Season Subscriptions and Single Tickets
Many timeless stories revolve around a singular transformative event. That’s how last season’s brochure began. Little did we know that a global pandemic lay just around the corner. Though that brochure never got mailed, our Turning Points theme retained its relevance, and so in 2021/22 we pick up where we left off: with programming that highlights crucial moments in the lives of individuals and cultures, fictional and real. We hope you are ready to enjoy Ars Lyrica’s return to live period-instrument music-making, in a season that includes two new operatic productions, major works by Bach and Handel, a musical soirée in Paris, and a tuneful trip across our southern border.
In addition to our annual subscription series at the Hobby Center, Ars Lyrica now has a chamber series at Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts. For the best seats and prices, subscribe now and take full advantage of early discounts and perks. You will also find Digital Subscription Package information below.
Why subscribe?
Free access to all ALH virtual programs
Live and replay access to all Zilkha Hall concert streams
NOTE: Eternity and the Underworld stream will only be available to view from 11/13-12/13. All other concerts will be available all season.
Discounted tickets for streamed performance of ALH touring program Crossing Borders (Music Before 1800: New York, NY. Stream will be available from December 26-January 9.)
Advance access to prelude & fugue sets from The Well-Tempered Clavier at Rienzi series, bundled into three concert broadcasts (Broadcast 1: Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 6 pm, broadcast via YouTube)
Exclusive invitations to special events with the artists
Free Zilkha Hall ticket exchanges (exchange your Zilkha Hall concert ticket for another 2021/22 Ars Lyrica Zilkha Hall concert)
10% off additional tickets to all 2021/22 Ars Lyrica Zilkha Hall concerts
In-Person Subscription Packages (21/22 season subscription period closed)
Available through The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Six-Concert Subscription: $222-$420
All Zilkha Hall concerts (4) + 2 museum concerts
Zilkha Hall concerts: 9/24 | 11/13 | 3/26 | 5/21 or 5/22*
Museum concerts: 12/17 at MFAH | 10/16/21 or 6/4/22* at Rienzi
*pick one
Four-Concert Subscription: $148-$284
All Zilkha Hall concerts (4)
9/24 | 11/13 | 3/26 | 5/21 or 5/22*
*pick one
Season Subscription Prices by Seating Section
Digital Subscription Package
Available through the Ars Lyrica Houston website
Digital Subscription: $120
All Zilkha Hall concert streams (4)
9/24 | 11/13 | 3/26 | 5/21
+ Replay access to all concert streams (NOTE: Eternity and the Underworld will only be available to view from 11/13-12/13. All other concerts will be available all season.)
+ Exclusive invitations to virtual events with the artists
+ Free access to all ALH virtual programs
+ Discounted tickets for streamed performance of ALH touring program Crossing Borders (Music Before 1800: New York, NY. Stream will be available from December 26-January 9.)
+ Advance access to prelude & fugue sets from The Well-Tempered Clavier at Rienzi concert series, bundled into three concert broadcasts (Broadcast 1: Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 6 pm, broadcast via YouTube)
Digital Subscribers will be emailed unlisted YouTube links to each 21/22 season Zilkha Hall concert stream. They will also have access to a password-protected webpage on the Ars Lyrica website where they can watch all concert livestreams, replays, and virtual events. All 21/22 season communications will also be sent to their email.
Only one Digital Subscription per household is needed.
Single Tickets
In-Person Single Tickets: $25-$75
Available through the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
To purchase in-person single tickets, visit the Hobby Center website by scrolling down to each concert and clicking “In-Person Single Tickets.” You may also call the Hobby Center Box Office at 713-315-2525 OPT 4.
Digital Single Event Passes: $20
Available through the Ars Lyrica website
With a Single Event Pass, gain access to the concert broadcast premiere on YouTube. The concert broadcast video will remain on YouTube as an unlisted link all season long, so you can watch and re-watch at your convenience. All concert broadcast links will be delivered via email.
Bach, Handel, and Hercules
Friday, September 24, 2021 at 7:30 pm
Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Eternity and the Underworld
Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 7:30 pm
Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Please note:
The online concert broadcast of this performance is only available to in-person and digital subscribers.
No Digital Single Event Passes are available.
Crossing Borders
In-person: Friday, December 17, 2021 at 7 pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
+ In-Person Single Tickets (very limited stock)
Touring Digital Broadcast: Sunday, December 26 at 3 pm
Music Before 1800, New York
+ Virtual Tickets for Touring Performance
Please note:
A limited number of in-person single tickets are available for the December 17 performance.
The in-person Houston performance is only available to six-concert subscribers. If you are a six-concert subscriber, your seats have already been reserved.
An Uncommon Chevalier
Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Dido and Aeneas
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 7:30 pm *
Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
*concert broadcast premiere date
The Well-Tempered Clavier at Rienzi
Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 6 pm (sold out) and 7:30 pm (sold out)
Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 6 pm
Rienzi
+ Digital Subscriptions
+ June 4 In-Person Single Tickets
Please note:
The in-person June 4 performance is currently available to six-concert subscribers only.
A limited number of in-person single tickets are available for the June 4 performance.
In-person and digital subscribers receive advance access to prelude & fugue sets from The Well-Tempered Clavier at Rienzi concert series, bundled into three concert broadcasts
Broadcast 1: Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 6 pm, broadcast via YouTube