Once again it promises to be a great evening, as we enjoy a delectable performance by three young HGO Studio performers from their Artists-in-Residence program: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Richard Trey Smagur, and Jonathan Gmeinder, on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, […]
Many of you know Secilia Pappert, freelance radio and newspaper journalist, who visited Houston twice, and was one of the members of the Buergerreise from Leipzig this past February. Here you can find an excellent interview by her with District Chief Jimmy McDonald and firefighters at Fire Station 16 in Houston (click on the link […]
Houston, Texas – UPDATE: September 15, 2015 – The Moores School of Music at the University of Houston proudly announces a guest recital with mezzo-soprano Henriette Reinhold and pianist Vita Gajevska (students from Hochschule für Musik, Leipzig – the school that Mendelssohn started in 1843, and that greats like Schumann, attended) on Friday, October 2, […]
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]o honor the historic significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig made a 25-year anniversary tour in the United States. President George H. W. Bush and Secretary of State James A. Baker III, both in office at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, were Honorary […]
A delightful way to spend a Thursday evening: a glass of wine, an hour of great chamber music, followed by refreshments and a chat with the artists. Village Concerts offer exquisite music in an informal setting. Join them for the beginning of the new season at 2353 Rice Boulevard, Christ the King Lutheran Church
The Bach Society Houston celebrates the city of Leipzig for the opening week of its new season. Starting Sunday September 30, guest musicians from Leipzig will join the Bach Society in three concerts exploring the musical riches of the city where Johann Sebastian Bach lived and composed many of his greatest works.
Leipzig (pts013/11.05.2012/10:15) – Unter dem Motto “Musik bewegt die Stadt” wird am 12. Mai 2012 mit einem originellen Musik- und Bürgerfest die “Leipziger Notenspur” eröffnet. Das einzigartige Wegeleitsystem verbindet auf einem fünf Kilometer langen Rundweg die wichtigsten Wohn- und Wirkungsstätten bedeutender Komponisten wie Johann Sebastian Bach, Edvard Grieg, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Robert Schumann und Richard […]
Note: This article first appeared in the Village News, p. 3, February 7, 2012, published by the Houston Chronicle. [dc]Q[/dc]uestion: What do Johann Sebastian Bach, the Rotary Club of the University Area and the Houston Marathon all have in common? Answer: The City of Leipzig Germany. The Rotary Club of the University Area has had […]
We are privileged to hear this young, talented musician in a private concert: Join us in welcoming Aaron Kaufman to a special Houston-Leipzig performance on Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. Last winter Leipzig asked us to send a young musician to represent Houston at some musical events. Aaron Kaufman was highly recommended for […]
The Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association is delighted to present Aaron Kaufman – Singer, Songwriter, Artist Extraordinaire –on Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church. He just returned from Leipzig where they loved him, raved about his music, and where he created “a musical experience guaranteed […]
