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Ethnography of Afro-Venezuelan Music

Ethnography of Afro-Venezuelan Music is a multidisciplinary educational conference that explores the expression of the rich cultural traditions of African culture and European religious practices in Venezuela, particularly focusing on how music serves as a medium for spiritual, social, and cultural expression. It differentiates Afro-Venezuelan music from the broader Afro-Latin music scene in social and religious terms and disseminates the elements that converge in the sociohistorical construction of the Afro-Venezuelan vision and its impact on the Venezuelan colonial context. 

The project, which includes videos, music, and dance, aims to strengthen ties between African American and Venezuelan communities and promote a dynamic cultural exchange. This educational-cultural activity is free for the general public. 

Ethnography of Afro-Venezuelan Music is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. Read more

Lux Aeterna

Houston Bronze Ensemble

Lux Aeterna

A Handbell Concert featuring a violin soloist

Free Admission/Livestream Access

The ting of a bell in silence is a bit like the spark of a flame in darkness. It is on this timeless metaphor that Houston Bronze Ensemble builds its spring program, “Lux Aeterna” or “Light Eternal.” Light is the force by which life is sustained. Light guides our way. Poets and prophets use light to describe dimensions beyond our time and place. Please join Houston Bronze Ensemble and guest violinist, Zachary Montasser, for a sacred hour of meditation, inspiration, and preparation for the sweet days of Spring.Read more

Gratitud... Canto a la Vida y al Amor Concert

Gratitud... Canto a la Vida y al Amor Concert, featuring singer/guitarist Lourdes Jiménez performing a variety of Latin American rhythms with a twist of flamenco. This event celebrates her recovery from ovarian cancer stage 3. Read more

¡Viva la Música!

International Voices Houston

¡Viva la Música!

Mark Vogel, Artistic Director; Featuring mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte and percussionist Jesús Pacheco

Collaborating with special guests Cecilia Duarte and Jesús Pacheco, International Voices Houston presents an all-Spanish-language program, celebrating the worldwide diversity of Hispanic music. Featuring songs from: Ecuador, Spain, Uruguay, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Cuba and more.

En colaboración con los invitados especiales Cecilia Duarte y Jesús Pacheco Mánuel, International Voices Houston presenta un programa completamente en español, celebrando la diversidad mundial de la música hispana. Con canciones de: Ecuador, España, México, Venezuela, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Cuba y más.Read more

Schubertiade!

Musica Tra Amici

Schubertiade!

Schubert's monumental string quintet

For Mother’s Day, we present one of the greatest and most sublime pieces of chamber music ever written, Schubert’s cello quintet. An all-star ensemble, including Houston Symphony concertmaster Yoonshin Song, principal violist Joan DerHovsepian, and principal cellist Brinton Averil Smith, will perform one of the works that is closest to our hearts, in this program celebrating Schubert's genius.Read more

Deep Rooted: Celebrating Ten Years of Music-Making in Houston

Kinetic Ensemble

Deep Rooted: Celebrating Ten Years of Music-Making in Houston

Featuring premieres by composer Mason Bynes, Evan Ziporyn, and Giancarlo Latta

Kinetic Ensemble closes out its milestone 10th season with a program tracing and celebrating its Houston roots. The evening features no less than three premieres: a new work by composer Mason Bynes (who hails from Sugar Land, and is now based in New York) that expands upon her school-age hobby of composing musical telegrams for friends and classmates; the Texas premiere of In Light of Sound by genre-defying artist Evan Ziporyn, written for Kinetic’s residency at MIT earlier this Spring; and a short fanfare by founding member, violinist-composer Giancarlo Latta. The program concludes with Benjamin Britten’s Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, which is a nod to Kinetic’s first performance in 2015 that featured this work. Celebrate 10 years of collaborative music-making and “thoughtful, incisive programming” (Arts and Culture Texas) with Kinetic!Read more

Fade to Black Arts Festival

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For one amazing week, Downtown Houston will Fade To Black! 

Emerging from the urgent need to address the departure of Black artists seeking opportunities outside our city, Shabach Enterprise, a minority-led non-profit organization, has created a platform for prominent arts groups in the Downtown Houston district to show unified, meaningful support for the advancement of African-American artists. 

In collaboration with our vibrant arts community, this festival will simultaneously showcase the diverse works of African-American performances in film, music, poetry, and theatre. It will also provide a dynamic lineup of workshops, performances, readings, screenings, and discussions to cultivate a greater appreciation for diverse perspectives.Read more

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