Schedule
Artist INC Houston
Each year, approximately 25 artists are selected to engage in this 8-week training seminar created led by 6 trained artist facilitators. Artists will learn how to expertly run the business side of their creative practice with direct mentorship from artists who are succeeding at it plus lectures, group activities, and peer support every week.
Artist INC is open to artists and creatives of any medium and discipline. Artist INC Houston Alumni include a diverse range of talents including Fire Performers, Choreographers, DJs, Florists, Fashion Designers, Writers, Jewelry Makers, and Illustrators, just to name a few!
Artist INC is open to all career stages. Brush up on the basics, reevaluate your current goals and practices, and expect to gain a wealth of fresh new insights and tools through deep conversations with fellow creatives from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.
The Original American Music -The History of Jazz - Women's Institute of Houston
From the smoky clubs of New Orleans to the concert halls of the world, jazz stands as one of humanity's most vibrant and enduring art forms — and it was born right here in America. This course traces the evolution of jazz from its roots in African rhythms, blues, and ragtime through the swing era, bebop revolution, and beyond. We will explore the lives and legacies of defining voices — Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and more — while examining how jazz both reflected and shaped the cultural landscape of the twentieth century. More than a music history class, this is a story about identity, innovation, and the restless American spirit.
Deck the Halls
The season's most beloved tradition returns, featuring the FBSO Chorus in a joyful mix of holiday favorites old and new — plus browse Musician-made items at our holiday handmade market before the show. Deck the Halls is generously sponsored by Icon Wealth Partners.
Janeen Cousins Young Artist Concerto Competition
he Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra started the Concerto Competition in 2000. It was named for long-time volunteer Marielle Ogletree from 2014 to 2026. In the same spirit of honoring dedicated supporters, the competition was renamed for Janeene Cousins in 2027. Dragged into the world of music by her trumpeter husband, FBSO member and board president Milt Cousins, she tirelessly supported the orchestra. She attended every concert FBSO performed from 2018 to her passing in 2026 – subscription concerts, outreach concerts, children's concerts, and everything in between. Janeene also designed, sourced, and built beautiful, elaborate raffle baskets that coincided with concert themes as a major fundraiser for the organization. FBSO is honored to dedicate the competition to Jeannie, extending the love and care she embodied to the next generation of musicians.
On the Water
An afternoon charting the sea's many moods — its beauty, danger, and mystery. Britten's Four Sea Interludes capture the ocean's restless power, while Ethel Smyth's Overture to The Wreckers and the iconic theme from Jaws summon its darker, more perilous currents. Mendelssohn's Hebrides overture conjures wind and spray off a rugged coastline, before Handel's Water Music closes the program on a note of buoyant, courtly grace.
Spring Concert
Join the FBSO Chorus under the baton of new Chorus Director Orlando Williams, joined by the TSU Chorale, for an evening celebrating the voices of spring.
Children's Concert
Join FBSO for this fun, interactive concert designed for children of all ages! Don’t forget to visit the instrument petting zoo after the concert!
FREE!
Matryoshka Tales
A journey through storytelling in music, unfolding one layer at a time. Rimsky-Korsakov's vibrant Capriccio espagnole opens with dazzling color and orchestral virtuosity, Khachaturian's Adagio from Spartacus offers a moment of aching, romantic stillness, and then HMTA 2026 winners Andrew Lau and George Robinson take the stage — Lau performing the first movement of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, and Robinson the third movement of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3. Prokofiev's Suite from Romeo and Juliet brings the evening to its dramatic, tragic close. Four composers, three eras, one unbroken thread of narrative power.
Symphonic ‘60s & ‘70s
In October of 2026, the producers of the Stars of the Sixties concert series will premiere a new show specifically for fans of ‘60s and ’70s music…
You talked and we listened. So many fans told us that you love the pop-rock music of the ‘70s as much as the ’60s and that you loved our Motown concert featuring a full orchestra. We will still be bringing original artists of the ‘60s to the Stafford Centre, but on October 21st, we will bring to the stage 35 of the most talented singers and musicians we know in a new nationally-touring show called “Symphonic ’60s & ‘70s” featuring over 40 Billboard Top 10 hits from the greatest era of music ever. It’s a rock & roll concert accompanied by a 28-piece orchestra. The Motortown All-Stars and Chris Ruggiero will be back at the Stafford Centre by popular demand, and we’re proud to introduce renown singer Lisa Casalino and Las Vegas star Avana Christie to the grand stage. You’ll hear iconic songs by The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Temptations, Donna Summer, Neil Diamond, Earth, Wind and Fire and more for an evening you’ll never forget. Produced by Praia Entertainment Group / Pop, Rock & Doo Wopp.
Artist INC Express Kerrville (Virtual)
Artist INC Express (AIX) helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice. Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand.