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November 9 - 14, 2026

Season 3: Texpressionism

Houston doesn't do just one genre. Why should we?

We started with that simple question, and ended up with a whole new genre.


Season 3 blends French impressionism, blues, and jazz into music that refuses to fit into a single box. 


Pianist and producer Elijah Fox and composer Ben Morris lead an all-star ensemble in a week-long creative lab, building this sound from the ground up — part chamber music, part improvisation, part ambient soundscape, entirely Houston.

Artist in Residence: Elijah Fox

Elijah Fox is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. Raised in Durham, NC, he began playing piano at age 11 under the mentorship of Yusuf Salim — a pianist who once played alongside Charlie Parker — and soon found his way into local jazz clubs. He went on to study at Oberlin Conservatory with Sullivan Fortner, Billy Hart, Dan Wall, and Gary Bartz, graduating in 2017 before relocating to New York City.

Fox's piano composition "East Village" was sampled by Drake and 21 Savage on "Major Distribution," which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. As a producer and collaborator, he has worked with SZA, Masego, YG, ScHoolboy Q, Denzel Curry, Tate McRae, Musiq Soulchild, Childish Gambino, Kali Uchis, J. Cole, and many others, alongside a growing catalog of original compositions and sample packs. His impressionistic solo piano piece "Wyoming" went viral on TikTok and has surpassed 20 million streams on Spotify.

Signed to UMPG as a writer/composer, Fox also serves as touring keyboardist for UK drummer Yussef Dayes, performing across the globe, and has headlined sold-out shows of his own original music throughout the US and Europe. His sound moves fluidly between jazz, Impressionism, and psychedelic soul. Fox also releases instrumental work under the alias Soren Sostrom.

2026 Concerts

Texpressionism: Inspirations

  • Monday November 9 | 7:00 pm 
  • Saengerhalle, 1703 Heights Blvd
  • Tickets $25 | $15 Students | Included in $65 Season Pass

A chamber music primer featuring the sounds that inspired this new genre, including Ravel, Nadia Boulanger, Debussy, Artist-in-Residence Elijah Fox, and Ben Morris.

Ambient City: Elijah Fox

  • Tuesday November 10 | 7:30 pm
  • Art Club, POST Houston
  • Tickets $55

 Fresh off the success of his solo album Ambient Works for the Highways of Los Angeles, multi-instrumentalist and producer Elijah Fox performs a solo improvised set on keyboards amidst the immersive installations of POST Houston's Art Club. 

Texpressionism: The Premiere

  • Friday November 13 | 7:00 pm | Saengerhalle
  • Saturday November 14 | 7:00 pm | Saengerhalle
  • Tickets $45 | $35 Students | Included in $65 Season Pass

Elijah Fox, Ben Morris, and HMF's all-star musicians close out their week-long creative lab with the world premiere of an original concert suite — built around Fox's compositions, shaped by Morris's arrangements, and set loose by the ensemble's live improvisations. French impressionism, blues, and jazz collide onstage in the birth of Houston's newest genre. 

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