30th Anniversary Season: June 4 - 29, 2019
The Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival ® was founded in 1990 to provide young professional musicians with a challenging musical environment in which to develop skills in orchestral, chamber music, and solo performance. The intensive four-week orchestral fellowship program on the University of Houston campus is guided by renowned guest conductors, members of Houston’s orchestras, faculty from the Moores and Shepherd schools of music, and other distinguished artists.
Featured Concerts
PERSPECTIVES 1
PERSPECTIVES SPECIAL
Institute of Voice Studies Final Concert
30th Anniversary Season Opener at The Woodlands
30th Anniversary Season Opener
Mitchell Young Artist Competition Final Round
PERSPECTIVES 2
Cinematic Splendor
PERSPECTIVES 3
Young Artist Chamber Music
Simply Fantastic!
PERSPECTIVES 4
Young Artist Chamber Music
Young Artist Chamber Music
Jazz Institute Final Concert
Grand Finale
TMF in the News
Houstoniamag.com: 5 Things You Must Do This Weekend
CKWLuxe.com: Texas Music Festival to Cap 2018 Season with Grammy-Winning Maestro Hans Graf Returning to Houston Sat. June 30
Broadwayworld.com: Texas Music Festival to Cap 2018 Season with Grammy-Winning Maestro Hans Graf Returning to Houston June 30
WoodlandsOnline.com: Texas Music Festival showcases new, orchestral talent; free performance at The Woodlands Pavilion Friday June 22
HoustonPublicMedia.org: The Texas Music Festival At UH Is Paving The Way For Diversity In Classical Music
Chron.com: Texas Music Festival Orchestra Shows the Good and Bad of Youth Festival Concerts
TexasClassicalReview.com: Texas Music Festival offers power, if not always precision, in Brahms, Tchaikovsky
Chron.com: Timothy Hester to perform Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 at Texas Music Festival
TexasClassicalReview.com: Texas Music Festival opens with sonic spectaculars by Strauss and Holst
OutSmart Magazine: 2018 Texas Music Festival "Cosmic Beginnings" Opening Night
HoustoniaMagazine.com: Five Things You Must Do This Weekend
Chron.com: A ‘Cosmic Evening’ with tomorrow’s stars at Texas Music Festival
HoustonPublicMedia.org: Concert Celebrates Houston’s Space History Through Music
Chron.com: Trumpet player up for music fest’s challenge
HoustonPress.com: Hear Music Made Famous in 2001: A Space Odyssey at Texas Music Festival
Chron.com: Woodlands trombonist to play in prestigious concert series
UH.edu: UH Clarinetist Joins Elite Rank of Performers at Texas Music Festival
SWVillageNews.com: TMF Kicks Off Next Weekend with West U Student in Orchestra
VoyageHouston.com: Q&A with Timothy Hester
Texas Music Festival Listed on Texas Classical Review
Chron.com: Hans Graf Returns to Texas Music Festival
Musicweb-International.com: Review of TMF's Respighi Recordings
UH.edu: Success Story: Doors Open for Grad Student Using PR Expertise to Spotlight Local Arts Organizations
HoustonPublicMedia.org: A Violinist, Rare Instruments Expert And A Stradivarius Visit The Studio
HoustonMatters.org: Texas Music Festival Provides an Escape for Venezuelan Violist