What a busy month May is already turning out to be! The OTC brought more than 104,000 visitors to Houston this past week, topping the record set during the boom times of the early 1980s. Even though most of these visitors have left town, the parties and events continue. First of all, be sure to […]
The Leipzig School – is it hype, is it real, is it dead? Actually, what is the Leipzig School? Is it an authentic ideological art movement or merely a mercantile phenomenon created by the art market? Is it a new way to channel an impression and express it on canvas, or is it a catchall […]
Bom dia – come and join us at iFest, Houston’s annual celebration of international art, music, and cuisine. The next two weekends downtown comes alive with the sounds and tastes of many countries, especially Brazil, this year’s honored country. Musical legends appearing at iFest include Bootsy Collins, Diogo Nogueira, The Wailers . . . . […]
Do join us for an Abendmusik concert by the incredibly talented ensemble amarcord from Leipzig this Sunday, April 14, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. The concert is presented by the Bach Society Houston at Christ the King Lutheran Church, and features selections from pre- and post-Reformation music, including chant melodies from the 14th century Thomasgraduale, early […]
Ein Team – weltweit Der Auswärtige Dienst weltweitwir Wir suchen zum Einstellungstermin 02.05.2014 Anwärterinnen und Anwärter im höheren Auswärtigen Dienst, Attaché(e)s, als Beamtinnen und Beamte auf Widerruf im Vorbereitungsdienst Der Auswärtige Dienst ist für die Pflege der Beziehungen zu anderen Staaten sowie zu zwischen- und überstaatlichen Organisationen verantwortlich und vertritt die Interessen Deutschlands in der […]
On April 9, graduate students of Dr. Stephen King at the Shephard School of Music at Rice University are performing Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, a Liederabend to honor their retiring friend and teacher Kathleen Kaun. Marcus DeLoach, a great baritone currently engaged in doctoral studies at the Shepherd School is helping organize the event. He […]
What do Leipziger Platz, Leipziger Strasse, Leipziger Tor, Friedrichstrasse, and Potsdam Gate – all in Berlin – have in common? What historical forces shaped life and destiny in and around the Potsdamer Platz? What turned a thriving commercial and social hub into a desolate, divided place, tainted by violence, death, and human desperation, only to […]
We had a wonderful program of Schumann music and tales about the Schumann family and its legacy with Sonja Bruzauskas, Tali Morgulis, and Nancy Bailey at Houston-Leipzig last evening. Once again, a big Texas Thank You to these talented ladies! This weekend promises to be another lively one filled with actvities for all ages and […]
Let us treat you to an unforgettable evening of romantic German music by Robert and Clara Schumann: the glorious voice of Mezzo Soprano Sonja Bruzauskas and the thrilling work of master pianist Tali Morgulis interpret Robert Schumann, as he was meant to be heard. Dr. Nancy Bailey deepens our understanding of the life and works […]
On Sunday, February 24, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the German Language Center will have an OPEN HOUSE for Kinderspiel, a unique German-English Dual Immersion Program for PreSchoolers, and the German American Elementary School, grades 1-5, at 3516 Mount Vernon, Houston, TX 77006. For more information, please consult their website here