Texas Music Festival: Festival Orchestra II – Cinematic Splendor

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Rossen Milanov, conductor Ernesto Tovar Torres, French horn The Texas Music Festival continues its Saturday Festival Orchestra series with “Homage a Fantasia,” led by guest conductor Rossen Milanov and featuring Dukas’ “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries,” Strauss’ “Die Frau Ohne Schatten Fantasy” and more. Join us at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-concert …

$15 – $25

Texas Music Festival: Festival Orchestra 1 – 30th Anniversary Season Opener

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Franz Anton Krager, conductor Kenny Broberg, piano Xiao Wang, guest concertmaster Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man; Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Saturday evening at Moores Opera House: Join us at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-concert performance by members of Virtuosi of Houston (Lobby); Settling …

$15 – $25

A Celebration of Pianist Nancy Weems

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Join us as we celebrate the career of our esteemed Madison Professor of Music Nancy Weems. After serving on the Moores School of Music faculty for four decades, Weems is retiring at the end of the spring 2019 semester. Enjoy performances by her UH colleagues and students as we say "thank you" to an outstanding …

Free

Percussion Ensemble II

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Alec Warren, director The Moores School of Music presents a performance by the Percussion Ensemble II, featuring works by Ridley, Sejourne, Becker and Trevino.

$10 – $15

Symphony Orchestra

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Franz Anton Krager, conductor Myles Nardinger, conductor Alejandro Basulto, conductor Timothy Hester, piano The Moores School of Music presents a concert by the Symphony Orchestra, featuring Barber's Piano Concerto, Op. 38.

$10 – $15

Percussion Ensemble I

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

The "Fridays at Moores" series continues with the Percussion Ensemble I's 2019 spring concert. The program will include works by some of the most recognized composers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including Steve Reich's "Mallet Quartet" (2009), one of his most recent works, this piece was written for two marimbists and two …

$10 – $15

University Choruses: Red Carnation Concert

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Betsy Cook Weber, Jeb Mueller, Charles Hausmann, directors At the annual “Red Carnation Concert,” the University Choruses celebrate and honor the contributions of those students who will be departing the choruses.

$10 – $15

MegaBand, Chamber Winds

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

David Bertman, Cameron Kubos, directors The Moores School of Music presents a concert by the MegaBand and Chamber Winds.

$10 – $15

Wind Ensemble

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

David Bertman, Cameron Kubos, directors The Moores School of Music presents a performance by the Wind Ensemble.

$10 – $15

Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble: Everything Miles

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

The Moores School of Music's Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble present "Everything Miles," a celebration of the music of Miles Davis.

$10 – $15

AURA Contemporary Ensemble: Postcards

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

The Moores School of Music’s AURA Contemporary Ensemble presents the music of guest composer Stacy Garrop with “Postcards,” a collaborative, multidisciplinary performance featuring Dan Gelok on saxophone, Tali Morgulis on piano and Psophonia Dance Company. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. About the …

Ballet Orchestra

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Stanton Welch, artistic director Claudio Munoz, ballet master Franz Anton Krager, conductor In conjunction with the Houston Ballet II and Houston Ballet Academy, the Moores School of Music presents a “Fridays at Moores” performance by the Ballet Orchestra. $15 adult/$12 alumni, senior, staff/$10 student

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Dinner at Eight

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Music by William Bolcom Libretto by Mark Campbell Based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber Sung in the original English with projected text over the stage. An invitation to a sophisticated Manhattan dinner party proves to be a recipe for disaster. Based on the comedy-drama that spawned an all-star classic film, …

Concert Women’s Chorus, ManCorps

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Jeb Mueller, director "Fridays at Moores" continues with a performance by the Concert Women's Chorus and ManCorps. $15 adult/$12 alumni, senior, staff/$10 student

Symphony Orchestra: In with the Old, In with the New

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Franz Anton Krager, conductor Isaac Bustos, classical guitarist For "In with the Old, In with the New," the Moores School of Music's Symphony Orchestra performs the music of Elgar and Peter Lieuwen. $15 adult/$12 alumni, senior, staff/$10 student

MegaBand, Wind Ensemble

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

David Bertman and Cameron Kubos, directors The Moores School of Music presents a performance by the MegaBand and Wind Ensemble. $15 adult/$12 alumni, senior, staff/$10 student

Songs of Love and Passion

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Betsy Cook Weber, Jeb Mueller, directors The Moores School of Music's Concert Chorale, Concert Women's Chorus, ManCorps and UH Small Groups present this annual celebration of all things romantically choral, or chorally romantic! $15 adult/$12 alumni, senior, staff/$10 student

AURA: Eye to Ear

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

The “Fridays at Moores” series continues with AURA Contemporary Ensemble’s “Eye to Ear,” an evening of music Inspired by visual art. The performance features works by guest composer Chris Arrell, Viet Cuong, George Tsontakis and student award-winning composers Carlos Cordero and Yanis Eberhart. Arrell explores a favorite cartoon in “O Popeye,” Cuong finds inspiration in …

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22nd Annual Jazz Festival

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

The Moores School of Music presents the 22nd Annual Moores School Jazz Festival, an adjudicated event that features middle school and high school jazz ensembles from around the state of Texas. The festival kicks off on Friday, February 22, 2019 as part of our Fridays at Moores series and will include performances by the award-winning …

Percussion Ensembles I & II

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Alec Warren and Blake Wilkins, directors The Moores School of Music’s Perscussion Ensembles I and II present works by Daughtrey, O’Meara and Ewazen. $15 adult/$12 alumni, senior, staff/$10 student

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UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

The 36th International Piano Festival kicks off with a recital by the 2019 Discovery Artist Sean Chen, featuring the music of Chopin and Rachmaninoff. About the Artist Hailed as a charismatic rising star with “an exceptional ability to connect with an audience combined with an easy virtuosity” (Huffington Post), American pianist Sean Chen, winner of …

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Don Pasquale

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Music by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini Sung in the original Italian with projected translation over the stage. Beware the submissive bride who looks too good to be true. Poor Pasquale ignores that warning and pays a hysterical price. Our production, set on the Italian Riviera of the 1950s, promises to be a brightly …

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Hansel and Gretel

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Music by Engelbert Humperdinck Libretto by Adelheid Wette Sung in the original German with projected translation over the stage. Well, what would YOU do if neighborhood children started eating your house? Hansel and Gretel are back, and they are hungry! Unfortunately, the poor kids thought they were at the top of the food chain. Luckily …

Choral Holiday Concert

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Charles Hausmann, conductor Kick off the season with this Houston holiday favorite featuring our University Women’s and University Men’s Chorus!

Free

Symphony Orchestra

UH Moores Opera House 3271 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Tomislav Fačini, University of Zagreb's Academy of Music, guest conductor Under the director of guest conductor Tomislav Fačini, the Moores School of Music's Symphony Orchestra presents the music of Beethoven, featuring the Strings Division winner of MSM Concerto Competition. $15 adult/$12 alumni, senior, staff/$10 student

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