Nicholas McGegan conducts the Houston Symphony’s livestreamed August 8 concert in Jones Hall.
“Houston Symphony did something extraordinary during the weekend: It gave a concert,” writes Janos Gereben in Monday’s (8/10) San Francisco Classical Voice. “Nicholas McGegan ventured forth from Berkeley to Houston to lead a distanced-and-masked concert on Saturday, ‘my first concert since March 8th, so personally I am thrilled!’ McGegan said…. McGegan—music director laureate of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra—led the live concert, streamed for a $10 charge, and attended by an audience of a dozen contributors in Jones Hall, which can seat 3,000. The concert featured the late African American composer William Grant Still’s ‘Summerland,’ from his Three Visions suite; Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachmusik; and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons…. In Houston, live concerts from Jones Hall continue during the summer.… Gwen Watkins, of the Houston Symphony marketing department, reported, … ‘We sold 1,360 tickets, which is our most to date for streamings. Age spread was similar to other Live from Jones Hall concerts, but skewed a little younger …’ ” Houston Symphony Executive Director John Magnum said, “We have to do everything we can to continue bringing music to our community and … around the world.”
