Performer: Houston Symphony Chorus

Blending theater and symphony, the Houston Symphony reimagines Peer Gynt as Grieg intended – complete with dialogue, chorus, and a luminous cameo from Karita Mattila.

In a failed mash-up, the Houston Symphony performed only the first movement (the three-minute “Prelude: Maestoso”) of Ives’ Fourth Symphony and continued attacca into the 80 minutes of Mahler's "Resurrection."

Houston Symphony’s Creation was not pristine, but it caught the emotion overall so well that perhaps the out-of-place details don’t matter.

Soprano Amber Wagner debuts with a flair that reminds us that Verdi's Requiem has dramatic roots.

Houston Symphony's Andrés Orozco-Estrada brings remarkable intention to Mozart's sacred masterpiece.