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2024

Nov 17 CMSFW Ensemble performs stirring chamber repertoire for strings
Nov 15 The Jazz Age lives again in colorful Dallas Symphony program
Nov 10 Dallas Opera’s fine cast gives “Pelleas and Melisande” a strong Texas debut
Nov 9 Ars Lyrica serves up an enjoyably varied evening of Monteverdi and contemporaries
Nov 2 Women composers, musicians take the spotlight in Tali’s DSO program
Oct 26 A charming Leonard leads superb cast in HGO’s lively “Cenerentola”
Oct 23 Contrasting American traditions, Tate premiere highlight Dover Quartet program
Oct 23 November 22
Oct 22 Dallas Opera opens season with an impassioned and colorful “Traviata”
Oct 21 “Götterdämmerung” caps Dallas Symphony’s monumental Ring cycle
Oct 19 HGO’s “Trovatore” boasts a strong cast and boldly updated staging
Oct 18 “Siegfried” soars in DSO Ring cycle
Oct 16 DSO’s “Ring” resounds with superb singing in “Rheingold” and “Walküre”
Oct 5 Texas Classical Review wants you!
Sep 23 October 23
Sep 17 Critic’s Choice for 2024-25
Sep 15 Balourdet Quartet brings youthful verve to cornerstone works for CMSFW
Sep 13 Dallas Symphony launches season with dramatic Russian masterworks
Aug 8 September 27
Jul 1 Burns returns to take top job at Dallas Symphony this fall
Jun 1 September
May 25 DSO wraps season with blazing Prokofiev, majestic Walton and offbeat premiere
May 17 DSO program deftly mixes favorite Rachmaninoff and challenging Shostakovich
May 5 Dohnányi and Brahms quintets bring CMSFW season to impassioned close
May 3 Splendid singing and playing mark the DSO’s semi-staged”Die Walküre”
May 2 Imaginative “Das Rheingold” sets the DSO’s semi-staged Ring cycle in motion
Apr 24 DSO festival presents contemporary works with a Parisian connection
Apr 23 May 31
Apr 20 HGO’s compartmentalized staging makes for a mixed “Don Giovanni”
Apr 12 Young leads Dallas Symphony in music of questioning, contemplation
Mar 29 With a concerto premiere, Dallas Symphony explores music about music
Mar 26 April 23
Mar 8 A Dynamic Duo teams with DSO in Chopin and Shostakovich
Mar 3 Inspired cast makes Dallas Opera’s “Romeo and Juliet” a successful tragedy
Mar 3 Luisi, DSO unseal the Apocalypse with powerful Schmidt rarity
Feb 26 Curtis on Tour impresses with music old and new for string sextet
Feb 23 Two compelling premieres and a French favorite at the Dallas Symphony
Feb 22 March 26
Feb 17 HGO premieres a colorful children’s opera of cooperation with “The Big Swim”
Feb 10 Dallas Opera unleashes a stunning night of musical mayhem with Strauss’s “Elektra”
Jan 27 Pérez takes flight in HGO’s “Butterfly”
Jan 24 February 23
Jan 20 Fine cast brings the spiritual drama despite misguided staging in HGO’s “Parsifal”
Jan 19 Norwegian conductor impressive in Dallas Symphony debut
Jan 12 Flutist Buck and DSO colleagues tackle Nielsen’s collaborative concerto in style
Jan 4 Texas Classical Review wants you!

2023

Dec 26 January 26
Nov 27
Nov 25 DSO energetically rings in the holiday season with Tchaikovsky and Mozart
Nov 14 Texas Classical Review wants you!
Nov 13 ROCO energetically serves up a host of rarities and two world premieres
Nov 4 Tragedy turns to triumph in compelling “Diving Bell” premiere at Dallas Opera
Oct 28 Merry wives provide the happiest moments in HGO’s “Falstaff”
Oct 25 November 26
Oct 21 Singers’ conviction vies with weaknesses of Heggie’s “Intelligence” in HGO premiere
Sep 29 Schuman and Liszt rarities frame a charismatic clarinetist in DSO opener
Sep 22 Critic’s Choice 2023-24
Sep 22 October 27
Aug 31 September 23
May 29 September
May 28 Conductor Martin, soloist Li wrap DSO season on a high note
May 12 Luisi, DSO serve up a rousing double helping of Carl Orff
May 5 Negrón’s tenure as Dallas Symphony resident composer is ending on an upbeat
Apr 29 Houston Grand Opera delivers a startling, vivid “Salome”
Apr 28 Dallas Symphony members shine brightly in dark Shostakovich
Apr 23 May 28
Apr 22 Wilson makes HGO’s “Tosca” a blazing vocal feast
Mar 30 Dallas Opera brings out the comedy and emotional depth of Mozart’s “Cosí fan tutte”
Mar 27 Ars Lyrica serves up a delightful Handel rarity
Mar 24 April 25
Mar 17 Goerne conveys the dark and light of Mahler songs with Dallas Symphony
Mar 14 Texas Classical Review wants you!
Mar 10 HGO’s “Another City” premiere sensitively explores the plight of the homeless
Feb 22 March 24
Feb 12 Dallas Opera serves up an electrifying “Rheingold”
Feb 10 Dallas Symphony, soloists deliver a timely program with Blanchard’s “Fire in My Bones”
Jan 28 A long-delayed “Werther” opens in Houston with fanfare and superb singing
Jan 28 Canellakis excels in return to Dallas podium; violinist Goosby shows promise
Jan 26 February 23
Jan 20 Zukerman, Dallas Symphony bring warmth and intuition to Beethoven, Elgar
Jan 14 Houston Grand Opera’s “Figaro” is a nimble and heartfelt delight
Jan 13 A worthy premiere and impressive pianist debut with Dallas Symphony
Jan 6 Conlon, Dallas Symphony open year with gleaming Korngold, dark Shostakovich

2022

Dec 24 January 26
Dec 20 January 2023
Dec 9 “Milagro” brings holiday warmth in timely Houston Grand Opera revival
Nov 22 December 18
Nov 19 Dallas Symphony soars with Macmillan premiere and rousing Bruckner
Nov 11 Luisi, Dallas Symphony bring operatic drama to Verdi Requiem
Nov 6 Luisi, Dallas Symphony fete a trio of neglected women composers
Oct 30 Dallas Opera’s endearing “Hansel and Gretel” is a treat for the eyes and, more fitfully, the ears
Oct 29 Houston Grand Opera stages a powerful “Wreckers” revival
Oct 25 Houston Grand Opera eager to set sail with Smyth’s “The Wreckers”
Oct 25 November 22
Oct 22 HGO cast delivers the passion if not the subtlety of Verdi’s “Traviata”
Oct 21 A pair of debuts sparks the DSO’s mostly French program
Oct 11 Dallas Opera triumphs with Verdi’s dark “Rigoletto
Oct 8 Franck Symphony proves the highlight in uneven DSO program
Oct 1 Luisi, Vogler pair with Dallas Symphony for a dashing “Don Quixote”
Sep 25 October 26
Sep 24 Valčuha and Bell bring power and glow to Shostakovich, Sibelius
Sep 23 Rachmaninoff, Connesson works provide the highlights with Denève, DSO
Sep 17 Valčuha launches new Houston Symphony era with impassioned yet nuanced Verdi Requiem
Sep 16 New opens Dallas Symphony season with a powerful and evocative “Planets”
Sep 12 Critic Picks for 2022-23
Aug 18 September 29
Aug 12 Larry Rachleff, 1955-2022
Jul 25 Note
Jun 20 July 23
Jun 20 Yunchan Lim of South Korea wins Cliburn Gold medal
May 28 Dennehy’s “Memoria” sets a timely elegiac note in Dallas Symphony season finale
May 26 June 15
May 20 With a program switch, Dallas Symphony balances fire and solace
May 13 Luisi, Dallas Symphony pair Beethoven’s Ninth with an Adolphe prelude
Apr 30 Full-blooded vocalism wins out over uneven staging in HGO’s “Romeo et Juliette”
Apr 29 Kavakos, DSO go from light to dark with Mozart, Prokofiev
Apr 25 May 27
Apr 23 Tamara Wilson brings resplendent vocalism to HGO’s static “Turandot”
Apr 15 Märkl, Gerstein bring fresh spirit to populist favorites with Dallas Symphony
Apr 11 Dallas Symphony musicians take the spotlight in music of Strauss and Berlioz
Apr 3 A fine cast gleams in Bizet’s “Pearl Fishers” at Dallas Opera
Apr 2 “Onegin” is off and running in Dallas Symphony’s stellar concert staging
Mar 29 Elias Quartet opens Beethoven cycle with breezy spirit and emotional intensity
Mar 25 Dallas Symphony downsizes gracefully for Mozart program
Mar 24 April 26
Mar 21 Dallas Opera’s “Barber” is a whimsical, vocally stellar delight
Mar 18 Albrecht leads a reconfigured Dallas Symphony in Strauss, Chun and Shostakovich
Mar 17 Dallas Opera’s 65th season to offer “Rigoletto,” “Rheingold” and “Cosi”
Mar 5 Holiday and Martin soar in Dallas Opera’s engaging first “Flight”
Feb 24 March 24
Feb 20 Dallas Opera’s crowd-pleasing “Butterfly” raises cultural questions
Feb 18 Luisi, Dallas Symphony deliver a devastating “Pathetique”
Feb 12 Houston Grand Opera fetes Carlisle Floyd as composer, mentor and friend
Feb 11 Zukerman & Forsyth bring charm to light Dallas Symphony program
Feb 6 Amid Russian weather, Russian warhorses gallop with Hough, Litton, DSO
Feb 5 Singers provide moments of vocal artistry in HGO’s machine-like “Magic Flute”
Jan 28 February 24
Jan 27 A dashing “Zorro” captures hearts in Fort Worth Opera’s world premiere
Jan 21 Luisi leads DSO in dramatic Brahms and a Schmidt rarity
Jan 16 Missteps apart, “Carmelites” makes powerful impact at Houston Grand Opera
Jan 15 The strings shimmer in Fort Worth Symphony’s Walker, Mozart, Rimsky
Jan 14 Ehnes delivers ripely romantic Elgar with Luisi, DSO
Jan 8 Edusei makes worthy DSO debut with glimmering Ravel, Coleridge-Taylor rarity

2021

Dec 23 January 28
Dec 10 HGO’s “Snowy Day” premiere offers a charming musical winter’s tale
Nov 23 December 31
Nov 20 Dust to dust: River Oaks Chamber players capture Huang Ruo’s ephemeral “Time”
Nov 19 Dallas Symphony and Gemma New bring dazzle and depth to Beethoven
Nov 14 Dove’s “Euridice” proves strange and compelling with Ars Lyrica
Nov 8 Fleming provides radiant advocacy for Puts song-cycle with Dallas Symphony
Nov 7 Houston Chamber Choir brings warmth and intimacy to chamber-ized Brahms Requiem
Nov 5 A downsized chorus makes for a daring “Requiem” from Dallas Symphony
Oct 30 Ohlsson explores a world of drama and nuance in Chopin
Oct 29 A rising young pianist and engaging conductor team up with Dallas Symphony
Oct 24 November 26
Oct 23 A vivid cast triumphs over staging distractions in Houston Grand Opera’s “Carmen”
Oct 15 DSO mixes it up with sturdy Beethoven, twisty Shostakovich
Sep 30 October 24
Sep 25 Hadelich does double duty with Houston Symphony from Bach to blues
Sep 24 Luisi leads Dallas Symphony in American concerto and colorful trip to Italy
Sep 17 Dallas Symphony opens season at full strength and with customary brilliance
Sep 12 Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth returns live with Hollywood gold
Sep 11 Houston Chamber Choir brings glowing warmth to cantata premiere
Aug 18 September 25
May 15 Houston Grand Opera to return live with Bizet, Mozart and Puccini favorites

2020

Nov 3 Editor’s note
Sep 11 Dallas Symphony Orchestra opens a new era with brilliant Beethoven
Sep 9 September 24
Jul 31 Show goes on: Dallas Symphony Orchestra to play a scaled-down fall 2020 season
Jun 29 Houston Grand Opera cuts 70% of season, will stay closed until April 2021
Jun 26 New music for new times
Jun 8 Ten Recordings for Challenging Times
May 19 Eighty-eight reasons to seek music online during the shutdown
May 13 What will the fall music season look like? Smaller, less epic and more soloistic—if it happens
Apr 30 Streaming performances
Apr 12 Ten Recordings to get you through the shutdown (Part II)
Apr 2 Krzysztof Penderecki 1933-2020
Mar 29 Ten Recordings to get you through the shutdown (Part I)
Mar 29 April 29
Mar 18 Streaming links to get your music fix during the COVID-19 quarantine
Mar 14 A note on the coronavirus
Mar 8 Luisi’s first season will bring an array of repertoire to Dallas Symphony
Mar 7 New, Dallas Symphony hit the dance floor with Adams, Rachmaninoff
Mar 6 Strong libretto, uneven music make “Marian’s Song” a mixed tribute to an opera pioneer
Mar 5 Critic’s Choice
Feb 29 March 29
Feb 29 Karabits and a low-key Carpenter team up for organ-rich Dallas Symphony program
Feb 28 Vienna Piano Trio’s reticence underserves the music
Feb 23 Painting in sound: Savino, Ars Lyrica bring Goya masterpieces to life
Feb 20 Critic’s Choice
Feb 17 Mercury’s staged “Winterreise” too often leaves Schubert out in the cold
Feb 14 Reinhardt, DSO present music of love and tragedy for Valentine’s Day
Feb 12 Critic’s Choice
Feb 11 Doric String Quartet brings masterful playing to Dallas
Feb 10 River Oaks CO achieves liftoff with premiere of celestial erhu concerto
Feb 6 Critic’s Choice
Feb 1 Orchestra overpowers fine singing in Dallas Symphony’s “Salome”
Feb 1 No pyramids along the Nile needed for Houston Opera’s soaring “Aida”
Jan 25 Mezzo Barton is the voice, heart and soul of Houston Opera’s thrilling “La Favorite”
Jan 22 The lines hum in Telegraph Quartet’s crackling Chamber Music Houston set
Jan 17 An energetic Bignamini leans a little too hard into his Dallas Symphony debut
Jan 16 Massenet, Wagner and two premieres highlight Houston Opera 2020-2021 season
Jan 12 Violinist Godfrey first among equals in Mercury’s fleet take on Brandenburgs
Jan 10 Luisi, DSO spin an evening of colorful storytelling, from Copland to Wolfe

2019

Dec 26 February 29
Dec 21 Superb soloists bring human immediacy to Houston Symphony’s “Messiah”
Dec 8 López’s symphonic ode to NASA dazzles but doesn’t always fly
Dec 7 North Texas Choir leads the way in Fort Worth Symphony’s “Messiah”
Dec 6 A heartwarming holiday mariachi premiere with HGO’s “El Milagro del Recuerdo”
Nov 30 Houston Symphony gives thanks to Richard Strauss with an evening of brilliant music
Nov 27 December 31
Nov 23 Opera in Concert shines with delightful Gilbert & Sullivan “Rarities”
Nov 23 Trifonov’s prowess on full display with Urbański, Houston Symphony
Nov 22 DSO tests its mettle with virtuoso guests Vengerov, Zhang
Nov 16 Ax sharp in Beethoven, Gabel episodic in Brahms with Houston Symphony
Nov 9 Gemma New charts a promising course in Dallas Symphony debut
Nov 7 DiDonato returns to Houston with “In War and Peace”
Oct 31 Dallas Opera’s “Golden Cockerel” offers visual and vocal delights
Oct 29 November 29
Oct 27 Wagner outdoes Beethoven in Janowski’s Houston Symphony turn
Oct 26 HGO presents Handel’s “Saul” with modern soul in stylized staging
Oct 21 Delightful staging, mixed singing in Dallas Opera’s “Magic Flute”
Oct 19 A stellar cast carries Houston Grand Opera’s flashy gangland “Rigoletto”
Oct 18 Dvořák’s towering Cello Concerto gets a fresh reading from DSO and Schmidt
Oct 11 Yang’s Tchaikovsky lights up Dallas Symphony concert
Oct 5 Druids and dark fables reign in compelling choral rarities from Houston Symphony
Sep 28 A switch is the only hitch in Houston Symphony’s brilliant evening of showpieces
Sep 27 Bell’s double-duty makes for wildly mixed results with Dallas Symphony
Sep 26 October 29
Sep 23 Anne Frank cantata opens Houston Chamber Choir season on a somber note
Sep 22 After the rains, Houston Symphony strikes sparks with Stravinsky
Sep 15 Bronfman delivers thunderous Rachmaninoff in Houston Symphony’s season opener
Sep 13 Luisi sets a new, uncharted course with Dallas Symphony
Sep 11 Critic’s Choice for 2019-20
Aug 18 September 26
Jul 8 Texas Classical Review wants you!
Jun 30 Texas Music Festival closes with a powerful Mahler Sixth
Jun 23 St. Clair returns to lead Texas Music Festival musicians in high-energy concert
Jun 9 Texas Music Festival opens, eventually, with energy and grandeur
May 28 August 31
May 25 Halls leads DSO and chorus in a ripely romantic take on Haydn’s “Creation”
May 17 Worlds collide compellingly with Heras-Casado and DSO
May 11 Fort Worth Opera fetes the Mexican-American experience in”El pasado nunca se termina”
May 10 Canellakis, Dallas Symphony serve up an evening of Romantic rarities
May 3 Opera in Concert scores with a zarzuela take on “Barber of Seville”
May 2 Appealing music lifts Fort Worth Opera’s absurd, unsettling “Companionship”
Apr 29 Fort Worth Opera triumphs in a moving and powerful “Porgy and Bess”
Apr 27 “The Phoenix” soars in Houston Grand Opera world premiere
Apr 27 Delavan’s hearty Falstaff makes a splash in Dallas Opera debut
Apr 26 Robertson leads Dallas Symphony in two 20th-century titans
Apr 24 May 30
Apr 24 A “Phoenix” to rise at HGO with world premiere of Da Ponte opera
Apr 24 Critic’s Choice
Apr 22 Pérez’s conflicted Donna Anna becomes a costar in HGO’s “Don Giovanni”
Apr 19 Luisi brings command, precision to Dallas Symphony program
Apr 17 Critic’s Choice
Apr 14 Houston Chamber Choir shines in music of O’Regan, Texas composers
Apr 12 Gaffigan, Dallas Symphony and Chorus bring out the dark brilliance of “The Bells”
Apr 4 Critic’s Choice
Apr 3 Da Camera and guests explore the myth of Orpheus from Monteverdi to today
Mar 27 Critic’s Choice
Mar 23 April 25
Mar 22 A mixed night of Beethoven and Ravel from Bringuier, DSO
Mar 20 Critic’s Choice
Mar 16 Staging oddities apart, Dallas Opera’s “Boheme” retains its romantic warmth and dramatic impact
Mar 15 Van Zweden returns to Dallas Symphony for a thrilling and triumphant Mahler First
Mar 14 Critic’s Choice
Mar 8 On a night of sonic blockbusters, Jackiw’s poetic artistry stands out with DSO
Mar 8 Critic’s Choice
Mar 2 Rising soprano Kristin Lewis brings star quality to Dallas Opera’s “Manon Lescaut”
Mar 1 Kalmar leads Dallas Symphony in dramatic Tchaikovsky, Beethoven
Mar 1 Eschenbach, Koh and Houston Symphony achieve liftoff in Salonen, Bruckner
Feb 27 March 26
Feb 26 Critic’s Choice
Feb 24 Mitchell, River Oaks CO rove widely, from Mozart to Kilar
Feb 19 Critic’s Choice
Feb 12 Luisi making quick impact on DSO with adventurous 2019-20 season
Feb 5 Critic’s Choice
Feb 1 Adams, Josefowicz and DSO offer full-tilt performances of 20th-century fare
Jan 30 Critic’s Choice
Jan 28 Tenor Simon O’Neill brings the “Helden” to intimate recital for Dallas Opera
Jan 26 Soprano Carroll is the heart of Houston Grand Opera’s “The Pearl Fishers”
Jan 22 Critic’s Choice
Jan 22 First-timers “The Favorite,” “Saul,” top Houston Grand Opera’s next season
Jan 19 Houston Grand Opera’s “Florencia” is a musical and visual delight
Jan 18 Between the Poles: Urbanski leads Dallas Symphony in Kilar’s graceful “Orawa”
Jan 15 Critic’s Choice
Jan 13 Artistic genres converge as Musiqa blends sight and sound
Jan 11 Runnicles, DSO find compelling common ground with Mozart, Mahler
Jan 8 Critic’s Choice

2018

Dec 25 February 28
Dec 15 Orpheus Chamber Singers blend eclectic music, nostalgic holiday warmth
Dec 9 River Oaks CO downsizes for ambitious program with Crumb, world premiere
Dec 1 Opera In Concert’s double bill explores the Nazi era, from Weill to Blacher
Nov 24 Danzmayr delivers fresh and brilliant Brahms with Houston Symphony
Nov 24 Mixed rewards with light desserts from Grams, DSO
Nov 22 December 31
Nov 17 Ars Lyrica Houston makes a successful leap into opera with Handel’s “Agrippina”
Nov 2 Biss’s Beethoven proves a highlight with Harth-Bedoya, DSO
Oct 28 Gabel and Gomyo bring silver screen lushness to Houston Symphony program
Oct 27 Heaston’s Mimi and lively cast deliver the Puccininan warmth in HGO’s “Bohème”
Oct 26 Majestic Dvořák, uneven Mozart with Kavakos, Dallas Symphony
Oct 25 November 23
Oct 21 Guerrero brings insight (and showmanship) to DSO’s Russian program
Oct 20 d’Oustrac’s brilliant Carmen provides the highlights at Dallas Opera
Oct 20 Houston Grand Opera’s dramatic “Dutchman” makes a worthy homecoming
Oct 17 Gemma New to be Dallas Symphony principal guest conductor
Oct 13 Dallas Opera opens season with a visually charged, musically excellent “Dutchman”
Oct 12 Reinhardt gets Dallas Symphony back on track with German-Hungarian program
Oct 5 Rough edges detract from a thrilling “Carmina Burana” from Mitchell, DSO
Sep 29 Flor opens a transitional Dallas Symphony season with Wagner and Strauss
Sep 28 Soloists, Houston Symphony bring quiet intensity to Dvořák’s “Stabat Mater”
Sep 3 Critic’s Choice for 2018-19 season
Jul 17 Utah Arts Review to launch this fall
Jul 1 Graf closes Texas Music Festival with a compelling Shostakovich portrait
Jun 17 Texas Music Festival offers power, if not always precision, in Brahms, Tchaikovsky
Jun 10 Texas Music Festival opens with sonic spectaculars by Strauss and Holst
Jun 4 Fabio Luisi named Dallas Symphony music director
May 25 Van Zweden bids farewell to DSO with a concerto premiere and a momentous Beethoven Ninth
May 19 With a last-minute Wotan, van Zweden leads DSO in a memorable “Walküre”
May 17 HGO appoints Kim as principal guest conductor
May 11 Harth-Bedoya to leave Fort Worth Symphony in 2020
May 5 Houston Symphony’s glorious “German Requiem” gets an assist it doesn’t need
May 4 Young singers answer the bell at Opera in Concert’s “Il campanello”
Apr 30 The magic lingers in Fort Worth Opera’s trio of drive-by operas
Apr 29 There’s nothing small about Fort Worth Opera’s silver screen “Don Pasquale”
Apr 28 Houston Grand Opera’s beautifully sung “Norma” revives a glorious past
Apr 28 Fort Worth Opera’s spellbinding “María” achieves new heights
Apr 27 DSO’s Reinhardt covers for van Zweden with a mixed Mozart and a stellar Duruflé
Apr 24 Monastyrska finds strength in challenging role of Norma
Apr 23 Critic’s Choice
Apr 23 Risen from the pit, Dallas Opera Orchestra impresses with Villaume, von Oeyen
Apr 21 May 24
Apr 21 HGO’s strong cast makes “West Side Story” a stylish success on the opera stage
Apr 19 Critic’s Choice
Apr 14 With a last-minute sub, Dallas Opera’s updated “Don Giovanni” makes an impact
Apr 13 A mixed night for Dallas Symphony with Rana, McGegan
Apr 11 Critic’s Choice
Apr 7 Fort Worth Symphony preps for DC trip with offbeat and compelling program
Apr 4 Critic’s Choice
Mar 28 Critic’s Choice
Mar 23 Jerusalem Quartet finds a bond across time between Beethoven and Janáček
Mar 23 Richard Egarr with DSO is a near-perfect “Brandenburg” host
Mar 22 April 21
Mar 20 Critic’s Choice
Mar 11 Mercury returns to its roots with a dramatic “St. Matthew Passion”
Mar 10 Strong cast, high-tech wizardry can’t save weak libretto in Dallas Opera’s “Sunken Garden”
Mar 9 Luisi, DSO segue smoothly from Beethoven to Strauss
Mar 6 Critic’s Choice
Mar 3 Italian composers collide in appealing fashion in DSO’s Remix series
Feb 26 March 22
Feb 24 Van Zweden goes long and deep in final Mahler program with Dallas Symphony
Feb 21 Dallas Chamber Symphony explores a rich array of early 20th century music
Feb 20 20 conductors take podium duties in the Dallas Symphony’s 2018-19 season
Feb 16 Two Russian masters (and a talented Scot) receive their due from Gimeno, DSO
Feb 16 Houston Symphony preps for European tour with impassioned Dvořák
Feb 14 Critic’s Choice
Feb 11 River Oaks Chamber Orchestra serves up a wild and engaging musical feast
Feb 10 Dallas Opera delights with cross-genre Korngold double bill
Feb 9 Van Zweden leads DSO in a glorious Rachmaninoff Second
Feb 7 Critic’s Choice
Feb 3 Van Zweden, DSO showcase unlikely musical siblings–Glass and Bruckner
Jan 27 Worthy cast vies with distractions in HGO’s overcaffeinated “Barber”
Jan 25 February 26
Jan 25 Critic’s Choice
Jan 22 Violinist Stefan Jackiw works hard to bring out the grit and nostalgia of Charles Ives
Jan 20 Goerke and colleagues put across the violent intensity of HGO’s “Elektra”
Jan 19 Runnicles makes an impressive showing in thought-provoking DSO program
Jan 19 “Dutchman,” “Pearl Fishers” and a Mozartian premiere in Houston Grand Opera’s 2018-19 season
Jan 17 Critic’s Choice
Jan 15 Dallas Choral Festival soars with sacred music of Howells and Poulenc
Jan 15 Voices of Change serves up a bracing mix of international rarities
Jan 14 Mercury explores Robert and Clara Schumann in song, dance and music
Jan 13 Little fizz or panache in Fort Worth Symphony’s Spanish program
Jan 12 Houston Symphony announces new exec director
Jan 12 Macelaru shows capable hand with DSO in Romantic program
Jan 10 Critic’s Choice
Jan 9 San Antonio rallies to save symphony
Jan 4 Board chair resigns as San Antonio Symphony faces final concerts

2017

Dec 24 January 25
Dec 21 Top Ten Performances of 2017
Dec 16 Houston Symphony balances the light and dark in Handel’s “Messiah”
Dec 13 An old instrument is made new again by probing harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani
Dec 8 Rice University breaks new ground (symbolically) for $100 million opera theater
Dec 1 A lively cast boosts HGO’s musically slender “Christmas Tree”
Nov 25 With van Zweden’s return and Weilerstein as soloist, Dallas Symphony is in top form
Nov 22 December 31
Nov 18 Opera in Concert’s scholastic double bill proves a comic gem
Nov 18 Orozco-Estrada leads Houston Symphony in a journey from Ives to Rachmaninoff
Nov 17 Dallas Symphony scores with a night of organ music
Nov 12 River Oaks Chamber Orchestra presents a world premiere with a Houston connection
Nov 11 Carter leads Fort Worth Symphony in idiomatic Elgar and Vaughan Williams
Nov 7 HGO’s “Glory Denied” proves a visceral triumph in (another) unconventional space
Nov 7 Spectrum musicians make strong impression in varied chamber program
Nov 3 Gaffigan makes a mixed impression with DSO in orchestral showpieces
Oct 30 Fort Worth Symphony shines brightly in belated Strauss premiere
Oct 29 Resilience Theater proves an ideal space for HGO’s silver-screen “Caesar”
Oct 29 Dallas Opera offers a freshly conceived, vocally gleaming take on “Traviata”
Oct 27 Shanghai Quartet lights a fire for Chamber Music Houston
Oct 25 November 24
Oct 24 Baritone brings power, immediacy to Schubert’s winter journey with Da Camera of Houston
Oct 22 A young violinist makes a fine showing in the Las Colinas Symphony’s trip to Vienna
Oct 21 A hardy Houston Grand Opera opens season with a retooled “Traviata”
Oct 21 Thrilling vocalism opens Dallas Opera season with “Samson et Dalila”
Oct 20 Heras-Casado leans toward the loud side of Debussy and Ravel with DSO
Oct 18 After the deluge: How Houston Grand Opera converted a convention center into an opera house
Oct 9 Mazzoli work highlights season opener for Voices of Change
Oct 8 Mercury brings Classical clarity to two Romantic symphonies
Oct 7 Conductor Abrams has a mixed night of multitasking with Fort Worth Symphony
Sep 29 Feddeck makes a case for DSO short list with rescue of Beethoven program
Sep 25 From flood shelter to opera house: Brown Convention Center to become temporary home for Houston Grand Opera
Sep 21 Houston Grand Opera to be homeless for entire 2017-18 season
Sep 15 Houston Symphony finds a congenial home for belated opening concert
Sep 15 Van Zweden opens final DSO season with dark, somber program
Sep 8 The show will go on at Houston Grand Opera–somewhere
Sep 1 Harvey’s classical fallout: Houston Symphony cancels opening concerts; HGO to make announcement soon
Aug 25 Critic’s Choice for the 2017-18 season
Jul 8 Top Houston Symphony exec headed to San Francisco
Jun 25 Mitchell conducts a vivid program at Texas Music Festival
Jun 18 Young players show their mettle at Texas Music Festival
Jun 14 CEO to leave Dallas Symphony for Cincinnati
Jun 10 Reflections on the 2017 Cliburn Competiton
Jun 10 Yekwon Sunwoo takes Cliburn Gold
Jun 10 Cliburn Finals: Round 4
Jun 9 Cliburn Finals: Round 3
Jun 8 Cliburn finals: Round 2
Jun 7 Cliburn finals: Round 1
Jun 6 How these six pianists made it to the Cliburn Competition finals
Jun 6 Cliburn semifinal: Round 9
Jun 5 Cliburn finalists are announced
Jun 5 Cliburn semifinal: Round 8
Jun 5 Cliburn semifinal: Round 7
Jun 4 Cliburn semifinal: Round 6
Jun 3 Cliburn semifinal: Round 5
Jun 3 Cliburn Semifinal: Round 4
Jun 2 Cliburn Semifinal: Round 3
Jun 2 Cliburn Semifinal: Round 2
Jun 1 Cliburn Semifinal: Round 1
May 27 Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Orchestra offer a transcendent performance of Elgar’s “Gerontius”
May 23 Houston Grand Opera unveils ambitious “Human Spirit” initiative
May 20 Shaham, Albrecht close Houston Symphony season in memorable style
May 20 Mendelssohn and electronics don’t mix at DSO’s “Remix”
May 12 Bronfman provides a season highlight in Houston Symphony’s 20th-century program
May 6 Frank’s “Conquest Requiem” receives stirring premiere from Houston Symphony
Apr 29 Houston Grand Opera’s “Abduction” takes a ride on the Orient Express
Apr 28 Halls leads DSO in fresh and vibrant “nature” program of Vivaldi and Beethoven
Apr 25 Fort Worth Opera premiere makes the case for darkly brilliant “Voir Dire”
Apr 24 “Götterdämmerung” makes an electrifying climax to Houston Grand Opera’s high-tech Ring cycle
Apr 24 Petrenko and Vähälä shine in a Houston Symphony program with Italian flair
Apr 23 Babcock’s seductive performance heats up Fort Worth Opera’s “Carmen”
Apr 23 A strong cast of singers lifts Dallas Opera’s “Norma”
Apr 19 Critic’s Choice
Apr 14 Houston Symphony’s Spanish program features revived Cello Concerto
Apr 13 Critic’s Choice
Apr 11 Lost concerto’s revival marks the end of a long quest for Houston Symphony cellist
Apr 10 Bach Society Houston brings “St. John Passion” to vivid life
Apr 8 Prokofiev’s “Cinderella” provides the highlights with Fort Worth Symphony
Apr 7 Ehnes provides stellar advocacy for Kernis concerto with Dallas Symphony
Apr 5 Critic’s Choice
Apr 1 Houston Symphony lets freedom ring with Beethoven’s “Fidelio”
Mar 31 Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Orchestra & Chorus soar with Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion”
Mar 28 Critic’s Choice
Mar 25 With a new contract, Orozco-Estrada leads Houston Symphony in vibrant Beethoven
Mar 23 Orozco-Estrada’s contract extended in Houston; Austin Opera gets $1 million gift
Mar 22 Critic’s Choice
Mar 18 Compelling characters, static music as HGO premiere fetes Rothko Chapel
Mar 18 Dallas Opera presents a hauntingly beautiful production of Britten’s “Turn of the Screw”
Mar 17 Concertmaster Kerr shines brightly in Prokofiev with DSO
Mar 14 Critic’s Choice
Mar 11 With the glorious Hui He, “Butterfly” shines like new at Dallas Opera
Mar 10 Argentine pianist shines with Houston Symphony
Mar 8 Critic’s Choice
Mar 5 Graf, Ohlsson explore Rachmaninoff rarities with DSO
Mar 4 Eschenbach makes a triumphant return to Houston Symphony with Bruckner program
Feb 28 Critic’s Choice
Feb 24 Graf returns to lead Houston Symphony in Adams, Stravinsky and Mussorgsky
Feb 22 Critic’s Choice
Feb 16 Critic’s Choice
Feb 12 Heaven-storming drama and grace under pressure with HGO’s Verdi Requiem
Feb 11 Van Zweden’s final Dallas season to offer a fond farewell with friends
Feb 11 Rouse’s Fifth Symphony proves an instant classic with powerful sendoff from van Zweden, Dallas Symphony
Feb 8 Critic’s Choice
Feb 3 High-stepping dances and a low-diving concerto from Houston Symphony
Feb 3 Dallas Symphony, van Zweden offer a mixed bag of Bruckner and Tchaikovsky
Feb 1 Critic’s Choice
Jan 28 Kozhukhin serves up a Rachmaninoff feast with Houston Symphony
Jan 26 Critic’s Choice
Jan 21 Inspired cast makes HGO’s “Nixon in China” a return trip worth taking
Jan 18 HGO revisits Adams’ “Nixon in China” to mark 30th anniversary of Houston premiere
Jan 18 Critic’s Choice
Jan 14 Fort Worth Symphony returns with light and dark program
Jan 13 Cooper’s solo farewell the highlight of uneven DSO program
Jan 13 Pianist and orchestra players shine in Houston Symphony’s virtuosic program
Jan 12 HGO to present “Elektra,” “West Side Story” in 2017-18 season
Jan 10 Critic’s Choice
Jan 6 Pintscher, DSO open 2017 with a mostly French program

2016

Dec 17 Young countertenor provides highlights in Houston Symphony’s majestic “Messiah”
Dec 3 HGO gives effective and colorful premiere for Heggie’s “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Nov 26 Dallas Symphony’s program of Italian opera provides mixed rewards
Nov 26 Kahane provides sparkling Mozart in duo roles with Houston Symphony
Nov 20 Reinhardt creates excitement in subbing stand with DSO
Nov 6 In Dallas Opera’s return voyage, “Moby-Dick” remains a compelling stunner
Nov 5 Steinberg and Fliter provide fresh discovery in (yet another) Romantic Dallas Symphony program
Nov 5 Trifonov brings first-class artistry to Houston Symphony
Nov 1 November 27
Oct 31 Brahms provides the highlight in Kavakos’ mixed Houston Symphony program
Oct 29 Martinez’s powerful performance lifts Houston Grand Opera’s “Faust”
Oct 29 Russian romance opens Dallas Opera season with Tchaikovsky’s “Onegin”
Oct 25 Voices of Change offers bracing Chinese music, old and new
Oct 22 Vibrant singing opens HGO’s season in style with comic “Elixir”
Oct 14 Hadelich brings emotional intensity to Dallas Symphony’s romantic program
Oct 7 Worlds collide harmoniously with Bartok and Brahms from van Zweden, Wang and DSO
Sep 30 From Adams to Prokofiev, van Zweden and DSO deliver the light and dark
Sep 25 Houston Symphony delivers new works and exciting Mahler
Sep 24 Van Zweden opens DSO season with thought-provoking Brahms and Stravinsky
Sep 21 Critic’s Choice
Sep 19 Welcome to Texas Classical Review
Sep 19 Lang Lang brings the flash and power in Dallas Symphony gala

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