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Houston Symphony featuring Tony DeSare perform the Music of Billy Joel & Elton John at The Pavilion
The Houston Symphony featuring vocalist and pianist Tony DeSare performed “The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John” at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Tuesday, July 21. The free show, sponsored by Huntsman, was part of The Pavilion’s 2026 performing arts concert series.
Alongside the Houston Symphony, acclaimed vocalist and pianist Tony DeSare performed Billy Joel’s and Elton John’s spectacular songbooks. Legendary songs like Rocket Man, I’m Still Standing, Candle in the Wind, Movin’ Out, My Life, Piano Man, and many more were brought to life.
View moments from the show on the Hello Woodlands Facebook page:
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Performing Arts Season continues on Wednesday, September 9 with “When Instruments Roamed the Earth” with the Houston Symphony. Free Show, No Tickets Required!
Nothing captures the imagination like dinosaurs.
The near-mythical creatures that walked the earth long, long ago inspired the first drawings on cave walls, legendary dragon stories, some of the greatest movie music ever — and now a Houston Symphony show even bigger than the Patagotitan mayorum Titanosaur.
In other words, this is a big deal.
This show is for kiddos who love T-Rexes and Triceratops, for grown-ups who love to get a little Jurassic, and for classical music lovers who are already thinking about their favorite compositions about mythical creatures. The Houston Symphony is thrilled to overwhelm you with the power and wonder of dinosaurs and transport us all back to When Instruments Roamed the Earth.
This special event will also feature Hats off to Reading, celebrating the joy of books, curiosity, and imagination.
Learn more at https://www.woodlandscenter.org/events/2026/performing-arts/hso-when-instruments-roamed-the-earth
