Houston finally gets its chance to see Breaking the Waves, the critically acclaimed contemporary opera from sought-after composer-and-librettist team Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, which made its world premiere in 2016. Adapted from the art film by Lars von Trier,...
Each year, following an extensive international search, a small group of talented young artists is selected to compete in HGO’s annual Eleanor McCollum Competition Concert of Arias—and perhaps win an invitation to join the prestigious Butler Studio. For the first...
HGO audiences will get their first glimpse of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio class of 2025 at this beloved annual event. The emerging artists training with the program will present a series of staged, costumed excerpts from a variety of...
In collaboration with UHD’s 50th Anniversary. Laren Clayton studied at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Her creativity straddles public art, graphic design, and studio fine art. Lauren works out of Stamford, Connecticut. Trevor Lightsy works...
The Hobby Center Presents Live at the Founders Club Jazz singer Raquel Cepeda and pianist Marvio Ciribelli bring Brazil to Houston with “Brazil Samba Jazz.” The concert will feature the sensual and energizing rhythms of Brazil and will include classic tunes by Antonio...
Join Peruvian two-time Latin GRAMMY Award winner Tony Succar and his orchestra for a unique blend of salsa, jazz, pop, and Afro-Latino-inspired sounds! Tony will be joined by his mother, singer Mimy Succar, a distinguished ambassador of Peruvian and Japanese music in...
Join the Axiom Quartet and University of Houston professor Howard Pollack (author of award-winning biographies of George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, and Samuel Barber) for A Voice in the Wilderness, a lecture-performance exploring the life and work of the important...
Since the invention of the silver screen, adventurous, popular composers have applied their creativity and storytelling impulse to soundtracks. Great films are often born with great music: a one-of-a-kind fingerprint, a calling card that manages to recall the...
In Redefine or Redesign, presented in partnership and gratitude with our season host the Houston Saengerbund, listeners will join the Axiom Quartet on a scavenger hunt through the 300-year saga of the German string quartet. Interspersed between candid conversations...
The Community Artists’ Collective (The Collective) will celebrate its 37-year history of serving the arts and cultural community with FestEve! 2024 at the Hobby Center, 800 Bagby Street, Houston 77002, Saturday, September 28. The evening, which begins at 6 p.m. with a...
Ars Lyrica presents Claudio Monteverdi’s Madrigals of Love and War, inventive transformation of the Renaissance song genre. With an operatic intensity that contrasts warmth and tenderness of love against the bloodshed of war, this song cycle stands as a timeless...
GRAMMY-nominated Baroque ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston’s season opener, In Praise of Virtue, spotlights countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, a “young star” (New York Times) and local favorite since his time in the HGO Studio. Nussbaum Cohen will share the stage with...
WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore...
Apollo Chamber Players’ season opener, LIBERTY explores this nation’s noble quest to ‘secure the blessings of liberty’ for its citizenry – and where we have fallen tragically short. Legendary actor and activist George Takei joins Apollo to tell the story...
Andreas Kern vs. Paul Cibis Two pianists. Six rounds. Who will win? You decide! The brainchild of internationally acclaimed pianists Andreas Kern and Paul Cibis comes to Jones Hall where the two masters go head-to-head. Despite being friends in real life, mercy is the...
A perfect show for the holidays When gunmen seize an LA skyscraper, off-duty policeman John McClane is the hostages’ only hope. This uplifting action romp (and unauthorized parody) pays affectionate tribute to the iconic 80s festive fan favorite. Essential viewing for...
Visit the rooftop pavilion at POST HOUSTON, Outpost, this Sunday, June 30th, for the debut of the Houston Radio Choir, a Music & Arts Ensemble. Enjoy “Heard Art” and “Message Music” as artists, poets, and musicians perform a mix of covers...
The beloved Disney Pixar film with live mariachi orchestra Disney Pixar’s Coco Live-to-Film Concert features a screening of the complete film with Oscar and GRAMMY-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s musical score performed by the 20-member Orquesta Folclórica...
The star of Netflix’s Queer Eye and one of the world’s most sought-after personal stylists For Tan France, makeovers are about more than clothes—the experience addresses real issues, change, and acceptance on all sides. Join the fashion designer, star of...
