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HSC celebrates 1000th performance
You might not be able to tell from the above picture, but it shows the
Chorus having a big “odometer moment” during our December 12, 2010 matinee
performance when we celebrated our 1,000 performance. Maestro
Michael Krajewski took note of this event during the concert by paying tribute to the Chorus.
The Chorus was founded in 1946 as the Houston Chorale – renamed the Houston
Symphony Chorus in 1986 – and gave its first performance – a capella – in 1947. Its first
performance with the Houston Symphony was in April 1949 for a performance of
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The Chorus has been singing with the
Houston Symphony ever since.
Our December 5, 2010 performance of Very Merry Pops was our
900th performance with the Houston Symphony. The 100 performance
difference includes our multiple appearances in Mexico City, European tours, and
other a capella and independent gigs.
We have a great tradition to look back upon and a great legacy on which to build. We look forward to our next 1,000 performances.
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Let's party! The Chorus – with assistance from the Houston Symphony – held a party immediately after our concert. After the buffet luncheon, Chorus Director Charles Hausmann talked about what it took for us to reach 1,000 performances. |
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Mark Hanson, Executive Director and CEO of the Symphony, was on hand to express the Symphony’s gratitude to the Chorus for our past
work and is looking forward to our future performing with the Symphony. |
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Maestro Michael Krajewski said the Chorus is one of the most professional and trained choruses he has worked with and has always enjoyed working with us. |
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If you'd like to see our Greatest Hits (otherwise known as our top 16 Works we've most often
performed), click on the chart to the right. These works are responsible for
well over half of our overall performances. |
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