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Legendary Masterpieces Showcased at the Texas Music Festival Orchestra
June - July 2013
Volume 14, Issue 2
Houston… We Have a Concert! June 15 • 8 p.m
June 14 • 8 p.m This summer at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, more than 100 gifted musicians from around the world are showcased in a free concert. In conjunction with the Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival, an intensive four-week study program at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music, the Texas Music Festival Orchestra takes the stage June 14 for Legendary Masterpieces. Tickets are not required. Gates open at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Horst Förster, these young artists perform the masterpieces of Richard Strauss’ “Don Juan,” Op. 2 and Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. “Don Juan” is based on the poem of the same name by Nikolaus Lenus. Much of the musical work’s passion is drawn from the poem. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 is a cyclical symphony with a recurring main theme. The theme has a funereal character in the first movement, but gradually transforms into a triumphant march. The finalists and winner of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition will be announced. Join us in supporting and celebrating these talented young artists. The University of Houston Moores School of Music sponsors the Texas Music Festival’s intensive four-week program that allows young musicians from all parts of the world to perform together and compete against one another. These Orchestral Fellows are advanced students and young professional musicians. At Legendary Masterpieces guests can rock out to the sounds of The Woodlands School of Rock performing on the Side Stage in the North Plaza from 7:15-7:45 p.m. Other plaza activities starting at 7 p.m. are with The Pavilion Partners, Fidelity Investments, Woodforest National Bank, Renewal by Andersen and Audi of America, official automobile of The Pavilion. Get insight into the evening’s program with Pavilion Talk, a free pre-concert discussion led by noted music scholar and former college professor Ira J. Black from 7:15-7:45 p.m. The first 500 guests to enter the gates receive a free T-shirt as a souvenir!
For an out-of-this-world concert experience, journey to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion for The Earth – An HD Odyssey with the Houston Symphony June 15. This event is a special encore performance of the second film in the HD Odyssey series that showcases our planet. Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free. Tickets are not required for free seating. Gates open at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Mein-Ann Chen, The Earth – An HD Odyssey features the Houston Symphony and striking images taken from NASA missions to Earth’s orbit accompanied by J. Adams “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” and Strauss’ epic tone poem “Also sprach Zarathustra.” The multi-media event takes an existing classical program with strong popular appeal and pairs it with an arresting visual presentation. The beautiful and mystifying images are shown on a large, 24-foot screen above the stage while the symphony performs. Before your voyage through space begins, make a stop in the North Plaza at 7 p.m. for pre-concert activities. Visit unique exhibits from Johnson Space Center, explore the music of “The Earth” at Pavilion Talk, a free pre-concert discussion led by noted music scholar Ira Black that provides insight into the evening’s program. Pavilion Talk takes place from 7:15-7:45 p.m. Your journey doesn’t end there. Make sure to visit The Pavilion Partners, Fidelity Investments, Century 21 Realty Partners, Renewal by Andersen, Woodforest National Bank and Audi of America, official automobile of The Pavilion. Make this concert your final destination!
The King of Pop’s Music Lives On at The Music of Michael Jackson with the Houston Symphony June 8 • 8 p.m From his early years with the Jackson 5 to his mega-hit album “Thriller” and beyond, Michael Jackson stormed the music industry with hit after hit. The Music of Michael Jackson with the Houston Symphony June 8 is an evening filled with fabulous music spanning 40 years of Jackson’ influential and celebrated career. Tickets are $20 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free courtesy of Insperity and Woodforest National Bank. Tickets are not required for free seating. Gates open at 7 p.m. This event is sponsored in part by “Houston Family Magazine.” The concert takes the audience through each era of this storied performer from “ABC,” “I’ll Be There” and “Got To Be There” through “Beat It,” “Thriller,” “Rock With You,” “The Way You Make Me Feel” and many, many more. Bridging the gulf between pop and classical music, conductor and arranger Brent Havens takes the podium for a program he scored to extend the listening experience of Jackson’s exceptional tunes. Performed with the Houston Symphony and amplified with a full band and vocals, Havens and his ensemble capture Michael’s distinct sound while presenting some familiar as well as new musical colors. Delivering a fabulous rendition of Michael Jackson’s vocals is performer James Delisco. He grew up listening to Jackson and even met him at a performance in Jacksonville, Fla. where Delisco was raised. An iconoclastic showroom performer with great energy, Delisco emanates old school charm with contemporary charisma. His handling of a song
is so true to itself and to the purpose of music, to uplift and inspire, that a musical and entertainment revolution is only a matter of time for this enormously talented artist. On the threshold of major stardom, this polished young talent and electrifying performer plays to sold ou audiences everywhere he appears, which is a testament to both the mystery & intrigue of Delisco. James has that rare combination of a fablous voice, athletic dance moves and audience sensitivity where he understands what the audience is looking for and needs from the performers on stage. And he delivers,” said Havens. “He has an uncanny ability to make the right move on stage or say the right thing just as the audience is looking for it. It’s amazing to see.” Arrive early for pre-concert activities in the North Plaza beginning at 7 p.m. with The Pavilion Partners, Fidelity Investments, Century 21 Realty Partners, Renewal by Andersen, Radio Disney and “Houston Family Magazine.”
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2013 Performing Arts Season Presented by The Woodlands Development Company and sponsored by Audi of America, official automobile of The Pavilion, The Pavilion Partners, The Wortham Foundation, and United Airlines, official airline of The Pavilion. The North Plaza is sponsored by Fidelity Investments, Century 21 Realty Partners and Renewal by Andersen.