Dance
WATCH: Houston Ballet Dancers On Why They Love Performing ‘Giselle’
Posted on · To launch their 50th season, the Houston Ballet goes back to where it all started - the ballet Giselle!
Tag: classical music
Houston Matters
Houston Symphony Celebrates The Music Of The Little Mermaid
Posted on · The orchestra will screen the Disney classic while performing the score live.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Santa Fe Shooting Trial, Memories From The Pacific Theater, And An Orchestra Of Doctors (Aug. 13, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: METRO votes on some key transit measures, the latest in the trial of the accused shooter in Santa Fe, how a business in Greater Houston helped save a life in Scotland, a local veteran shares memories of World War II, and performers from the World Doctors Orchestra.
Houston Matters
What Can Parents Do To Harness Their Children’s Musical Potential?
Posted on · Houston classical violinist Lauren Haley has written a book to help parents help their kids succeed at learning a musical instrument.
Unwrap Your Candies Now
UYCN Welcomes The Newest “Debbie” From The Doyle And Debbie Show, And ROCO Releases A New CD
Posted on · Actress Chelsea Ryan McCurdy shares tales from her newest show at STAGES Repertory Theatre with Ernie, and Catherine Lu learns about the CD that Hurricane Harvey couldn't stop.
Houston Matters
Pianist Kenny Broberg Kicks Off Texas Music Festival At His Alma Mater
Posted on · The University of Houston alumnus plays a selection and discusses his budding career.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 105: St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society
Posted on · The St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society performs three chamber works by Beethoven.
Houston Matters
Yoonshin Song Takes The Reigns As Houston Symphony’s New Concertmaster
Posted on · The violinist talks about her new role and the musical experiences that led her here.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Prostitution On The Bissonnet Track, And Strange Houston News (May 2, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A radical approach to ending prostitution along Bissonnet Street, reflecting on some bizarre news from Houston's past, and Yoonshin Song, the new concertmaster for the Houston Symphony.
Houston Matters
‘Lolly Willowes’ Production Pulls The Orchestra Out Of The Pit
Posted on · A musical adaptation of the early feminist novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner immerses members of the orchestra into the action on stage.
Arts & Culture
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach In Shadow Of Border Crossing
Posted on · The world-renowned cellist brought his Bach Project to the sister cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Saturday.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Non-Citizen Voter List, Political Roundup, And DNA Testing For Cancer (Jan. 30, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn the latest on a list of potential non-citizen voters being circulated. Then, we break down the latest political stories and examine the pros and cons of consumer DNA tests for cancer. And Da Camera's artistic director celebrates 25 years.
Houston Matters
Apollo Chamber Players Perform ‘A Sephardic Chanukah’
Posted on · Vocalist Isabelle Ganz and the Apollo Chamber Players play a selection from their upcoming holiday performance.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Day Care Deaths, And Harris County’s Opioid Lawsuit (Dec. 13, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We preview tonight's HISD board meeting. Then, an investigative report examines deaths at Texas day cares. Plus, we check in on Harris County’s lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. And the Apollo Chamber Players perform some holiday music in studio.
Chamber Music
Musical Death And Darkness With The Axiom Quartet
Posted on · Previewing the quartet's season-opening concert "Black, Death, and Metal."