Matthew Dirst News

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

by Katricia Lang — December 20, 2016

Forget everything you know about the Bach cantata.

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

by BWW News Desk — December 5, 2016

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 Houston Introduces Live Streaming on its YouTube Channel

by A.A. Cristi — September 6, 2016

Ars Lyrica Houston (ALH) returns to the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts this September with the season opening performance of Les Plaisirs de Versailles, its first event to be live streamed around the world.

Ars Lyrica Houston Sets 2016-17 Season

by Tyler Peterson — March 28, 2016

Ars Lyrica Houston, the Grammy nominated early music ensemble, announces a 2016/17 season that mixes beloved masterworks of the Baroque with rare gems from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

Ars Lyrica to Perform Handel's MESSIAH

by Tyler Peterson — March 7, 2016

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.

ALL IN A GARDEN GREEN Set for Zilkha Hall, 2/12

by Tyler Peterson — January 20, 2016

Artistic Director Matthew Dirst will lead the highly anticipated program, entitled All in a Garden Green after an English folksong.

Houston Early Music Welcomes Back Audience Favorite El Mundo Tonight

by BWW News Desk — December 12, 2014

Houston Early Music audience favorite El Mundo returns to celebrate the holidays with a performance of 'Villancicos y Cantatas de Navidad,' a program of 17th- and 18th-century seasonal music from Spain, Italy and Latin America tonight, Dec.

Ars Lyrica Houston Presents 'BACH & SONS' at Zilkha Hall Tonight

by BWW News Desk — November 14, 2014

The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston presents Bach & Sons: At the Cafe tonight, November 14, 2014 at Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Houston Early Music to Welcome Back Audience Favorite El Mundo, 12/12

by Tyler Peterson — September 23, 2014

Houston Early Music audience favorite El Mundo returns to celebrate the holidays with a performance of "Villancicos y Cantatas de Navidad," a program of 17th- and 18th-century seasonal music from Spain, Italy and Latin America on Dec.

Ars Lyrica Houston to Present 'BACH & SONS' at Zilkha Hall, 11/14

by Tyler Peterson — September 15, 2014

The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston presents Bach & Sons: At the Cafe on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Ars Lyrica to Open 2014-15 Season with FLYING HIGH, 9/7

by Tyler Peterson — June 24, 2014

Grammy nominated Ars Lyrica Houston has announced its 2014/15 season opener: Flying High on September 7th at 6 pm at the Hobby Center's Zilkha Hall.

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

by Tyler Peterson — April 30, 2014

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 Lyrica Houston Announces 2014/2015 Season

by Courtnie Mele — April 29, 2014

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.

Berkeley Festival Announces Early Music Program, 6/1-8

by BWW News Desk — February 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.

Houston Early Music Festival to Run 2/8-16

by Tyler Peterson — December 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.

Ars Lyrica to Host MUSIC FOR A PRINCESS Concert at St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 11/16

by Tyler Peterson — October 18, 2013

Don a tiara and join Houston's Grammy nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica for Music for a Princess, a special concert at St.

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

by Robert Diamond — October 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.

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

by Tyler Peterson — October 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.

Ars Lyrica Houston Presents Handel's ACIS AND GALATEA at The Hobby Center Tonight

by BWW News Desk — March 10, 2013

Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston presents a staged version of G.

Ars Lyrica Houston Presents HEART AND SOUL German Baroque Program with Ryland Angel Tonight

by BWW News Desk — February 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.