Houston Summer Concerts - 2016 Schedule
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Texas Music Festival Orchestra Series
Bringing Classical music's rising stars to Houston for over 25 years.
Renowned conductors lead the Orchestra Fellows in exciting performances of the cornerstones of the orchestral repertoire. Please note that programs and artists are subject to change.
"Roman Holiday"
Saturday, June 11, 2016, Moores School of Music, University of Houston
Moores Opera House policy prohibits children 5 years of age and younger at performances
6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Moores Opera House Lobby
Pre-concert entertainment
6:30 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture
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
Mark Hughes
trumpet
Mr. Huges is currently Principal Trumpet of the Houston Symphony, a position he has held since 2006. Since his arrival in Houston, Mr. Hughes has performed and recorded with the Boston and Chicago Symphonies, and continues to be in demand as a soloist, with orchestras and in recital. Learn more
Featured Works
- Ottorino Respighi: Roman Festivals (Feste romane)
- Giuseppe Tartini: Concerto in D Major for Trumpet and Orchestra, D.53
- Ottorino Respighi: Fountains of Rome (Fontane di Roma)
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- Clark: The Carnival of Venice for Trumpet and Orchestra
- Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome (Pini di Roma)
Program notes by Carl Cunningham
"Musical Firsts"
Saturday, June 18, 2016, Moores School of Music, University of Houston
Moores Opera House policy prohibits children 5 years of age and younger at performances
6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Moores Opera House Lobby
Pre-concert entertainment
6:30 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture
7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra Concert
GUEST ARTISTS
Hans Graf
conductor
Known for his wide range of repertoire and creative programming, the distinguished Austrian conductor Hans Graf is one of today's most highly respected musicians. Learn more
Featured Works
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 13
- Anton Webern: Passacaglia, Op. 1
- Alban Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6
Program notes by Carl Cunningham
"The Audience's Guide to the Orchestra"
Friday, June 24, 2016, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 8 p.m. (June 24 performance is FREE. All ages performance.)
Saturday, June 25, 2016, Moores School of Music, University of Houston (tickets required for the June 25 performance.)
Children ages 5+ are permitted at the June 25 performance.
Free parking for this concert will only be available in portions of Lot 16B due to scheduled parking lot repair work. Lot 16C will likely be inaccesible for this concert. Patrons will be allowed to park in any non-restricted space in Lot 16B, including the parking meter spaces. Handicap, reserved and fire-zone spaces will remain restricted parking spaces. Please allow extra time to find parking.
6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Moores Opera House Lobby
Pre-concert entertainment
6:30 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture
7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra Concert
GUEST ARTISTS
Mei-Ann Chen
conductor
An innovative and passionate force both on and off the conductor's podium, Mei-Ann Chen is one of America's most dynamic young conductors. Learn more
St. John Flynn
narrator
St. John Flynn, born and raised in the U.K., is a well known local radio personality and arts commentator and formerly served as Arts & Culture Director for Houston Public Media. Learn more
Juan Esteban Martinez, clarinet (Winner of 2016 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition)
Featured Works
- Piotr Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture, TH 42
- Benjamin Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell
- Jean Francaix: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Movements III & IV
- Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka (1947)
Program notes by Carl Cunningham
"Grand Finale"
Saturday, July 2, 2016, Moores School of Music, University of Houston
Moores Opera House policy prohibits children 5 years of age and younger at performances
Free parking for this concert will only be available in portions of Lot 16B due to scheduled parking lot repair work. Lot 16C will likely be inaccesible for this concert. Patrons will be allowed to park in any non-restricted space in Lot 16B, including the parking meter spaces. Handicap, reserved and fire-zone spaces will remain restricted parking spaces. Please allow extra time to find parking.
6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Moores Opera House Lobby
Pre-concert entertainment
6:30 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture
7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra Concert
GUEST ARTISTS
Carl St. Clair
conductor
Music Director of the Pacific Symphony for more than two decades, Carl St. Clair has become widely recognized for his musically distinguished performances, innovative approaches to programming, and commitment to outstanding educational programs. Learn more
Richard Beene
bassoon
Richard Beene enjoys an active career as a teacher, soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. Learn more
Leone Buyse
flute
Leone Buyse is the Joseph and Ida Kirkland Mullen Professor of Flute at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. In 1993 she relinquished her position with the Boston Symphony Orchestra to pursue a more active teaching and solo career after 22 years as an orchestral musician. Learn more
Jonathan Fischer
oboe
Jonathan Fischer joined the Houston Symphony as Principal Oboe in September 2012, after serving as Associate Oboe of the San Francisco Symphony. Mr. Fischer also serves as Principal Oboe with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony in Idaho and is an Affiliate Artist in Oboe at the University of Houston Moores School of Music. Learn more
Robert Johnson
horn
Robert Johnson is the Associate Principal Horn of the Houston Symphony. Before joining the Houston Symphony in 2012, he was Assistant Principal/Utility Horn of the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras. Mr. Johnson is also an Affiliate Artist in Horn at the University of Houston Moores School of Music. Learn more