Posted on · Stages Repertory Theatre is currently presenting a stage-adaptation of the novel An American Brat. KUHF’s Catherine Lu about the author of that novel Bapsi Sidhwa. We also talk with Richard Dagenais about the latest Cirque du Soleil production to play Houston. . . Catherine Lu talks with author Bapsi Sidhwa about her novel An American Brat. Stages Repertory […]
Posted on · The Front Row host Dean Dalton reports on the current happenings in Italy with the group of travelers taking part in the KUHF Spring Arts and Performance Tour and we talk with distinguished art photographer Jon Naar. He lectures tonight at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston . . . KUHF’s Dean Dalton reports of […]
Posted on · Co-director Matthias Maute and Harpsichordist Erin Helyard talk about the program that their group, Ensemble Caprice, will present for Houston Early Music. We also hear from celebrated conductor Robert Spano. He’s back in Houston to guest-conduct concerts with the Houston Symphony . . . TFR Producer Bob Stevenson talks with Matthias Maute and Erin Helyard […]
Posted on · Pianist sarah Rothenberg, Artistic Director of Da Camera of Hosuton, stops into the KUHF Performance Studio with ‘cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton to play portions of the sonata by Sergei Rachmaninov. Da Camera presents a multi-media music experience called D’est en Musique – From the East in Music tomorrow evening in the Wortham Center . . . […]
Posted on · Jennifer Wood from Suchu Dance Co. talks about her latest project while church music-director, pianist, organist, conductor and concert presenter Keith Weber plays excerpts from his upcoming recital on the KUHF Steinway. We also hear from Gregory Curtis, the former editor of Texas Monthly. He is the guest speaker at the next Artful Thursday event […]
Posted on · Singers affiliated with Bayou City Concert Musicals perform classic tunes by Jerome Kern previewing the cabaret evenings of music by that pioneer of the American musical theatre which they are presenting this month at Ovations night club. We also talk with Matt Radford of Actors from the London Stage who is currently directing students at […]
Posted on · Today we catch up with the musical exploits of violinist Rudens Turku. He played a recital yesterday afternoon for the Channing Concerts. Violist Josef Kluson is the loan original member of the Prazak Quartet and he talks about that ensemble’s program for Houston Friends of Music. We also catch up with our wayward host Dean […]
Posted on · There’s music with a Latin flavor on today’s edition of the program. The Maggini String Orchestra, ready to reveal the musical “Secrets of Spain” in concert tomorrow evening at Zilkha Hall, plays pieces by that nation’s Joaquin Rodrigo and Argentina’s Tango King, Astor Piazolla . . . KUHF’s Elaine Kennedy talks with guitarist William Kanengeiser […]
Posted on · Today, the Grand Prize-winner of last year’s Entergy Texas Young Artists Competition, pianist Jessica Zhu, and soprano Dana Zenobi, the Vocal Division Winner of the 2005 contest, will perform in Studio 3-C. We also explore the Rice Gallery’s new installation, All of the Above. It’s the latest creation of MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Judy Pfaff […]
Posted on · KUHF Chief Reording Engineer Brad Sayles is an award winning classical composer who has organized a cast of all-star musicians from around the city to play on a recital of his music. It’s this evening at Zilkha Hall and several of the musicians invvolved gather in the KUHF Performance Studio for a preview . . […]
Posted on · We bid farwell to the distinguished Polish poet Adam Zagajewski, who is leaving the faculty of the University of Houston’s Creative Writing Program after 19 years, to start a new adventure as a member of a University of Chicago think tank . . . Poet Adam Zagajewski talks about his work and his 19 years in Houston. Poet […]
Posted on · Musicians from Mercury Baroque perform music from 18th century France in the KUHF Performance Studio. We also talk with Alley Theatre resident actor James Black who plays the role of Alfred Kitchcock in the current production of Hitchcock Blonde and get a report from the most recent Galveston Art Walk . . . Actors Mark […]
Posted on · We feature two performances from Studio 3-C on today’s edition of the program. Founder and Artistic Director Cristian Macelaru stops by with musicians involved in the upcoming presentation of the Crisalis Music Project and the darling’s of the Big Apple’s contemporary music scene, the string quartet known as ETHEL, rock out on a Friday afternoon […]
Posted on · Today we learn about an unknown work by Shostakovich which Houston Symphony Music Director Hans Graf will conduct this weekend in Jones Hall and we hear from the two young Russian pianists who where the winners of the 2006 Guzik Foundation Awards which has resulted in their current US tour . . . Music Director […]
Posted on · Violist Jonah Sirota of the Chiara Quartet stops by the program today to talk about the ensembles concerts at Round Top and at McGongel’s Mucky Duck. We also he’re from Irish harpist Maire Ni Chathasaigh and her folk-guitarist husband Chris Newman in addition to Sara Draper of Dance-Path-Theatre, who talks about the new full length […]