HOUSTON SYMPHONY

HOUSTON SYMPHONY PRESENTS BLOCKBUSTER BROADWAY WITH NORM LEWIS, SEPTEMBER 22-23

On September 22-23, the Houston Symphony welcomes Broadway legend Norm Lewis to the Jones Hall stage to perform hit songs spanning his illustrious Broadway career. Led by Houston Symphony Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke, Lewis lavishes his rich baritone voice on a plethora of Broadway hits, many of which made him a star, including “Ya Got Trouble” from The Music Man, “The Music of the Night” from The Phantom of the Opera, “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables, […]

Stephen Spielberg Classic Raiders Of The Lost Ark Added To Houston Symphony 2023–2024 Season, With The Orchestra Performing John Williams’s Score Live.

The film that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes, Indiana Jones, is back and better than ever!   Experience the silver screen magic of Steven Spielberg’s classic adventure, Raiders of the Lost Ark, in a whole new way, with John Williams’s epic score performed live to picture by the Houston Symphony under the baton of guest conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos, November 4 and 5, 2023 at Jones Hall! One of John Williams’s most famous […]

Fireworks, Performances, And Family Celebrations At Miller Outdoor Theatre This July

It’s summer and the programs are popping at Miller Outdoor Theatre (MOT).  Powerhouse performances by Houston Symphony and Theater Under the Stars fill the July calendar with fun for the entire family including two incredibly special Miller 100th celebratory and performance celebrations.  Be part of Houston’s favorite way to celebrate the 4th at the spectacular Star-Spangled Salute produced by the Houston Symphony – complete with fireworks! Check out the entire 2023 performance and event calendar and details on how […]

Houston Symphony Announces Summer Sounds At The Hobby Center 2023

Presented by Stella Artois The Houston Symphony announces its full series of 2023 Summer Special concerts, Summer Sounds at the Hobby Center, presented by Stella Artois. This summer’s lineup ushers in John Williams’s epic score in Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert, as well as unforgettable hits in The Music of Queen, live in concert at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Kicking things off on July 7 and 8 with the force of a […]

Houston Symphony’S Pnc Family Series Presents Fairy Tales For Kids! May 6

Houston Symphony’s PNC Family Series 2022–23 Season finale May 6 features Guest Conductor Nicholas Hersh leading the orchestra in a program titled Fairy Tales for Kids! From Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty to musical selections from beloved Disney movies, the Houston Symphony invites children to enjoy this enchanting concert inspired by classic fairy tales, folk stories, and modern stories including Alan Menken’s suites from Disney’s Hercules and The Little Mermaid, Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, and much more. Young princesses and princes are […]

Houston Symphony’S Bank Of America Pops Series Spotlight Fan Favorites In Broadway Hits Go To Hollywood, May 5-7

The Houston Symphony welcomes guest conductor Lucas Waldin back to the Jones Hall stage May 5-7 for a cavalcade of fan-favorite songs from some of Hollywood’s most adored musical films. Guest conductor Lucas Waldin leads the orchestra and Broadway stars Nikki Renée Daniels and Hugh Panaro in Broadway Hits Go to Hollywood, including iconic songs such as “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables, “I Could Have Danced All Night” from My Fair Lady, “The Music of the Night” from The Phantom of […]

Houston Symphony Announces The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, Opening With Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone™ In Concert

Audiences will experience the Houston Symphony performing John Williams’ music to the entire first film live to picture from one of the most beloved film series in history  Film Stills • TRAILER (Sorcerer’s) Tickets available starting (March 2) at (houstonsymphony.org) The Houston Symphony announced today that the Symphony will perform Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert on July 14 and 15, 2023 at the Hobby Center, and June 22, 2023 at Smart Financial Center as […]

HOUSTON SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES 2023–24, JURAJ VALČUHA’S SECOND SEASON AS MUSIC DIRECTOR

Valčuha plans multi-week programs centered around “Symphonic Dances,” “Tragedy and Triumph,” and the works of Richard Strauss Valčuha-led highlights include FRENCH-THEMED Opening Night concert and Gala: Poulenc’S Gloria; concertos with Emanuel Ax, SEONG-JIN CHO, Lang lang, Yoonshin Song , AND Jean-Yves ThibAUdet; Ravel’s complete Daphnis and Chloé, Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, Missy Mazzoli’s These Worlds In us, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Ravel’s La valse, Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony, Brahms’s A GERMAN Requiem, Beethoven’s Eroica, Anna Clyne’s Color Field, and Strauss’s […]

Tony Desare Sings Cole Porter With The Houston Symphony

Tony DeSare

Jazz headliner and star vocalist/pianist/composer Tony DeSare returns to the Jones Hall stage by popular demand to join Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony for a dazzling evening of American songwriting legend Cole Porter’s biggest hits. Joined by guests Bria Skonberg (trumpet/vocals) and John Manzari (tap dance/vocals), Reineke, DeSare and the Houston Symphony perform debonair, fun-filled renditions of timeless classics like “Night and Day,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “I’ve Got You Under […]

Houston Symphony Announces The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, Opening With Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone™ In Concert

Audiences will experience the Houston Symphony performing John Williams’ music to the entire first film live to picture from one of the most beloved film series in history Film Stills · TRAILER (Sorcerer’s) Tickets available starting (March 2) at (houstonsymphony.org) The Houston Symphony announced today that the Symphony will perform Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert on July 14 and 15, 2023 at the Hobby Centeras part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The concert will feature […]