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 […]
Sunday, 13th August 1961, shortly after midnight. East German police disrupt the city train and underground connections. Street surfaces are ripped up, barbed wire barriers erected. The Soviet sector border in Berlin is sealed off from the western districts.
Houston PBS – Channel 8 will show the second part of the two-hour documentary on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at 9:00 p.m. After the initial days of celebration following the opening of the Wall, the fate of the two Germanys hung in the balance. Would a new chapter of instability doom Gorbachev’s era of reform […]
On Monday, August 8, 2011, at 9:00 p.m., Houston PBS – Channel 8 – will show the first part of the two-hour documentary that first premiered in June 2010. The most memorable symbol of the revolution that swept across Europe two decades ago is the November 1989 opening of the Berlin Wall. Soon after, East […]
Sister Cities of Houston cordially invites you to the September Concert, a musical celebration of life and peace on Saturday, September 10, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of September 11. Artists performing at the concert are the Apollo Chamber Players, Solero Flamenco , and the Houston Liederkranz and Houston Saengerbund. There […]
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 […]
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 […]