Be on the listen for Houston Music Highlights, Tuesday through Friday on Houston Public Media Classical! These 6-minute highlights feature local musicians and ensembles such as the Houston Symphony, the Apollo Chamber Players, and numerous others each week. Houston Music Highlights air at 7 AM, and then repeat at 1 PM, 6 PM, and 10 PM.
This week, we feature music from last year's Texas Music Festival (which kicks off this week!), a commercial release by Ars Lyrica Houston, Chinese folk music arranged by Huang Ro performed by ROCO, and a performance by musicians from the Houston Symphony!
Tuesday
Sonata for Violin and Cello – 2nd mvt.: Maurice Ravel
2015 Texas Music Festival: Kirsten Yon, violin; Lachezar Kostov, cello
Recorded in HPM's Geary Performance Studio on June 19, 2015
Wednesday
Der hat gesiegt, den Gott vergnügt: Adam Krieger
Ars Lyrica Houston; Ryland Angel, countertenor; Matthew Dirst, harpsichord
Heart & Soul: Devotional Music from the German Baroque (Centaur 3426)
Thursday
Folk Songs for Orchestra – Love Song from Kang Ding: Huang Ruo
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra; Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Recorded at The Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, TX on September 27, 2013
Friday
Violin Sonata – II. Ballada: Leoš Janáček
Eric Halen, violin; Scott Holshouser, piano
Recorded in HPM's Geary Performance Studio on April 20, 2015
