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Motown makes its return to H-Town this weekend

By Sam Byrd
Sep 27, 2024

The Houston Symphony is bringing Motown to H-Town, with some of entertainment’s biggest acts this weekend during Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: The Music of Motown. Special guest singers Ryan Shaw and Capathia Jenkins, along with background vocalists and the orchestra, will vocally and sonically shimmy and shake Jones Hall with the songs that defined an unforgettable time in the recording industry.
Calling All Dancing Queens: Houston Symphony Presents The Music Of ABBA [UPDATED]

By Sam Byrd
Jun 14, 2024

Take a chance on the Houston Symphony this weekend as it presents The Music of ABBA. Audiences will be able to dance, jive and have the time of their life as the orchestra plays all the favorites of the pop supergroup along with guest performers Rajaton. The concert takes place Saturday at the Hobby Center.
Performing Arts Houston Announces 2024-25 Season

By Sam Byrd
Apr 30, 2024

Performing Arts Houston announced today its 2024-25 season with highlights including a new Global Voices Music Series celebrating traditions from around the world, a limited engagement with illusionist Scott Silven, TODAY co-host Jenna Bush Hagar, Queer Eye star Tan France, singer-songwriter Ben Folds and a menagerie of singers, dancers, speakers, authors and all the other elements that make up the performing arts.
Houston Symphony Goes Ga-Ga For Gershwin

By Sam Byrd
Feb 1, 2024

Houston Symphony is kicking off the month of love with Jazz, Love & Gershwin: A Century of Rhapsody In Blue, featuring guest performers Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Catherine Russell and the world-renowned Marcus Roberts Trio.
Houston Performing Arts Goes On Pointe with The Trocks

By Sam Byrd
Jan 19, 2024

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will return to Jones Hall on January 23 with skillful dance work and hilarious takes on beloved ballets.
Trumpet Legend Chris Botti Returns To Houston Symphony

By Sam Byrd
Apr 14, 2023

POPS audience favorite Chris Botti will return to the Jones Hall stage to join Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony for three performances April 14 - 16.
Performing Arts Houston's 2023-24 Season Mixes Familiar Friends With New Faces

By Sam Byrd
Apr 11, 2023

Performing Arts Houston’s 2023-24 season combines something old with something new. Audiences will see art from familiar groups like Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Manual Cinema and David Sedaris along with groups making their debut with the organization like Howie Mandel, Step Afrika! and Time for Three.
Jeremy Jordan Brings Broadway's Best To Houston Symphony

By Sam Byrd
Feb 24, 2023

The Tony and Grammy-nominated Broadway star Jeremy Jordan teams up with the Houston Symphony for a concert full of musical theatre’s best hits Friday through Sunday at Jones Hall.
Houston Symphony Rocks Billy Joel, Elton John This Weekend

By Sam Byrd
Jan 4, 2023

Two of the most beloved singer-songwriters will be celebrated this weekend at the Houston Symphony with The Music of Elton John and Billy Joel, à la the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall. The beloved song repertoire will span from "Rocket Man" to "Piano Man" all thanks to the musical genius of guest performer Michael Cavanaugh.
'Ho-Ho-Holiday' Brings Joy To The Holiday Season

By Sam Byrd
Dec 16, 2022

Houston Symphony is invigorating the yuletide spirit with Ho-Ho-Holiday at Jones Hall on Saturday. The orchestra will celebrate the season with songs from Disney’s Frozen, music from The Polar Express, “Sleigh Ride,” a holiday sing-along and more.
Houston Symphony's Very Merry POPS Returns This Week

By Sam Byrd
Dec 14, 2022

Houston Symphony is bringing back its annual holiday tradition, Very Merry POPS, filled with songs of good cheer performed by the orchestra, the Houston Symphony Chorus and guest vocalist N’Kenge. The family friendly festivities run Thursday through Sunday at Jones Hall.
Houston Symphony's Home Alone Promises Holiday Spirit

By Sam Byrd
Dec 2, 2022

Houston Symphony will presents the 1990 blockbuster Home Alone along with live orchestra at Jones Hall on Saturday.
The Blind Boys Of Alabama Showcase Holiday Gospel This Weekend

By Sam Byrd
Dec 1, 2022

Five-time Grammy Award-Winning group the Blind Boys of Alabama will put on a one-night-only concert filled with gospel soul and holiday spirit at Jones Hall on Sunday, December 4, presented by Performing Arts Houston.
The "F" Stands For Fantastic In Gershwin's Concerto In F

By Sam Byrd
Sep 30, 2022

The sounds of past and present are on the menu for Houston Symphony’s Concerto in F, composed by George Gershwin. Other American composers like Shawn Okpebholo, Adolphus Hailstork and Samuel Barber will round out this weekend’s performance set list at Jones Hall.
Jones Hall Construction Sounds Overture To The Future

By Sam Byrd
Jul 25, 2022

Jones Hall, the Theatre District's oldest building, is undergoing a series of renovations through 2024. The Foundation for Jones Hall is spearheading the $50 million initiative to sculpt the landmark into a 21st century venue.
Now Introducing: Performing Arts Houston And Its 2022-23 Season

By Sam Byrd
Apr 12, 2022

Formerly known as Society for the Performing Arts, the organization has officially rebranded itself as Performing Arts Houston. And for the one-two punch, it revealed its 2022-23 season on the same day.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down Bizarre Astronomy

By Sam Byrd
Jan 13, 2022

Neil deGrasse Tyson will drop by, thanks to Society for the Performing Arts, on January 17 at Jones Hall for Astronomy Bizarre to help walk us through some of astrophysics complexities - or at least try to help us understand them.
Houston Symphony Chorus Makes Triumphant Return This Month

By Sam Byrd
Dec 8, 2021

Nearly two years after the pandemic started, the Houston Symphony Chorus makes its triumphant return to Jones Hall this December for a double dose of concerts as it backs the orchestra for Handel’s Messiah on Dec. 10 – 12 and Very Merry POPS on Dec. 18 – 19.
Houston Symphony Marches Into November With Louis Armstrong Songbook

By Sam Byrd
Nov 4, 2021

The Houston Symphony will present Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Songbook, running Friday through Sunday at Jones Hall. The multitalented Byron Stripling will salute Louis Armstrong with recreations of iconic hits like “What a Wonderful World,” “Basin Street Blues,” “Mack the Knife” and “Hello Dolly.”
Disney Renaissance Takes Center Stage With Houston Symphony

By Sam Byrd
Sep 1, 2021

The Houston Symphony presents Once Upon a Time: Alan Menken's Broadway in a special salute to Disney’s musical mastermind, Alan Menken. The show runs Friday through Sunday at Jones Hall and features vocalists direct from the Broadway stage.
Houston Symphony Names Next Music Director

By Sam Byrd
Jul 14, 2021

The Houston Symphony's Board of Trustees President John Rydman and Executive Director and CEO John Mangum today announced Juraj Val?uha as the Houston Symphony’s next Music Director. An internationally acclaimed conductor, he will begin his appointment at the launch of the Symphony’s 2022–23 Season as the fifth music director to hold the Houston Symphony’s Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair, a position endowed in perpetuity by The Cullen Foundation.
Houston Symphony Is Gone With The Winds In Musical Storytellers

By Sam Byrd
Mar 18, 2021

The woodwind, brass, and percussion sections of the Houston Symphony take center stage in a unique Bank of America POPS program spotlighting some of the greatest wind ensemble compositions of our time, including music of John Williams and Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke. Musical Storytellers: Winds of the Houston Symphony takes place Friday through Sunday at Jones Hall.