Music
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.
Collaborative Spirit Defines Musiqa’s 2017-2018 Season
Tony Brandt, co-founder and artistic director of Houston's leading new music ensemble Musiqa, knows exactly what has driven its success for the last 15 years, and he is eager to double down on it.
Lynn Lane’s Transitory Sound and Movement Collective is Making Shifts in Houston
I think of Houston as a creative Bento box, in the way that New York is a melting pot. Art people go to galleries and museums, music people go to the opera and symphony, and so on.
Texas New Music Ensemble Focuses on Lone Star Composers
Texas composers have a champion in Chad Robinson, founder and artistic director of Texas New Music Ensemble (TNME). Concluding its 4th season, TNME will highlight its unique mission and growing accomplishments with its annual celebratory summer concert on Aug. 12th at MATCH.
Defining Home: Da Camera’s 30th Season
Da Camera has flourished because of the entrepreneurial spirit and open-mindedness of its hometown of Houston, as general director Sarah Rothenberg will readily tell you.