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WORLD Friday, July 1, 2011, 7:30 pm Brent Havens, conductor PREMIERE The concept of a rock band playing with an orchestra may seem strange, but it is one of the most electrifying concerts you’ll ever experience. Houston audiences have embraced the concept of showcasing timeless rock classics with the power of a full symphony orchestra like favorites from Windborne Music’s The Music of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Queen. Now join us for the world premiere of The Music of The Who! Hear The Who classics like “My Generation,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Who Are You,” “You Better You Bet” and the “Tommy Overture.”
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
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Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Returns to Houston
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Thursday, July 14, 2011, 7:30 pm George Daugherty, conductor and creator Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, combining live music with classic Looney Tunes on the big screen, includes Chuck Jones’ inspired What’s Opera, Doc? and the Rabbit of Seville, while featuring newly added Warner Bros. classics like Friz Freleng’s Rhapsody Rabbit, and the virtuoso orchestral roller coaster ride of the Road Runner epic Zoom and Bored. Enjoy special guest appearances of Tom and Jerry In The Hollywood Bowl, and other “guest stars” from the larger Warner Bros. animation family including The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo.
Saturday, July 16, 2011, 7:30 pm Arnie Roth, conductor NEW Susan Calloway, soprano Houston Symphony Chorus CONTENT! Charles Hausmann, director Join us as we embark on a multimedia concert experience that includes music from the new FFXIII scores such as Fang’s Theme, Blinded by Light, and Saber’s Edge. Hear Dancing Mad from FFVI and hear new pieces from FFXIV and fanfavorite, One Winged Angel from FFVII. Masashi Hamauzu, the composer of FFXIII, singer Susan Calloway and conductor Arnie Roth will be available for a post-concert Q & A session from the stage. An additional, exclusive ticketed meet-and-greet opportunity will be available to a limited number of people.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Full-length film plus live orchestral soundtrack
July 22, 23, 2011, 7:30 pm Ludwig Wicki, conductor Kaitlyn Lusk, soprano Houston Symphony Chorus Charles Hausmann, director Join us for an exciting, brand-new journey into the realm of Middle Earth. Over 250 musicians will perform the soundtrack live as you watch the full-length film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. See it from the beginning as Frodo and Sam, with the help of the Fellowship, undertake the perilous quest of taking the Ring of Power to the land of Mordor to destroy it in the fire of Mount Doom. Relive your journey into Middle Earth with this extraordinary experience of film and music.
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8 FREE Sounds Like Fun! Cy-Ridge High School 7900 North Eldridge Parkway Houston, 7:30 pm
9 FREE Sounds Like Fun! Sugar Land Baptist Church, 16755 Southwest Freeway Sugarland, 7:30 pm
FREE Sounds Like Fun! The Centrum 6823 Cypresswood Drive Spring, 7:30 pm
10 FREE Sounds Like Fun! 10:30 am Dancin’ with the Symphony Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, 8 pm
11 FREE Sounds Like Fun! Union Station at Minute Maid Park, 1418 Preston Street, Houston, 4 pm
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Saturday, June 4, 2011, 7 pm Stude Concert Hall of Rice Robert Franz, University Associate Conductor Robert Franz, conductor Join the Houston Symphony for the finals of the Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition. Hear aspiring young artists perform concertos with the Houston Symphony. Tickets: Adult $25; Senior $15; Student $10 with valid ID Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops conductor
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Houston Symphony POPS featuring winners of the Young Audience Competition, presented by Fidelity Chartiable Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 8:30 pm Michael Krajewski, conductor Miller Outdoor Theatre Hear the winners of the 2011 Fidelity Investments Young Artist Competition perform live with the Houston Symphony. Seven talented young musicians from Houston public high schools will entertain the audience with various music styles from opera and jazz to country and classical. Tickets: FREE ®
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor
Houston Chronicle Dollar Concert Saturday, July 9, 2011, 7:30 pm Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor Gold Medalist, Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition Enjoy the Houston Symphony in Jones Hall for $1 per ticket at this summer tradition of over 50 years! The concert also celebrates the talent of the first prize winner of the Ima Hogg Competition. Tickets: $1 General Admission; $10 Reserved Seating Rows A-T
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Sounds Like Fun! Gotta Dance! Enjoy 9 free, family friendly concerts in the month of June!
Robert Franz, conductor This summer, the Houston Symphony continues its commitment to community through the annual Sounds Like Fun! series. With free performances given at a variety of locations throughout Houston, these concerts are a relaxed and dynamic experience designed for the whole family. This year, celebrate dance through music with the Houston Symphony in our Sounds Like Fun! Gotta Dance! Come 30 minutes early so the kids can play musical instruments in the “Instrument Petting Zoo.” Refer to the calendar for specific dates and locations or visit houstonsymphony.org. Sounds Like Fun! concerts are funded in part by grants from the Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation and the Texas Commission on the Arts. Sponsors: CenterPoint Energy, Devon Energy Corporation, ExxonMobil, Marathon Oil Company, Randalls Food Markets, Inc., Stewart Title Company, Swift Energy Company and Vitol, Inc.
ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights at Miller Outdoor Theatre
Enjoy this FREE summer concert tradition of more than 60 years! Beethoven 5 plus Rhapsody in Blue Friday, June 17, 2011, 8:30 pm Michael Francis, conductor Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasy Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Bernstein’s West Side Story
Saturday, June 18, 2011, 8:30 pm Marcelo Lehninger, conductor J. Strauss Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Wagner: Prelude and Isolde’s Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
ˇ Mozart and Dvorák
Friday, June 24, 2011, 8:30 pm Joshua Weilerstein, conductor Benjamin Hochman, piano Marquez: Danzon No. 2 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 ˇ Symphony No. 8 Dvorák:
Tchaikovsky 5
Saturday, June 25, 2011, 8:30 pm tweetcert Robert Franz, conductor Silver Medalist, Ima Hogg Competition Nielsen: Maskarade Overture Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 Enjoy “tweetcert”! Bring your cell phone and get concert insights through the Symphony’s Twitter feed as you listen to the concert.
A Star-Spangled Salute
Monday, July 4, 2011 Michael Krajewski, conductor Enjoy an evening with Michael Krajewski and the Houston Symphony at Miller Outdoor Theatre listening and singing along to patriotic, toetapping American music! Make sure to stay to the end for the 1812 Overture—complete with booming cannons! This celebration concludes with a magnificent display of fireworks provided by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory board. your camera to participate in our ^ Bring audience photo contest.
Miller Outdoor Theatre, 100 Concert Drive, Hermann Park, (713) 373- 3386, milleroutdoortheatre.com Tickets are free. For more information, go to milleroutdoortheatre.com.