Houston Symphony Opening Night Concert and Gala - A Celebration of Andrés Orozco-Estrada and Joshua Bell, honoring Margaret Alkek Williams

Enjoy a champagne reception at The Corinthian prior to being transported to Jones Hall for the Opening Night Concert conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada, featuring Joshua Bell and the Houston Symphony. Prepare for the dazzling opening of the Houston Symphony’s 2015-16 Season when world-famous violinist Joshua Bell returns to perform an arrangement written for him, William David Brohn’s tuneful and virtuosic arrangement of the West Side Story Suite.

Be delighted and amazed by Bell’s lightning-fast finger work and sweeping renditions of “I Feel Pretty,” “Somewhere” and other melodies from Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical. Gershwin’s jazzy An American in Paris opens the concert, and the evening concludes with the fairytale symbolism and burning colors of Stravinsky’s mythical ballet, The Firebird.

Afterwards, continue the evening at an elegant and party-atmosphere black tie gala at The Corinthian, featuring a multi-course dinner by Jackson and Company and dancing the night away to the Richard Brown Orchestra.