Fall 2009 Schedule

Available to all ticket holders, SPA presents pre-performance lectures by local experts and scholars or post-performance Q&As by the world-class performers.

   
     

 

   
 

13th Van Cliburn International
Piano Competition Gold Medalist Recital

BMC Software Arts Talk! by KUHF 88.7FM Host of the Afternoon Concert Chris Johnson
1:30pm, Sunday, September 27, 2009
Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater

 
 

Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company
BMC Software Arts Talk! by Company Member with translator – Anthony Potoczniak, Rice Uni. Language Resource Center Manager
7:00 pm, Friday, October 2, 2009
Jones Hall Balcony

 
 

Richard Alston Dance
BMC Software Arts Talk! by Richard Alston
7:00 pm, Friday, October 16, 2009
Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater

 
 

Stephen Sondheim
BMC Software Arts Talk! by Houston Chronicle Theater Critic Everett Evans
6:30 pm, Sunday, October 25, 2009
Jones Hall Balcony

 
 

Mariza
BMC Software Arts Talk! by KUHF 88.7FM Host of the Afternoon Concert and Producer of Pulling Strings Elaine Kennedy
7:30pm, Thursday, November 12, 2009
Jones Hall Balcony

 
 

Trey McIntyre Project
BMC Software Arts Talk! SPECIAL: See Company on stage for a pre-performance Q&A
7:00 pm, Friday, November 13, 2009
Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater

 
 

Leif Ove Andsnes
BMC Software Arts Talk! by Leif Ove Andsnes and moderated by KUHF 88.7FM Classical Program Director and Host of The Front Row St. John Flynn on stage
1:15pm, Sunday, November 22, 2009
Wortham Center’s Cullen Theater

 
 

BOWFIRE
BMC Software Arts Talk! by BOWFIRE Artistic Director and Performer Lenny Solomon
7:00 pm, Thursday, December 3, 2009
Jones Hall Balcony

 

 

     
 
All pre-performance lecture times and locations are subject to change.