Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Texas refineries releasing excessive amounts of benzene, an irreverent take on the most serious issues of our time, the dangers of developing along America’s coasts, and why the Houston Symphony is devoting two weekends’ worth of concerts to one composer.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We hear highlights from recent conversations with the two candidates in the runoff election for Houston mayor. We learn about a new piece from the Houston Symphony celebrating the history of NASA. And retired Tonight Show host Jay Leno talks about his career.
Posted on · The Houston Symphony’s Composer-in-Residence has written a kind of musical love letter to the city’s space program.
Posted on · Learn about a story of love, forgiveness and survival from a storm, and discover a symphony that reaches for the stars.
Posted on · The PBS travel expert is in Houston this weekend for three concerts with the symphony.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: New childhood obesity numbers, serving in the Peace Corps, The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week's news, and travel expert Rick Steves.
Posted on · The concertmaster shares stories about her childhood and a musical “prank” that she sometimes pulls. Plus, a local theater company offers cabaret and comedy by Houstonians for Houstonians.
Posted on · The annual Open House marks the official start of the city’s performing arts season, and “Unwrap Your Candies Now” was there to find out what operas, symphonies, ballets, chamber music, jazz, plays and Broadway musicals are in store for Houston audiences.
Posted on · The orchestra will screen the Disney classic while performing the score live.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: New laws taking effect, inside a recycling center, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and the music of The Little Mermaid.
Posted on · The violinist talks about her new role and the musical experiences that led her here.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A radical approach to ending prostitution along Bissonnet Street, reflecting on some bizarre news from Houston's past, and Yoonshin Song, the new concertmaster for the Houston Symphony.
Posted on · This weekend, the symphony will perform the soundtrack from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire onstage while the film is shown onscreen.
Posted on · Major orchestras in America have mostly white musicians, according an industry-wide study. We take a look at how the Symphony is trying to redirect a pattern set by barriers within the industry.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss the significance of a new Coca Cola plant in Houston. We examine the Houston Symphony's efforts to be more diverse. We discuss whether celebrities and athletes should speak out on politics. We learn about a new documentary on organ transplants that features Houston. And a photographer talks about his portraits of the homeless.