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BACH'S DIVINE COMEDY to Launch Ars Lyrica Houston 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2025

Ars Lyrica Houston will kick off its 2025/26 season, Twists of Fate, with Bach’s Divine Comedy, a dynamic and theatrical program that reveals the many sides of J.S. Bach. Learn more!

Ars Lyrica Houston Reveals 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2025

Ars Lyrica Houston’s 2025/26 season, Twists of Fate, invites audiences into a world shaped by unpredictable forces - where love, loss, and destiny unfold through music that’s as powerful today as it was centuries ago.

Ars Lyrica Houston To Present CLASSICAL COLLABORATIONS In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2025

Ars Lyrica Houston concludes its 2024/25 season with Classical Collaborations on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 7:30 PM in Zilkha Hall at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Ars Lyrica Houston Reveals Details for its 2025/26 Concert Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2025

Ars Lyrica Houston has announced its 2025/26 season, Twists of Fate. This new season explores the unpredictable forces that shape lives, through music that draws on ancient myths, biblical parables, and timeless tales of love, loss, and transformation. 

Ars Lyrica Houston Presents Handel's 'Theodora' In March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2025

Ars Lyrica Houston (ALH) has announced its upcoming concert, Handel's Theodora, scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 6 PM in Zilkha Hall at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Ars Lyrica Houston Bridges Centuries with OLD MEETS NEW In January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2024

Ars Lyrica Houston, the GRAMMY-nominated ensemble celebrated for its authentic performances of Baroque music, ventures into new creative territory with Old Meets New on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 4:00 PM in Duncan Recital Hall, Rice University.

Ars Lyrica Houston Celebrates Baroque Music From Hispanic Cultures in CROSSING BORDERS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2024

GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston will present Crossing Borders, a festive evening of music from the 17th and 18th century Spanish and Latin American eras.

MADRIGALS OF LOVE AND WAR Comes to Ars Lyrica Houston
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2024

Ars Lyrica Houston presents Claudio Monteverdi's timeless late masterworks, The Madrigals of Love and War, on Friday, November 8th in Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center.

Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen to Star In Ars Lyrica Houston's 24/25 Season Opener
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024

Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen will headline the opening of Ars Lyrica Houston’s 2024/2025 season. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Ars Lyrica Houston Reveals 2024/25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2024

Ars Lyrica Houston has announced their 21st anniversary season, Ties That Bind. Learn more about the six mainstage subscription programs here.

Ars Lyrica Houston Presents Handel's Magic Opera AMADIGI DI GAULA This May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2024

Experience the magic of Handel's opera, AMADIGI DI GAULA, presented by Ars Lyrica Houston on May 24 and 25. Don't miss this enchanting musical journey.

Ars Lyrica Houston Presents Soprano Lauren Snouffer In An All-French Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2024

Join soprano Lauren Snouffer for an all-French concert presented by Ars Lyrica Houston. Experience the beauty of French music in this captivating performance.

Ars Lyrica Houston Celebrates J.S. Bach With Concert And Book Talk
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2023

GRAMMY-nominated early music organization Ars Lyrica Houston presents a quintessentially Baroque program called Fugal Games on Saturday, January 13th at 4pm in Duncan Recital Hall at Rice University.

Arts Lyrica Hosts AWE AND WONDER Holiday Concert
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2023

Early music organization Ars Lyrica Houston will present a festive holiday concert, Awe and Wonder, with an eight-person vocal ensemble and a Baroque orchestra of period instrument specialists.

Ars Lyrica's to Present a Night of Baroque Music With ECSTATIC VISIONS in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2023

Join Ars Lyrica Houston for an enchanting evening of Baroque music with 'Ecstatic Visions' on Friday, November 3rd. Immerse yourself in the captivating melodies performed by world-renowned early music performers in Zilkha Hall. Don't miss this extraordinary concert experience.

Ars Lyrica's Season Opener Highlights The Paranormal In Baroque Music With FALLEN ANGELS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2023

GRAMMY-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston kicks off their 20th anniversary season, 20 Years of Magic, with a dramatic season opener highlighting the paranormal in Baroque music: Fallen Angels on Friday, September 22nd at 7:30pm in Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (in-person and online). 

Ars Lyrica Houston Celebrates 20 Years of Magic With its 2023/24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2023

The GRAMMY®-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston celebrates 20 Years of Magic, a 2023/24 season celebrating two decades of music-making, with six subscription programs - including a fully staged Handel opera - and two CD releases on the Acis label.

Ars Minerva To Present Modern World Premiere Of OLIMPIA VENDICATA, October 20- 22
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2023

Ars Minerva has announced that it will present the modern world premiere of Domenico Freschi's 1682 opera OLIMPIA VENDICATA this fall.

Ars Lyrica Houston and Express Children's Theatre to Present MARIA'S MAGICAL MUSIC ADVENTURE
by Blair Ingenthron - May 20, 2023

Ars Lyrica Houston and Express Children's Theatre will present 'Maria's Magical Music Adventure,' a delightful musical play designed to captivate young audiences and inspire their love for classical music.

Ars Lyrica Houston Celebrates 20 Years Of Magic With 23/24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023

The 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.