Posted on · 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.
Posted on · “There’s nothing else like it anywhere in the orchestra field,” said David Connor, community embedded musician for the Houston Symphony.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · Experts discuss the pandemic's impact on the large-event industry.
Posted on · Students can visit these cultural places in Houston for an affordable price -- or even free of charge.
Posted on · Political analysts rate the suburban Houston district as “Likely Republican”.
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 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 · 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 · Twenty percent of America’s conductors are female, according to an industry-wide survey.
Posted on · Houston Matters previews the annual Star-Spangled Salute concerts from the Houston Symphony at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Posted on · This weekend, the orchestra presents the U.S. premiere of an interactive program that combines live performance with 3D technology.
Posted on · One of the classical music industry’s highest honors will be awarded to the orchestra