Houston Symphony Sets Summer Concert Series at Jones Hall

The Houston Symphony just announced the full lineup for its Summer Concert Series at Jones Hall. Tickets for the Symphony's June and July concerts are now on sale to the general public at houstonsymphony.org.

For the first time ever, the Houston Symphony will host a Broadway Sing-Along featuring music from some of the Great White Way's most popular shows. On June 13, Associate Conductor Robert Franz will take the stage, along with Tony-Award winning actress and singer Debbie Gravitte (LES MISERABLES, Chicago) and Broadway star Doug LaBrecque (Showboat), to lead fans in an audience-wide sing-along. Attendees will be invited to intone classic Broadway tunes from shows such as Cabaret, Oklahoma!, Chicago, The Sound of Music, Mama Mia!, Disney's Frozen and more.

The epic Summer Concert Series at Jones Hall continues on July 17-18 with a massive side-by-side performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana featuring nearly 400 musicians from the Houston Symphony, the Filarmónica Joven de Colombia (Colombian Youth Philharmonic), the Houston Symphony Chorus and the Children's Chorus. Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada, who is also the Colombian Youth Philharmonic's artistic advisor, will lead this majestic performance on an extended Jones Hall stage.

For those wishing to travel back in time and reminisce on the King of Pop's biggest hits from the nineties, the Houston Symphony will be joined by singer-dancer James Delisco, an entertainer and true showman known for his undeniable stage presence, charisma and electrifying performances. Delisco will join the Symphony on July 24 for a one-night only Music of Michael Jackson performance, a high-energy spectacle featuring everything from blockbuster hits like "Thriller," "Black or White" and "Rock With You," along with a nod to his Jackson 5 days, including "A-B-C" and "I'll Be There."

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions - the must-see video game concert of the year - gives fans and newcomers of all ages the chance to experience the evolution of the Pokémon franchise like never before. The all-new orchestral arrangements and carefully timed visuals draw from recent and classic Pokémon video games will come to Jones Hall on July 25-26.

The Summer Concert Series at Jones Hall concludes on August 1 with a lively celebration of the 30th anniversary of the first Back to the Future film. Back to the Future, which was released on July 3, 1985, became the most successful film of the year and led to two wildly successful sequels, stamping an enduring imprint on pop culture. Fans can enjoy the wildly successful, Academy Award-winning film on a giant screen with the Houston Symphony performing Alan Silverstri's dazzling score live and in-sync with the film.

All concerts take place at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, 615 Louisiana Street, in Houston's Theater District. For tickets and information, please call (713) 224-7575, Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm or visit www.houstonsymphony.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the Houston Symphony Patron Services Center in Jones Hall (Monday - Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). All programs and artists are subject to change.

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