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Houston Symphony Orchestra

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2022

Sep 18, 2022

Slovakian-born conductor Juraj Valčuha launches his first season as Music Director of the Houston Symphony. Read more here.

2021

Oct 6, 2021

The Houston Symphony and its musicians sign a landmark five-year contract. Read more here.

Aug 5, 2021

Click here to read how the Houston Symphony played to more than a million people in the pandemic.

Jul 15, 2021

Houston Symphony names Juraj Valčuha as new music director. Read more here.

Jun 17, 2021

The Houston Symphony announces 2021–22 season, Andrés Orozco-Estrada's final one as Music Director. Read more here.

Feb 14, 2021

Houston Symphony announces March concerts. Read more here.

Jan 8, 2021

The Houston Symphony announces February concerts. Click here to read more.

2020

Dec 11, 2020

Houston Symphony announces January programming. Read more here.

Nov 21, 2020

Click here to see how the Houston Symphony & Rice University teamed up to study safe social distancing for musicians.

Oct 25, 2020

Houston Symphony uses pandemic to feature underrepresented groups. Read more here.

Sep 17, 2020

Houston Symphony to perform at Jones Hall with new safety measures and programming. Read more here.

Sep 2, 2020

Houston Symphony lifts the curtain on a very different season. Read more here.

Aug 4, 2020

Houston Symphony strings together new virtual concerts series. Read more here.

Jul 14, 2020

Houston Symphony returned to the stage July 11th with Live From Jones Hall, a series of socially-distanced streamed concerts scheduled weekly through August 1st. Read more here.

Jun 28, 2020

The Houston Symphony returns to the stage with a new hour-long livestream series. Read more here.

Jun 16, 2020

Houston Symphony lays off 25% of staff as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.

Apr 28, 2020

Houston Symphony unveils new living room virtual concert series. Read more here.

Apr 22, 2020

Houston Symphony pumps up the volume on outreach online. Read more here.

Apr 11, 2020

Houston Symphony cancels the rest of its 2019-20 season. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

Houston Symphony to stream free concert broadcasts and more throughout shutdown. Read more here.

2019

Nov 4, 2019

Houston Symphony to participate in EarShot Composers Residency, supporting emerging orchestral composers from underrepresented demographics. Read more here.

Oct 14, 2019

The Houston Symphony announces a four-concert chamber music series featuring its musicians. Read more here.

May 6, 2019

Houston Symphony celebrates Houston's refugee communities with the project Resilient Sounds. Read more here.