Onward: HGOco Finds Its Groove with Carleen Graham
Carleen Graham has a big job. One year after taking the helm as director of HGOco, Houston Grand Opera's community collaboration and education arm, Graham has found her groove.
Music
A Decade of Surprises: The Refined and Undefined Appeal of Luminaria
San Antonio’s expansive, one-night-only arts festival is turning 10 this year. In a city that wears its culture on its sleeve, Luminaria is unique, a carefully choreographed explosion of site-specific art events attended by an average of 10,000 patrons.
Aperio presents (M)iyamoto is Black Enough—the Poetry of Revolution
The words, and the music that gave it voltage, burned, leaving a searing mark on the audience at Matchbox 4 during (M)iyamoto is Black Enough’s Oct 14th performance, presented by Aperio, Music of the Americas.
Drumming up New Work: Austin’s line upon line Focuses on Commissioning
From woodwind trios to massive orchestras, most musical groups can prepare for a concert in a fairly straightforward way.
Vocal Heroics: Clifton Forbis Returns To Dallas Opera
The opera world never has enough heroic tenors.
Van Cliburn Winner Yekwon Sunwoo Returns to Texas
The first time Yekwon Sunwoo vied in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the judges eliminated him after the opening round. Looking back, the South Korea native made no excuses. “I just wasn’t ready,” he recalled.
A Heroic Launch: Glass Opens Aperio’s Big Season
Against significant odds--flood damage at the Hobby Center and other Theater District performing arts venues, coupled with the personal losses suffered by many musicians during Hurricane Harvey-- Aperio's season opening concert, an all-Philip Glass affair, took place at Zilkha Hall Saturday night (Sept. 9).
New Horizons: Apollo Chamber Players Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Apollo Chamber Players plays a Harvey Relief Concert on Sept. 8 at the Match in partnership with Musiqa and Jazz Forever.
The Sound of Things: Alyce Santoro and Bohyun Yoon at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
The world around us produces sound endlessly, incessantly.
Invoke String Quartet Brings “Folky Classical” to Austin
Take one look at Invoke’s website and it’s clear they’re not your typical classical string quartet.
Celestial Music: Houston Symphony’s Composer in Residence Jimmy López Premieres New Work
Jimmy López got hooked on classical music when he was 12, thanks to J.S. Bach’s counterpoint.
Pioneers and Visionaries: Houston Chamber Choir’s 22nd Season
Each season, Simpson invites a prominent guest conductor to work with the choir on an area of his or her expertise.