Berkeley Festival Announces Early Music Program, 6/1-8
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 7, 2014
The San Francisco Early Music Society, in association with Early Music America, has announced the program for its biennial Berkeley Festival & Exhibition, June 1 - 8, 2014. Since its inauguration in 1990, the Festival has been recognized worldwide as one of the foremost events of its kind, bringing together early music performers, scholars, instrument makers, publishers and enthusiasts for a week of concerts, lectures, conferences and master classes centered in and around First Congregational Church and St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Berkeley.
Houston Early Music Festival to Run 2/8-16
by Tyler Peterson
- Dec 13, 2013
Ars Lyrica Houston, Bach Society Houston, Houston Early Music and Mercury - The Orchestra Redefined will host the second annual Houston Early Music Festival (HEMF) from February 8-16, 2014 at venues across the city. The festival will feature four main-stage performances, two ancillary performances and four lectures.
Ars Lyrics Houston to Ring in the New Year with Venetian Flair
by Robert Diamond
- Oct 5, 2013
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
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 4, 2013
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 Presents HEART AND SOUL German Baroque Program with Ryland Angel Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 3, 2013
Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston presents 'Heart and Soul', a program of devotional works from the German Baroque for voice, strings, and organ tonight, February 3, 2013 at 6 pm at St Philip Presbyterian Church. The concert features renowned British counter-tenor Ryland Angel, Ars Lyrica Artistic Director Matthew Dirst on the newly installed Baroque-style Fritts organ, and a quintet of Ars Lyrica string players.
Ars Lyrica Houston to Present HEART AND SOUL German Baroque Program with Ryland Angel, 2/3
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 31, 2013
Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston presents 'Heart and Soul', a program of devotional works from the German Baroque for voice, strings, and organ on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 6 pm at St Philip Presbyterian Church. The concert features renowned British counter-tenor Ryland Angel, Ars Lyrica Artistic Director Matthew Dirst on the newly installed Baroque-style Fritts organ, and a quintet of Ars Lyrica string players.
Houston Baroque Marathon Weekend Will Take Place 3/8-10
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 7, 2013
On one weekend in March 2013, all four of the "Big Baroque" organizations in Houston - Mercury (formerly Mercury Baroque), Ars Lyrica, Da Camera and Houston Early Music - will have back-to-back early music programs. This "lunar eclipse" of Houston's early music leaders is an opportunity for the early music scene that cannot be passed up. The leaders of Mercury, Ars Lyrica and Houston Early Music have created a special promotion - the Houston Baroque Marathon weekend - and have set the stage for a Houston-based, Texas Early Music Festival in spring 2014.
Lauren Snouffer and John Holiday Featured in Ars Lyrica Houston's A VIENNESE NEW YEAR Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 31, 2012
The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston envelopes its guests with festive music by the legendary composers of the Viennese royal court at 9 p.m. tonight, December 31, 2012 at 9 p.m. at Zilka Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The concert program featuring two rising stars of the opera stage - soprano Lauren Snouffer and countertenor John Holiday - will include arias and duets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Christoph Willibald Gluck. The magnificent instrumentalists of Ars Lyrica Houston will perform works by J.H. Schmeltzer, Johann Joseph f*x and Johann Strauss, the "Waltz King."
Lauren Snouffer and John Holiday Featured in Ars Lyrica Houston's A VIENNESE NEW YEAR, 12/31
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 9, 2012
The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston envelopes its guests with festive music by the legendary composers of the Viennese royal court at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2012 at 9 p.m. at Zilka Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The concert program featuring two rising stars of the opera stage - soprano Lauren Snouffer and countertenor John Holiday - will include arias and duets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Christoph Willibald Gluck. The magnificent instrumentalists of Ars Lyrica Houston will perform works by J.H. Schmeltzer, Johann Joseph f*x and Johann Strauss, the "Waltz King."
Ars Lyrica Houston Opens Season This Friday
by Kelsey Denette
- Sep 17, 2012
The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston kicks off its 2012-13 season this Friday, Sept. 21, at the Hobby Center's Zilkha Hall with It Takes Two.
Ars Lyrica Houston Releases All-Domenico Scarlatti Recording
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 11, 2012
The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston today releases Domenico Scarlatti's La Dirindina, its newest recording on the Sono Luminus label. The title piece, a musical farce, features mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, baritone Brian Shircliffe and tenor Joseph Gaines with the Ars Lyrica ensemble, conducted by its artistic director, harpsichordist Matthew Dirst. Scarlatti's cantata, Pur nel Sonno is the companion piece, featuring soprano Celine Ricci; and Dirst partners with Richard Savino on two of Scarlatti's virtuosic sonatas for mandolin and harpsichord to complete the recording.
El Mundo Kicks off Houston Early Music Season, 10/12
by Kelsey Denette
- Aug 16, 2012
Grammy-nominated ensemble El Mundo will kick off the Houston Early Music season with a program of 17th- and 18th-century Spanish, Italian and Latin American music at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church on Friday, October 12, at 7:30 p.m. Part of the Hispanic Heritage Series, the program is titled "The Kingdoms of Castille" and will feature music from the group's CD of the same name, nominated for a Grammy Award last year.
DiverseWorks Announces RETAIL THERAPY 2011 Gala, 4/2
by Caryn Robbins
- Mar 10, 2011
RETAIL THERAPY Gala Kick Off Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 6-8pm Momentum Audi, 2315 Richmond, 77098 Get ready to shop until you drop as DiverseWorks kicks off its Retail Therapy Gala with a party on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, from 6-8pm at Momentum Audi. Party goers will enjoy drinks with DW 2011 Gala Co-Chair Jared Lang & Cara Morales, and the Gala host committee.
DiverseWorks to Host Debutantes Run Wild! Gala 2/19
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 19, 2010
Join us for a debutante ball done up DiverseWorks style. Darling debs feel free to abandon those pearls and white dresses' - prim and proper won't fly here. And gents, come in tux and tails or a fabulous gown if you prefer, because anything goes at a DW Gala. Join the DW crew as we flaunt our wild side and give a big bow for this year's honorees.
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