Wine and cheese, burgers and fries, ice cream and cake are traditional pairings in the food world. Now throw in the dill pickle—definitely a spare. Bill, our artistic director, has created a concert of pieces in which some work together as a pair, but he then adds the dill pickle, a piece that stands alone.Read more
Dear Human Animals by Soya the Cow. Animal rights, climate activism, music and feminism - spiced up with a good dose of drag: that's Soya the Cow. The alter-ego of the artist and musician Daniel Hellmann, who lives in Zurich and Berlin, blurs the boundaries between male and female, human and cow, and manages the balancing act between a serious desire to change the world and a humorous sense of lightness.Her cabaret show Dear Human Animals, an evening full of emotional songs, surprising storytelling and mesmerising live visuals, challenges the human self-image as the center of the universe.Read more
Kinetic closes its 2021-22 season with a concerto-filled program — but probably not the kind you have in mind! Featuring the world premiere of Concerto/Five by Houston-based composer, Anthony Brandt (Professor, Rice University, and Artistic Director, Musiqa), followed by the rarely-performed Concerto for Strings by Hollywood film scorer, Miklós Rózsa, this program defies the boundaries of the traditional concerto genre, and celebrates the virtuosity of the string orchestra as a whole.Read more
Musica Tra Amici is proud to present Co-Artistic Director and Musica Tra Amici founder, Eric Halen, in a night of chamber music for two violins featuring Eric with his brother, David Halen - Concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony. They will be joined by award winning pianist, Mei Rui to perform music by Leclair, Prokofieff, Moszkowski, and Sarasate. The performance will be followed by an opportunity for the audience to visit with the musicians to learn more about the music performed and the musicians themselves.Read more
Closing out the 44th season, we invite you to join in the Celebrations. Kick off your summer block party and celebrate Pride Season with music such as Festive Overture, La Fiesta Mexicana, Kool and the Gang, and the Olympic Fanfare.Read more
Houston's premiere multicultural ensemble performs a special program exploring the winding path that leads home. Featuring music from all over the world, including Everyday Wonders a new work by British composer Cecilia McDowall, following the journey of a Syrian refugee. Other selections include vibrant music from Kenya, Ukraine, Finland, South Africa, the Philippines, Ireland, and more.Read more
Greed with a dash of love is the simple story in Puccini's masterful comic one act opera, Gianni Schicchi. It's 1923, during the heart of Prohibition when bootleggers become mob bosses and everyone in "the family" wants their cut. Imagine what might have happened before and after Puccini’s La Bohème. Enjoy two delightfully silly accounts of
our favorite bohemians in Michael Remson's Mimì's Perfect Day and Andrew Schneider's Happy Endings.Read more
