Tag: Houston Symphony

  • Monday Link Round Up: September 28, 2020

    Monday Link Round Up: September 28, 2020

    News and music to start your week! I Care If You Listen featured two women composers last week. First, Pulitzer Prize Winner Du Yun (pictured above) shared a list of listening suggestions – a great way to expand our weekly playlists.  They also spoke with composer and singer Mari Esabel, whose vocal works use texts…

  • Frank World Premiere

    The Houston Symphony has commissioned a new work by Gabriela Lena Frank.  The world premiere will take place this weekend (September 19-21) as the kick-off of the 101st concert season.  From the press release about the upcoming performance: A Houston Symphony commission, Karnavalingo draws upon the musical culture of Frank’s mother’s homeland of Perú with its rich…