A list of upcoming public events in Houston and the surrounding area
Tony Award-winning Broadway star Lena Hall joins the orchestra for unforgettable Bond themes spanning Connery to Craig, including favorites such as Goldfinger, Skyfall, Diamonds are Forever, and Live and Let Die.
Shows
Friday, February 28 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 2 at 2:00 pm
As the concert begins, the orchestra will discover that their maestro is suddenly missing. Luckily, famous detective Sherlock Holmes is available—but he’ll need help from the audience. All the musicians are suspects, and no one is to be trusted. While the orchestra performs, you’ll help Sherlock investigate each of the instrument families for clues to the mystery.
Shows
Saturday, March 1 at 10:00 am
Saturday, March 1 at 11:30 am
Experience fairytale-inspired chamber music in the grand lobby of Jones Hall. Stephanie joins flutist Matthew Roitstein and violist Sheldon Person to perform Karim Al-Zand’s trio, Studies in Nature.
Experience John Williams’ score live as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban plays on the live screen!
Shows
Saturday, January 18 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, January 18 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 19 at 2:00 pm
Experience the music of Killer Mike like never before as you hear tracks from his newest, three-time Grammy-winning album Michael and more, accompanied by the epic sounds of the Mighty Midnight Revival and the Houston Symphony live.
Shows
Saturday, December 7 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, December 7 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 8 at 1:00 pm
Sunday, December 8 at 4:30 pm
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
Sonic Symphony is an immersive live experience that celebrates more than three decades of music from SEGA’s iconic mascot. From the classic 8-bit and 16-bit tunes to rock and EDM songs, this concert will take you on a musical journey through the colorful world of Sonic the Hedgehog.
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.
Shows
Friday, October 4 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 5 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 6 at 2:00 pm
Shows
Friday, May 10 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 11 at 2:30 pm
Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 pm
Shows
Thursday, May 2 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 4 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 5 at 2:30 pm
Stephanie will join the Fort Settlement Middle School Varsity Treble Choir, under the direction of Kirsten Jordon, for a performance in the Buell Theatre at Denver Performing Arts Center. She will be playing works by Faure and Higgins.
Shows
Saturday, February 24 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 25 at 2:30 pm
Shows
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.
Shows
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.
Shows
Friday, December 1 at 8:00
Saturday, December 2 at 8:00
Sunday, December 3 at 2:30
The Lagniappe Trio (Rachel Ciraldo, Chris Lowry, and Stephanie Gustafson) will perform music by Chris Lowry, Constantinides, and others.
Put on your favorite costume and trick-or-treat yourself to a morning of all-ages musical fun! Jones Hall will transform into a ghostly sight as an orchestra full of costumed musicians performs spooktacular tunes.
Shows
Saturday, October 28 at 10:00 am
Saturday, October 28 at 11:30 am
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
Buckle up for an outer-space adventure with action-packed music from Star Wars, E.T., The Planets, and more. From the moon to Mars and beyond, this concert will transport your child’s imagination to a galaxy far, far away!
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.
Stephanie joins the Austin-based vocal group Ensemble VIII for their winter season concert, Simple Gifts. Featuring selections from Britten’s Ceremony of Carols and music of John Rutter and David Conte, old and new are met together for what will truly be a musical ornament to delight the eyes and ears. A concert for all ages, Simple Gifts invites you to catch your breath during this busy time of year and take in the simple yet joyful sounds of the season.
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.
Shows
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.
Shows
Thursday, October 20 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 22 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 23 at 2:30 pm
The Houston Latin American Philharmonic celebrates its 10th anniversary with its annual “Viva Latin America,” closing out Hispanic Heritage Month with the highest honors. The program includes A Puro Dolor, Estrella Fugaz, Volveré, Era una Fiesta para Dos, Hazme Olvidarla, Flamenco at Cullen, and much more. The guest artists for this special concert are Rubby Perez and Angel López.
S. OKPEBHOLO Zoom
A. HAILSTORK Still Holding On
BARBER Symphony No. 1
GERSHWIN Concerto In F
Shows
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
Stephanie joins Darrel Hale, bassoon, and Megan Ihnen, mezzo soprano, on a recital at IDRS2022 in Boulder, Colorado.
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.