Opening Night: Celebrating America at 250

Dates

Sep 19th, 2026 7:00 pm

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Venue

Jones Hall 3910 Yoakum Blvd Houston TX 77006 United States

Artists

Soloist: Matthew McConaughey, narrator
Performers: Houston Symphony
Conductor: Steven Reineke

Works

Lincoln Portrait

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Program

Program to include songs by George Gershwin, classics from the Great American Songbook, and Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait.

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