Alexis Buffum: The Multi-Genre Crossover Gal of Austin
When I first met violinist Alexis Buffum, she appeared calm, grounded, and quietly radiant—the kind of musician whose artistry doesn’t shout but hums with depth. Behind that calm exterior lies…
GRISHA – Opening Act of Austin Classical Guitar’s 35th Season
Robert Rodriguez, the legendary Austin filmmaker, opened his Troublemaker Studios for ACG’s 35th Season. They filmed Alita: Battle Angel there. At the open-air set, I felt as if I was…
Duelling Piano Hands: Sohee Kwon and Shelley Ng
Tucked just off Research Boulevard, north of Great Hills Trail, rests a cultural gem: Austin’s only Steinway Piano Gallery. A temple to the legendary hand-crafted instrument, Steinway is to the…
A Resplendent Night of Orchestration & Operatic Singing
What do you get when you mix one of the most original living conductors (our own Farkhad Khudyev, Associate of Music in Orchestral Studies & Music Director of the UT…
A Toast to Texas
ATX Chamber and Jazz Music keeps blurring the line between concert and experience, pairing world-class artists with crafted culinary and cocktail moments. A Toast to Texas was another example of…
Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra: A Jazz Surprise in Austin
I had not heard about Jeff Goldblum’s involvement with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra until recently, and the discovery came as a surprise. After all, I used to spend Monday nights…
The Poetry of Listening
Kevin Witt’s b-side opened the set at Batch with a question directed to the audience: “What is jazz?” And with the tune, Contemplation by McCoy Tyner, circling the room like…
Beat 4 Beat: Ten Years of Transforming Lives Through Music
Austin music education nonprofit Beat 4 Beat celebrated a decade of empowering youth through the transformative power of music at its 10-Year Anniversary Party this past weekend at Meanwhile Brewing.…
Carlos Piñana & Miguel Ángel Orengo Vicente: Flamenco at Full Force
The power of flamenco unleashed itself in Austin at the Rosette for one unforgettable night through the masterful artistry of guitarist Carlos Piñana and percussionist Miguel Ángel Orengo Vicente. This…
Gay Men’s Chorus of Austin: A new level of professionalism
With the appointment of a new Artistic Director, and a new Executive Director, Austin Gay Men’s Chorus is stepping up to a new level of professionalism. They filled the stage…