UNCSA Announces 2022-23 Performance Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2022
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) announces a wide-ranging 2022-23 performance season that includes dance, drama, music/opera and film, created and performed by talented students and world-class faculty, distinguished alumni, and celebrated guest artists.
UNCSA to Return to In-Person Performances for 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2021
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts has announced a return to live performance with a 2021-22 season that spans time-honored classics and works by today’s visionary composers, choreographers, filmmakers and playwrights who represent an array of stories and voices from throughout our contemporary world.
Houston Performs North American Premiere Of WILD SYMPHONY
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2020
The Houston Symphony's BBVA Family Series kicks off the New Year with the North American premiere, and just the second performance ever of New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown's Wild Symphony, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23 via livestream.Â
Houston Symphony Announces 2020â€"21 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2020
Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada and CEO/Executive Director John Mangum, holder of the Margaret Alkek Williams Chair, announced the details of the 2020a?"21 season, Orozco-Estrada's seventh as music director. Orozco-Estrada and the Houston Symphony enter the next decade of music-making with works by Beethoven, in honor of his 250th birthday celebration; new music from contemporary composers; Symphony Specials with pianists Lang Lang and Leif Ove Andsnes; solo performances from Concertmaster Yoonshin Song and other Houston Symphony musicians; and a new, three-year Artistic Partnership with legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman.Â
Houston Symphony Announces 2019 Holiday Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2019
Every year, the Houston Symphony offers numerous festive programs during the holiday season. An annual attraction, the Symphony's holiday concerts range from traditional and classical music, popular festive tunes, and family-friendly Christmas music. The Houston Symphony's holiday programming is supported by a generous Cultural Districts Project grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts
Houston Symphony Opens Their BBVA Family Series with Magical Program
by Julie Musbach - Oct 1, 2019
The Houston Symphony opens their 2019a?"20 BBVA Family Series with the magical and spell-binding program, Wands & Wizards: Music from Harry Potter & More, at 10 and 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 12. Plus, the first 100 children who arrive in costume are invited to join an on-stage costume parade.
Harpist Rachel Lee Hall Wins 2019 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2019
Performing Ginastera's Harp Concerto, Opus 25, Rachel Lee Hall won the 44th annual Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, which earned her a gold medal, a $25,000 prize and a solo performance at Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony at the Donor and Subscriber Appreciation Concert on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Associate Conductor Robert Franz.
Houston Symphony Brings Free Concerts Back to Greater Houston
by Julie Musbach - May 7, 2019
The Houston Symphony announced today the details of its free, family-friendly Neighborhood Concerts and ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights. A summer tradition, these evening concerts are held in casual and accessible venues across Greater Houston, bringing the Houston Symphony to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Kinder HSPVA Students Join The Houston Symphony In ONCE UPON A TIME
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2019
The Houston Symphony closes out the 2018-2019 BBVA Compass Family Series with the enchanting Once Upon a Time 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. April 27, with special guests: the student dancers from the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
Houston Symphony Celebrates Rodeo Season with WILD, WILD WEST
by Julie Musbach - Feb 11, 2019
Just in time for the start of Houston's rodeo season, the Houston Symphony saddles up with the Western-inspired family program Wild, Wild West at 10am and 11:30am on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Jones Hall, featuring students from the Theatre Under the Stars' (TUTS) Humphreys School of Musical Theatre and from TUTS' The River Performing and Visual Arts Center.
The Houston Symphony Hosts Festive Family Concert
by Julie Musbach - Nov 28, 2018
The Houston Symphony celebrates the holiday season with the festive, family-friendly program A Polar Express Christmas at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, featuring two local high school choirs: The Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Chorale and the Davis High School Choir, which makes its Houston Symphony debut.
Local High School Singers Join the Houston Symphony
by Julie Musbach - Oct 2, 2018
The Houston Symphony is joined by members of the Dawson High School Choir at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 for the 2018-19 Family Series opener Peter and The Wolf, a family-friendly program for all-ages.
Yale School Of Music Graduate Student Ji Su Jung Wins Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2018
Performing E. Sejourne's Concerto for Marimba and Strings, marimbist Ji Su Jung won the 43rd annual Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, which earned her a gold medal, a $25,000 prize and a solo performance at Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony at the Donor and Subscriber Appreciation Concert on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Associate Conductor Robert Franz.
Yale School Of Music Graduate Student Ji Su Jung Wins Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2018
Performing E. Séjourné's Concerto for Marimba and Strings, marimbist Ji Su Jung won the 43rd annual Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, which earned her a gold medal, a $25,000 prize and a solo performance at Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony at the Donor and Subscriber Appreciation Concert on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Associate Conductor Robert Franz.
Houston Symphony Takes Diverse Programming Across Houston with 10 Free Concerts
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018
The Houston Symphony announced today the details of its free, family-friendly Summer Neighborhood Concerts and ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights. A summer tradition, these evening concerts are held in casual venues across Greater Houston, making these performances accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds.Â