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Ars Lyrica Houston is offering its second all-Bach program this season with a Sunday afternoon virtual performance on NOVEMBER 15. The concert features renowned Baroque violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock and Ars Lyrica founder Matthew Dirst performing two of the beloved "duet" sonatas for harpsichord and violin. The pair will also take solo turns with music Bach composed for the other instrument in transcriptions that reveal new ways of hearing familiar repertoire. The program, presented jointly with Music at St Philip, benefits both organizations.
Ars Lyrica's Side by Side season, reimagined only a few months ago, includes a thoughtful blend of larger scale works and chamber concerts. Intimate performances intended for smaller audiences include venues like Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts, the Holocaust Museum Houston, and St Philip Presbyterian Church, which is the home of Music at St Philip concert series.
Bach 2 Bach highlights the new John Phillips harpsichord that made its debut on the Ars Lyrica season opener, Musical Duels, as well as a longstanding collaboration between artists. "This will be the chamber highlight of our 2020/21 season," says Dirst.
St Philip Presbyterian Church, the home for Ars Lyrica's offices as well as Music at St Philip concert series, provides excellent acoustics, inviting architecture, and a warm environment for music of the highest quality that engages, enriches, and educates both their family of faith and the greater Houston community. King Ferguson, the organization's Executive Director shares that, "We are eternally grateful to St Philip for their generous donation of rehearsal, recording, and office spaces, which allows us to thrive during this transformational time and continue to serve Houstonians with diverse virtual and in-person offerings. It's more important now than ever to have a supportive home venue and a collaborative community where we can all work and make music together safely."
News About Bach 2 Bach at Ars Lyrica Houston
Ars Lyrica Houston Celebrates 20 Years Of Magic With 23/24 Season
April 21, 2023The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston has announced 20 Years of Magic, a 2023/24 season celebrating two decades of music-making. This 20th anniversary season comprises six subscription programs, including a fully staged Handel opera, and features world-class soloists alongside a core period-instrument ensemble.
Ars Lyrica Houston Presents A Celebratory Season Finale On May 13
April 12, 2023Grammy-nominated ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston closes out their 22/23 season with a celebratory concert on Saturday, May 13th at 7:30 pm in Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Songs of Zion features six stellar singers alongside Baroque orchestra and highlights music from the rich legacy of psalm settings of the Jewish and Christian traditions.
Ars Lyrica Houston Celebrates THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER 300th Anniversary Celebration
March 01, 2023On Sunday, March 12th at 6 pm CT, Ars Lyrica Houston will present The Well-Tempered Clavier 300th Anniversary Celebration: Panel Discussion. This live Zoom panel is free with registration and features three internationally recognized music experts discussing J.S. Bach's legacy. Ars Lyrica Artistic Director Matthew Dirst, a leading scholar of Bach's keyboard music, will be joined by harpsichord builder John Phillips (Berkeley, California) and scholar David Yearsley (Cornell University).
Ars Lyrica Houston Continues Collaboration With Rienzi, Mfah With Concert Illustrating Chinese Influence On Baroque Art And Music
January 05, 2023On Sunday, January 29th at 4 pm and 5:30 pm, Ars Lyrica Houston will present a concert of musical chinoiseries from the 17th and 18th centuries at Rienzi, the Museum of Fine Arts House Museum for European decorative arts.
Tricentennial Bach Celebration Finds Home At Rienzi
October 06, 2021Ars Lyrica Houston, the Grammy-nominated early music ensemble, celebrates 300 years of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach with a series of intimate performances at Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts.
Ars Lyrica Announces Turning Points Season
June 23, 2021Ars Lyrica Houston has announced its 17th season, which celebrates a return to the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, live audiences, and to a milestone set of performances. The season introduces a long-awaited chamber series at Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts, alongside its popular mainstage subscription series at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Highlights of the 2021/22 season, aptly entitled Turning Points, include the organizational firsts of two operas in a single season and contemporary work for solo voice and historic instruments.
A BACH KEYBOARD EXTRAVAGANZA Celebrates 300th Anniversary From Coast To Coast
June 14, 2021Ars Lyrica Houston’s harpsichordist and conductor Matthew Dirst collaborates with The Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar and The San Francisco Early Music Society (co-presenter) to offer an immersive concert experience to an international audience through an online program.
Ars Lyrica Houston Presents COMFORT AND JOY
November 24, 2020Ars Lyrica Houston will present a holiday program of small-scale delights that are often overlooked during a season usually marked by Handel's massive Messiah. On Friday, December 18 and 7:30 p.m., the program Comfort and Joy airs alongside complimentary social and educational programming in a complete artistic package.
Ars Lyrica Offers Second All-Bach Program This Season
October 31, 2020Ars Lyrica Houston is offering its second all-Bach program this season with a Sunday afternoon virtual performance on November 15. The concert features renowned Baroque violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock and Ars Lyrica founder Matthew Dirst performing two of the beloved 'duet' sonatas for harpsichord and violin.
Ars Lyrica Announces Reimagined 2020/21 Season
August 31, 2020Ars Lyrica Houston has announced its reimagined 16th season. The season explores dualities in music, programming, and also celebrates the relationship between the audience and the artists.
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Reefer Madness
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Sophisticated Lady: The Songs of Natalie Cole starring Belinda Munro
The Founders Club at the Hobby Center (5/17 - 5/18) | |
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The Cher Show
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Charlotte's Web The Musical
National Youth Theater (5/3 - 5/5) | |
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10 Minute Play Festival
UH - Studio 208 (4/26 - 4/28) | |
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