Research Guides: #Music & Music Appreciation: Experience Music

Houston Music Scene

Houston Symphony
Link goes to information about student tickets.
Houston Grand Opera
If you're under 25, give them a call and let your age determine the price of your ticket. See details under "Affordable Ticket Initiative."
Jones Hall
UH McGovern College of the Arts Events Calendar
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Houston Early Music
Houston Early Music presents historically-informed performances of music from the Medieval through Classical periods by internationally-recognized artists.

Watch Performances

Music Online: Classical Music in Video
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1,000 hours of classical music performances and masterclasses captured on video—approximately 1,500 performances in all.
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The collection will contain performances of all forms of classical music, including major orchestral performances by leading orchestras, plus chamber music, oratorio, and solo performances, along with masterclasses and interviews with master teachers from around the world.
Playlist: Introduction to World Music
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Alexander Street Press | The goal of these playlists is to introduce students to a variety of musical styles, instruments and performance contexts across the globe.
Music Online: Opera in Video
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Alexander Street Press | five hundred hours of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries.
Open Music Library (closed May 26)
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Curated by a community of music scholars, students, teachers and librarians, the Open Music Library brings together peer-reviewed journal articles, books and music scores from the world’s digital collections.
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The Open Music Library is an initiative from Alexander Street to build the world’s largest free index of digital resources for the study of music.
MUSAIC
MUSAIC is an online community of classical musicians and continuously updated video library curated by America’s Orchestral Academy. MUSAIC provides access to classical music instruction and conversations for students and performers alike.
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A collaborative digital initiative between the New World Symphony, Cleveland Institute of Music, Curtis Institute of Music, Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester), Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London), Manhattan School of Music, Royal Danish Academy of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and University of Southern California.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Free concert videos available.
Kennedy Center: Digital Stage
Watch recordings of "world class, diverse performing arts from" the Kennedy Center and beyond. Browse by genre and topic, search, or start with the latest featured performances

Listen to Music

National Jukebox
More than 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925. Most recordings are musical but there are also a significant number of spoken word recordings and speeches.
Composer Diversity Database
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Broaden your scope of composers and repertoire. Filter composers by music genre, demography, medium, etc. Visit the composer website to hear their works and know more about them.
Open Music Library (closed May 26)
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Curated by a community of music scholars, students, teachers and librarians, the Open Music Library brings together peer-reviewed journal articles, books and music scores from the world’s digital collections.
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The Open Music Library is an initiative from Alexander Street to build the world’s largest free index of digital resources for the study of music.