Editor's note: The above video was originally broadcast on Feb. 26, 2019.
HOUSTON -- The Houston Symphony will pay tribute to the Queen of Tejano Music this summer.
The music of Selena will come to Jones Hall on July 12 and 13, the symphony announced Thursday.
Guest conductor Andrés Franco will direct the iconic music of Selena “in a way audiences have never heard it before: backed by a full, world-class symphony orchestra.”
Vocalist Isabel Marie Sánchez will join the orchestra on stage.
“An acclaimed young recording artist, vocalist, and experienced performer, Sánchez recently gave showstopping interpretations of Selena’s music at the annual Fiesta de la Flor festival, a celebration of the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla, in Corpus Christi,” stated the Houston Symphony. “Formerly a contestant on Telemundo’s La Voz Kids, Sánchez makes her Houston Symphony debut in The Music of Selena. She currently records for Q-Zone Records, the label founded and owned by Abraham Quintanilla, Selena’s father.”
“I really feel honored to perform her songs,” said Sánchez, “especially with the Symphony. It’s going to be beautiful. I just can’t wait to hear all the instruments bring it to life.”
And you can’t call it Selena music without her hits “Dreaming of You,” “Como La Flor” and “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom.” Yes, they’ll be in the concert.
The Houston Symphony encourages concertgoers to dress up in their favorite Selena inspired outfit.
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Created under the auspices of the Symphony’s Hispanic Leadership Council─which aims to provide meaningful musical experiences to all segments of Houston’s diverse community─The Music of Selena celebrates the timeless and classic songs of “The Queen of Tejano Music.”
The Music of Selena takes place at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, 615 Louisiana Street, in Houston’s Theater District. For tickets and information, please call 713.224.7575 or visit houstonsymphony.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the Houston Symphony Patron Services Center in Jones Hall (Monday–Saturday, 12–6 p.m.). All programs and artists are subject to change.