Houston Symphony Announces Upcoming Events, Including The Music of the Rolling Stones and Frankie Valli

Today, the Houston Symphony announced its line-up of "Symphony Summer in the City" concerts at Jones Hall. Innovative, multi-media experiences are the core of summer programming as the Symphony continues its tradition of encouraging new audiences to experience live music from a full orchestra while featuring familiar entertainment. Rock-and-roll, movie and video game fans will all have something to enjoy. The exciting blockbusters include Video Games Live; Music of The Rolling Stones; Pixar in Concert and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons which will begin on July 5 at Jones Hall. New and renewed subscribers for the Houston Symphony's 2013-14 Centennial season will have early access to tickets by phone beginning Thursday, April 4. To subscribe, call (713) 224-7575 Monday through Saturday, 10am - 6pm. The general public may begin purchasing tickets by phone or online on Monday, April 15.

Video Games Live
With New Content!
Friday, July 5, 7:30 pm
Tommy Tallarico, host
Emmanuel Fratianni, conductor

Laura Intravia, vocalist

Join the Houston Symphony for a videogame multimedia concert experience! The number one touring game concert in the world comes back to Houston for a show the New York Times calls "Captivating! Bombastic!" This immersive concert event features an all new program with music from the most popular video games of all time like Pokemon, Skyrim, Super Smash Bros, and the Zelda, World of Warcraft, and Final Fantasy series, combined with exclusive synchronized video, music arrangements, lighting, and much more. Pre and post-concert events include a costume contest, Guitar Hero competition, and a meet-and-greet with top composers and designers of the game industry. Come for a celebration of video games the entire family will enjoy.

Tickets: from $35

Music of The Rolling Stones

Saturday, July 6, 7:30 pm

Brent Havens, conductor

Brody Dolyniuk, vocalist

Hailed as the "World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Rolling Stones celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2012. This summer, conductor Brent Havens and vocalist Brody Dolyniuk join the Houston Symphony for a rock and roll tribute concert to The Rolling Stones with full orchestra featuring their hits like, "I Can't Get No (Satisfaction)," "You Can't Always Get What You Want," "Start Me Up," "Ruby Tuesday" and more.

Tickets: from $35

Pixar in Concert

Music and Video

Friday, July 19, 7:30 pm

Saturday, July 20, 7:30 pm

Thomas Wilkins, conductor

From the Toy Story trilogy to The Incredibles and UP, Pixar has forever impacted filmmaking and given audiences of all ages some of the most beloved characters in cinematic history. Now, for the first time ever, the Houston Symphony presents Pixar in Concert, with visually stunning clips and memorable scores from each of Pixar's thirteen movies, including their latest release, Brave.

Tickets: from $22

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

Saturday, July 27, 7:30 pm

Robby Robinson, conductor and keyboards

One of the most successful vocal groups of the 1960s, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons join the Houston Symphony for an evening of smash hit singles. With his unmistakable falsetto voice, legendary status, and impeccable harmonies, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Frankie Valli will perform chart-topping favorites, "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," "Sherry," "Oh What a Night" and many more.

Tickets: from $35

About the Houston Symphony
During the 2013-14 Season, the Houston Symphony will be in its 100th year as one of America's leading orchestras with a full complement of concert, community, education, touring and recording activities. The Houston Symphony is one of the oldest performing arts organizations in Texas whose inaugural performance was held at The Majestic Theater in downtown Houston on June 21, 1913. Today, with an annual operating budget of $28.7 million, the full-time ensemble of 87 professional musicians is the largest performing arts organization in Houston, presenting more than 280 concerts for 280,000 people, including 84,000 children, annually. For tickets and more information, please visit www.houstonsymphony.org or call 713-224-7575.

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