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Category Archives: 2011-2012 season
Houston Symphony Principal Bassoon, Rian Craypo, Discusses Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto
Meet Rian Craypo, Houston Symphony Principal Bassoon. In this video, Rian discusses the bassoon reed making process and key things to listen for in Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191. Buy tickets for the concerts on May 11, 12, 13, 2012 here: http://bit.ly/K2jFYO
Cole Porter’s Great American Songbook April 27, 28, 29, 2012
Join the Houston Symphony as they perform Cole Porter’s greatest hits such as “Anything Goes,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “Night and Day,” and many more! Featuring Brett Mitchell, conductor, and Broadway vocalists Ryan Silverman and Jennifer Hope Wills, this is a concert you don’t want to miss! BUY TICKETS HERE!
PS- Some of you may recognize our star actors in this video… Glenn Taylor, Senior Director of Marketing here at the Houston Symphony, and his lovely wife Cay!
Guest Pianist Jon Kimura Parker speaks about Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1
To learn more about this weekend’s concert, titled Petrouchka & Beethoven, with guest conductor Pablo Heras-Casado, CLICK HERE.
Mark Hughes, Principal Trumpet, Speaks About Petrouchka
For more information about this weekend’s upcoming Petrouchka and Beethoven concerts, visit http://www.houstonsymphony.org/calendar/view.aspx?id=3692
Tribute to John Denver with Jim Curry
Jim Curry, John Denver Tribute Artist
The Houston Symphony is excited to welcome Jim Curry, April 5-7, 2012 at Jones Hall, to perform John Denver classics.
John Denver began his career as a member of the Mitchell Trio. When the group disbanded, Denver was quick to start a successful solo career on his own with such songs as “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, “Rocky Mountain High”, and “Annie’s Song.”
He developed a great passion for the environment and these views became more and more expressed in his music. His outspoken beliefs of hope and peace brought him many unique opportunities. For example, he was the first American performer in the USSR since the cold war, and the first American to do a multi-city tour of Mainland China.
This weekend’s performer Jim Curry was always aware of the similarity his voice had to Denver’s. Following Denver’s tragic death, Curry provided Denver’s singing voice for CBS’s TV movie about John Denver’s life. This inspired Jim to keep Denver’s music alive and perform tribute concerts for his fellow Denver fans.
Join us as this weekend as Jim revives the full orchestral arrangements Denver created with Grammy Award winning arranger, composer and conductor Lee Holdrige.
This concert will be a wonderfully unique chance to hear all your favorite John Denver hits! Preview Jim’s performances here:
