Austin Opera has commissioned its first opera: Ofrenda, composed by Jorge Sosa with a libretto by John de los Santos, is “a celebration of family, cultural memory, and Día de los Muertos traditions.” Kristin Bilodeau and Mitch Jones star, with Timothy Myers on the podium. (Oct. 1-4) https://austinopera.org/shows-events/2026-2027-season/ofrenda/
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, | 2 events,The Dallas Symphony premiere of Kevin Puts’ triple conerto, Contact, will be performed Oct. 2-4, with Nicolas “Nick” Kendall and Charles Yang on violin and Ranaan Meyer double bass. Kevin John Edusei also conducts Symphony No. 2 in E minor of Rachmaninoff. https://www.dallassymphony.org/productions/rachmaninoff-time-for-three/ The Houston Symphony opens a two-program Rachmaninoff Festival on Oct. 2-4 with a program featuring baritone Aleksey Bogdanov, who will sing the cantata Spring. Juraj Valčuha will also conduct the Isle of the Dead and the Second Symphony. https://houstonsymphony.org/performance/rachmaninoff-festival-rachmaninoffs-second-symphony/ | 0 events, | 0 events, |
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| 0 events, | 1 event,On Oct. 20, Chamber Music Houston presents a rarity, Louis Vierne’s Piano Quintet in C minor. In writing this memorial to his son who fell in World War II, Vierne uses his piano quintet to convey deep mourning and powerful defiance. The program will be performed by Quartuor Modigliani plus pianist Fabio Bidini. https://chambermusichouston.org/concerts/2026-10-20-quatuor-modigliani/ | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,Dallas Opera will bring Barrie Kosky’s production of The Cunning Little Vixen to North America for the first time, with soprano Mirjam Mesak making her American opera debut. (Oct. 30-Nov. 7) https://dallasopera.org/performance/the-cunning-little-vixen/ | 0 events, | 0 events, |
