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Texas Music Festival Orchestra Series
Renowned conductors lead the Orchestra Fellows in exciting performances of the cornerstones of the orchestral repertoire.
Celebratory Opening
Due to multiple events happening on campus on June 8, please allow extra time to get to campus and also for parking. Free TMF parking has been reserved in Lots 16F and 16C, across from the Moores School of Music. Mention to the parking attendant that you are here for the Texas Music Festival concert.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, Moores School of Music, University of Houston
6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Jane Blaffer Owen Plaza
Pre-concert entertainment by Virtuosi of Houston
6:45 - 7:10 p.m., Moores Opera House
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture by Buck Ross, Edythe Bates Old Professor of Music and Director, Moores Opera Center
7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra Concert
GUEST ARTISTS
Franz Anton Krager
conductor
American born and trained conductor, Franz Anton Krager, has made his artistic presence felt both at home and abroad with performance engagements in some of the world's most celebrated concert halls and musical centers. Learn more
Ted Atkatz
percussion
A former principal percussionist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; he is currently a faculty member at Lynn Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida, and at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California. Learn more
Matthew Strauss
percussion
Percussionist with the Houston Symphony and former Timpanist with the American Symphony Orchestra at the Bard Music Festival, Mr. Strauss is currently a visiting lecturer at the University of Miami. Learn more
Featured Works
- Benjamin Britten: Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury
- Piotr Tchaikovsky: From the ballet suite The Sleeping Beauty
- No. 1: Introduction. La Fee des Lilas.
- No. 2: Adagio. Pas d'action.
- No. 5: Valse
- Mark Anthony Turnage: Fractured Lines Double Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
- Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Festival Orchestra 2
Friday, June 14, 2013, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 8 p.m. (June 14 performance is FREE)
Saturday, June 15, 2013, Moores School of Music, University of Houston
6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Jane Blaffer Owen Plaza
Pre-concert entertainment by Virtuosi of Houston, food available for purchase by Bernie's Burger Bus, and free refreshments with concert ticket by St. Arnold's Brewing Company
6:45 - 7:10 p.m., Moores Opera House
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture by Dr. Andrew Davis, noted author and Associate Professor of Music Theory in
the Moores School of Music
7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra Concert
GUEST ARTISTS
Horst Förster
conductor
Former Professor of Conducting, Berlin Music Academy; former music director, Schwerin Philharmonic, Loh Orchester Sondershausen; founder and conductor, Leipzig Academic Orchestra. Learn more
Jessica Findley, bassoon, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition Winner
Featured Works
- Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, K.191
- Piotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
Festival Orchestra 3
Saturday, June 22, 2013, Moores School of Music, University of Houston
6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Jane Blaffer Owen Plaza
Pre-concert entertainment by Virtuosi of Houston
6:45 - 7:10 p.m., Moores Opera House
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture by Dr. Andrew Davis, noted author and Associate Professor of Music Theory in
the Moores School of Music
7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra Concert
GUEST ARTISTS
Rossen Milanov
conductor
Respected and admired by audiences and musicians alike, Maestro Milanov has established himself as a conductor with a considerable international presence. Learn more
Featured Works
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Minor
Grand Finale
Saturday, June 29, 2013, Moores School of Music, University of Houston
6:30- 7:20 p.m., Jane Blaffer Owen Plaza
Pre-concert entertainment by Virtuosi of Houston
6:45 - 7:10 p.m., Moores Opera House
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture byby Dr. Andrew Davis, noted author and Associate Professor of Music Theory in
the Moores School of Music
7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra Concert
GUEST ARTISTS
Carl St. Clair
conductor
Carl St. Clair has become widely recognized for his musically distinguished performances, innovative approaches to programming, and commitment to outstanding educational programs. Learn more
Janice Chandler Eteme
soprano
American soprano Janice Chandler-Eteme recently enjoyed great success as Bess in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in Lyon, Edinburgh and London. Learn more
Featured Works
- Richard Strauss: "Dance of the Seven Veils" from Salome, Op. 54
- Richard Strauss: Vier lezte Lieder (Four Last Songs)
- Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100