For the 32nd time, the Concerts at the Bach Monument offer a summer program from Bach to Blues with renowned national and international artists. Until August 29 the free concerts take place every Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Bach Monument; if it’s raining, in the St. Thomas Church. This coming Monday (08-08-2011), the Polish […]
Vom 24.6.-8.7. hatte Leipzig Besuch aus seiner texanischen Partnerstadt Houston. Seit bereits 13 Jahren besteht diese Freundschaft und dank des alljährlich veranstalteten Schülerwettbewerbs an einem Leipziger Gymnasium sowie einer Schule in Houston durften die texanischen Gewinner nun ihre Partnerstadt während eines zweiwöchigen Besuchs persönlich kennenlernen. Begleitet wurden Jenny, Randy und Eric von den deutschen Gewinnern […]
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 […]
The Bach Society Houston presents eminent musicologist Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff of Harvard University and Director of the Bach Archives Leipzig on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. Dr. Wolff will talk about New Beginnings for Sacred Music: Bach Arrives in Leipzig. His presentation will be followed by Bach Vespers with the Bach Choir […]
The Bach Society Houston presents its first Bach Vespers of the season on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. with the Bach Choir and Mercury Baroque. The performance will be preceded by a talk of eminent musicologist Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff of Harvard University and Director of the Bach Archives in Leipzig about New […]
The Houston Liederkranz and Houston Saengerbund cordially invite you to a “Kaffee, Bier & Wein Klatsch” (Afternoon Soiree with Coffee and Spirits) on Sunday, July 24, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. at the Liederkranz Hall, 5100 Ella Boulevard, Houston, TX 77018. Please bring a cake, pie, or appetizer to share and set a festive table with […]
Our exchange students are safely back in Houston. They had a wonderful time in Leipzig, and they enjoyed the great experience of being immersed in another culture. Their enthusiasm still is overwhelming, and totally infectious. We are still sorting through pictures and stories, but take a look at the gorgeous pictures and text in a […]
Finally some more pictures of the kids!
To keep you posted as we promised, here some pictures of the last days. As I wrote before, the weather was just perfect until yesterday. So as if making fun of me, it compleeetely changed today, at the moment we’re having 13°C (about 55°F) – quite a chock after 30°C (~ 86°F) yesterday. We’ll see what […]
We currently have another guest from Houston: Singer-songwriter Aaron Kaufman! He brilliantly mastered his first gig in Germany. And we’re proud to be able to say that it was in Leipzig. Aaron was the supporting act of two bands playing in an open air venue, he played his own and some wonderfully interpreted cover songs, […]