MUSIC

Cirque du Symphony and The Planets—An HD Odyssey featuring the world-renowned Houston Symphony are just two of the programs highlighting a season of the extraordinary and unexpected at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. This season encompasses a journey filled with classical music, Broadway hits, patriotic fanfare, acrobatics, images from outer space, dancing and more. The season begins with the Houston Symphony’s Tribute Concert to Cynthia Woods Mitchell, a concert showcasing the music Cynthia Mitchell loved. In addition to eight exhilarating performances by the Houston Symphony, the Texas Music Festival Orchestra returns to the stage along with Houston Ballet for a mixed-repertory program, Three for the Ages. And the 15th Annual Children’s Festival erupts with family fun.

Friday, May 14
Forces of Nature
Houston Symphony ? Hans Graf, (pictured) conductor

8 p.m. / Gates open at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation.

Two great composers showcased together in Forces of Nature bring a powerful night of classical music to The Pavilion.

Lively and grand, Mozart’s Symphony No. 14, or Jupiter Symphony, is in constant motion from start to finish. At the time of the symphony’s composition, Mozart had become enamored of the work of J.S. Bach. This admiration can be seen in Jupiter’s glorious final fugue, which pays homage to Bach.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, or Pastoral Symphony, represents the composer’s affinity for nature and his love for taking walks through the Vienna countryside. Pastoral unquestionably offers eloquent testimony to the importance and power of nature in Beethoven’s life. This is Beethoven’s only symphony with five movements and the last three lead one into the next.

Pre-concert activities in the Fidelity Investments Plaza begin at 7 p.m.

For more information regarding upcoming events at The Pavilion, call 281-363-3300 or visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's 2010 Seasonis presented by The Woodlands Development Company and sponsored by Audi of America, Donoho’s Jewellers, Houston Community Newspapers, The Pavilion Partners, The Wortham Foundation and Continental Airlines, official airline of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.