Noe Marmolejo, director The Moores School of Music's jazz ensembles perform masterworks from Jelly Roll Morton to Bobby Brookmeyer and beyond.
A dedication concert introducing the Mariachi Pumas, the University of Houston's first mariachi ensemble. The Mariachi Pumas make their debut in this special dedication concert. The ensemble will reside in the Moores School of Music in the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts, which has already had international success with its existing ensembles, including …
Opening Reception: Friday, November 15 Artist/Curator Remarks: Friday, November 15 at 6 p.m. Exhibition on view through March 14, 2020 "Kidnappers Foil" is an immersive moving image installation by the Toronto-based artist Gareth Long that explores the social, cultural and media histories of amateur American filmmaking through the lens of the itinerant Texan filmmaker Melton …
Moores School of Music faculty members Dan Gelok and Tali Morgulis present new works, arrangements and fresh new interpretations of traditional works for saxophone and piano. The event will take place in Room 185 of the Moores School of Music.
In a city so ruinously sad that it has forgotten its name, a master storyteller suddenly falls silent. Troubled, his son Haroun sets out to find the fabled Sea of Stories and revive the storyteller’s gift. On that journey, Haroun finds that many of his father’s outlandish tales — filled with magic and fantastic creatures …
Dana Pradervand, Cameron Kubos, David Bertman, conductors Join the Moores School of Music's Bands for two exciting programs inspired by the ethnic, cultural and musical melting pot that is the United States of America.
The fifth concert in the Piano + series features an entertaining sextet by Dohnanyi, a rarely-performed jewel by Finzi and one of Copland’s finest compositions, the Sextet for mixed winds, strings and piano. About the Series The Piano + Keyboard Chamber Music Series includes nine concerts featuring 25 Moores School of Music faculty members performing …
Dana Pradervand, Cameron Kubos, David Bertman, conductors Join the Moores School of Music's Bands for two exciting programs inspired by the ethnic, cultural and musical melting pot that is the United States of America.
AURA Contempoary Ensemble presents "Peculiar," an evening of music with bizarre inspirations. Featured works are inspired by leaflets that were dropped on Afghanistan after 9/11 (Target, Keeril Makan), a 1969 samurai film (Samurai Loops, Chris Perren), an experiment used to test the validity of psychiatric diagnosis (Series Imposture, David Bird) and a quick trip to …
The Moores School Symphony Orchestra presents a concert featuring Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, Walton's "Portsmouth Point" and the winner of the 2019 MSM Concerto Competition (piano division).
Jeb Mueller, Betsy Cook Weber, conductors Celebrate the holidays with the Moores School of Music's Concert Chorale, Concert Women's Chorus and ManCorps at this audience favorite!
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte Sung in the original Italian with projected translation over the stage Figaro is getting married today, but it’s becoming very complicated. First, his new bride is being chased by his boss, the Count, who makes Harvey Weinstein look like a choirboy. Then, there seems to …
The Old Maid and the Thief Amelia Goes to the Ball January 24, 26 at 7:30 p.m. Two performances only! Music and librettos by Gian Carlo Menotti Sung in the original English and Italian with projected translation over the stage Two delightful, high-spirited one-act comedies! In Amelia, a woman prepares to go out on the …
Margaret Wertheim is an internationally noted writer, artist and curator whose work focuses on relations between science and the wider cultural landscape. Her work is animated by a two-fold proposition: that science is both a field of conceptual enchantment, and a socially embedded activity with political and communal consequences. The author of six books, including …
The Piano + series fills the stage with a variety of instruments, playing Houston premieres of septets by Spohr and Janacek, and the fun septet by Saint-Saens. Performers are UH faculty members Wayne Brooks, Aralee Dorough, Andrzej Grabiec, Timothy Hester, Mark Hughes, Robert Johnson, Anthony Kitai, Suzanne LeFevre, Richie Hawley (guest), Brian Suits, Todd Van …
The University of Houston’s Moores School of Music presents the 37th International Piano Festival, a thrilling series of recitals and master classes featuring some of the greatest performers in the world. Thursday, February 6 7:30 PM – IPF Discovery Artist Recital: Mackenzie Melemed, Moores Opera House Friday, February 7 3:00 PM – Vadym Kholodenko Master …
Due to popular demand, the Moores Opera Center is hosting a spring edition of What's Opera, Duck?, annual benefit cabaret evening of favorite arias and musical theatre songs. The evening is wryly hosted by Buck Ross, director of the Moores Opera Center. There will be two performances on Saturday, February 8 at 7 p.m. and …
A Concert in tribute to the late Vagram Saradjian, cellist, including student, alumni, and faculty performances to celebrate the life and artistry of esteemed Moores School of Music cello professor. Reception to follow.
Paul Mpagi Sepuya exhibition on view in Blaffer Art Museum: October 19 - March 14. Lunch + Learn: Paul Mpagi Sepuya Wednesday, February 12, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Held with each exhibition, an artist, curator, scholar, or expert shares their perspective with the audience. Tours are followed by a complimentary lunch. Artist Talk: …
What We Left Unfinished exhibition on view in Blaffer Art Museum: January 18-March 14, 2020 Roundtable discussion with local scholars, filmmakers, and artists in conjunction with the exhibition Mariam Ghani: What We Left Unfinished, moderated by Steven Matijcio, Jane Dale Owen Director and Chief Curator, Blaffer Art Museum.
The outrageous and eccentric superheroes of Fathom Town are stationed in their submarine underneath Fathom Bay. Are they fighting crime? Not really! They’re doing a telethon to raise money for their production of “The Tempest.” In their conversations with the citizens of the town, the story of “The Tempest” re-emerges as their own, creating a …
The Piano + series offers unknown yet beautiful octets by British composer Lennox Berkeley and Russian composers, Mili Balakirev and Paul Juon featuring the largest roster of players in the series. UH Faculty members Wayne Brooks, Aralee Dorough, Jonathan Fischer, Andrzej Grabiec, Timothy Hester, Robert Johnson, Anthony Kitai, Suzanne Lefevre, Mark Nuccio, Andrew Staupe, Elise …
RaMell Ross earned a BA in both English and Sociology from Georgetown University and an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. His photographs have been exhibited internationally and his writing has appeared in such outlets as The New York Times and Walker Arts Center. He was part of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces …
The Moores School Jazz Festival features the Moores School Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra featuring Johnny Gonzales, saxophone; Dennis Dodson, trumpet; and Armin Marmolejo, trombone.
The concert features the Moores School Jazz Orchestra with guest artists David Caceres, Warren Sneed, and Woody Witt, saxophones.