THE FALL OF TROY: An Extraordinary Night of Music
On a trip to a church in London in September, I chanced upon a colourful card giving notice of a concert a few days hence. Even though it was in…
Frostbites in Austin
Frostbites, a cabaret-style homage to the Christmas holidays, is better than tonic water with orange juice. Maybe even better than eggnog. The performance by Alchemy Theatre is preceded by numerous…
A Holiday Delight in Georgetown
The classic 1942 film Holiday Inn can now be seen live in its musical theatre version at Georgetown Palace Theatre. There is no better treat to usher in the Christmas…
Farkhad Khudyev, an Artist of Extraordinary Ability
On November 19, at the Lake Travis High School Performing Arts Center, the All-Region High School Orchestra performed with the outstanding conductor Farkhad Khudyev, a gifted musician recognized worldwide. Kyudyev…
An Austin Gay Christmas
The Austin Gay Men’s Chorus delivered a heartfelt Christmas performance this past weekend. The camaraderie of the guys was evident as they sang 20 tunes ranging from traditional to campy.…
Lewis Delivers Masterful Violin Concerto
It is not easy to compete with a Mozart symphony, which was also on the programme for the Austin Symphony concert last night, but Geneva Lewis’ performance of a violin…
Barber of Seville makes the cut in Austin
While hearing rarely-performed operas is always a treat, watching a famous opera is akin to comfort food. Austin Opera is serving up heaps of comfort food this week with two…
The Wreckers: Opera in Houston
A very rarely-performed English opera from 1906, The Wreckers is making a real splash now At Houston Grand Opera. I use the word ‘splash’ as a pun, as the opera…
A Surprising Violin Concerto
The latest outing by our Austin Symphony Orchestra featured the violinist Elisabeth Kufferath. It was an inspired choice to celebrate the music of Albert Dietrich (1829-1908), a little-known German composer…
Judy Garland at 100
June 10 this year marked the 100th birthday of Judy Garland, who died in 1969. The singer attained iconic status with the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, and for…