Texas Early Music Project's Convivencia Re-Envisioned

Spanish Christian music, Sephardic Jewish song, and al-Andalus melodies meld in this special concert

"...in relative peace and harmony. This weekend, the Texas Early Music Project revisits that time for the opening concert..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Natalie Zeldin

Daniel Johnson's Early Music Primer

"...1. Emma Kirkby, Arie Antiche (Musicura Oscura): "Any disc with Emma Kirkby singing lute songs,..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Music Feature by Robi Polgar

Early to Rise

Daniel Johnson loves early music's purity of sound and intimacy, and he's not alone

"...See, he plays early music. Early, as in before the Classical Era, before..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...word "classical" throw you. In the context of classical music in Austin, it doesn't mean formal. It doesn't mean..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Stumbling Into a New Architecture of Music

Convergence is where you find it, scheduled or not

"...In any city with a live music scene, it's always retreaded: The line about how it's..."

Aug. 8, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 10 Dance/Classical Music Treasures of 2015

Leaving deep impressions from 2015's dance and classical music works were the unexpected elements, like screen doors, trees, and car horns

"...1) Miró Quartet (UT Butler School Of Music)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ensemble VIII

Austin's new professional chorus is the perfect size for singing early music

"...To hear James Morrow speak of early music's "soaring lines and lines cascading over one another,"..."

May 13, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...highest viewed posts last year, A Giant Dog's Austin Music Award for Best Rock last month got retrieved by..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...photograph by David Lynch..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Events of 2005 That Engaged and Endure

'Chronicle' Arts Editor Robert Faires lists his favorite performances of dance and classical music from 2005

"...1) Circus Maximus (UT Wind Ensemble) The premiere of John Corigliano's work for concert band,..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie

Behind the Music for a band you've never heard of

"...band from his college days at CU-Boulder during the early Seventies, the unironically named “Magic Music.” The ensemble’s airy..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Playback: Austin Music's Cooperative Future

Could music collectives make Austin the next Music Row?

"...no quick fix for the arduous grind of Austin's music industry, where the pay's low, the rent's high, and..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...many on our tireless (okay actually very, very tired) music team, Friday was filled with the Chronicle’s wild day..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Austin Music Awards’ Message of Love

35th annual local prom sets a new standard

"...performances, the emotional core of the 35th annual Austin Music Awards show occurred early. As the “Femmes for SIMS”..."

March 13, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Playback: The FAQs of Austin Music 2015

Q: Is Austin still the "live music capital of the world"?

"...our balls to drop), historically calls for a year-in-review Music news column. You know the drill: condense the highlights,..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Chamber Music Center Chamber of Diversity

"...by Ken Hunt The office of the Austin Chamber Music Center sits atop a hair salon in an unassuming..."

June 30, 1995 Arts Feature

ACC’s Music Trade School Gets a World-Class Facility

The Music Business Performance Technology department spreads its wings at ACC Highland

"...In a city flush with great music-making facilities, one of the most state-of-the-art recording studios is..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

The 38th Annual Austin Music Awards Deliver the Guy Clark Standard

“Stuff That Works” – GA floor, sleek runtime, winner sets, funny hosts

"...Moody Theater Wednesday night for the 38th annual Austin Music Awards. Typically the unofficial start of SXSW Music week,..."

March 12, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...Cattle Country Music Festival..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Sat. 18, Bar 96, 11pm Nearly 15 years on, Austin's Ortiz brothers continue to stoke..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...really can be the center of the universe. When music and community come together under a big Texas sky,..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...Fri. 16, CU29, 11pm Club music for the masses of Guadalajara, Nacho Luquin and drummer..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Austin Chamber Music Festival: The aria of Anne Frank

For the first time in its 11-year history, the annual Austin Chamber Music Festival will present an opera: the Texas premiere of Grigori Frid’s The Diary of Anne Frank

"...Most of the year it's known as the live music capital of the world, but when it comes to..."

July 13, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Bach Vocal Music: His wondrous way with the human voice, exhibits A and B

Bach is in the air most splendidly this week, in concerts by La Follia and UT's Chamber Singers that testify anew to the composer's magnificent way with the human voice

"...performance of "Jesu, Meine Freude," the longest and most musically complex of Bach's six surviving motets, rendered by the..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

America's Ethnic Music Mantle

"...photograph by Wendy Weeks..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...Datsun 280ZX only to discover abuelita hospitalized and a musical christening scheduled for historic Hemisfair Park via an Alamo..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram

On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments

"...the frenzy of the raging pandemic, livestreams and virtual music content were heralded as the saving grace of an..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

ACL Music Fest Preview

"...salsa, Latin jazz, and Afro-Cuban dance sounds. Come out early and kick-start the weekend. – Jay TrachtenbergAsleep at the..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Honey & Angels is a varied collection of American musical styles, containing rich images, refined melodies, and top-notch musicianship...."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Music to Wave Flags By

The 411 on the 4th of July concerts in the 512 and environs

"...Austin Civic Wind Ensemble www.acwe.org Sun., July 1, 2pm Unity Church of the..."

June 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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