Winter Chamber Music Concert III
2026-01-22 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Recital Hall, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Chamber music is at the heart of the Kinder HSPVA Music Department. Students have an opportunity to perform in small ensembles and to collaborate with other instrument families. This concert will feature a variety of instrumentations, including winds, strings, piano, and percussion.

Tickets typically go on sale 30 days before the performance. When they’re available, you can purchase yours here!

Winter Chamber Music Concert II
2026-01-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Recital Hall, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States

Winter Chamber Music Concert I
2026-01-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Recital Hall, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States

Piano Winter Horizon Recital
2025-12-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Recital Hall, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Join us for an adventurous musical journey as Kinder HSPVA Piano students perform new works, overlooked gems, and lesser-known composers.

Tickets typically go on sale 30 days before the performance. When they’re available, you can purchase yours here!

Piano Winter Classic Recital
2025-12-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Recital Hall, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Kinder HSPVA Piano students perform selections from the standard classical repertoire, including Beethoven, Chopin, Bach, and more!

Tickets typically go on sale 30 days before the performance. When they’re available, you can purchase yours here!

Band & Orchestra Winter Concert
2025-12-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Denney Theatre, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Join us as the Kinder HSPVA Symphonic Band and Orchestra perform works by classical and contemporary composers. The Winter Concert features solo performances by the winners of the annual Concerto Competition.

Tickets typically go on sale 30 days before the performance. When they’re available, you can purchase yours here!

Mariachi Winter Concert
2025-12-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Denney Theatre, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
The Kinder HSPVA Mariachi Program presents a special evening of all-time favorite songs! The Mariachi Program includes two award-winning ensembles: Nuevo Jalisco and Los Pasajeros. The ensembles include violins, trumpets, the traditional vihuela and guitar, harp, and guitarron, synergized with solo and ensemble vocal performances.

Tickets typically go on sale 30 days before the performance. When they’re available, you can purchase yours here!

Jazz & Band Middle School Workshop
2025-11-15 09:00 - 12:30 | Kinder HSPVA, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
HSPVA Friends’ Middle School Workshops provide opportunities for students in grades 6-8 to participate in classes in Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental and Vocal Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.

The workshops are divided by art area and taught by 11th and 12th grade students. While participation has no effect on a student’s application to Kinder HSPVA, each workshop is an excellent educational opportunity and a unique introduction to the specific art areas.
Learn more about the Fall 2025 Middle School Workshops!

Jazz Fall Concert: Big Bands ft. alumni Daleton and Brandon Lee
2025-11-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Denney Theatre, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear student musicians at one of the nation’s premier high school jazz programs featuring alumni Daleton Lee and Brandon Lee!
Daleton Lee (’99) is a Houston-based drummer and is quick to credit several of his HSPVA predecessors as inspirations: Chris Dave, Eric Harland, Mark Simmons and Joel Fulgham; in addition, his Johnston Middle School director, Craig Green and former Houstonian Todd Harrison. Upon graduating from HSPVA, Daleton almost-instantly became Houston’s busiest jazz/commercial drummer and remains so today. A career highlight was appearing with Juan Fernando Fonesca at the Latin Grammys in 2008.
Brandon Lee (’01) is a New York City-based trumpeter, composer, arranger and
educator. His impressive performance credits include three albums as leader, two as co-leader, over 30 as sideman, membership in the Count Basie and Christian McBride big bands and laudatory orchestra credits on Broadway. He holds three degrees from Juilliard, where he was a member of its highly selective inaugural jazz studies class in 2001. Brandon was formerly a professor at University of North Carolina/Greensboro and is currently jazz trumpet professor at New York University.
During Saturday’s concert, the brothers Lee will both be inducted into the HSPVA
Jazz Hall of Fame, which is sponsored by DocFest, Inc. Founded in 2013, the previous 25 inductees may be observed via docfestjazz.org.

Tickets typically go on sale 30 days before the performance. When they’re available, you can purchase yours here!

Jazz Fall Concert: Small Groups
2025-11-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Studio Theatre, 790 Austin Street, Houston, Texas, 77002
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear student musicians at one of the nation’s premier high school jazz programs. Performances will take place in both the Recital Hall and Studio Theatre. Groups performing: Jazz Combo 1, Jazz Combo 2, Jazz Combo 3, Guitar ensemble, Jazz Fusion, and Jazz Piano.
Tickets typically go on sale 30 days before the performance. When they’re available, you can purchase yours here!

Strings Middle School Workshop
2025-11-01 08:30 - 12:00 | Kinder HSPVA, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States

Tales from the Keys
2025-10-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Recital Hall, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Enjoy this casual concert featuring Kinder HSPVA pianists. Hear each performer’s thoughts on the piece they perform and ask them questions about it! This event is free.

Piano Middle School Workshop
2025-10-11 09:00 - 12:30 | Kinder HSPVA, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States

Mariachi Middle School Workshop
2025-10-11 08:30 - 12:00 | Kinder HSPVA, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States

MusicFest
2025-09-14 12:30 - 18:00 | Kinder HSPVA, 790 Austin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Sunday, September 14, 2024

12:30-6:00pm

Live music, food trucks, and fun for the whole family—all for a good cause!

This HSPVA tradition features every music ensemble—that’s 400+ student musicians in 30+ live music events across 6 stages!
Don’t miss Kinder HSPVA’s annual music festival benefiting the Instrumental and Vocal Music Departments! Catch fan-favorite food truck Mr. Sizzles, a pop-up shop by Little Kitchen HTX, sweet treats from Unicorn Snow Cones, and a music scavenger hunt for kids.

Tickets in advance start at $15. Get yours today!
Tickets are $20 at the door. Special $10 tickets are available for Kinder HSPVA students and children 12 and under.
Pro Tip: Downtown street parking is FREE on Sundays!
