Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 82: KINETIC
Posted on · KINETIC performs music by Mozart, Gesualdo, and Beethoven, along with three contemporary composers.
Music
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 81: MUSIQA
Posted on · MUSIQA welcomes Kate Soper to perform her own Voices from the Killing Jar.
arts insight
WATCH: AGT Singing Sensation Christina Wells
Posted on · Houstonian Christina Wells tells how this singing nurse came to national prominence...
Arts & Culture
‘Houston Rap Tapes’ Chronicles Contributions of Local Rap Scene
Posted on · Lance Scott Walker talks about his books Houston Rap and Houston Rap Tapes: An Oral History of Bayou City Hip-Hop.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 80: Houston Chamber Choir
Posted on · The Houston Chamber Choir performs music from the Renaissance as well as works by Leonard Bernstein and David Lang.
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.
News
Houston Symphony Strives for Diversity in a Majority White, Low-Turnover Industry
Posted on · Major orchestras in America have mostly white musicians, according an industry-wide study. We take a look at how the Symphony is trying to redirect a pattern set by barriers within the industry.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 79: River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Posted on · The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra performs works from and inspired by the eighteenth century.
Houston Matters
Ensemble Plays Japanese Taiko Drums
Posted on · We meet Natalie Hudson, who performs with the group Kaminari Taiko.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 78: Chamber Music Houston – Emerson String Quartet
Posted on · The Emerson String Quartet performs music by Haydn, Barber, and Beethoven.
News
Houston Symphony Challenges Status Quo, Includes More Female Conductors
Posted on · Twenty percent of America’s conductors are female, according to an industry-wide survey.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 77: Loop38
Posted on · Loop38 performs contemporary works by Adès, Mazzoli, Norman, Gandolfi, and Clyne.
Arts & Culture
NPR’s 2016 Tiny Desk Contest Winner Releases New Album
Posted on · Minnesota-based musician Gaelynn Lea appeared on Houston Public Media's "Skyline Sessions" in 2017.
Houston Matters
We Will Rock You: Queen Tribute Show Rolls through Houston
Posted on · The Queen Extravaganza, which bills itself as “the official Queen tribute show,” comes to Houston's House of Blues Sept. 11
News
The Strange Story Of Those Supposedly Fake Michael Jackson Songs
Posted on · Last week, you couldn't escape headlines saying Sony Music had "admitted" to releasing songs under Michael Jackson's name that the pop icon hadn't actually sung himself. That's not quite the case.