Musiqa and Houston Ballet II proudly present two performances of new music and new dance, including the world premiere of a new work by Musiqa Emerging Composer commission winner Luis Quintana. All tickets are Pay-What-You-Can.Read more

Jazz singer and songwriter Raquel Cepeda presents Jazz on Valentine's Concert 2025, an event to celebrate love, romance, and friendship through the power of music. The concert will feature a repertoire of classic jazz standards and original compositions, with arrangements that incorporate sounds and flavors from around the world in a refined and unique style, the singer and her band will reach the hearts of the beautifully diverse Houston audience in an inspiring evening of sound and message.

Barry Sames on piano, Thomas Helton on double bass, Adriano Santos on drums, Cassio Duarte on percussion, Salvador Velasco on trumpet, and Brian Perez on sax.Read more

A new work that tributes the composer and trumpeter Don Cherry featuring music by GRAMMY nominated trumpeter & composer Tim Hagans, choreography by Michele Brangwen, and music & movement created spontaneously in the moment by all performers. Cherry was interested in the relationship of music to the human spirit, and how music could be a force and a presence in our daily lives. Join us for an original  and magical exploration and celebration of what connects us to each other and the universe. Performed by Adam Castañeda, Meredith Fages, Cristian Laverde König, Lindsey McGill and Michele Brangwen, dancers; Tim Hagans, pocket trumpet; Angela Wang, voice & keyboard; Thomas Helton, bass; Sam Knight, drums.Read more

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