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2/18/2010 - 2/23/2010
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Houston (Texas), Texas


Beethoven, Mozart and Mendelssohn: Houston Symphony Orchestra and Art Museums

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2/18/2010


Number: 11064RJ

Duration: 5 nights

Theme: Cultural and Fine Arts

Meals: 14 total, 5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners

Activity Level: 4
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Itinerary: Houston, Texas 5 nights
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Join us in Houston for a dynamic, thought-provoking fine arts program - lectures, docent lead and backstage tours, behind-the-scenes at state-of-the-art Jones Hall precede a performance by legendary pianist Radu Lupu and the Houston Symphony Orchestra - hear Mozart's emotionally charged-even operatic-masterpiece. Gain insight on performance preparation. Obtain a new appreciation for various orchestra instruments - how they combine to produce the music of the masters: Mendelssohn, Mozart and Beethoven. Docents enhance Houston's outstanding museums: the Menil Collection and the Museum of Fine Arts and Sculpture Garden: American and European art and sculpture of all ages as well as the Byzantine Chapel, Twombly Gallery and Rothko Chapel.



Feb 15-20: Houston Symphony Orchestra performs Mendelssohn: Calm Seas and Prosperous Voyage; Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20; Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, Pastorale; Hans Graf, conductor; Radu Lupu, piano.



Program in association with University of Texas at Austin, providing programs as part of our lifelong learning mission.



Houston (Texas)

Well-known for its role in the booming energy industry, Houston also boasts an impressive array of cultural, scientific and cosmopolitan attractions, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Menil Collection, Houston Zoo and NASA’s Johnson Space Center.




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