A list of upcoming public events in Houston and the surrounding area
Shows
Friday, February 20 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 21 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 22 at 2:00 pm
Shows
Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 10 at 2:00 pm
This holiday season, relive this heartwarming holiday classic on a giant screen as every note of John Debney’s wonderful score is played live!
Shows
Friday, December 12 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 14 at 2:00 pm
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Tuesday, November 12 at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, November 13 at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, November 19 at 8:00 pm
Symphony of Seasons is a brand new concert featuring a 35-piece orchestra performing fresh arrangements of the game’s beloved soundtrack, while gameplay footage and other original content plays on-screen.
This year’s program welcomes mezzo-soprano Josefina Maldonado who brings music to poetry in Neruda Songs, based on the works of poet Pablo Neruda. Also featured is Tres Aires Chilenos and music from Carmen, West Side Story.
Be transported to the balmy summers and snowy winters of Argentina as violinist Gabriela Lara performs Astor Piazzolla’s Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires). Composed at the height of World War II, Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony was proclaimed by the composer as “a symphony of the greatness of the human spirit, a song of praise of free and happy Man.”
Enjoy this captivating film projected on a massive screen, accompanied by the Houston Symphony performing Michael Giacchino’s Academy Award-winning score live. It’s an unforgettable cinematic event that combines nostalgia with the magic of live music!
Shows
Saturday, June 21 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 22 at 2:00 pm
Dive into new worlds as Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads Mahler’s cosmic, beyond-epic Symphony No. 3, performed with over 100 musicians on stage.
Shows
Friday, May 30 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 31 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 1 at 2:00 pm
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.
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
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
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)