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About Me

Flutist Judy Dines, a member of the Houston Symphony, is also a very active performer in Houston and beyond. Locally, she performs in the Greenbriar Consortium, and The Foundation for Modern Music, where she also sits on the board.Outside of Houston, Ms. Dines is a member of the Ritz Chamber Players, and Principal Flute of the Gateways Festival Orchestra. She has also participated in the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra and has performed at several National Flute Association Conventions. In the orchestral world, Ms. Dines has performed selected weeks with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.Born in Washington, DC, Ms. Dines attended Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, MD before coming to Houston. She joined the Houston Symphony in 1992.

October 2025

Hello, and welcome to October!This month begins with a Symphony Pops concert - King for a Day: The Music of Elvis. Frankie Marino will be our Elvis this weekend, and Steven Reineke will conduct all of Elvis' greatest hits. Friday, October 3rd, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 4th, 7:30 p.m. (with livestream); Sunday, October 5th, 2:00 p.m.The next week has superstar pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet returning to play the Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto #5, The Egyptian. It's not played as often as some of the other Saint-Saëns concerti, but it really is quite charming. Conductor Juanjo Mena will also be conducting music of de Falla, including two selections from La Vida breve, and The Three-Cornered Hat. Friday, October 10th, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 11th, 7:30 p.m. (with livestream); Sunday, October 12th for 2:00 p.m.Our next subscription the following week has yet another superstar piano soloist, Hélène Grimaud. She will be playing the Gershwin Piano Concerto. The first half will have a piece by Julia Perry called Short Piece for Orchestra and Kurt Weill's Symphony #2. This program will be conducted by Christian Reif. Friday, October 17th, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 18th, 7:30 p.m. (including livestream); Sunday, October 19th, 2:00 p.m.During the week of the 20th, we will play our annual Halloween concert, the Hocus Pocus Pops, with associate principal conductor, Gonzalo Farias. He will conduct all the spooky favorites of the season. This is a free concert! October 24th, 7:30 p.m. The Woodlands PavilionOctober ends with another pops concert, Broadway meets Hollywood. Steven Reineke will bring some of his favorite vocalists, including Hugh Panero and Elizabeth Stanley to sing these great tunes. Friday, October 31st, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, November 1st, 7:30 p.m. (including livestream); Sunday, November 2nd 2:00 p.m. Also that week is a family Halloween concert at Jones Hall. Conductor Nicholas Hersh will have a frightfully fun concert for all of us. Saturday, November 1, 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.See you next month!tickets

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