Watch as Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is projected in its entirety on the big screen, accompanied by Danny Elfman’s darkly charming score played live by the orchestra.

Shows

Saturday, November 16 at 2:00 pm

Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 pm

Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 pm

Juraj Valčuha and the orchestra kick off the season with one of the world’s most beloved orchestral works, Dvořák’s soul-stirring New World Symphony. This spotlight on great Czech composers also includes Martinů’s joyful Czech Rhapsody, written in celebration of Czechoslovakia’s 1918 independence.

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Friday, October 4 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, October 5 at 7:30 pm

Sunday, October 6 at 2:00 pm

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Friday, May 10 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, May 11 at 2:30 pm

Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 pm

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Saturday, February 24 at 8:00 pm

Sunday, February 25 at 2:30 pm

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Friday, January 19 at 8:00 pm

Saturday, January 20 at 8:00 pm

Sunday, January 21 at 2:30 pm

Watch one of Tim Burton’s most celebrated films like never before! The Nightmare Before Christmas will be projected in its entirety on the big screen, accompanied by Danny Elfman’s darkly charming score played live by the orchestra.

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Saturday, December 9 at 7:30

Sunday, December 10 at 2:30

Conductor Laureate Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads Shostakovich’s cinematic, richly evocative Symphony No. 11. It’s a work with important ties to Houston—the Houston Symphony gave the U.S. premiere in 1957. Recognized as one of the great violinists of our time, the incomparable Augustin Hadelich returns with Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1.

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Friday, December 1 at 8:00

Saturday, December 2 at 8:00

Sunday, December 3 at 2:30

A supergroup of world-class rock musicians from the band GO NOW!—including drummer Gordy Marshall, who spent decades playing with The Moody Blues—joins the Symphony for stunning re-creations of classic hits like “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” and “Go Now.”

Shows

Friday, October 27 at 8:00 pm

Saturday, October 28 at 8:00 pm

Sunday, October 29 at 2:30 pm

Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, troll run amok, and magic mirrors in high-definition while the Houston Symphony performs John Williams’s iconic score. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event as Harry, Ron, Hermione, and all your favorite characters return to the screen and enchant the world all over again. The Houston Symphony will be conducted by Brett Mitchell while the film plays overheard.

Friday, July 14 at 7:30 pm (Hobby Center)

Saturday, July 15 at 2:30 pm (Hobby Center)

Saturday, July 15 at 2:30 pm (Hobby Center)

Saturday, July 22 at 7:30 pm (Smart Financial Centre)

Renowned Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä interprets music of Finland’s greatest musical export, Jean Sibelius. Full of soaring, majestic melodies, Sibelius’s First Symphony was his most lushly romantic, and is often called the greatest ‘First’ of any composer in music history. Vänskä also shares music from one of Finland’s most outstanding contemporary composers, Lotta Wennäkoski. Dvořák’s delightful Violin Concerto is steeped in the spirited folk-dance traditions of his Bohemian homeland, and superb violinist Tai Murray draws out every vibrant phrase.

From “Rocket Man” to “Piano Man,” the iconic hits of two classic rock legends come alive! Incredible piano-and-vocal talent Michael Cavanaugh—handpicked by Billy Joel to recreate his music in the Broadway musical Movin’ Out—delivers electrifying renditions of the songs you know and love, including “Tiny Dancer,” “Uptown Girl,” “Your Song,” “New York State of Mind,” “Saturday Night’s Alright,” and many more.

Fasten your seatbelts and blast off to the stars when acclaimed conductor Gemma New leads Holst’s sonic, celestial showpiece, which vividly portrays each planet’s astrological persona, from menacing Mars to jolly Jupiter and beyond. Young cello star Camille Thomas is conquering the world stage at a staggering pace (Gramophone Magazine likened her warm, effortlessly lyrical sound to “drinking hot chocolate”) and Elgar’s poignant Cello Concerto is the perfect showcase for her talents. And, experience Alissa Firsova’s poetic reflection on love, Bride of the Wind.

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Friday, November 11 at 8:00 pm

Saturday, November 12 at 8:00 pm

Sunday, November 13 at 8:30 pm

Itzhak Perlman—undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin—takes on one of the supreme masterpieces of the violin repertoire in Beethoven’s beloved Violin Concerto. Also hear Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s vibrant The Bamboula, inspired by colorful Caribbean dance music. And, opulent Viennese waltzes fill Jones Hall as Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads glittering music from Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier.

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Thursday, October 20 at 8:00 pm

Saturday, October 22 at 8:00 pm

Sunday, October 23 at 2:30 pm

S. OKPEBHOLO Zoom
A. HAILSTORK Still Holding On
BARBER Symphony No. 1
GERSHWIN Concerto In F

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Friday, September 30 at 8 pm

Saturday, October 1 at 8 pm

Sunday, October 2 at 2:30 pm

Stephanie is thrilled to return to Jones Hall to perform with Cirque de la Symphonie again!

Concert-goers will see jaw-dropping feats by the world’s greatest aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, balancers, and jugglers paired with breathtaking music in this one-of-a-kind live concert event.

Shows

Friday, September 9 at 8:00 pm

Saturday, September 10 at 8:00 pm

Sunday, September 11 at 2:30 pm

Houston Symphony joins with AWR Music Productions to present the official symphony world-tour, “Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy.” The concert tour features music of Japanese video game composer Nobuo Uematsu, combining stirring screen images to match the soaring emotions of a symphony orchestra performing the music from the Final Fantasy video game series.

Harry’s last year at Hogwarts™ is here, part one of the epic finale HP7 . Experience the loss and the love of this series’ finish all over again as Harry and his friends rush to face the Dark Lord Voldemort™ for the last time. With the full film set to a live symphony orchestra, the final battle has never been so emotional.

Please note: this performance will take place at Sarofim Hall in the Hobby Center.

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Friday, June 10 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, July 11 at 2:30 pm

Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 pm