Dallas Chamber Symphony carves its niche as a classical cornerstone in North Texas
Sitting at his desk on a June afternoon, Dallas Chamber Symphony Music Director and Conductor Richard McKay holds up a CD and smiles.
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Bridging Musical Worlds: DACAMERA’s Transformative New Season
“One of the things we’re focusing on with this theme of alchemy is the way composers start with all different kinds of materials, and transform them into something truly magical,” says Sarah Rothenberg, DACAMERA’s artistic director.
Music and Democracy: Apollo Chamber Players garner national attention for their advocacy-centered programming
Rather than focusing on a single upcoming concert, NPR’s Weekend Edition spotlighted Apollo for building its entire season around real-world events.
New Territory: Ars Lyrica Looks to Handel, a Commission and Women of Mozart’s Vienna
Ars Lyrica Houston is adding a twist to its usual what’s-old-is-new-again programming: In the midst of the neglected gems that it has in store for next season, Houston’s baroque ensemble will throw in some works that actually are new.
Stars Align for Harmonia Stellarum Houston
Hidden in the mountains north of Lake Como, the beautiful Chiesa dei Santi Eusebio e Vittore in the town of Peglio sits forgotten in time and space.
Top Arts: In 2024, the Dallas Arts District is finally crowned the best in America
I moved to Dallas in October 2009, the same month and year that the AT&T Performing Arts Center opened.
From ‘Ring’ to ‘Resurrection’: Dallas Symphony’s Ambitious Season
No doubt about it, the big event of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s coming season arrives near the start: Music director Fabio Luisi and company, going where no U.S. orchestra has gone in decades, will perform Richard Wagner’s epic The Ring of the Nibelung.
Doing it all: Performing Arts Houston offers a big tent of arts experiences
“Zero constraints” that’s how Performing Arts Houston executive director Meg Booth describes the programming possibilities when the organization puts together a season lineup like the recently announced 2024-2025 season.
Amadigi Speaks to the Heart at Ars Lyrica Houston
Ars Lyrica presented the Houston debut of a rarely heard Handel opera this weekend at Zilkha Hall (May 24-25, 2024), exactly 309 years after its sensational premiere at the King’s Theatre in London in 1715.
Fresh Revivals & New Stories: Broadway Across Texas
While the 2023-2024 Broadway touring season still has big productions left for Texas cities, we’ve also entered our favorite time of year, season announcement season.
Unexpected Interactions: Texas Performing Arts offers a revamp of the audience experience
Arts lovers headed to performances know the drill: Enter the theater, settle into your seat and wait for the house lights to go down. Musicians, actors or dancers materialize onstage, and your adventure begins.
People First: ROCO Celebrates 20 Years of Fostering a Culture of Connection
Let’s do the numbers. Houston’s premiere chamber orchestra ROCO will have reached a staggering 150 world premieres by the end of its 20th season.