New Music Ensemble

Three artists reunite on an opera they first worked on together 30 years ago

"...be Dan Welcher, composer, teacher, and founder of the New Music Ensemble at the University of Texas. It was..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Think 'New' Music

eighth blackbird helps Texas Performing Arts change how we regard classical

"..."It would be one thing if it were a new piece that people didn't know," I hear him grouse...."

Jan. 25, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Vote for New Music in Golden Hornet's String Quartet Smackdown VII

For the seventh year, Golden Hornet referees this composition competition while you decide the winner

"...it doesn't mean you can't still rock the vote. New music generator Golden Hornet is giving you the chance..."

March 26, 2021 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

Butler School of Music: For this John Adams, a King

UT honors the Nixon in China composer with an award for his notable musical work and three concerts featuring his compositions

"...hat, you haven't been inside the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas. There, the buzz is..."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

American Repertory Ensemble

Figuring dance and music to be great tastes that taste great together, American Repertory Ensemble aims to bring those art forms together in an organizational peanut butter cup

"...Classical musicians may often play for dancers, and dancers perform with..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Wonders of 2008

Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires recaps 2008 in dance and classical music

"...and Stephen Mills, who stretched his choreographic muscles in new, compelling ways...."

Jan. 2, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Sounds of the Season

Christmas cheer for the ear from UT Wind Ensemble, Austin Symphony Orchestra, and Conspirare

"...Austin's creatives. The stream of art, dance, theatre, comedy, music, poetry, and prose turned out on a daily basis..."

Dec. 12, 2014 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

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

La Doña, Wet Leg, Wolf Eyes, and Chris Patrick Added to SXSW’s 2022 Music Ranks

… along with 302 other acts from around the world

"...South by Southwest expands its 2022 music lineup today with over 300 acts including Detroit experimental..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Merging Music and Medicine at Dell Med

Dell Medical School's new orchestra to debut with hospital performance

"...The Red River Ensemble – a newly formed orchestra from Dell Medical School..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

The director of Twenty Feet From Stardom does another music doc

"...Music can uplift the human spirit. This is the drumbeat..."

July 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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," creating..."

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

Texas Early Music Project's Convivencia Re-Envisioned

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

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

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Natalie Zeldin

Sehr Flash: Fiction Becomes Music

Austin composer Russell Podgorsek teams with lit journal NANO Fiction to create short short stories with original scores

"...you like a soundtrack when you're reading? Does some music help to set the atmosphere, to enhance the mood..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

P.G. Moreno Can’t Get Enough “Adventurous Music” and Austin’s More Interesting For It

Epistrophy Arts leader talks past, present, and holy grail bookings

"...Having weathered the ubiquitous pandemic hiatus, local improvised music advocates Epistrophy Arts came back strong with two presentations..."

Aug. 29, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

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

Live Music to See This Weekend

Your game plan for the next three days

"...sonic powers of summer starting tonight with this live music matrix decoding. To help winnow down the hordes of..."

June 23, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

La Follia Plays J.S. Bach’s Greatest Chamber Music

Choosing Bach’s top chamber works may be impossible, but the baroque ensemble made a convincing case for five not-easy pieces in this concert

"...Choosing Johann Sebastian Bach's greatest chamber music compositions isn't something I can imagine doing myself, but..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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

Live Music Worth Seeing This Weekend

Joey Bada$$, Clint Black, Oliver Rajamani, and more!

"...Levitation rules the live music landscape this weekend, but it’s far from the only..."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

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

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

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...most anticipated local debuts since she took home Best New Act honors at March's Austin Music Awards. While the..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

For the 2020 Austin Chamber Music Festival, You Provide the Chamber

With the annual event online in your home, chamber music doesn't get any more intimate

"...evenings spent in Bates Recital Hall listening to classical music played by virtuosic ensembles, courtesy of the Austin Chamber..."

June 26, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Live Music Recommendations: April 13-19

Texas Independence Fest grinds, Ibeyi smooths it out, and more

"...sweat while the temperatures are still reasonable. This week's music recos include everything from the metal of the Texas..."

April 12, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...singers, rappers, and DJs officially showcasing at the annual music conference, running March 17-22...."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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