His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} Conductor Vinay Parameswaran leads Beethovens beloved Symphony No. B. JOLAS A Little Summer Suite RUN TIME: 1 hour, 50 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. Backed by the sonic power of the full Houston Symphony, incredible vocalist MiG Ayesa channels Freddie Mercurys signature sound for a kaleidoscope of Queens greatest hits, including Bohemian Rhapsody Killer Queen, Somebody to Love, and much more. President Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Arts in 2000, and President Reagan honored him with a Medal of Liberty in 1986.\nItzhak has performed multiple times at the White House, most recently in 2012, at the invitation of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama, for Israeli President and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree Shimon Peres; and at a State Dinner in 2007, hosted by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush, for Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The solo clarinet becomes a haunting, unrelenting presence, articulating what will be the Symphonys recurringide fixe.. A famous oboe solo opens the Andantino, a generally melancholy movement. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 45 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Christoph Eschenbach|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} Danse Russe, Trpak In 2004, PBS aired a special entitled\u00a0Perlman in Shanghai\u00a0that chronicled an historic and unforgettable visit of the Perlman Music Program to China, featuring interaction between American and Chinese students and culminating in a concert at the Shanghai Grand Theater and a performance with 1,000 young violinists, led by Itzhak and broadcast throughout China. But sobriety predominates in the trio, with a tearful, pleading melody set against sepulchral accents from the timpani. His active career in the U.S. has taken him to the orchestras of Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Utah. In 2005 he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u00b4s Four Sections<\/em> at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. In 2005 he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u00b4s Four Sections at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. What Critics are Saying: He was awarded an honorary doctorate and a centennial medal on the occasion of Juilliard\u2019s 100th\u00a0commencement ceremony in 2005.\u00a0Itzhak Perlman\u2019s presence on stage, on camera, and in personal appearances of all kinds speaks eloquently on behalf of the disabled, and his devotion to their cause is an integral part of his life.\n|,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Hankus Netsky|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor, saxophone, and piano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Andy Statman|,|bio|:||,|title|:|clarinet and mandolin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Members of the Brave Old World|,|bio|:||,|title|:||,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Klezmer Conservatory Band|,|bio|:||,|title|:||,|small_image|:false,|bio_image|:false,|full_image|:false}]}, data-filter="[2024 05|2024 05|2024 05|2024 05|][jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|jones-hall|][May|May|May|May|][[{|term_id|:8,|name|:|POPS Series|,|slug|:|pops-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:8,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:39,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:52,|filter|:|raw|}]" Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 1893): Symphony No. . Instantly recognizable thanks to its use in countless movies and commercials, a live Carmina is one of classical musics most spellbinding and immersive experiences. He also teaches masterclasses in the U.S. and abroad. Nicholas lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Caitlin, and their two cats. He made his subscription solo debut with the Houston Symphony in 2018 with several other appearances since then, with the subscription solo debut with the New York Philharmonic on Feb. 10, 2010 and returned to perform the Copland Concerto with the NY Philharmonic under the baton of Alan Gilbert on May 31 and June 1 of 2013. In recapitulation, a new melody is super imposed over the PT1 texture. He subsequently studied with the renowned cellist Zara Nelsova at The Juilliard School, where he received a Doctor of Musical Arts, disserting on the playing of Emanuel Feuermann. Cho is a master. In fact, this theme seems to have developed out of a phrase from Mikhail Glinkas 1836 tragic opera,A Life for the Tsar,accompanying the words,turn not into sorrow. The Fifth Symphonys introduction lingers in this strange, oppressive, almost subterranean soundscape. Appearance of Manfred in the midst of a bacchanal. GRIEG Piano Concerto J. WOLFE Pretty* In 2017, he was featured on NPR\u2019s\u00a0All Things Considered\u00a0leading the National Symphony\u00a0Orchestra, in a first for the show\u2019s 45-year history, performing live music excerpts between news segments.\u00a0In 2018, Steven led the same orchestra and hip hop legend Nas performing his seminal album,\u00a0Illmatic, on PBS\u2019s\u00a0Great Performances.\nAs the creator of more than 100 orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Steven\u2019s work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. He got married on the spur of the moment. 5, data-filter="[2024 02|2024 02|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][February|February|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:52,|filter|:|raw|}]" Naval Academy in Annapolis. Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harrys second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! 1, with Houston favorite Augustin Hadelich. Buckle up! SAINT-GEORGES Violin Concerto in D major, Rondeau Unusual for Tchaikovskys symphonies, the 3rd symphony contains five movements, the slow inner movement preceded by a relaxed dance which waltzes along with winds dancing above pizzicato strings. Audience favorite Jean-Yves Thibaudet applies his peerless technique and poetic touch to Ravels blues-tinged Piano Concerto in G. Music Director Juraj Valuha and the orchestra perform the U.S. premiere of Pretty, a co-commission from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe. Miller Outdoor Theatre is located at 6000 Hermann Park Drive. The evening culminates with Tchaikovskys fiery Fourth Symphony, one of the most beloved symphonies of all time. His Italian debut took place at Teatro Comunale in Bologna with a sensational production of La Boh\u00e8me.\nHe has since led the Berlin Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, hr Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, BBC Symphony, Philharmonia London, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra dell\u2019Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Milan\u2019s Filarmonica della Scala, Montr\u00e9al Symphony, and NHK and Yomiuri orchestras in Tokyo. Two weeks later Tchaikovsky fled in panic and spent the summer at his sisters estate in Ukraine, estranged from Antonina. The vibrant and eclectic style of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Adams is paired with biblical verse, modern Spanish-language poetry, and more in this contemporary take on the Christmas story, uniquely told from a mothers point of view. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Erin Morley|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:|The Houston Symphony Chorus is one of Houston\u2019s oldest and most distinguished musical organizations.\nOver the years, the Chorus has sung with dozens of the world\u2019s most notable conductors, including Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada, Steven Reineke, Michael Krajewski, Robert Shaw, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Leopold Stokowski, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir John Barbirolli, Ferenc Fricsay, Lawrence Foster, and Hans Graf, to name only a very few.\nIn addition to performances in Jones Hall, the Symphony\u2019s home venue, the Chorus has also delighted audiences in various concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico.\nRecent reactions to its performances include:\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026beautifully balanced, modulated sound that seamlessly blended with the orchestra.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0A German Requiem, Houston Chronicle, May 8, 2018\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026 the chorus was magnificent.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0Stabat Mater, Houston Chronicle, September 27, 2018\nThe Chorus consists entirely of volunteer singers who have considerable musical skill, vocal talent, and choral experience. View Miller Seating Information SALONEN Helix RUN TIME: 1 hour, 40 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Juraj Val\u010duha|,|bio|:|Conductor Juraj Val\u010duha is recognized for his effortless expressiveness and depth of musicianship. Whatever the reason, the hastily arranged marriage took place on July 6, 1877. In addition to his role as Principal POPS Conductor of the Houston Symphony, this season, he celebrates his 10th\u00a0anniversary as music director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. The Schumann Sonata at long last was released in 2016 alongside new material, making the album a fascinating \u201cthen and now\u201d portrait of how two living legends have evolved musically.\nItzhak recorded a bonus track for the original cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of\u00a0Fiddler on the Roof, released on Broadway Records in March 2016. Listen to an excerpt ahead of the concert: Tchaikovsky 6 Pathetique: II. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Michael Krajewski|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Mick Wilson|,|bio|:||,|title|:|vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Gordy Marshall|,|bio|:||,|title|:|drums|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Nick Kendall|,|bio|:||,|title|:|guitar and vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Patrick Duffin|,|bio|:||,|title|:|bass and vocalist|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]}, data-filter="[2023 10|2023 10|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][October|October|][[{|term_id|:1035,|name|:|Family Series|,|slug|:|family-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:1035,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:|Now in his tenth season, our Associate Conductor Robert Franz is ready to help your family create cherished memories. 4. G.L. Why in the world didnt I know one could write a cello concerto like this? Nadezhda von Meck, WORLD PREMIERE: February 10, 1878. 1, Mozarts Symphony No. He continues to regularly perform recitals in Asia and Europe as well as across the United States and in New York, he can often be heard at Merkin Concert Hall, 92nd Street Y, Carnegie Hall, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. RUN TIME: 2 hours {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|David Robertson|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Susanna Phillips|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Kelley O'Connor|,|bio|:||,|title|:|mezzo-soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:|, data-filter="[2024 06|2024 06|][jones-hall|jones-hall|][June|June|][[{|term_id|:7,|name|:|Classical Series|,|slug|:|classical-series|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:7,|taxonomy|:|series|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:130,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2304,|name|:|2023\u201324|,|slug|:|2023-24|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2304,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:52,|filter|:|raw|}]" "Pops in the Park" (and the July 4 concerts, too) almost invariably include Tchaikovsky's "1812" Overture, with or without canons. WALKER Lyric for Strings Recent speaking engagements include appearances in Texas at Lamar University, South Dakota with the John Vucurevich Foundation, Washington, D.C. for the Marriott Foundation and New York, in conversations with Alan Alda at the 92nd\u00a0Street Y and Alec Baldwin at New York University.\nA recent award-winning documentary, titled\u00a0Itzhak, premiered in October 2017 as the opening film of the 25th\u00a0Annual Hamptons International Film Festival. The theme swells in the strings like a banner unfurled in the wind. His Italian debut took place at Teatro Comunale in Bologna with a sensational production of La Boh\u00e8me<\/em>.\nHe has since led the Berlin Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, hr Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, BBC Symphony, Philharmonia London, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Orchestra dell\u2019Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Milan\u2019s Filarmonica della Scala, Montr\u00e9al Symphony, and NHK and Yomiuri orchestras in Tokyo. You feel nostalgic for the past, Tchaikovsky wrote to von Meck of this movement, yet no compulsion to start life over again. His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Rachel Willis-S\u00f8rensen|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} The coda section closes with the first themes march fading into the distance. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza 14:26 III. The journal includes During the summer, he led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in an all-Tchaikovsky program at the Ravinia Festival.\n2018 marked the 60th\u00a0anniversary of Itzhak Perlman\u2019s U.S. debut and appearance on the\u00a0Ed Sullivan\u00a0Show, which took place on November 2, 1958. 1 to 12 Symphony No. He has also toured with the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin to Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn to mark the 100th anniversary of the Baltic nations.\nVal\u010duha champions the compositions of living composers and aims to program contemporary pieces in most of his concerts. The outstanding Valeriy Sokolov performs Barbers enchanting Violin Concerto. 5 A slow march in the first movement of this beloved symphony gains passion and momentum as it unfolds. Other composers he has supported and continues to follow with interest are Bryce Dessner, Andrew Norman, Luca Francesconi, James MacMillan, and Steven Stucky, among others.\nOn the opera stage, he has conducted Madama Butterfly, Elisir d\u2018amore, and Marriage of Figaro at the Bavarian State Opera Munich; Elektra and Turandot at the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Faust and The Love for three oranges in Florence; Jenufa, Peter Grimes, Salome, Tristan und Isolde, and Ariadne auf Naxos in Bologna; Peter Grimes in Venice; and Elektra, Carmen, Bluebeard\u2019s Castle, Die Walk\u00fcre, The Girl of the Golden West, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Katja Kabanova, and Pique Dame in Napoli.\nJuraj Val\u010duha was awarded the Premio Abbiati 2018 from Italian Music critics in the category Best Conductor.\nHis engagements in the 2022\u201323 season will\u00a0 take him to the Houston, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco Orchestras, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra dell\u00b4Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Orchestre National de France.\u00a0 He will conduct Verdi\u00b4s Don Carlo at Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and La Boheme and Tristan & Isolde at the Bavarian State Opera Munich.\nBorn in Bratislava, Slovakia, he studied composition and conducting in his birth place, then at the Conservatory in St Petersburg (with Ilya Musin), and, finally, at the Conservatoire Sup\u00e9rieur de la Musique in Paris.\njurajvalcuha.com\n|,|title|:|conductor|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Lauren Snouffer|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Andrew Foster-Williams|,|bio|:||,|title|:|baritone|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Houston Symphony Chorus|,|bio|:|The Houston Symphony Chorus is one of Houston\u2019s oldest and most distinguished musical organizations.\nOver the years, the Chorus has sung with dozens of the world\u2019s most notable conductors, including Andr\u00e9s Orozco-Estrada, Steven Reineke, Michael Krajewski, Robert Shaw, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Leopold Stokowski, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir John Barbirolli, Ferenc Fricsay, Lawrence Foster, and Hans Graf, to name only a very few.\nIn addition to performances in Jones Hall, the Symphony\u2019s home venue, the Chorus has also delighted audiences in various concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico.\nRecent reactions to its performances include:\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026beautifully balanced, modulated sound that seamlessly blended with the orchestra.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0A German Requiem, Houston Chronicle, May 8, 2018\nClassical\/Chorus: \u201c\u2026 the chorus was magnificent.\u201d\n\u2014Review of\u00a0Stabat Mater, Houston Chronicle, September 27, 2018\nThe Chorus consists entirely of volunteer singers who have considerable musical skill, vocal talent, and choral experience.