Encore Houston

About Encore Houston

Encore Houston is a weekly show featuring a concert recording from a local ensemble or performance organization in Houston. Each episode features the concert and brief commentary from host Joshua Zinn, with a preview of an upcoming performance by the featured organization at the end of the program.

Publisher

Houston Public Media

Category

arts · arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2017

Latest episode

11 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

216 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Mar 2025

   The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2375: Hitler’s Copyright

   Host John Doe interviews historian Jane Smith about the surprising copyright history of Hitler's "Mein Kampf."

2. 

   21 Jun 2024

   Episode 220: Texas Music Festival

   Host John Doe interviews Maestro Jane Smith about the Texas Music Festival Orchestra's performance of Nielsen, Britten, and Bartók.

3. 

   18 Jun 2024

   Episode 219: Mercury Chamber Orchestra

   Host {host name} interviews {guest name}, {guest credential}, about the Mercury Chamber Orchestra's performance of Mendelssohn and Brahms.

Who has been a guest on Encore Houston

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jane Smith
• {guest name}
• Aperio
• Robert Simpson
• Kinetic Ensemble

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

18,257,164

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

94

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.