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Houston Symphony

Experience Every Moment: Houston Symphony Unveils New Concert Lineup On Jan. 29th

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on January 27, 2016 · Watch this exciting season's preview on TV 8.

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Houston Symphony

On This Week’s Houston Symphony Broadcast

St.John Flynn

Posted on December 3, 2015 · Associate Conductor Robert Franz leads the orchestra in a program titled “East Meets West.”

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Ramp connecting 59 with 610 set to close for two years, and a farewell to Andrés Orozco-Estrada (April 29, 2022)

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Posted on April 29, 2022 · On Friday's show: A major highway closure begins this weekend, we find out who the Texans selected in the NFL Draft, we learn what "agrihoods" are, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and Andrés Orozco-Estrada talks about his tenure with the Houston Symphony ahead of his final concert.

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Houston Symphony captures love, pain, and triumph in tribute to Aretha Franklin

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on April 18, 2022 · Capathia Jenkins, Broadway singer and actress, talks about her upcoming powerful performance of Aretha Franklin's songs with the Houston Symphony April 22 - 24. Plus, award-winning writer and biographer David Ritz shares memories of compassion and other things he learned while working with the Queen of Soul.

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The Houston Symphony brings the orchestra to the classroom

Matt Harab

Posted on November 16, 2021 · “There’s nothing else like it anywhere in the orchestra field,” said David Connor, community embedded musician for the Houston Symphony.

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Houston Arts Return With New Leadership, After Being Hit Hard By The Pandemic

Catherine Lu / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 20, 2021 · We meet three of Houston’s newest arts leaders and discuss their visions post-pandemic – including the future of live performance, equity and community impact.

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