Like cheese, classical music is best enjoyed when in string form. Snack on the sounds of cultured compositions with today's Groupon: for $7, you get an orchestra-seating ticket to one of three Houston Symphony performances at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, operated by The Center for Performing Arts at The Woodlands (a $15 value). Tickets are first-come, first-served. Choose from three upcoming performances:

• "Out of This World" on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m., propels audience members into the depths of the universe's bedroom with an auditory voyage led by conductor Robert Franz through space-themed music, including themes from E.T. and Star Wars. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with preconcert festivities, beginning with the Hats Off to Reading Celebration, in the House of Blues Hospitality Tent and in Fidelity Investments Plaza.

• "Dvorak's Cello Concerto" on Friday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. showcases the bow-flailing talents of veteran cellist Alisa Weilerstein as she and the orchestra, helmed by conductor Hans Graf, paint a sweeping soundscape of lush melodies from the illustrious composer's symphonic swan song. A stirring performance of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 will also invade the audience's auditory passage-ways.

• "Let the Good Times Roll—The Music of Ray Charles" on Thursday, May 26 at 8:00 p.m. features former Ray Charles protégé Ellis Hall, as conductor Michael Krajewski leads the orchestra through some of the late, great singer's biggest toe-stompers, including "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Hit the Road Jack."

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion was renovated and expanded to include thousands of new seats, a larger canopy structure, and a state-of-the-art sound system that makes the Houston Symphony’s perfectly punctuated staccatos sound superb. This deal gets you seats in the orchestra level (you'll be assigned a seat when you redeem your Groupon; click here to see a seating chart). Though mezzanine and lawn seats are free, today's deal enhances your musical experience by putting you close enough to smell the resin and sweat from epic on-stage bow fights. Gates open at 7 p.m. Redeem your Groupon at the box office.