IDOL's Will Makar & LaKisha Jones Set for Houston Symphony's 4th of July Free Concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre

Houstonians looking for a fun-filled 4th of July celebration inside the city limits can head to Miller Outdoor Theatre for the Houston Symphony's annual free concert, A Star-Spangled Salute. Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski has planned a patriotic program of American melodies and toe-tapping tunes. Featured performers will include Houstonians and former American Idol finalists LaKisha Jones and Will Makar.

Krajewski welcomes all servicemen and women to the concert, as there will be a special portion of the program where the orchestra will perform a traditional patriotic salute, honoring each branch of the Armed Services with its own service song. As always, the Symphony will close the concert with Tchaikovsky's festive 1812 Overture complete with booming cannons! This celebration concludes with a magnificent display of fireworks provided by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board.

Audience members are encouraged to participate in the Symphony's photo contest, OH SNAP!, in which concert-goers upload their favorite snapshots from any Summer Symphony Nights concert to the Symphony's Flickr page. The themes upon which the winners will be selected include the following categories: Performance, Family/Friends, Fireworks, Venue, Audience and Miscellaneous. Winners of each photo category will receive a pair of ticket vouchers to a future Houston Symphony concert, and their photo will be featured on the Houston Symphony website, e-news and blog. Additionally, the grand prize winner will be given $300. Visit www.houstonsymphony.org/ohsnap for more information.

Photo by: Chinh Phan, CatchLightGroup

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