Art + Music: Austin Symphony
The first half of the latest masterpiece performance by the Austin Symphony Orchestra was a notable departure from the usual classical fare. While it concluded with the somnambulant Symphony No.…
AUSTIN OPERA’s Season Opener is a Sizzler
Austin Opera has just staged one of the most famous operas in the canon: Pagliacci. This was a superlative production, which received a rapturous welcome by the mostly well-dressed audience…
A Quilt So Vast You Will See It From Heaven
World Premiere Opera in Houston: INTELLIGENCE Matching La Scala in Italy (which began in 1788), Houston Grand Opera now ties the record of premiering 75 new operas. The latest entry…
Austin Symphony and the Glories of Rome
Rome still rules. Those looking for the foundation of American law need seek no further than the Twelve Tables, the basis of Roman law promulgated in 449 BCE. At the…
The Book of Life – a Rwandan Horror Story Turns into Hope
Humanity has been a cruel species, and some might argue we still have a long way to go until we ascend into a realm of peace and harmony. We have…
Sangeeta Kaur – A Spirited Voice of Ethereal Beauty
Think of the loveliest birdsong in the world, and the nightingale comes to mind. Since prehistoric times, birds have been granted a special place in our minds and hearts for…
Kern & Rachmaninoff: A Magical Duo
Famed pianist Olga Kern brought the house down at the Long Centre this weekend. Her performance of the four Rachmaninoff piano concertos was a smashing way to begin the new…
GERSHWIN at the Zach
George Gershwin made an appearance at the Zach Theatre in Austin last week. Well, it wasn’t actually George (he died in 1937), but the next best thing: Hershey Felder in…
A String Quartet Plays the Best Tunes of 100 Years of Warner Bros. Film Music
It sounds corny; Warner Bros. film music performed by a string quartet, doesn’t it? At least, it did to skeptical me, but curiosity got the better of me, and off…
Benise in Austin on July 29
The Spanish guitarist Benise will be appearing in Austin on July 29, but Sun News caught his act in Michigan on July 23. Here is what you can expect. For…