Hans Graf

Musical Evening with Maestro Graf (Dedicated to Dmitry Shostakovich)

Self-Described "Elitist" "Asshole" Opening a Restaurant

​Until last Friday, I thought that the press release I received last year for "the greatest penis shaped muffin restaurant" in Houston was the strangest piece of PR material to cross my desk. That was before Paul West. That was before Greatfull Taco. West is perhaps best known to our readers ... More >>

Houston Symphony: Ravel’s Spain

​Until last Friday, I thought that the press release I received last year for "the greatest penis shaped muffin restaurant" in Houston was the strangest piece of PR material to cross my desk. That was before Paul West. That was before Greatfull Taco. West is perhaps best known to our readers ... More >>

Houston Symphony Dollar Concert 2010

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Symphony, Soloist "Shine" On Rach 3, Rite Of Spring

​While watching to the Houston Symphony's performance of "The Rite of Spring" Friday night, Aftermath's mind kept coming back to one image - the story from late last year of the wild white-tail fawn that accidentally found its way into the lion enclosure at the National Zoo. Warning: Some peop ... More >>

Stravinsky's Rite Of Spring: The Buzzfest Of Its Day

​This weekend, the Houston Symphony performs Igor Stravinsky's ballet Rite of Spring, which, before it was featured alongside a bunch of dying dinosaurs in Walt Disney's Fantasia, was probably most famous for sparking a full-blown riot upon its premiere in Paris in May 1913. Seriously - check out ... More >>

The Planets: An HD Odyssey

The Symphony joins NASA for a match made in Houston

Rhapsody in Blue

The Houston Symphony welcomes guest pianist Kirill Gerstein as it tackles an American classic

Rhapsody in Blue

The Houston Symphony welcomes guest pianist Kirill Gerstein as it tackles an American classic

A Musical Evening with Kirill Gerstein

Here's an intimate preview of what you'll see later this weekend at Jones Hall

Houston Symphony: Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony

Composer contemplates divine direction, decides it’s all good

Hit Hermann

In time for summer, the park's had a facelift.

Tchaikovsky Birthday Celebration

Web exclusive!

New World Symphony

The Houston Symphony gives American composers their due

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

The Houston Symphony’s opening night features one of Mr. B’s most popular pieces

Lang Lang and the Houston Symphony

Young, talented and controversial, the Chinese pianist returns to Houston after a four-year absence

Houston Symphony Opening Night Concert

All Russian, all the time

Grande Plans

Houston's most famous chef talks about prostate cancer, turning 50 and what's next for Cafe Annie

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Houston's most famous chef talks about prostate cancer, turning 50 and what's next for Cafe Annie

Letters

Houston's most famous chef talks about prostate cancer, turning 50 and what's next for Cafe Annie

Going Baroque

Musicians and management of the Houston Symphony battle over a budget that won’t stay in the black

Hans, Hans, He da Man

Hans Graf is filling some pretty big shoes

Letters

From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

Choking on the Pit?

Houston Symphony musicians rate the conductors who dare to replace Eschenbach on the podium