He enjoys regular collaborations with orchestras in Houston, Minnesota, New York, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.\nInternational touring with the Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI took them to the Musikverein in Vienna and the Philharmonie in Berlin, as well as Cologne, D\u00fcsseldorf, Zurich, Basel, and Munich, and to the Enesco Festival in Bucharest, and to Abu Dhabi Classics. Inside the Program: 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. Tchaikovsky He displayed an impressive variety of tonal colors and remarkable technique, dispatched with jaw-dropping panache. Wall Street Journal BARTK Violin Concerto No. On that momentous occasion in 1998, in addition to recording the material for their initial disc, the pair recorded Schumann\u2019s Violin Sonata No. Tchaikovsky embarked on his involvement with von Meck and the composition of his Fourth Symphony practically at the same time, and the two projects were greatly intermeshed in his mind. She made her New York City Opera debut as Clara in Porgy and Bess. Highlights of albums over the last two decades have included a Deutsche Grammophon album with Itzhak conducting the Israel Philharmonic, a live recording with Martha Argerich performing Beethoven and Franck Sonatas (EMI);\u00a0Cinema Serenade\u00a0featuring popular hits from movies with John Williams conducting (Sony);\u00a0A la Carte, a recording of short violin pieces with orchestra (EMI), and\u00a0In the Fiddler\u2019s House, a celebration of klezmer music (EMI) that formed the basis of the PBS television special. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. To his friend and fellow composer Sergei Taneyev, Tchaikovsky wrote: Of course my symphony is program music, but it would be impossible to give the program in words. GIMNEZ Intermedio from La Boda de Luis Alonso Education & He was music advisor of the St. Louis Symphony from 2002 to 2004, where he made regular conducting appearances, and he was principal guest conductor of the Detroit Symphony from 2001 to 2005. Appearance of Manfred in the midst of a bacchanal. B. JOLAS A Little Summer Suite Bach at the keyboard has rarely sounded so fresh, expressive, and joyous (Sunday Times Culture). View Miller Seating Information No. He was Chief Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI from 2009 to 2016.\nThe 2005\u201306 season marked the start of his international career with exciting concerts on the podium of the Orchestre National de France followed by remarkable debuts in the U.K. with the Philharmonia London, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, and in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony. He returns to the Houston, Baltimore, and New Jersey orchestras, and Rochester Philharmonic. to Haydn): String Quartet Op. 5 in E minor, Opus 64. R. STRAUSS Four Last Songs J. WILLIAMS Theme from E.T. 8so epic its the only thing on the program. His album of spirituals garnered high praise and was singled out by The New York Times as \u201cprofoundly moving\u2026a beautiful and lovable disc.\u201d\nDashon received a bachelor\u2019s degree from Oberlin College and Conservatory, and a master\u2019s degree from Yale University\u2019s Institute of Sacred Music. Just before launching into the furious first theme, listen to the way the music teases us with the repetition of the themes first three pitches (E, D-sharp, E), as if unsure of the way forward. In the introduction of the final movement, the gloomy, minor ide fixe theme suddenly transforms into E major. MAHLER Symphony No. 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. Tchaikovsky approached his Fifth Symphony from a position of extreme self-doubt, nearly always his posture vis--vis his incipient creations. POULENC Gloria WebSymphony No. GRIEG Piano Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony 6 Essay His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\nSince 2016 Val\u010duha has been Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples and First Guest Conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. \r\n\r\n|,|parent|:0,|count|:18,|filter|:|raw|}]][{|term_id|:2218,|name|:|2022\u201323|,|slug|:|2022-23|,|term_group|:0,|term_taxonomy_id|:2218,|taxonomy|:|season|,|description|:||,|parent|:0,|count|:59,|filter|:|raw|}]" ROSSINI Overture to Il Barbiere di Sivglia (The Barber of Seville) Arrive 45 minutes early for free family-friendly musical activities, including the Instrument Petting Zoo. Arrive 45 minutes early for free family-friendly musical activities, including the Instrument Petting Zoo. It currently publishes more than 6,000 new publications a year, has offices in around fifty countries, and employs more than 5,500 people worldwide. The force of Beethovens genius is a palpable presence throughout his groundbreaking Eroica Symphony, commanding our attention from the dramatic opening chords to the triumphant conclusion. Listen to the way the voices of the full orchestra gradually come alive, including the playful dialogue of ascending scales in the woodwinds. Our symphony progresses, he wrote to von Meck on August 24. On the concert stage, he sings the Shepherd in Stravinsky\u2019s Oedipus Rex with the Houston Symphony and Handel\u2019s Messiah with Nashville Symphony and the U.S. To begin with, this symphony exhibits the narrative paradigm of per aspera ad astra (tragic to triumphant), which manifests as Visit\u00a0www.itzhakthefilm.com\u00a0for more information. **Sept. 29: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. In 2005 he conducted, in the presence of the composer, Steve Reich\u00b4s Four Sections at the Melos-Ethos Festival in Bratislava. Tchaikovskys Symphony No. Please It has become familiar to millions through a diverse publishing program that includes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, school and college textbooks, business books, dictionaries and reference books, and academic journals. A. MRQUEZ Conga del Fuego Nuevo He was Chief Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI from 2009 to 2016.\nThe 2005\u201306 season marked the start of his international career with exciting concerts on the podium of the Orchestre National de France followed by remarkable debuts in the U.K. with the Philharmonia London, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, and in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony. 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. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 30 minutes Coda, following such preparation succeeds in re-emphasizing the tonic, using different themes and many cadences in tonic. Prior to that she has held the same position with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for seven seasons. Dont miss your chance to hear the hottest artist on the classical music planet (The New York Times), live in concert when international superstar Lang Lang joins the orchestra for Saint-Sanss flashy Piano Concerto No. GERSHWIN Concerto in F His profound understanding of composer and score, taste, and naturally elegant style make him one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation.\nSince 2016 Val\u010duha has been Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples and First Guest Conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. ROSSINI Overture to Il Barbiere di Sivglia (The Barber of Seville) We Shall Overcome The unforgettable Andante cantabile horn solo will touch your heart. Houston Symphony Artistic Partner Itzhak Perlman leads these performances, which also feature treasured music from Vivaldis The Four Seasons and George Walkers deeply movingLyric for Strings. Dont 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. Dorothy Changs Northern Star points the way to a world of evocative soundscapes and kaleidoscopic color. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save. Relive the magic as the first chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy projects on the big screen at The Hobby Center, with every note of John Williamss famous score performed live by the Houston Symphony, from 20th Century Fox Fanfare to closing credits. Perhaps it had to do with anxiety about his homosexuality. We will, we will ROCK you. 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|:[]} A supergroup of world-class rock musicians from the band GO NOW!including drummer Gordy Marshall, who spent decades playing with The Moody Bluesjoins the Symphony for stunning re-creations of classic hits like Nights in White Satin, Tuesday Afternoon, and Go Now. Of his Helen Hayes Award-nominated performance as Emile de Becque in Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s South Pacific at the Kennedy Center, the Washington Times wrote: \u201cHis brilliant, knife-clean bass-baritone voice, impeccable enunciation\u2014even with a French accent\u2014and his authoritative, passionate delivery provide the perfect mix of romance, passion, and traditional masculine bravado. On the orchestral front, Perlman makes appearances with the Israel Philharmonic in Zubin Mehta\u2019s final appearances as music director and performs with the Baltimore Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Charlotte Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, Toledo Symphony, and Colorado Springs Philharmonic. His symphonic works\u00a0Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0and\u00a0Casey at the Bat\u00a0are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. A third theme (molto piu tranquillo) rounds out the exposition section. Tchaikovsky Plus, the Houston Symphony performs a new take on Gershwins iconic Rhapsody in Blue alongside jazz piano sensation Marcus Roberts, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of its premiere. It was released theatrically in more than 100 cinemas nationwide in March 2018, with international releases that followed in Summer 2018. See the, "Winfield theme [music] / an arrangement by Waldo De Los Rios of Tchaikovsky theme used by Winfield Cigarettes", http://www.tchaikovsky-research.net/en/Works/Symphonies/TH029/index.html, International Music Score Library Project, Wikipedia article "Symphony_No._5_(Tchaikovsky)", Review by Bogdanov-Berezovsky, paraphrased from. One of our most popular events of the year, the concert will include a festive sing-along, free hot chocolate, interactive lobby activities, and a chance to visit with Santa. 64, was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1888. His symphonic works\u00a0Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0and\u00a0Casey at the Bat\u00a0are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. Plus, the Houston Symphony invites Saturday night attendees to stay late for an exclusive After Party from post-performance to midnight. to delve deeply into one area of musical study. Another descending idea in D, in a slightly faster tempo. 2 Smith is also a faculty member of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University and Aspen Music Festival.\nThe son of a mathematician and a pianist, Smith was admitted to Arizona State University at age 10, where he took courses in mathematics, music, and German. Romanian virtuoso Alexandra Dariescu joins the orchestra for Griegs famous Piano Concerto, a guaranteed crowd-pleaser adored for its memorable tunes and dramatic flair. 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. Celebrate one of the greatest bands of all time in this high-energy concert, featuring hit after iconic hit! But in February of 1877 a second letter arrived from von Meck. Request Permissions. Some of the themes used here are the motto theme (m. 474), the countermelody to PT1 (m. 474, superimposed to the motto theme), PT2 (m. 504), and Pt1 from the first movement of the symphony. 5 is a cyclical symphony, with a recurring main theme. Although audiences had some trouble with this symphony when it was new, this Scherzo movement rarely failed to elicit compliments. This concert is sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. Intrigue, murder, fatal flaws, unavoidable destiny, scandalous couplingsit may sound like an episode of Game of Thrones, but Oedipus Rex set the standard. 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|:|Jennifer Holloway|,|bio|:||,|title|:|soprano (Salome)|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|John Daszak|,|bio|:||,|title|:|tenor (Herodes)|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Linda Watson|,|bio|:||,|title|:|mezzo-soprano (Herodias)|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Mark S. Doss|,|bio|:||,|title|:|baritone (Jochanaan)|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} They audition for placement each year.\u00a0 The Chorus performance schedule is possibly the busiest in the country, consisting of up to fourteen different sets of repertoire for a total of 45 concerts.\nThe Chorus has enjoyed the leadership of seven directors: Alfred Urbach (1946\u20131986), A. Clyde Roller (1967\u20131968), Wayne Bedford (1968\u20131969), Don Strong (1969\u20131977), Virginia Babikian (1977\u20131986), Charles Hausmann (1986\u20132014), and Dr. Betsy Cook Weber (2014\u20132022).\u00a0 Because of Dr. Hausmann\u2019s extraordinarily long service, he was named Director Emeritus upon his retirement.\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. Directed by filmmaker Alison Chernick, the enchanting documentary details the virtuoso\u2019s own struggles as a polio survivor and Jewish \u00e9migr\u00e9 and is a reminder why art is vital to life. With sharp baton technique and natural stage presence, the impressive ease of his interpretations translate even the most complex scores into immersive experiences. 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. He also serves as arranger and editor for the James P. Johnson Orchestra Edition.\nNicholas grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and started his musical training as a cellist. Betsy Jolass A Little Summer Suite tickles the ears from the opening twists of the rainstick(The Times, London). The Symphony is scored for an orchestra consisting of 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in A), 3 trombones, tuba + 3 timpani + violins I, violins II, violas, cellos, and double basses. His Emile is perhaps the definitive interpretation of this role in our time.\u201d \n|,|title|:|bass-baritone (Tir\u00e9sias)|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |},{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Dashon Burton|,|bio|:|Dashon Burton has established a vibrant career appearing regularly throughout the United States and Europe. RUN TIME: 1 hour, 20 minutes {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Itzhak Perlman|,|bio|:||,|title|:|conductor and violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} Instrumentation: 3 flutes, 3 rd doubling piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; timpani; strings. His symphonic works\u00a0Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0and\u00a0Casey at the Bat\u00a0are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. BARTK Dance Suite The concerts open with Tru Takemitsus emotionally powerful Requiem for strings. An infernal orgy. With selections from Hamilton, Jagged Little Pill, Wicked, The Last Five Years, Waitress, and more, this concert is your ticket to todays biggest Broadway hits. Gather your family and friends on Thanksgiving weekend and relive the songs you know and love, with hits from artists such as Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, and many more. 4 in F Minor, Op. Our services ensure you have more time with your loved ones and can focus on the aspects of your life that are more important to you than the cleaning and maintenance work. {|with_image|:[{|type|:|custom|,|name|:|Steven Reineke|,|bio|:|Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America\u2019s leading conductors of popular music. Arrive 45 minutes early for free family-friendly musical activities, including the Instrument Petting Zoo. Buy this concert as part of a Pick Your Own subscription & save > Our Family Series is taking you on a magical, musical quest on Saturday mornings.\r\n\r\nAlso, enjoy pre- and post-concert activities, including our Instrument Petting Zoo, young musician performances in the lobby as well as crafts and musical activities. The second movement (Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza) opens with a low string choir which seems to anticipate the gradually unfolding Third Symphony of the twentieth century Polish composer, Henryk Gorecki. Willowridge High School, Auditorium L. BOULANGER Of a Sad Evening Immense and intense: the full forces of the orchestra amass in Jones Hall for the all-encompassing drama of Mahlers darkest symphony, culminating in the sonic and visual spectacle of earth-shattering hammer blows of fate. Its a melody built on simple, repeating phrasessomething akin to a lamenting Russian folksong. 8 6.12: Music of Antonn Dvok - Humanities LibreTexts 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|:|Augustin Hadelich|,|bio|:||,|title|:|violin|,|small_image|:| \n |,|bio_image|:| \n |,|full_image|:| \n |}],|without|:[]} Immensely wealthy (thanks to the commercial success of her recently deceased husband, an engineer from Riga), maternally productive (with eighteen variously fathered children), and musically adept, she had positioned herself in Moscow society as a notable patron of the arts and as a collector of musicians. And his vocal delivery of \u2018Some Enchanted Evening\u2019 as well as the sorrowing \u2018This Nearly Was Mine\u2019 registers extraordinarily high on the three-hanky scale. Prior to his service with the Philharmonic, he has held positions with orchestras in Pittsburgh, Denver, Savannah, and Florida working with distinguished conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Mariss Jansons, Riccardo Muti, Zubin Mehta, Erich Leinsdorf, Alan Gilbert, Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Chailly, Andr\u00e9 Previn, Christoph von Dohn\u00e1nyi, Valero Gergiev, Charles Dutoit, Gustavo Dudamel, Esa Pekka Salonen, Andres Orozco Estrada, and Juraj Valcuha. Music Theory Spectrum 25. 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|:|Mark Nuccio|,|bio|:|Critics have praised clarinetist Mark Nuccio for both his solo and chamber appearances, describing him as \u201cthe evening\u2019s highlight\u201d, full of \u201cmystery and insight\u201d and \u201cshaping his phrases beautifully with a rich, expressive tone.\u201d (New York Times)\nMr. All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are free. Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony: A Journey from Darkness to Light . Tchaikovsky