Sonic Majesty With a Message: DSO Performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 8
After completing his most ambitious work, Gustav Mahler exulted to a friend.
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Dreaming Frida: Brooklyn Rider premieres a new work by Gabriela Lena Frank at DACAMERA
Frank—who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in the 1990s—will return to Houston for the world premiere of Frida’s Dreams, a multimedia spinoff of El último sueño.
Boheme+Broadway: Austin Opera marks 40th anniversary
Is it strange for an opera company to stage Fiddler on the Roof? Showcasing the Broadway landmark makes total sense to Annie Burridge, Austin Opera’s CEO.
Award-Winning Apollo Chamber Players Tell The American Story Through Music
Everybody appreciates a little recognition from their peers, right? It came to the Apollo Chamber Players from Chamber Music America, which promotes their field nationwide.
Fort Worth Symphony: From Beethoven and Brahms to the Bard and Ballet
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra still has its eye on Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy and their ilk. But it will peek beyond its artistic home turf next season, when it will share Bass Performance Hall with actors, dancers and even masterpieces of Spanish painting.
Vision and Variety: Texas Performing Arts Celebrates International and Local Artists
The three witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, nursing their cauldron of toil and trouble, rank among the most chilling characters ever set loose onstage. Imagine what might happen if they found an apprentice to carry on their dark arts.
Reimagining a Classic: Houston Ballet’s Stanton Welch Breathes New Life into Raymonda
Stanton Welch’s links to Raymonda reach back to before he was even born.
Celebrating 125 Years, the Dallas Symphony Looks Back to its History
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is heading for a red-letter day: May 22 will mark the 125th anniversary of the group’s first concert.
Dallas Opera Brings the Audience Back
It’s barely two days since the end of Dallas Opera’s season, and CEO Ian Derrer looks back with satisfaction.
Dance Source Houston Honors C.C. Conner and Karen Stokes at the Annual SPARK Party
C.C. Conner helped transform Houston Ballet, serving as its managing director as the company boosted its financial endowment and built its downtown home. Karen Stokes led the University of Houston’s dance program for more than 20 years
Early Exposure: Growing the Next Arts Generation in San Antonio
The concerts, art shows and other cultural events in a city—say, San Antonio—don’t appeal just to the locals.
Revealing Repertoire: Houston Ballet’s Triple Bill Tells a Company’s Story
A Jerome Robbins gem gets top billing in the advertising. But each work in Houston Ballet’s “In the Night” program opens a window into the company and its history.