{"id":2449797,"date":"2026-06-08T12:32:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2449797"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:32:37","slug":"matthew-mcconaughey-to-perform-at-houston-symphonys-season-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/matthew-mcconaughey-to-perform-at-houston-symphonys-season-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey to perform at Houston Symphony&#8217;s season opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey has one of the most recognizable voices in the entertainment world, and you\u2019ll be able to hear it for the Houston Symphony\u2019s opening night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Symphony announced McConaughey will be the symphony\u2019s special guest, narrating the performance of Copland\u2019s Lincoln Portrait for one night only on September 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s a performance celebrating America at 250 through \u201ciconic American music and storytelling.\u201d It will feature three-time Grammy Award winner Isabel Leonard and songs by George Gershwin and classics from the Great American Songbook.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the Houston Symphony, subscribers and donors get early access to tickets on June 24, with the remaining tickets going on sale on June 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/houstonsymphony.org\/performance\/celebrating-america-at-250\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Here\u2019s how you can get your tickets when they go on sale;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Here\u2019s how you can get your tickets when they go on sale&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Here\u2019s how you can get your tickets when they go on sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McConaughey is a Texas native, born in Uvalde. He&#8217;s an Academy Award-winner and has appeared in more than 50 films. He graduated from the University of Texas with a film degree and went on to join the faculty of the Department of Radio-Television at UT-Austin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He&#8217;s also a mainstay on the sidelines of University of Texas sporting events as one of the school&#8217;s biggest fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><strong>Got a news tip or story idea? 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