The Sweet Sounds of March
Two choral events happening March 24 at 7:30 pm: “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: Coming Out Under Fire” at the Lillie and Roy Cullen Theater and “A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass” at The Church of St. John the Divine [...]
Music
Wild Children of the Arts
I have a special place in my heart for independent artists, and I’m proud to count myself as one of them. Individual artists enjoy an expansive creative freedom. We’re the wild flowers [...]
Play It Again, George
That time is now. In a Valentine’s night concert, the Dallas Wind Symphony pays tribute to George Gershwin by having him play his “Rhapsody in Blue.” In a feat of technical wizardry that is equivalent to putting a man on the moon, the American composer, who died in 1937, will again perform before a live audience [...]
The Man with the Baton
Maestro Jaap van Zweden talks shop Not every North Texas superstar is an athlete. In fact, national...
Review: RachFest 3 – Rach 2
It is a rare occasion when the Houston Symphony invites a single artist to perform in residence for three consecutive classical series concerts. The recent festival of music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, dubbed “RachFest,” [...]
Making Music: Making a Career
SO YOU HAVE TRAINING AT A major music school, does that guarantee you a career? Not necessarily. That’s where professional development programs come in. As the number of highly trained musicians graduating from [...]
United In Song
It’s late on a cool November afternoon and chaos reigns in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church...
Cultural Warrior: Becky Tobin
Executive director Becky Tobin is the one-woman show behind the scenes at the Houston Chamber Choir. A+C visited with Tobin to get an inside view of her life running the city’s only professional choir. [...]
Overtures: Opera in the Heights Opens a New Act
Four full-time staff members and numerous part-timers, plus an army of dedicated volunteers help Oh in its mis- Overtures: Opera in the Heights Opens a New Act sion to bring affordable opera to Houston audiences [...]
Women Succeed in Houston’s Classical Music Scene
It’s often said that the business of classical music is dominated by men. However, if it is the...
Life Outside the Meyerson
Sundays can get hectic for many musicians of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Not only do they often play...