Weber. It is a chorus of volunteer singer-musicians who are committed to rehearsing and performing the choral-orchestral repertory at the highest level of choral artistry. In addition to presenting an annual schedule of concerts in Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony, the Chorus has toured Europe several times and performs regularly in Mexico City with the Orquesta Sinf\u00f3nica de Mineri\u00e1.\nThe group, originally known as the Houston Chorale, was founded in 1946 by Alfred Urbach, then principal cellist of the Houston Symphony. The Chorale made its debut with the Houston Symphony in 1949 with a performance of Beethoven\u2019s Ninth Symphony. This inaugurated what was to be a lasting relationship, one that has produced hundreds of memorable performances of the great choral masterworks led by some of the world\u2019s leading conductors. In 1986, the Chorale was renamed the Houston Symphony Chorus.\n|,|title|:|Betsy Cook Weber, director|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]} MOZART  Clarinet Concerto BRAHMS  A German Requiem

data-filter="[2018 05|2018 05|2018 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2,|name|:|2017-18|,|slug|:|2017-18|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]" Hear Sibelius’ passionate Violin Concerto when the brilliant young violinist Augustin Hadelich returns to Jones Hall. From its snowy opening to its final “polonaise for polar bears,” this masterpiece is a true tour-de-force of violin playing. Andrés leads an exciting performance of Brahms’ Symphony No. 3. A showcase for the orchestra, this epic score features a hauntingly beautiful horn solo and ends with a twist. NOTE: Saturday subscribers attend the Friday, May 11 performance. Pre-Concert Activities: For the Brahms and Sibelius program (May 10, 11 and 13), Principal Second Violin MuChen Hsieh, Associate Principal Viola Joan DerHovsepian and Principal Cello Brinton Averil Smith join guest concertmaster Kevin Lin before each concert for a performance of Haydn’s String Quartet Opus 76, No. 4, nicknamed the Sunrise Quartet for its evocative opening. The chamber music begins 45 minutes prior to the concert and replaces the regularly scheduled Prelude discussion. An extension of the concert experience, these intimate presentations will set the scene for the main program. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Augustin Hadelich|,|bio|:|Grammy Award winner Augustin Hadelich has established himself as one of the great violinists of his generation. He has performed with every major orchestra in the U.S., many on numerous occasions, as well as an ever-growing number of major orchestras in the UK, Europe, and the Far East.\nHighlights of Mr. Hadelich\u2019s 2016\/2017 season include return performances with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, the symphony orchestras of Baltimore, Colorado, Dallas, North Carolina, San Diego, and St. Louis, as well as a tour of Germany and Spain with the Orquestra de Radio Cadaqu\u00e9s\/Catalonia, and debuts with the Dresden Philharmonic, Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, Hamburg Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, and the WDR Radio Orchestra in Cologne.\nFestival appearances during this past summer included debuts at the BBC Proms, the Bowdoin Music Festival, and Sun Valley Summer Symphony, in addition to return engagements at Aspen, Bravo! Vail, and Tanglewood. Mr. Hadelich has also performed at the Blossom, Britt, Chautauqua, Eastern, Grand Teton, and Marlboro music festivals, and the Hollywood Bowl.\nAmong recent and upcoming worldwide appearances are the BBC Philharmonic\/Manchester, BBC Symphony\/London, Danish National Symphony, Finnish Radio Orchestra, German Radio Philharmonic\/Saarbr\u00fccken, Hong Kong Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Malaysian Philharmonic, Mozarteum Orchestra\/Salzburg, Netherlands Philharmonic, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, NHK Symphony\/Tokyo, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, RTE National Symphony Orchestra\/Dublin, S\u00e3o Paulo Symphony, Stuttgart Radio Orchestra, and a tour of China with the San Diego Symphony.\nGold Medalist of the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, Mr. Hadelich was named winner of the inaugural Warner Music Prize in 2015. Other distinctions include Lincoln Center\u2019s Martin E. Segal Award (2012), a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in the UK (2011), and an Avery Fisher Career Grant (2009).\nMr. Hadelich plays the 1723 \u201cEx-Kiesewetter\u201d Stradivari violin, on loan from Clement and Karen Arrison through the Stradivari Society of Chicago.\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Kevin Lin|,|bio|:|Originally from New York, violinist Kevin Lin has received international recognition for his musicianship and \u201csoulful\u201d playing (The Arts Desk). Mr. Lin has performed as a soloist and recitalist in Taiwan, South Korea, Canada, the United Kingdom, in addition to numerous performances in the United States. In recent years, Mr. Lin received prizes from the Irving M. Klein International Competition (4th Prize) and the Schmidbauer International Competition (1st Prize), and was also a competitor in the George Enescu International Violin Competition and Menuhin International Violin Competition.\nAs an avid chamber musician, Mr. Lin has performed frequently with other artists. Recent collaborations include performances with the Tokyo and Eb\u00e8ne Quartets, Edgar Meyer, Meng-Chieh Liu, John Perry, Hal Robinson of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Andrew Bain of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.\nMr. Lin was previously guest concertmaster of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and also joined the orchestra on tour throughout Germany, France, and Austria. In 2015, Mr. Lin was invited to lead the Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra at the Aspen Music Festival and School, and has also served as Concertmaster and Principal Second Violin at The Colburn School and The Curtis Institute.\nMr. Lin spent his early years studying with Patinka Kopec and Pinchas Zukerman in New York, before going on to study with Robert Lipsett at The Colburn School in Los Angeles, where he received his Bachelor of Music degree. He then continued his studies at The Curtis Institute in Philadelphia as a Mark E. Rubenstein Fellowship recipient, under the pedagogy of Aaron Rosand.\n|,|title|:|guest concertmaster |,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} BRAHMS  Symphony No. 3 SIBELIUS  Violin Concerto BRAHMS  Variations on a Theme of Haydn

data-filter="[2018 05|2018 05|2018 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2,|name|:|2017-18|,|slug|:|2017-18|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]" Experience Stravinsky’s revolutionary Rite like never before when Andrés teams up with Klaus Obermaier and Ars Electronica Futurelab for a performance featuring innovative dancing and 3D visual effects. World-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax offers the perfect contrast to Stravinsky’s wild score with Mozart’s refined Piano Concerto No. 27, his final work in the genre. To open the concert, Ax joins Houston Symphony musicians for some lively chamber music. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Emanuel Ax|,|bio|:|Born in modern day Lvov, Poland, Emanuel Ax moved to Winnipeg, Canada, with his family when he was a young boy. His studies at the Juilliard School were supported by the sponsorship of the Epstein Scholarship Program of the Boys Clubs of America, and he subsequently won the Young Concert Artists Award. Additionally, he attended Columbia University where he majored in French. Mr. Ax made his New York debut in the Young Concert Artists Series, and captured public attention in 1974 when he won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv. In 1975 he won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists followed four years later by the coveted Avery Fisher Prize.\nAlways a committed exponent of contemporary composers with works written for him by John Adams, Christopher Rouse, Krzysztof Penderecki, Bright Sheng, and Melinda Wagner already in his repertoire, the 2016\/2017 season will feature two newly commissioned works. With the New York Philharmonic conducted by Alan Gilbert, January will bring the world premiere of HK Gruber’s Piano Concerto followed in March by the European premiere with the Berlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle. In recitals throughout the season his program will include works by Schubert and Chopin partnered with “Impromptus (2015-2016)” by Samuel Adams commissioned by Music Accord and inspired by Schubert. His ongoing relationship with the Boston Symphony will include visits with them to Carnegie Hall, Montreal, and Toronto; with the Cleveland Orchestra Mr. Ax will appear as the featured artist for their Gala opening concert of the season. As a regular visitor he will return to the orchestras of Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Toronto, Seattle, Milwaukee, and Detroit.\nA Sony Classical exclusive recording artist since 1987, recent releases include Mendelssohn Trios with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman, Strauss’ Enoch Arden narrated by Patrick Stewart, and discs of two-piano music by Brahms and Rachmaninoff with Yefim Bronfman. In 2015 Deutche Grammophon released a duo recording with Mr. Perlman of Sonatas by Faure and Strauss which the two artists presented on tour during the 2015\/2016 season. Mr. Ax has received GRAMMY\u00ae Awards for the second and third volumes of his cycle of Haydn\u2019s piano sonatas. He has also made a series of Grammy-winning recordings with cellist Yo-Yo Ma of the Beethoven and Brahms sonatas for cello and piano. His other recordings include the concertos of Liszt and Schoenberg, three solo Brahms albums, an album of tangos by Astor Piazzolla, and the premiere recording of John Adams’s Century Rolls with the Cleveland Orchestra for Nonesuch. In the 2004\/05 season Mr. Ax also contributed to an International EMMY\u00ae Award-Winning BBC documentary commemorating the Holocaust that aired on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. In 2013, Mr. Ax’s recording Variations received the Echo Klassik Award for Solo Recording of the Year (19th century music\/Piano).\nA frequent and committed partner for chamber music, he has worked regularly with such artists as Young Uck Kim, Cho-Liang Lin, Mr. Ma, Edgar Meyer, Peter Serkin, Jaime Laredo, and the late Isaac Stern.\nMr. Ax resides in New York City with his wife, pianist Yoko Nozaki. They have two children together, Joseph and Sarah. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and holds honorary doctorates of music from Yale and Columbia Universities. For more information about Mr. Ax\u2019s career, please visit www.EmanuelAx.com.\n|,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Yuka Oishi|,|bio|:|Yuka Oishi is a freelance dancer and choreographer with projects globally. After completing her diploma at the Hamburg Ballet School in 2002, she joined The Hamburg Ballet-John Neumeier as an apprentice with the support of Hapag-Lloyd scholarship.\nShe became the member of The Hamburg Ballet in 2003 and she got promoted as first Japanese female soloist of The Hamburg Ballet in 2010. As the \u201cmost promising young talent\u201d she received Dr.-Wilhelm-Oberd\u00f6rffer-Prize from the Hamburg State Theater in 2011. \nDuring the time with The Hamburg Ballet, she danced many choreographer pieces such as John Neumeier, George Balanchine, Natalia Makarova, Frederick Ashton, Jir\u00ed Buben\u00edcek, John Cranko, Orkan Dann, Kevin Haigen, Yukichi Hattori, Pierre Lacotte, Jerome Robbins and she danced Vaslaw Nijinsky\u00b4s \u201cLe Sacre du Printemps\u201d as the chosen one in 2011.\nAs a choreographer she created \u201cRenku\u201d for The Hamburg Ballet together with Orkan Dann in 2012. She received the Rolf Mares Prize of the Hamburg Theater for the ballet \u201cRenku\u201d, the award in the category Outstanding Staging. Since 2013 she works as a choreographer for the Takarazuka Review Theater, the most famous review theater in Japan. She has also created a pieces for Bundesjugendballett Hamburg in 2016. She created several full length pieces for Origen Festival Cultural in Switzerland since 2014. Her new creation \u201cKu\u201d for B\u00e9jart Ballet Lausanne will be world premiere at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Beaulieu Lausanne in June 2018. \n|,|title|:|dancer|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nikki Chooi|,|bio|:|Canadian Violinist, Nikki Chooi has been described as \u201crichly expressive and technically assured\u201d (Calgary Herald) and \u201cvigorous and colorful\u201d (New York Times).\nAppointed by Maestro James Levine, Nikki currently serves as Concermaster of New York’s Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for the 2016-2017 season.\nDuring the 2015-2016 season, Nikki was a member of the genre-breaking ensemble, Time for Three, performing internationally with highlights in Barbados, Grand Teton, La Jolla SummerFest, and with the Hong Kong Philharmonic.\nNikki is a First Prize Winner of the 2013 Michael Hill Internationaly Violin Competition and the 2009 Klein International Competition, a Laureate of the 2012 Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition, and a winner of the 2013 Astral Artists’ Auditions.\nHis Concerto Engagements in recent years have included performing with the Victoria Symphony, the Edmonton Symphony, National Orchestra of Belgium, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, the Peninsula Symphony, the Santa Cruz Symphony, the Winnipeg Symphony, the Calgary Philharmonic, the West Virginia Symphony, the Louisville Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic, the Auckland Philharmonia, and the St.Petersburg State Symphony in Russia.\nHis Recital Engagements have included: the Vancouver Recital Series, Debut Atlantic Canada Recital Tour, Canadian National Arts Debut Series, Caramoor Rising Stars Series in New York, Chamber Music Tulsa, Dame Myra Hess Series in Chicago, La Monnai “Concertini” in Belgium, Chicago\u2019s Harris Theatre, Australia’s Musica Viva, and Carnegie\u2019s Zankel Hall.\nPassionate in Chamber Music as well, Nikki has performed in many international festivals including the Marlboro Music Festival, the Ravinia Festival, the Dresden Music Festival in Germany, Montreal Chamber Fest, Chamber Music Northwest, Napa Valley\u2019s Music from the Vineyards, and Music from Angel Fire. He has collaborated in performances with Pamela Frank, Gary Graffman, Kim Kashkashian and with members of the Guarneri String Quartet, Juilliard String Quartet, Vermeer String Quartet, Orion String Quartet. In 2009, Nikki was a core member of the Curtis on Tour to Europe ensemble performing with Roberto Diaz and Robert MacDonald and in 2014, he toured with Musicians from Marlboro. He frequently performs with his violinist brother, Timothy Chooi.\nNikki gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, CBC Radio, the Sylva Gelber Foundation, and the Victoria Foundation.\nNikki was born in 1989 to parents of Chinese descent in Victoria, British Columbia. He began his studies at the Victoria Conservatory of Music where at age 9, he became a protege of Sydney Humphreys. He is a graduate of the Mount Royal Conservatory under Bill van der Sloot, and received his undergraduate degree at the Curtis Institute of Music, and recently completed his studies at the Juilliard School with Ida Kavafian, Joseph Silverstein, and Donald Weilerstein. In 2004, he came to national attention as the Grand Award winner of the Canadian National Music Festival and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Standard Life Competition.\n|,|title|:|guest concertmaster|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jonathan Fischer|,|bio|:||,|title|:|oboe|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Mark Nuccio|,|bio|:||,|title|:|clarinet|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rian Craypo|,|bio|:||,|title|:|bassoon|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|William VerMeulen|,|bio|:||,|title|:|horn|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} MOZART  Quintet in E-flat major MOZART  Piano Concerto No. 27 STRAVINSKY  The Rite of Spring Klaus Obermaier, concept, artistic direction and choreography Ars Electronica Futurelab, interactive design and technical development Alois Hummer, sound design Wolfgang Friedinger, lighting design A production of Brucknerhaus Linz and Ars Electronica Futurelab Management: Karsten Witt Musik Management

data-filter="[2018 05|2018 05|2018 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2,|name|:|2017-18|,|slug|:|2017-18|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]" You know them. You love them. But you have no idea who sang them. Our final program of the season showcases those familiar songs—“Come on Eileen,” “Forever Young,” “She’s So High,” “Walking in Memphis, “Take on Me,” “Closing Time”—from artists of the past century who disappeared, but nonetheless left a mark on radio air play and in our hearts. The show-stopping Storm Large from U.K. Rocks and Pink Martini helps us remember what made these hits so much fun.     {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Storm Large|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Matt Doyle|,|bio|:|Matt Doyle recently starred in the US Premiere of A Clockwork Orange at New World Stages and then went on to make his Carnegie Hall debut with The New York Pops last fall. Matt\u2019s Broadway credits include The Book of Mormon (Elder Price), War Horse (Billy Narracott), Spring Awakening (Hanschen), and Bye Bye Birdie (Hugo Peabody). National tour credits include Spring Awakening (Melchior). Off-Broadway credits include Sweeney Todd (Anthony), Brooklynite (Trey) and Jasper in Deadland (Jasper). Regional credits include West Side Story at \u202aPaper Mill Playhouse (Tony), Jasper in Deadland at the 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle (Jasper), and Giant at Dallas Theater Center (Jordy Jr). Film and TV credits include a recurring role on Gossip Girl (Jonathan) and \u202aPrivate Romeo (Glenn). Recordings include Bare (Peter). Matt’s solo EPs, Daylight and Constant (co-written by Will Van Dyke), are available on iTunes.\n|,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 06|][stude-concert-hall|][June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1636,|name|:|Community|,|slug|:|community|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1636,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:6,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2,|name|:|2017-18|,|slug|:|2017-18|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]" Four finalists, performing alongside the Houston Symphony in one of the world’s greatest multi-instrumentalist competitions. Among other honors, these young marvels will vie for the prestigious Grace Woodson Memorial First Prize and $25,000 award. The path for some of classical music’s brightest stars begins right here in Houston. Learn more about The Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition. Note: This performance will take place in Stude Concert Hall at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. Click to see the list of the 2018 Ima Hogg Competition Semi-Finalists. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Daniel Hege|,|bio|:|Daniel Hege is widely recognized as one of America\u2019s finest conductors, earning critical acclaim for his fresh interpretations of the standard repertoire and for his commitment to creative programming. He served for eleven seasons as the Music Director of the Syracuse Symphony and in June 2009, was appointed Music Director of the Wichita Symphony. As of the 15\/16 season, he was named Principal Guest Conductor of the Tulsa Symphony, and during the 16\/17 season served as the Principal Guest Conductor of the Binghamton (NY) Philharmonic.\nAdditional positions include a five year tenure with the Baltimore Symphony where he held the titles of Assistant, Associate and Resident Conductor, Associate Conductor of the Kansas City Symphony, Assistant Conductor of the Pacific Symphony, Music Director of the Encore Chamber Orchestra in Chicago and Music Director of the Chicago Youth Symphony, where he was twice honored by the League of American Orchestras for innovative programming.\nIn addition to programming and conducting the subscription concerts in Wichita, Mr. Hege has conducted a number of cutting edge concerts, including Bartok\u2019s Bluebeard\u2019s Castle with the legendary Samuel Ramey in the title role and with sets by the glass sculptor Dale Chihuly, and a semi-staged production of Rodgers and Hammerstein\u2019s Carousel in collaboration with the Music Theatre Wichita. He is also active in Wichita as a lecturer and prepares the pre-concert talks for each of his classical programs.\nDaniel Hege has guest conducted the Detroit, Seattle, Indianapolis, Oregon, Colorado, San Diego, Columbus and Phoenix symphonies, as well as the Calgary Philharmonic, among others. International engagements include performances with the Singapore Symphony and the St. Petersburg Symphony at the Winter Nights Festival. Mr. Hege has also worked with the Syracuse Opera with which he led productions of Madame Butterfly, La Traviata, Tosca and Don Pasquale. Recent and upcoming guest conducting engagements include appearances with the Rochester, Buffalo, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Naples Philharmonics; the Louisville, Sarasota and Florida Orchestras; and the Houston, Edmonton, Pacific, Puerto Rico, Hartford, Omaha, Madison, Tucson, Charleston and Virginia symphonies.\nSought after as an educator and mentor by many of America\u2019s orchestral training programs for highly talented young musicians, Daniel Hege has appeared with the Texas Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute and the Aspen Music Festival and School.\nDaniel Hege received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1987 from Bethel College, Kansas where he majored in music and history. He continued his studies at the University of Utah, where he received a Master of Music degree in orchestra conducting and founded the University Chamber Orchestra and served as Assistant Conductor of the University Orchestra and Music Director of the Utah Singers. He subsequently studied with Paul Vermel at the Aspen Music Festival and in Los Angeles with noted conductor and pedagogue Daniel Lewis.\nBorn in Colorado, Mr. Hege currently resides in Syracuse with his wife and their three daughters.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 06|][lilly-grove-church|][June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1636,|name|:|Community|,|slug|:|community|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1636,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:6,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" What does heroism sound like? Whether it’s bold and brassy or soaring and majestic, music has the unique ability to fire our spirits and leave us feeling on top of the world—and this June, the Houston Symphony is bringing you the perfect soundtrack to unleash your inner hero! You’ll hear daring works by Beethoven and Wagner, John Williams’ Summon the Heroes, and more, plus a blazing Tchaikovsky finale guaranteed to bring you to your feet. Don’t miss these incredible performances, coming to a neighborhood near you! Click to view all our 2018 Summer Neighborhood Concerts. Location Details: Lilly Grove Missionary Baptist Church 7034 Tierwester St., Houston, TX 77021 {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]} WAGNER Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin GLINKA Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila SAINT-SAËNS Marche héroïque BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont J. WILLIAMS Three Pieces from Schindler’s List WILLIAMS/C. CUSTER Summon the Heroes TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

data-filter="[2018 06|][spring-high-school|][June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1636,|name|:|Community|,|slug|:|community|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1636,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:6,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" What does heroism sound like? Whether it’s bold and brassy or soaring and majestic, music has the unique ability to fire our spirits and leave us feeling on top of the world—and this June, the Houston Symphony is bringing you the perfect soundtrack to unleash your inner hero! You’ll hear daring works by Beethoven and Wagner, John Williams’ Summon the Heroes, and more, plus a blazing Tchaikovsky finale guaranteed to bring you to your feet. Don’t miss these incredible performances, coming to a neighborhood near you! Click to view all our 2018 Summer Neighborhood Concerts. Location Details: Spring High School 19428 I-45, Spring, TX 77373 {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]} WAGNER Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin GLINKA Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila SAINT-SAËNS Marche héroïque BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont J. WILLIAMS Three Pieces from Schindler’s List WILLIAMS/C. CUSTER Summon the Heroes TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

data-filter="[2018 06|][dobie-high-school|][June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1636,|name|:|Community|,|slug|:|community|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1636,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:6,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" What does heroism sound like? Whether it’s bold and brassy or soaring and majestic, music has the unique ability to fire our spirits and leave us feeling on top of the world—and this June, the Houston Symphony is bringing you the perfect soundtrack to unleash your inner hero! You’ll hear daring works by Beethoven and Wagner, John Williams’ Summon the Heroes, and more, plus a blazing Tchaikovsky finale guaranteed to bring you to your feet. Don’t miss these incredible performances, coming to a neighborhood near you! Click to view all our 2018 Summer Neighborhood Concerts. Location Details: Dobie High School 10220 Blackhawk Blvd, Houston, TX 77089 {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]} WAGNER Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin GLINKA Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila SAINT-SAËNS Marche héroïque BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont J. WILLIAMS Three Pieces from Schindler’s List WILLIAMS/C. CUSTER Summon the Heroes TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

data-filter="[2018 06|][cinco-ranch-high-school|][June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1636,|name|:|Community|,|slug|:|community|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1636,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:6,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" What does heroism sound like? Whether it’s bold and brassy or soaring and majestic, music has the unique ability to fire our spirits and leave us feeling on top of the world—and this June, the Houston Symphony is bringing you the perfect soundtrack to unleash your inner hero! You’ll hear daring works by Beethoven and Wagner, John Williams’ Summon the Heroes, and more, plus a blazing Tchaikovsky finale guaranteed to bring you to your feet. Don’t miss these incredible performances, coming to a neighborhood near you! Click to view all our 2018 Summer Neighborhood Concerts. Location Details: Cinco Ranch High School 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494 {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]} WAGNER Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin GLINKA Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila SAINT-SAËNS Marche héroïque BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont J. WILLIAMS Three Pieces from Schindler’s List WILLIAMS/C. CUSTER Summon the Heroes TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

data-filter="[2018 06|][atascocita-high-school|][June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1636,|name|:|Community|,|slug|:|community|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1636,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:6,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" What does heroism sound like? Whether it’s bold and brassy or soaring and majestic, music has the unique ability to fire our spirits and leave us feeling on top of the world—and this June, the Houston Symphony is bringing you the perfect soundtrack to unleash your inner hero! You’ll hear daring works by Beethoven and Wagner, John Williams’ Summon the Heroes, and more, plus a blazing Tchaikovsky finale guaranteed to bring you to your feet. Don’t miss these incredible performances, coming to a neighborhood near you! Click to view all our 2018 Summer Neighborhood Concerts. Location Details: Atascocita High School 13300 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, TX 77346 {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]} WAGNER Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin GLINKA Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila SAINT-SAËNS Marche héroïque BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont J. WILLIAMS Three Pieces from Schindler’s List WILLIAMS/C. CUSTER Summon the Heroes TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

data-filter="[2018 06|2018 06|2018 06|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][June|June|June|][[{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" The Harry Potter™ phenomenon continues with the third film of the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ In Concert. The Houston Symphony will perform every note from John Williams’ sensational score while audiences relive the magic of the film projected in high definition on the big screen. From the moment Harry uses the Marauder’s Map to when the Patronus Charm bursts from his wand, you’ll be transported back into the world you love. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING`S WIZARDING WORLD™ J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s18) Listen to a concert preview: https://www.houstonsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/HSYMP-032818-Harry-Potter-15-Radio.mp3 {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Constantine Kitsopoulos|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 07|][jones-hall|][July|][[{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles, but Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert. The show presents more than two dozen Beatles tunes performed exactly as they were originally recorded. Hear “Penny Lane” with a live trumpet section, experience the beauty of “Yesterday” with an acoustic guitar and string quartet, enjoy the classical/rock blend on “I Am the Walrus,” and relish the cascading orchestral crescendo on “A Day in the Life.” Classical Mystery Tour is the best of The Beatles – from early Beatles music on through the solo years – like you’ve never heard them before. Many have called it “the best show the Beatles never did!” false

data-filter="[2018 07|][jones-hall|][July|][[{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" AWR Music Productions, LLC is proud to present the official symphony concert world-tour Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY. Launched in conjunction with the twentieth anniversary of FINAL FANTASY, this concert tour features the music of Japanese video game composer Nobuo Uematsu and is conducted by Grammy award-winner Arnie Roth. This multimedia experience combines stirring screen images to match the soaring emotions of a symphony orchestra performing music from SQUARE ENIX’S world-renowned FINAL FANTASY video game series. © 2009, 2010 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Arnie Roth|,|bio|:|Music Director Arnie Roth is a Grammy-winning artist known for his work with performers including Il Divo, Diana Ross, Jewel, The Irish Tenors, Charlotte Church, Peter Cetera, and Dennis DeYoung. Roth has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the BBC Symphony, the Czech National Chamber Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, the Winnipeg Symphony, the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, the Detroit Symphony, the Ravinia Festival Orchestra, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic and the Sydney Symphony.\nRoth is well known in the world of video game music for his work with Nobuo Uematsu and Square Enix as Music Director and Conductor of the \u201cDistant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY,\u201d\u201cDear Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY,\u201d\u201cMore Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY,\u201d\u201cVOICES: music from FINAL FANTASY,\u201d as well as his role as Music Director and Conductor of \u201cPLAY! A Video Game Symphony.\u201dHe was the winner of the Best Score Award at the 2003 DVD Premier Awards for his score for the film Barbie\u2122asRapunzel and was nominated for an Emmy in 2007 for his original song \u201cShine\u201d from the movie Barbie\u2122 in The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Roth has produced dozens of best selling CD\u2019s. For more information, visit www.awrmusic.com.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 07|][jones-hall|][July|][[{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Relive all your favorite George Michael hits when the Houston Symphony pays tribute to an artist that was gone too soon. From “Faith” and “Careless Whisper” to “One More Try” and “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” you’ll be singing along in your seat. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Brent Havens|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 07|][jones-hall|][July|][[{|term_id|:1599,|name|:|Summer|,|slug|:|summer-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1599,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:10,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" “Failure is not an option…” Get ready, Space City! The first-ever performance of Apollo 13 with live soundtrack fittingly takes place right here in Houston as the complete film starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton is projected on the big screen at Jones Hall, with James Horner’s Oscar®-nominated score performed live by the Houston Symphony. Relive the incredible story of one of the most thrilling and suspenseful space missions in history like never before in what promises to be an emotional and truly unforgettable concert event. Apollo 13 is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. false

data-filter="[2018 08|2018 09|2018 09|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][August|September|September|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Roll the dice, shuffle the deck and throw on your most glamorous attire—we’re heading to Vegas, baby! No airfare’s required and everyone’s a winner as crooner Frankie Moreno, one of the most popular headliners in Vegas today, brings the hottest show on the Strip straight to you—hits of Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, and, of course, “the King” himself, Elvis Presley. Get ready to hit the musical jackpot in this evening of glitz, glamour and great entertainment. And remember: what happens in Jones Hall stays in Jones Hall. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Frankie Moreno|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 09|][jones-hall|][September|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:5,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" “[Yuja Wang] eats the world’s greatest keyboard challenges for breakfast with one hand tied behind her back.” –Los Angeles Times “She is, quite simply, the most dazzling, uncannily gifted pianist in the concert world today” (San Francisco Chronicle). Be part of the glamour of opening night as the one-and-only Yuja Wang brings her extraordinary artistry and trademark panache to Ravel’s virtuosic concerto and sparkling showstoppers for solo piano. A night of musical magic ends in Prokofiev’s vibrant, impassioned rendering of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Gustavo Gimeno|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Yuja Wang|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} RAVEL  Alborado del gracioso RAVEL  Concerto for the Left Hand BARBER  Overture to The School for Scandal PROKOFIEV  Excerpts from Romeo & Juliet

data-filter="[2018 09|2018 09|2018 09|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][September|September|September|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" There is no other symphony like it. No music can match its drama, power and sheer impact. Dive into an awe-inspiring new season as Andrés leads Mahler’s epic saga of life, death and transcendence, a monumental journey that starts in the depths of despair, then channels the combined power of more than 250 musicians for an electrifying finale that shakes the rafters and soars to the heavens above. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nicole Heaston|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Kelley O\u2019Connor|,|bio|:||,|title|:|mezzo-soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Betsy Cook Weber, director|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]} IVES  Symphony No. 4, Prelude MAHLER  Symphony No. 2, Resurrection

data-filter="[2018 09|2018 09|2018 09|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][September|September|September|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Showstopping! Indisputably one of the greatest classical musicians in the world today, Grammy Award-winner Yefim Bronfman returns for Prokofiev’s scintillating concerto, a virtuosic whirlwind absolutely guaranteed to bring down the house. A program of Russian masterworks also spotlights Shostakovich’s spirited, slapstick Ninth and Prokofiev’s effervescent Classical throwback, a showpiece for the Houston Symphony’s virtuosity. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Yefim Bronfman|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano, Rochelle and Max Levit Distinguished Artist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} IVES  Symphony No. 4, Comedy PROKOFIEV  Piano Concerto No. 2 PROKOFIEV  Symphony No. 1, Classical SHOSTAKOVICH  Symphony No. 9

data-filter="[2018 09|2018 09|2018 09|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][September|September|September|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" A stunning creative outpouring that arose from the tragic death of his young children, Dvořák’s Stabat Mater stands as one of the towering monuments of choral music, a soul-stirring meditation on grief and hope. An all-star cast joins the Houston Symphony and Chorus for this sublime and moving masterpiece, full of tender, luminous beauty that shines forth like a light in darkness. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Betsy Cook Weber, director|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]} DVOŘÁK  Stabat Mater

data-filter="[2018 10|2018 10|2018 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][October|October|October|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" “See that girl, watch that scene, diggin’ the dancing queen…” From euphoric disco and chart-topping pop perfection to a movie and a hit Broadway musical, ABBA was—and is—a sensation. Dance, jive and have the time of your life as international vocal phenomenon Rajaton and the Houston Symphony bring you infectious hit after infectious hit. You know them, you love them: “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” and so many more. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rajaton|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocal ensemble|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 10|2018 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][October|October|][[{|term_id|:1035,|name|:|Family|,|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|:8,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Experience one of the most beloved children’s tales of all time in Prokofiev’s enchanting Peter and the Wolf, in which the courageous Peter and his animal friends outwit the fearsome Wolf. Plus, “Be Prepared” with your mightiest lion’s roar as the Houston Symphony plays popular songs from Disney’s The Lion King—“Hakuna Matata,” “The Circle of Life” and more! {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 10|2018 10|2018 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][October|October|October|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" It doesn’t get any more must-see than this. Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman is your conductor and soloist in a program of musical delights, including Bach’s crowd-pleasing concerto and Schumann’s rhythmic and rustic Fourth Symphony. To top it off, hear one of the most beloved symphonies ever composed in Mozart’s ingenious Symphony No. 40. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Itzhak Perlman|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor and violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} BACH  Violin Concerto in A Minor MOZART  Symphony No. 40 SCHUMANN  Symphony No. 4

data-filter="[2018 10|2018 10|2018 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][October|October|October|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Its hair-raising technical demands were deemed “unplayable” when first composed—but Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto has gone on to become one of the best known and best loved in the repertoire. You’re in good hands with Karen Gomyo, “an artist of rare musical command” (Chicago Tribune). Plus, enjoy the lush, cinematic sweep of music from Hitchcock’s Vertigo. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Fabien Gabel|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Karen Gomyo|,|bio|:||,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} HERRMANN  Vertigo Suite TCHAIKOVSKY  Violin Concerto KORNGOLD  Suite from The Sea Hawk TCHAIKOVSKY  The Tempest

data-filter="[2018 11|2018 11|2018 11|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][November|November|November|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Meet Anna I. Meet Anna II. They’re two sides of the same person—and they’re about to take you on one wild ride. From the storied composer-lyricist team of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, The Seven Deadly Sins follows two personas (one sensible, one sultry) on a seven-city pursuit of the American dream, with a different sin at every stop. The incredible Storm Large has earned rave reviews playing Anna everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Kennedy Center, and now brings her signature role to Houston. Part parody. Part poetry. All riveting. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Bramwell Tovey|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Storm Large|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist (Anna)|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Hudson Shad|,|bio|:|Though the six-man ensemble Hudson Shad (five singers and a pianist) debuted officially in 1992, their nucleus formed in 1977 when three of them made their Carnegie Hall debuts as soloists in Penderecki\u2019s Magnificat. In 1989, the Arts at St. Ann\u2019s in Brooklyn asked bass Wilbur Pauley to contract a quartet to perform as The Family in Kurt Weill\u2019s Seven Deadly Sins with Marianne Faithfull. The response was favorable.\nOver the last quarter century, the Hudson Shad quartet has most likely racked up more performances as The Family in the Seven Deadly Sins than any other group in history. They have performed in over 50 different locations, from Arezzo to Zagreb, numbering over 100 performances worldwide. They participated in a staging of the work, in a double bill with Weill\u2019s Der Lindbergflug, at the Macerata Festival. They have twice recorded the work, once with Kurt Masur and the NY Philharmonic and once with Ms. Faithfull, Dennis Russell Davies and the RSO-Wien. In 2008, Hudson Shad was honored to participate in the Carnegie Hall premiere of the work, with Ute Lemper and the Toronto Symphony.\nOther orchestra appearances by Hudson Shad have featured more Weill: Kleine Mahagonny with the St.Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny at the Salzburg Festival. The Schubert bicentennial in 1997 found Hudson Shad returning to the NY Philharmonic for orchestral works with men\u2019s voices, and they performed Schubert songs using the Reger orchestrations with the Bruckner Orchestera in Linz. Hudson Shad debuted with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as “Wild Things” in Oliver Knussen’s Where the Wild Things Are, conducted by the composer. They have developed their own English translation of Stravinsky’s Renard and have performed it with Charles Dutoit at the Miyazaki Festival and at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. They performed Philip Glass’ Fall of the House of Usher with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (in a double bill with Sins), and they sang as the barbershop quartet in Music Man with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.\nIn 1999 Hudson Shad was featured on Broadway in a musical tribute to the legendary German singing group, The Comedian Harmonists: Band in Berlin. \nRecent performances include Sins with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2017, and in 2018 with the Toledo Symphony and the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. Also in 2018, they’ve sung hymns that Charles Ives used as the basis for his four Violin Sonatas, in tandem with pianist Jeremy Denk and violinist Stefan Jackiw, in Boston and NYC.\nThese performances in Houston mark the fourteenth location for the Shad family unit with Storm Large since their initial encounter at the Ojai Festival in June 2014.\nThe members of Hudson Shad appearing with the Houston Symphony are: Mark Bleeke, tenor; Eric Edlund, baritone; Peter Becker, bass\/baritone; and Wilbur Pauley, bass.\n|,|title|:|vocalists (The Family)|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} R. STRAUSS  “Dance of the Seven Veils” from Salome SCRIABIN  The Poem of Ecstasy WEILL  The Seven Deadly Sins

data-filter="[2018 11|2018 11|2018 11|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][November|November|November|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" S’Wonderful! Fall in love with the beauty of Paris and the magic of Gershwin’s music as this 1951 classic film and Academy Award Best Picture winner comes to the big screen at Jones Hall, complete with live soundtrack by the Houston Symphony. Starring Gene Kelly as an American ex-GI who falls for Parisian Leslie Caron, the film weaves its romantic story with George and Ira Gershwin’s most unforgettable, enduring songs—“Embraceable You,” “I Got Rhythm” and many more—alongside jump-off-the-screen dance numbers and plenty of joie de vivre. Who could ask for anything more! {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Constantine Kitsopoulos|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 11|2018 11|2018 11|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][November|November|November|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" How glorious it is to behold pure genius at its prime in Mozart’s late, great Piano Concerto No. 22, written during an astoundingly prolific stretch in which the music poured forth as if fully formed. Celebrated pianist Inon Barnatan—“a true poet of the keyboard” (London Evening Standard)—is your soloist. Then, peer through a dazzling kaleidoscope of color with Brahms’ final symphony, whose radiant melodies ebb and flow like a sun-lit river. It’s a program of musical delights, this Thanksgiving with the Houston Symphony. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|David Danzmayr|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Inon Bernatan|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} SUPPÉ  Overture to The Beautiful Galatea MOZART  Piano Concerto No. 22 BRAHMS  Symphony No. 4

data-filter="[2018 11|2018 12|2018 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][November|December|December|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Beethoven’s soulful and sparkling Piano Concerto No. 3 gets the superstar treatment from legendary pianist Garrick Ohlsson, whose virtuosic artistry yields “a sound so lush it almost glistens” (Seattle Times). Then, immerse yourself in the soaring musical world of Sir Edward Elgar as renowned conductor Edo de Waart—a master of grand-scale symphonies—leads the composer’s lavish, heartfelt First. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Edo de Waart|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Garrick Ohlsson|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} BEETHOVEN  Piano Concerto No. 3 ELGAR  Symphony No. 1

data-filter="[2018 12|2018 12|2018 12|2018 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][December|December|December|December|][[{|term_id|:1595,|name|:|Holiday|,|slug|:|holiday-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1595,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:2,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Sleigh bells ring and jingle bells chime as the Houston Symphony’s beloved holiday spectacular returns! Gather with family and friends in a cozy winter wonderland for a sparkling celebration filled to the brim with traditional carols, festive favorites and heartwarming cheer. The fabulous Ali Ewoldt, who currently stars as Christine in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera, joins in the fun, performing unforgettable renditions of your favorite holiday classics. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Ali Ewoldt|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 12|2018 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][December|December|][[{|term_id|:1035,|name|:|Family|,|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|:8,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" All aboard! Find your compartment and get ready for a magical journey to the North Pole on The Polar Express. Featuring the original storybook images projected on the big screen, this timeless tale of a boy who believes will have your young ones waiting for the sound of Santa’s sleigh! Plus, enjoy festive favorites like “Frosty the Snowman” and “Let it Snow” and lift your voices in a holiday sing-along. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2018 12|][jones-hall|][December|][[{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:5,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Houston Symphony. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who’s accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Hilarious and heart-warming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family! © 1990 Twentieth Century Fox {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Constantine Kitsopoulos|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Chorale|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Patricia Bonner, Shannon Carter and Julia Hall (directors)|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]}

data-filter="[2018 12|2018 12|2018 12|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][December|December|December|][[{|term_id|:1595,|name|:|Holiday|,|slug|:|holiday-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1595,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:2,|filter|:|raw|},{|term_id|:1598,|name|:|Specials|,|slug|:|symphony-specials|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1598,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:5,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" This Christmas, be moved by Handel’s ever-glorious setting of the greatest story ever told. The Houston Symphony, chorus and guest soloists join forces to fill Jones Hall with joyous refrains and exultant arias, including the powerful “Hallelujah” Chorus. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jane Glover|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Betsy Cook Weber, director|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]} HANDEL Messiah

data-filter="[2019 01|2019 01|2019 01|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][January|January|January|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Saucy as the city streets, majestic as a city skyline, Rhapsody in Blue’s iconic opening and unforgettable melodies make it one of the most enduringly popular works in all of classical music. Hear the original jazz band version, alongside Ravel’s bluesy, dreamy Concerto in G as the phenomenal Jeffrey Kahane plays and conducts this program of symphonic gems with a French twist and a Jazz Age flair. There’s no better way to ring in the New Year! Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Jeffrey Kahane|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor and piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} RAVEL  Piano Concerto in G TIMO ANDRES  Paraphrase on Themes of Brian Eno MILHAUD  La création du monde GERSHWIN  Rhapsody in Blue

data-filter="[2019 01|2019 01|2019 01|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][January|January|January|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Break out those Members Only jackets, stirrup pants and shoulder pads and hold on to your hairspray—we’re going Totally ‘80s! Nicole Parker (Mad TV, Broadway’s Wicked) and Aaron Finley (Broadway’s Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages), bring you the greatest hits from the raddest decade around, including chart-toppers by Sting, Elton John, Cyndi Lauper, Phil Collins and Don Henley. Plus, relive the treasured film music from E.T., Back to the Future and Raiders of the Lost Ark. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Stuart Chafetz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nicole Parker|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Aaron Finley|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2019 01|2019 01|2019 01|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][January|January|January|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Filled with radiant warmth and dazzling flights into the stratosphere, Korngold’s Violin Concerto is one of the most treasured in the repertoire. In the hands of Latvian star Baiba Skride, “a passionate, heart-on-sleeve player” (The Guardian), it promises to be nothing short of extraordinary. A program tinged in the tumult of the 20th century ends with Ravel’s fiery showstopper, a hair-raising whirlwind that evokes old-world elegance waltzing on the brink of oblivion. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Baiba Skride|,|bio|:||,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} IVES  Symphony No. 4, Fugue KORNGOLD  Violin Concerto STRAVINSKY  Symphony in Three Movements RAVEL  La valse

data-filter="[2019 02|2019 02|2019 02|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][February|February|February|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" The Queen of Jazz. The First Lady of Swing. Lady Ella. No matter what you call her, Ella Fitzgerald’s sweet, silvery voice and scintillating scat improvisations are unmistakable and unforgettable. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with vintage Ella standards that never go out of style—romantic songs like “Our Love is Here to Stay” and “Come Rain or Come Shine”—sung with pitch-perfect verve by Broadway’s Capathia Jenkins, Montego Glover and N’Kenge. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Montego Glover|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Capathia Jenkins|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|N\u2019Kenge|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2019 02|2019 02|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][February|February|][[{|term_id|:1035,|name|:|Family|,|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|:8,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Grab your spurs and trusty steed, lil’ pardners—we’re gallopin’ back to the days of covered wagons and Wild West adventure! Do a do-si-do through Copland’s “Hoedown” and hold tight to the reins for Rossini’s William Tell Overture. Plus, hear fun favorites from Toy Story 2, Oklahoma! and more, and encounter a few special surprises on the western frontier. Yee Haw! {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2019 02|2019 03|2019 03|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][February|March|March|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Renowned for fiery, fearless performances that exude “the flair of a rock star” (Cleveland Plain Dealer), violin virtuoso Leila Josefowicz shines in Esa-Pekka Salonen’s acclaimed Violin Concerto. Written specially for Josefowicz, the concerto “covers as wide a range of expression as I could imagine,” says its composer. These concerts also afford the chance to welcome back a dear Houston Symphony friend in former Music Director Christoph Eschenbach. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Christoph Eschenbach|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Leila Josefowicz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} ESA-PEKKA SALONEN  Violin Concerto BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4, Romantic

data-filter="[2019 03|2019 03|2019 03|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][March|March|March|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" As sensuous and bewitching as the sea by which it’s inspired, Debussy’s La mer stands as one of the most stunning achievements in symphonic music. Acclaimed French conductor Ludovic Morlot returns to interpret this immortal masterpiece, music of majesty, mystery and primordial power. A luminous all-French program spotlights world-renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham in Berlioz’ poignant reveries of love and loss, Les nuits d’été. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Ludovic Morlot|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Susan Graham|,|bio|:||,|title|:|mezzo-soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} BERLIOZ  Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict BERLIOZ  Les nuits d’été ROUSSEL  Suite from The Spider’s Feast DEBUSSY  La mer

data-filter="[2019 03|2019 03|2019 03|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][March|March|March|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Nine symphonies. Five piano concertos. One perfect violin concerto. A violin lovers’ dream season continues as the incomparable Joshua Bell, hailed as “the greatest American violinist active today” (The Boston Herald), plays and conducts Beethoven’s sublime, supremely beautiful masterpiece. A blockbuster all-Beethoven program ends with the joyous and jovial Fourth Symphony. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Joshua Bell|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor and violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} BEETHOVEN  Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 4

data-filter="[2019 03|2019 03|2019 03|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][March|March|March|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… For the first time ever in Houston, experience Star Wars like never before! Jump in the Millennium Falcon and journey to Tatooine, Alderaan and beyond with a complete showing of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope on the big screen at Jones Hall, with John Williams’ epic, unforgettable score played live by the Houston Symphony. Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet, battles the evil empire and learns the ways of the Force in the iconic film that started it all. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd.,and Warner /Chappell Music. ©2018 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2019 03|2019 03|2019 03|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][March|March|March|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Bold and bawdy, fiery and visceral, Carmina Burana is one of the most instantly-recognizable pieces in all of music. Escape into this intoxicating ode to life, lust and all things earthy, an unforgettable concert experience that thrills with haunting medieval chants, dynamic spectacle and sheer sonic force. Plus, Principal Cellist Brinton Averil Smith takes center stage for d’Albert’s lyrical concerto. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Yaniv Dinur|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Brinton Averil Smith|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/musicians\/brinton-averil-smith\/|}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Betsy Cook Weber, director|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]} D’ALBERT  Cello Concerto ORFF  Carmina Burana

data-filter="[2019 04|2019 04|2019 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|April|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Opulent and unabashedly beautiful, Rachmaninoff’s piano music speaks straight to the heart. Pianist extraordinaire Simon Trpčeski shines in the composer’s shimmering final concerto. Composed during a carefree summer in the Russian countryside, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 features some of his sunniest and most delightful music. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Kazushi Ono|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Simon Trp\u010deski|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} SHOSTAKOVICH  Ballet Suite No. 1 RACHMANINOFF  Piano Concerto No. 4 TCHAIKOVSKY  Symphony No. 3, Polish

data-filter="[2019 04|2019 04|2019 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|April|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" The breathtaking, gravity-defying artists of Cirque de la Symphonie drop into Jones Hall for an evening of high-flying excitement and incredible music! Be dazzled by world-class acrobats, aerial flyers, contortionists, strongmen, jugglers and tumblers as Jones Hall transforms into a Cirque wonderland. Michael Krajewski and the Houston Symphony take care of the sonic thrills in this must-see concert event that’s perfect for the whole family. Note: Sunday subscribers attend Sunday matinee performance. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Michael Krajewski|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2019 04|2019 04|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][April|April|][[{|term_id|:1035,|name|:|Family|,|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|:8,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Wave your magic wand and enter an enchanted land of glass slippers, mysterious witches and fairy godmothers as your favorite fairy tales come to life through music and dance! Ballet dancers will dazzle the senses as the Houston Symphony performs the treasured music from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty, Prokofiev’s Cinderella, Stravinsky’s Firebird and more. Whether you get there by car, carriage or magic pumpkin, you won’t want to miss it! {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Robert Franz|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Associate Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/robert-franz\/|}],|without|:[]}

data-filter="[2019 05|2019 05|2019 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Heroic. Ferocious. Groundbreaking. Hear the symphony that changed it all as Andrés conducts Beethoven’s Eroica, a staggering musical vision too powerful to be contained. A monumental weekend also features the grand unveiling of Composer-in-Residence Jimmy López’ Violin Concerto, a stunning feast for the senses that combines light displays with musical luminescence to immerse you in the breathtaking beauty of the Northern Lights. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Leticia Moreno|,|bio|:||,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} JIMMY LÓPEZ  Aurora, for Solo Violin and Orchestra (Houston Symphony commission, world premiere) BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 3, Eroica

data-filter="[2019 05|2019 05|2019 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Jingling sleigh bells, reverent wedding bells, thunderous alarm bells and mournful iron bells—these are the sonic atmospheres traversed in Rachmaninoff’s spectacular choral symphony, which draws as its text the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe. Spanish sensation Javier Perianes dazzles in Saint-Saëns’ sensuous and exotic “Egyptian” concerto. To start, step inside the haunting, visionary world of America’s greatest musical pioneer and prophet, Charles Ives. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Javier Perianes|,|bio|:||,|title|:|piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chamber Chorus|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Betsy Cook Weber, director|,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]} IVES  Symphony No. 4, Finale SAINT-SAËNS  Piano Concerto No. 5, Egyptian RACHMANINOFF  The Bells

data-filter="[2019 05|2019 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:42,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" A sinister castle, shrouded in darkness. Inside, seven doors hold seven shocking secrets. In time, all will be revealed… Prepare for an extraordinary concert experience as the 2018–19 Classical season closes with a complete semi-staged performance of Bartók’s riveting psychological thriller, in which a young bride slowly discovers the gruesome depths of her husband’s dark secrets. A dream cast featuring two of the world’s most sought-after opera stars joins Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the Houston Symphony for the must-see event of the season. Note: Thursday and Sunday subscribers attend Thursday performance. Saturday subscribers attend Friday performance. Pre-Concert Activities: Attend the Prelude pre-concert discussion, held 45 minutes prior to each Classical concert. Prelude is led by our Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero, and sometimes features guest artists or orchestra members. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Music Director|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/andres-orozco-estrada\/|},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Michelle DeYoung|,|bio|:||,|title|:|mezzo-soprano (Judith)|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Matthias Goerne|,|bio|:||,|title|:|baritone (Bluebeard)|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} BARTÓK  Bluebeard’s Castle

data-filter="[2019 05|2019 05|2019 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:1544,|name|:|2018-19|,|slug|:|2018-19|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1544,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:46,|filter|:|raw|}]" Experience iconic moments from musical theater—everything from beloved overtures and dream ballets to electrifying “full company” renditions featuring the Houston Symphony Chorus—in this blockbuster POPS Season finale. Featuring music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne and more! {|with_image|:[{|type|:|existing|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:||,|title|:|Principal POPS Conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|url|:|https:\/\/www.houstonsymphony.org\/about-us\/conductor\/steven-reineke\/|}],|without|:[]}