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Texas Music Festival Orchestra Series

Renowned conductors lead the Orchestra Fellows in exciting performances of the cornerstones of the orchestral repertoire.

25th Anniversary Celebratory Opening

Saturday, June 7, 2014, Moores School of Music, University of Houston

6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Jane Blaffer Owen Plaza
Pre-concert entertainment

6:45 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture

7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra Concert

GUEST ARTISTS

Franz Anton Krager

conductor

American born and trained conductor, Franz Anton Krager, has made his artistic presence felt both at home and abroad with performance engagements in some of the world's most celebrated concert halls and musical centers. Learn more

 

Featured Works

• Repertoire TBD

Festival Orchestra 2

Friday, June 13, 2014, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 8 p.m. (June 13 performance is FREE)

Saturday, June 14, 2014, Moores School of Music, University of Houston (tickets required for the June 14 performance)

6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Jane Blaffer Owen Plaza
Pre-concert entertainment

6:45 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture

7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra Concert

GUEST ARTISTS

Carlos Spierer

conductor

Carlos Spierer has held guest conducting engagements with many renowned Orchestras and Opera Houses, including San Francisco Opera, Komische Oper Berlin, Estonian National Opera Tallinn. Learn more

Leon Spierer

guest concertmaster

Leon Spierer served as 1st concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1963 to 1993 under the batons of principal conductors Herbert von Karajan and Loren Maazel, among others. Learn more

 

Winner, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition

Featured Works

• TBD: Concerto to be performed by Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Winner
• Richard Wagner: The Ring Without Words

Festival Orchestra 3

Saturday, June 21, 2014, Moores School of Music, University of Houston

6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Jane Blaffer Owen Plaza
Pre-concert entertainment

6:45 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture

7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House

GUEST ARTISTS

Daniel Hege

conductor

Daniel Hege is widely recognized as one of America’s finest conductors, earning critical acclaim for his fresh interpretations of the standard repertoire and for his commitment to creative programming. Learn more

Featured Works

• Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 (The Inextinguishable)
• Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
• Béla Bartók: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19

25th Anniversary Grand Finale

Saturday, June 28, 2014, Moores School of Music, University of Houston

6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Jane Blaffer Owen Plaza
Pre-concert entertainment

6:45 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture

7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House

GUEST ARTISTS

Mei-Ann Chen

conductor

An innovative and passionate force both on and off the conductor’s podium, Mei-Ann Chen is one of America’s most dynamic young conductors. Learn more

Featured Works

• An-Lun Huang: Saibei Dance (Lantern Festival) from Saibei Suite No. 2, Op. 21
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93
• Remainder of program TBD