Collaboration Defines Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s SOLUNA Festival
Collaboration happens in the arts, especially in the performing arts, whether the artists involved enjoy it or not.
Music
Houston Symphony’s Musical Ambassador Carlos Andrés Botero Creates Value and Connections
The Houston Symphony’s Sunday matinee was coming up, and a couple of hundred early birds gathered in Jones Hall for the pre-concert talk.
The Masque of the Red Death
A multi-sensory art experience
Musiqa at FotoFest and More
Composer Marcus Maroney saw an impetus for his own creativity in Edward Burtynsky’s dramatic photographs.
Unforced Time: Nameless Sounds Brings Australia’s The Necks to the MATCH
I came on to The Necks late, maybe last year. When I first heard it, I didn’t know what to think.
Women at the Podium: The Dallas Opera Institute for Women Conductors
Last year, the Dallas Opera embarked on a 20-year plan to change the world of conducting by putting new faces on the podium—the faces of women.
Fort Worth Opera Comes Into its Own
There’s a lot for the Fort Worth Opera Festival to celebrate this year: the company marks its 70th anniversary, its festival structure turns 10, and its latest commission, JFK, is set to create a Texas-sized buzz in the Lone Star State and beyond when it premieres April 23-May 7, 2016.
Eric Whitacre at Dallas Winds
Eric Whitacre is proof that there are advantages to breaking some rules – his path to becoming one of the most venerable choral composers has been anything but routine.
Pushing Music Forward: No Idea Expands to Houston
No Idea Festival, founded by Chris Cogburn in 2003, has been around for a while, and it’s really the regional festival for free music around.
Compose It: How Graham Reynolds became Austin’s go-to composer for theater, dance and film
Even if you’re unfamiliar with Graham Reynolds’ name, you’ve probably heard his work — he is, after all, the quintessential modern-day composer, working across a diverse array of mediums that include dance, theater, television and film.
Playing the Block: Maria Chavez at Marfa Myths
Marfa Myths is the devil-may-care response to the revelry of SXSW. Curated by Ballroom Marfa and Brooklyn-based record label Mexican Summer, the festival returns March 10-13, 2016, with a cultural program that fuses music, art, and film.