Classical Music
WindSync And Austin-Based Drummer Collaborate For Houston Concert
Posted on · The wind quintet and drummer/composer Ivan Trevino perform crossover music in concert this weekend.
Tag: chamber music
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 41: Context
Posted on · Context performs an all-Chopin concert featuring works from his early career.
Houston Matters
Local Ensemble Celebrates 10 Years With Concert Inspired By Indian Classical Music
Posted on · We learn about Houston Melharmony, the season-opening concert for the Apollo Chamber Players, who celebrate their tenth anniversary this year.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Gun Control Debate Surfaces Again, And Ask The Allergy Doctor (Oct. 3, 2017)
Posted on · On Tuesday's edition of Houston Matters: How might the mass shooting in Las Vegas affect several pieces of gun-related legislation backed by Texas lawmakers? Also, an allergy expert answers your questions. And a Houston ensemble continues toward its goal of performing music from 20 different global cultures.
Houston Matters
Mercury Celebrates Holiday Season With “A Mexican Baroque Christmas”
Posted on · When you think of traditional holiday music, you might not think of Mexico. But the local chamber ensemble Mercury will highlight the sacred sounds of 17th-century Mexico with performances of A Mexican Baroque Christmas through Dec. 3. It’s part of the ensemble’s Neighborhood Concert Series. To learn more about the program – and to hear […]
Full Show
Revamping Foster Care and Building Better Suburbs: Wednesday’s Show (November 30, 2016)
Posted on · In March, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an attempt by the State of Texas to pause a revamp of its foster care system. The court appointed two Special Masters to oversee the system revamp. Francis McGovern and Kevin Ryan began their appointed positions in April. Then, earlier this month, the Special Masters […]
Classical Music
A KINETIC Conversation: The Ensemble’s Second Season
Posted on · Meet the team behind KINETIC, Houston's conductorless ensemble, as they discuss their upcoming season.
Chamber Music
A History of Chamber Music, Part IV: Modern Mavericks
Posted on · The final chapter in our look at chamber music history, with music from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries!
Chamber Music Month
A History of Chamber Music, Part III: Romantic Rogues
Posted on · This week, we look at chamber music with some heart as we delve into nineteenth-century Romanticism and its aftermath.
Chamber Music Month
A History of Chamber Music, Part I: Early Ear Worms
Posted on · A quick rundown of chamber music during the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods of music history.
Arts & Culture
Video: New Houston Orchestra Takes Less Conventional Approach To Performing
Posted on · KINETIC relies on its musicians to stay on time.
Chamber Music
Francoeur Chamber Music Society’s Debut Recital
Posted on · New group plays piano trios by Haydn, Mendelssohn & Shostakovich.
Music in the Making
Celebrating May With Music
Posted on · This week, we continue our festivities of National Chamber Music Month in addition to celebrating Houston's recent college graduates!
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom, Episode 87: Modigliani Quartet Does Dohnányi
Posted on · Violinists Philippe Bernhard and Loïc Rio talk about Dohnányi's String Quartet No. 3.
Music in the Making
Think Outside The Box
Posted on · This week's episode celebrates National Chamber Music Month while also highlighting some new compositions from students at the University of Houston.