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Young Texas Artists Music Competition to Present Classical Musicians At Finalists' Concert & Awards


Extraordinarily gifted artists on the cusp of launching classical music careers will take the stage Saturday, March 11, when the Young Texas Artists Music Competition culminates in the 2023 Finalists Concert & Awards.

San Francisco Opera's Department Of Diversity, Equity And Community Offers New Interactive Talks


San Francisco Opera's Department of Diversity, Equity and Community (DEC) announced new Opera Aficionado virtual conversations from April through June.

Ars Lyrica Houston Rings in the New Year with BACHANALIA Concert


Ars Lyrica Houston, the Grammy nominated early music ensemble, celebrates the New Year with a glittering evening filled with gorgeous music and flowing glasses of champagne at BACHANALIA tonight, December 31, at the Hobby Center For The Performing Arts.

BWW Feature: Ars Lyrica Houston Rocks Bach with Four Soloists This New Year's Eve


Forget everything you know about the Bach cantata. (It's hard. I know.) The Ars Lyrica Houston early music ensemble is to perform Johann Sebastian Bach's works sans chorus -- two cantatas plus one extra movement, with four soloists for its New Year's Eve concert BACHANALIA.

Ars Lyrica Houston to Ring in the New Year with BACHANALIA Concert


Ars Lyrica Houston, the Grammy-nominated early music ensemble, celebrates the New Year with a glittering evening filled with gorgeous music and flowing glasses of champagne, on Saturday, December 31, at the Hobby Center For The Performing Arts.

Ars Lyrica to Perform Handel's MESSIAH


First performed in the spring of 1742, this musical masterpiece by George Frideric Handel has become one of the world's most beloved musical works.  Although more traditionally performed during Christmastime, this timeless Baroque masterpiece was intended by Handel as an Easter offering.

ROCO Finishes 10th Anniversary with MAHLER'S 4th SYMPHONY Tonight


ROCO's 10th Anniversary Season Finale, a very special performance of Mahler's Fourth Symphony, takes place tonight, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at The Rothko Chapel.  Tell your friends. We look forward to seeing you Today!

ROCO to Finish Out 10th Anniversary with MAHLER'S 4th SYMPHONY, 5/21


ROCO's 10th Anniversary Season Finale, a very special performance of Mahler's Fourth Symphony, takes place this Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at The Rothko Chapel.  Tell your friends. We look forward to seeing you Thursday!

Ars Lyrica Performs ¡Felices Fiestas! Tonight


The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston continues its biggest season yet with ¡Felices Fiestas! concert and gala tonight, December 31, 2014 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. This festive evening of celebration and beautiful music is a perfect way to celebrate the new year.

Ars Lyrica to Perform ¡Felices Fiestas! on 12/31


The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston continues its biggest season yet with ¡Felices Fiestas! concert and gala on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. This festive evening of celebration and beautiful music is a perfect way to celebrate the new year.

Ars Lyrica Sets 2014-15 Season: FLYING HIGH, BACH & SONS and More


Ars Lyrica Houston, the Grammy nominated early music ensemble, announces its 2014/15 season, titled The Power of Music, which explores the variety of expression and shows how great music moves us in ways both subtle and profound.

Ars Lyrics Houston to Ring in the New Year with Venetian Flair


The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston continues its 10th anniversary Discoveries season with Venetian Carnival on New Year's Eve 2013. This event begins at 9 pm on December 31 with a festive musical program in the Hobby Center's Zilkha Hall; a gala reception follows immediately at 10:30 pm in the Hobby Center's Sarofim Hall Grand Lobby.

Ars Lyrica Houston to Continue Season with Venetial Carnival at Zilkha Hall, 12/31


The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston continues its 10th anniversary Discoveries season with Venetian Carnival on New Year's Eve 2013. This event begins at 9 pm on December 31 with a festive musical program in the Hobby Center's Zilkha Hall; a gala reception follows immediately at 10:30 pm in the Hobby Center's Sarofim Hall Grand Lobby.

Ars Lyrica's 09-10 Season Offers An International Musical 'Grand Tour'


Ars Lyrica's 2009-2010 season offers a fantastic musical excursion: London, Naples, Paris, and Rome await - and you don't need to get on an airplane or pack a bag! Our musical 'Grand Tour' follows a path trod by generations of young people to soak up the culture of distant nations.

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