Noted as “Austin’s First Lady of Jazz,” by Austin Women’s Magazine, Pamela Hart is keen on keeping jazz vocal music alive. She has devoted 25 years of her life toward singing jazz and is highly regarded as Austin, Texas’ finest jazz vocalist.
As prolific as he was, Bach never wrote an opera. In fact, it’s the only genre of his day to which he contributed nothing. That’s why his Coffee Cantata is a treat – it’s as close as we get to hearing what an opera by Bach might be like. Afterwards, enjoy a selection from his […]
Sisters Grace, Sophia, and Hulda Quebe front an innovative Progressive Western Swing band. The band combines sounds of Western Swing, Jazzinfluenced Swing, Country, Texas-Style Fiddling, and Western music breathing new life into sounds once found in Texas dance halls.
The 11-member a cappella group, Voctave, has roots in musical theater, contemporary Christian music, barbershop, pop, and choral music. With an impressive wide vocal range of 5 full octaves, the voices that bring their artistic arrangements to life showcase a wealth of diverse backgrounds and musical experiences.
Multi-award winning quintet, Goitse have become a leader of the new generation of traditional Irish ensembles. Their sound lies in the quality of their own compositions mixed with traditional sounds from the countryside of Ireland and abroad, setting a powerful drive for the music while also drawing the audience into a song.
Doc Loc and the Swangers puts a surprising twist on famous Houston hip-hop music. The band, led by Dr. Henry Darragh, arranges their music for big bands and small groups. Their first single, “Sittin’ Sidewayz,” featured updated verses by Paul Wall and Big Pokey.
The Mighty Orq is one of Texas’s most exceptional and hardest working talents. Born in Houston, Orq has a sound that is as diverse and unique as his home town. His performances include songs spanning numerous genres of music including country, folk, blues, jazz, rock and roll, and even hints of zydeco.
Join Alaska’s Fiddling Poet, Ken Waldman, and Austin multi-instrumentalists, Tim Kerr, Jerry Hagins, and Beth Chrisman for fun, inspiring string-band music. Texas and beyond!
Ken Waldman, Alaska’s Fiddling Poet, brings three Austin music friends for an interactive show that crosses disciplines. Bring paper and pencils--it’s National Poetry Month!
Dailey and Vincent celebrate All-American music with sounds of country, bluegrass, and gospel. The group has released nine albums since 2007, with all of them having charted on at least one of the Billboard albums chart.
It’ll be hard to keep your foot from tapping as you experience the irrepressible spirit and fun of the incredible, centuries-old folk traditions of Klezmer. This performance features Airat Ichmouratov, a lauded clarinetist, composer, and guide, on a journey through a musical style that has existed since the Middle Ages and has evolved as cultures […]
Apollo Chamber Players returns to the Bayou Theater with a program celebrating its 15th anniversary season. Works to include new arrangements of folk songs from Greece and Armenia, featuring the Olympian Dancers of Houston, and music by J.S. Bach, Debussy and Mexican composer Manuel Ponce.