Classical Music
Houston Music Highlight – Christmas Concerto
Posted on · Mercury performs a piece that has been a holiday favorite for nearly 300 years
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Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 44: Mercury
Posted on · Mercury Chamber Orchestra presents a concert of works by Vivaldi, including his Gloria.
Classical Music
Mercury Overcomes Challenges Of Harvey And Starts New Season
Posted on · A mini-profile and season preview of the nationally-acclaimed Houston orchestra, plus how they’ve been affected by the recent hurricane
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 18: Mercury
Posted on · Mercury performs works by Haydn, Mozart, and Rameau with guest soloist Alexander Weimann.
Classical Music
Houston Music Highlights: Week Of March 20th, 2017
Posted on · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Houston Public Media Classical this week.
Classical Music
Houston Music Highlights: Week Of February 6th, 2017
Posted on · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Houston Public Media Classical this week.
Classical Music
Encore Houston, Episode 1: Mercury
Posted on · The chamber orchestra Mercury performs Beethoven's giant Ninth Symphony!
Classical Music
Houston Public Media Presents: Encore Houston
Posted on · Introducing a new program on Houston Public Media Classical that features members of Houston's classical music community.
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John Glenn, First American To Orbit Earth, Dies
Posted on · Glenn, who served four terms as a U.S. senator from Ohio, was one of NASA's original seven Mercury astronauts. His flight on Friendship 7 in 1962, showed the world that America was a serious contender in the space race with the Soviet Union, according to the Space agency.
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 […]
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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
Mercury Celebrates Holiday Season With “A Mexican Baroque Christmas”
Posted on · Bringing together Houston’s diverse communities through the beauty and spirit of Mexican Baroque music.
Classical Music
Houston Music Highlights: Week Of November 21st, 2016
Posted on · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Houston Public Media Classical this week.
Classical Music
Houston Music Highlights: Week Of October 31st, 2016
Posted on · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Houston Public Media Classical this week.
Classical Music
Mercury’s Season-Opener: A Journey Of Beethoven, Brahms And Friendship
Posted on · The orchestra celebrates two of classical music’s most important composers, and the start of a new season of music-making among friends