NEWS WITH A BITE
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.…
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…
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…
Graham Reynolds’ “Mountain” LP Listening Party In the soundproofed sanctuary of The Equipment Room — a hidden audiophile’s paradise tucked inside downtown Austin’s M Hotel — composer, musician, bandleader, and…
Flamenco India is not something one hears about every day. In fact, it is so uncommon that this writer wondered why she hadn’t ever heard about the origins of Gypsy…
A gem from 1785 was featured by the Austin Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Mozart performed his 22nd piano concerto in Vienna that year. As he wrote to his father, “Concertos…
Photo: Sir Stephen Hough ATX Chamber Music & Jazz has outdone themselves! The organization is less than three years old and has successfully wooed and wowed Austin’s classical (and jazz)…
Carl Orff’s most famous composition, Carmina Burana, is a complex piece of music that defies any ordinary review. Our great Austin Symphony Orchestra performed the entire hour-long piece at their…
The Scottish singer Jacob Alon, 24, is a phenom. Luckily for Austin, he was at SXSW, performing a magical set at St. David’s church on 8th Street on March 14.…
Picture yourself on a sun-soaked beach in Malibu, a margarita in hand, as waves crash rhythmically to a reggae-infused beat. If any musician could embody that feeling, it’s LA-born artist…