Samskriti, supported by the Consulate of India, Houston, presents INCREDIBLE INDIA 2024, featuring the Abhinava Dance Company in KRISHNAA: FIRE TO FROST, a brilliant and unique dramatization, through narration, song and dance, of the story of Draupadi, one of the most memorable characters in the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata. Born out of fire, Draupadi’s […]
CELEBRATING BIPOC COMPOSERS AND SONGWRITERS Summer Song Theater Fest is a platform highlighting BIPOC musical theater, folk, opera, and art song composers. New stories. Fresh Sounds. Fresh Faces. Come out to hear talent from across the city of Houston, perform new, fresh works from the composers. For ticket information, go to Lifestudios.org/summersong
"MEKONG: SOUL" tells three powerful and multi-sensory stories about life on the Mekong River of Southeast Asia. With music, audiences will hear the sounds of Vietnamese, Khmer, Thai, Lao, and Burmese communities. With dance, they will see the pains of departure from the homeland and the struggles faced by those torn from the river. With […]
Enjoy Baroque gems by Vivaldi, Telemann, and Handel in a dynamic concert featuring recorder virtuoso Vincent Lauzer. Experience the recorder's sonic beauty and musical fireworks at Miller. Free admission! Additionally, the concert will include Baroque compositions by Telemann, Haydn, and Handell, all performed on historical instruments, recreating the composers' intended sounds. This multimedia concert will […]
The Moores School of Music celebrates the opening of the new season with COLLAGE – one of its most beloved traditions. Experience a menagerie of performances featuring orchestra, band, choir, jazz, percussion, mariachi, the Spirit of Houston and more! To learn more about the various performing ensembles offered by the Moores School of Music, please […]
Although Anton Bruckner was one the most visionary symphonic composers at the end of the nineteenth century, his biography continues to be dominated by anecdotes about his eccentric personality. Lesser known is the fact that he composed his sacred choral music as a celebrated organist and choir director for performances alongside works of the old […]
Unplug and contemplate on matters current and incessant, with eclectic sounds spanning from Joseph Haydn to Arvo Pärt. Curated to accompany John Slaby’s show “Adam and Eve and the iPhone,” this program reflects on life, death, and legacy.
DACAMERA Young Artists present a concert inspired by the Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonÕs Albert and Ethel Herzstein Gallery for Judaica.
The Shepherd School celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with a Spanish-language recital performed by faculty member and international opera star Ana María Martínez and opera department students. General admission free tickets are required and available here - https://music.rice.edu/events/noche-espanola-ana-maria-martinez-friends The Shepherd School rinde homenaje a la historia y cultura latina durante el Mes Nacional de Herencia […]
In La Speranza's season opener, take a musical stroll through the royal gardens with string quartets by Mozart and Hyacinthe Jadin, two composers who earned the respect of royalty despite their short lives. Program: Jadin: String Quartet in F major, Op. 4 no. 2 Mozart: String Quartet in D Major, K. 575 Performers: Joanna Becker […]
Pianist and composer Conrad Tao and tap dancer and choreographer Caleb Teicher reimagine an Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Art Tatum’s demented stride piano, Arnold Schoenberg’s ironic take on the Viennese waltz, and more, exploring the counterpoint between their perspectives. Threading it all together, a work that bridges traditions, approaches, and styles—Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Join Duo Dramatique (Dominika Dancewicz, violin & Andrew Schneider, piano) for a riveting evening of music and poetry. The artists will share music and words by composers and writers who evocatively express their take on various forms of political oppression, be it war, poverty, or racial and social prejudice, or who bring forth a strong […]
