The Bach Society Houston Presents: Bach Vespers with the Bach Choir, Mercury Baroque, and Featured Soloists

For the second Bach Vespers of the season, the Bach Society Houston under the direction of Albert LeDoux presents an array of works from the Baroque by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Homilius, and Muffat with the Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Featured Soloists are Sharlu Melville (soprano), Ashley Brooks (alto), Alex Hemsath (tenor), Brendan Emig (bass), and Timothy Duhr (guest organist).

The Bach Vespers will begin at 6:00 p.m. The performance will be preceded by Illuminations: Catgut, Kellner, and Fagotto: An Exploration of Baroque Instruments, Tunings, and Temperament. Illuminations are a series of lectures and discussions before each Bach Vespers and Abendmusik Concert events.

Admission is free. Both the performance and lecture will be at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005. Parking is available at the Rice University lot on Greenbriar across the street from the church for $1.00.

10May 2014

Houston-Leipzig Presents: Dr. John Hund on “Looking-glass Economics: The Vices of Saving and Wealth” or Why does the Little Guy Always have to Pay?

Dr. John Hund, international finance and economics professor from Rice University with an impressive CV both in the banking and academic world, as well as think tanks, will give us the scoop with his talk: “Looking-glass Economics: The Vices of Saving and Wealth” on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall […]

25Apr 2014

Special Houston-Leipzig Rate for Carmen Tickets

We had a wonderful pre-performance event at Das Rheingold on Wednesday, and the Houston Grand Opera is now making an exciting offer to Houston-Leipzig members and friends for two performances of Carmen, on May 4 and on May 8, for 15% off the ticket price. Be sure to use promo code 4406 to get the […]

25Apr 2014

Synopsis of Carmen from the Spring 2014 edition of “Opera Cues,” the Houston Grand Opera Publication

CARMEN ACT I In a town square in Seville, Spain, soldiers guarding the cigarette factory idly watch the passersby. Micaela, a young country girl, enters the square in search of one of the soldiers, Don José. Led by an officer, Moralès, the soldiers surround her and try to detain her, but Micaela flees. Afterwards, José’s […]

14Apr 2014

“Rheingold is Utterly Enthralling” – Do Join us for a Pre-Performance Reception

Wagner’s Das Rheingold was pure gold on opening weekend at Houston Grand Opera! Critics call Das Rheingold “utterly enthralling”! Do join us on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, for a fabulous offering by the Houston Grand Opera! Das Rheingold starts Houston on the journey of Richard Wagner’s ring cycle, with Die Walkuere, Siegfried, and Goetterdaemmerung to […]

27Mar 2014

The Journey Begins . . . April 23, 2014

The journey begins . . . Listen to a few bars of Wagner and watch a clip of the Entrance of the Giants – your heart starts pounding, your pulse races – it’s better than the movies – you have never seen anything like this on a stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhjuzEsgUQk&feature=youtu.be After our most successful backstage visit […]

16Mar 2014

Message from the President

Our March meeting is coming close. We will be back in our traditional venue at Christ the King’s Parish Hall on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. The topic of the evening is Franz Kafka Today – Still Enigmatic and Fascinating presented by our board member Dr. Klaus Weissenberger, Professor at Rice University. Like […]