Program
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Overture to Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492...........7’
Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 “Haffner” 20’
I. Allegro con spirito
II. Andante
III. Menuetto – Trio
IV. Presto
Intermission
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)
Sinfonia from L’isola disabitata 8’
Symphony No. 104 in D Major, H 1/104 “London” 28’
I. Adagio - Allegro
II. Andante
III. Menuetto – Trio: Allegro
IV. Finale: Spiritoso
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Featured Artists
Antoine Plante, Conductor
Pre-concert lecture
Join us for our pre-concert lecture with Dr. Gregory Barnett, Shepherd School of Music - Rice University, before the concert at 7:15 PM.
The lecture is available in the Cullen Theater for in-person ticket holders and on the streaming video above for at-home viewers. The lecture will be uploaded to our YouTube after the concert.
This concert is made possible in part by the Houston Endowment, the Brown Foundation, the Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, and by supporters like you.
This concert streams through October 18, 2026
Live streaming of this performance is produced by BEND Productions, Inc.
Ensemble
VIOLIN I
Jonathan Godfrey, Concertmaster
Kana Kimura
Amelia Sie
Jackson Guillen
Ela Kodžas
Lucinda Chiu
Epongue Ekille*
Ariya Tai
VIOLIN II
Mann-Wen Lo, Principal
Andrés González
Eliana Estrada*
Jaya Varma
Ellie Sievers
Laura Cividino
VIOLA
Katie Carrington, Principal
Amber Archibald
Matthew Weathers
Rainey Weber
CELLO
Eunghee Cho, Principal
Cordelia Mutter*
Herlane Smith
Adrian Tellez
BASS
Deborah Dunham, Principal
Erik Gronfor
*Mercury-Juilliard Fellow
FLUTE
Joe Monticello, Principal
Alaina Diehl
OBOE
David Dickey, Principal
Sarah Schilling
CLARINET
Thomas Carroll, Principal
Elise Bonhivert
BASSOON
Stephanie Corwin, Principal
Morgan Davison
HORN
Todd Williams, Principal
Nate Udell
TRUMPET
Lucas Balslov, Principal
Amanda Pepping
TIMPANI
Jesús Pacheco, Principal
Technical Help
We’re broadcasting tonight on Vimeo which is accessible on web browsers and has apps for a variety of devices. Vimeo is also accessible through apps on iOS, Android and on certain smart TV platforms but you can also connect a computer to your TV via HDMI.
SMART TV USERS: To add the video to your Vimeo “Watch Later” for easy access on your smart TV, click HERE for a direct link to the concert video and then click on the clock face icon. A free Vimeo account is required to use the “Watch Later” feature. Please note, Vimeo live streaming is not yet compatible with some smart TVs. But after the premiere, TV viewing will work with most systems once the video is archived (about one hour after the concert concludes).
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