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.
Music
In-Depth
Pop Radio Avoids EDM, Despite Massive Following in Houston
Posted on · Mass appeal vs. niche audiences: Why Houston's pop radio stations avoid electronic dance music, despite sold-out festivals and crowded venues.
Houston Matters
Houston Rap Mogul James Prince Was Never Content With Just Getting By
Posted on · In his new memoir, 'The Art & Science of Respect', the founder of Houston-based Rap-A-Lot Records explains how a difficult childhood gave him the insatiable hunger for success.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 87: Mercury
Posted on · Mercury performs music fitting for the holiday season by Corelli, Bach, Mozart, and Rigel.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 86: Da Camera
Posted on · Da Camera presents Ives' violin sonatas and traditional American songs.
Houston Matters
Wynton Marsalis: Jazz And Holiday Music Go Together Like Holly And Ivy
Posted on · Prior to his Houston concert this weekend, the Grammy-winning trumpeter and director of Jazz at Lincoln Center talks about why he loves performing holiday music.
Arts & Culture
WATCH: Holiday Gifts With A Personal Touch
Posted on · Not all gifts given with heart need to be hand-made - here are some suggestions on how to personalize the presents you give.
Classical Music
Celebrating Humanity And Tolerance With Music
Posted on · Local musicians come together to celebrate the International Day for Tolerance with music by two Houston-based composers.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 85: Chamber Music Houston – Jerusalem String Quartet
Posted on · Chamber Music Houston presents a concert of string sextets by Strauss, Schoenberg, and Tchaikovsky.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 84: St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society
Posted on · The St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society performs string quintets by Mozart and Dvořák.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 83: River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Posted on · The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra performs Haydn, Ravel, and Milhaud, with a world premiere by Brad Sayles.
Chamber Music
Musical Death And Darkness With The Axiom Quartet
Posted on · Previewing the quartet's season-opening concert "Black, Death, and Metal."
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 82: KINETIC
Posted on · KINETIC performs music by Mozart, Gesualdo, and Beethoven, along with three contemporary composers.
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...