Aperio, Music of the Americas presents "Across Oceans - Vocal, Solo, and Chamber Music by Thomas Osborne"

Asia Society Texas Center

06.01.13

Aperio, Music of the Americas presents "Across Oceans," a program that features vocal, solo and chamber music composed by Thomas Osborne. Inspired by influences drawn from ancient Japanes

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Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — special Scotch dinner included

By Joel Luks

01.22.13 | 11:03 am

This week is teeming with delightful outings, including much needed beer, burgers, a mixture of East and West, tree hugger activities, garbage music and tunes from the new world. Heed my advice ...

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Your weekly guide to Houston: Pedal boats at Hermann Park, parade hunks, the worst celebrity haircut ever and a Rothko moment

By Joel Luks

05.10.12 | 12:20 pm

It's really too bad that May the Fourth be With You comes before Cinco de Mayo. After a heavy party circuit that extended all week, "the force" is what social butterflies needed to so ...

Aperio, Music of the Americas presents "Awakenings: Musical Evocations of Nature and Spirit"

Rothko Chapel

05.12.12

"Awakenings: Contemporary Expressions of Nature and Spirit" is a concert of contemporary chamber music that features the works of George Crumb, John Luther Adams and Thomas Osborne. The p

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Your weekly guide to Houston: A homecoming dance for adults, Randy Rucker's return, Mountain Goats & planting 25,000 trees

By Joel Luks

01.19.12 | 11:24 am

I was perplexed when Hope Stone's Jane Weiner opted to convert a rough, unfinished commercial space at Houston Pavilions into a performance space for the company's January show. But I ...

Aperio, Music of the Americas presents Exquisite Decadence - The Twilight of American Romanticism

Texas Gallery

01.22.12

Aperio, Music of the Americas presents a concert of chamber music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries from the apogee of American Romanticism in the works of three celebrated composers from

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Clear the way for chamber music's superhero: Zuraw, The Music Protector is here to save the notes

By Joel Luks

11.11.11 | 5:22 pm

The quilting world has The Fabric Enforcer and his sidekick Bobbin Boy. Smokey the Bear knows that only you can prevent wildfires. Environmental justice has Happy Feet, the vocally-challenged anima ...

Aperio, Music of the Americas presents "On Vibrate: Pop and Post-minimalsim in American Music"

Station Museum of Contemporary Art

11.12.11

This concert includes vibrant contemporary ensemble and solo works. Consistently working against the backdrop of American minimalism, composer John Adams’ works capture the zeitgeist of the l

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Your weekly guide to Houston: Forbidden Games, Prohibition in Galveston, Bayou City Art Festival, quirky goth & sexy dance

By Joel Luks

10.06.11 | 5:46 pm

Young professional supporters that care about health care gathered at Antique Bar for libations and informal chitchat to kickoff the 2011-12 Scrubs social calendar. Raising awareness about the Harr ...

Aperio, Music of the Americas presents "Pampeana - Chamber Music by Alberto Ginastera"

10.09.11

Aperio, Music of the Americas kicks off its sixth season with a concert of Argentinean contemporary music. Inspired by the sprawling plains of Argentina – known as the pampas – Alberto