MUSIC

The Houston Symphony presents Brahms’ Violin Concerto, Friday-Saturday, September 16-17 at 8:00PM and Sunday, September,18 at 2:30PM in Jones Hall.

One of the pillars of the concerto repertoire, Brahms’ Violin Concerto was dedicated to dear friend and legendary violinist Joseph Joachim. You’ll hear some of Brahms’ most tender, lyric melodies, brilliant technical fireworks and a sprinkle of Hungarian folk rhythms. Plus hear Jalbert's new work to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

James Ehnes, (pictured), violin, joins the symphony for this classical concert. Ehnes is widely considered one of the most dynamic and exciting performers in classical music, performing in more than 30 countries on five continents, and appearing regularly with many of the world's most well-known orchestras and conductors.

Also on the program, Dvorák’s Symphony No. 6 was dedicated to Hans Richter, conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The four-movement piece was one of the first of Dvorák’s large symphonic works to draw international attention. In it, he manages to capture a bit of the Czech national style within a standard Germanic classical-romantic form.

PROGRAM
Jalbert: World premiere HS commission
Brahms: Violin Concerto
Dvorák: Symphony No. 6

ARTISTS
Hans Graf, conductor
James Ehnes, violin