Brett Mitchell Returns to the Houston Symphony in June 2026

Brett Mitchell will return to the Houston Symphony in June 2026. (Photograph by Roger Mastroianni)

HOUSTON — The Houston Symphony has announced that Brett Mitchell will return to lead the orchestra in Nicholas Hooper’s score for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the Harry Potter franchise.

Mr. Mitchell and the orchestra will present the film with live orchestral accompaniment twice at Jones Hall:

• Friday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.

• Saturday, June 28 at 2 p.m.

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Mr. Mitchell has been leading the Houston Symphony for almost 20 years since joining the orchestra as Assistant Conductor in the 2007-08 season. Since then, he has led more than 150 performances with the ensemble, including John Williams’s Oscar-nominated score Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in July 2023 and Patrick Doyle’s score for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in June 2025.