Musiqa has been championing new music and art in Houston for more than two decades. Our 2024-2025 Season continues this tradition with more poetry, dance, film and music that can’t be seen or heard anywhere else. We’ll be joining forces with Houston Ballet II, Mercury Orchestra, Inprint and the Asia Society, performing for the first time at Miller Outdoor Theatre, providing free educational programming for young people, and – as always – playing tomorrow’s music today, with performances of new works by local, national and international composers. We remain dedicated to our role in establishing Houston as a home for contemporary music, and hope you’ll join us for an exciting season of new work.
Sept. 6 @MFAH… MEIJI MODERN
A free concert inspired by this major exhibition exploring a pivotal era in Japanese history. This concert is free with Museum admission.
Sept. 28 @MATCH… Musiqa and Inprint present NEW VOICES
New music and poetry by emerging artists from Houston and beyond, including Musiqa Catalyst Commission Winner Ben Morris, Cross-Country Chamber Consortium Commission winner Marco-Adrián Ramos and poet Justin Jannise. RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE.
Oct. 3… Musiqa and the Asia Society present VIBRANT VOICES
Utilizing interview materials from the Houston Asian American Archive, three young composers – Victor Cui, Ethan Soledad, and Tian Qin – share vivid musical stories highlighting immigrant experiences and triumphs in Houston. REGISTER FOR FREE TICKETS HERE.
Oct. 18… Musiqa and Miller Outdoor Theatre present SOUND & LIGHT
We’re bringing some of our most popular cinematic productions to Miller Outdoor Theatre: Karim Al-Zand’s playful Cinderella, Pierre Jalbert’s artful Visual Abstract, and Anthony Brandt’s hybrid art-science Diabelli 200 make for a program with something for everyone. REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE.
Nov. 14 @The Wortham Theatre at Alice Pratt Brown Hall… EARL.
Musiqa proudly hosts a free, invite-only, advanced screening of a new documentary film about the pioneering American composer Earl Kim. Guests will experience an inspiring story about the power of music to change lives, meet Emmy Award winning Director Ty Kim and hear a live performance of the composer’s work.
Dec. 10 @MATCH… IMPRESSIONS IN TRANSLATION
Caio Diniz presents five new compositions for cello and piano inspired by the vibrant folk music genres of Northeastern Brazil. Composers Nicky Sohn, Badie Khaleghian, Alex Berko, Jaylin Vinson and Christopher Lowry explore the lesser known musical styles of Frevo, Maracatú, Armorial, Côco and Baião.
Feb. 8 & 9 @MATCH… Musiqa and Houston Ballet II present MUSIQA IN MOTION
Musiqa’s dance collaborations are some of our most popular offerings. Don’t miss your introduction to Houston’s emerging dance talent with choreography by Houston Ballet soloist Jacquelyn Long and recent graduate Sara Guo, along with the world premiere of music by Musiqa’s 2023 Emerging Composer Commission winner, Luis Quintana.
photos by Lynn Lane
April 17 & 18… Musiqa and the Asia Society present INNER VOICES
Karim Al-Zand’s The Prisoner is a song cycle for voice and chamber orchestra that tells the story of Adnan Latif, one of the first men imprisoned at Guantanamo, with text drawn from Latif’s letters as well as other literary sources, including the poetry of Rilke, Al-Ma‘arri, Rūmī and the Book of Psalms.
Marcus Karl Maroney’s newest world premiere is created in collaboration with award-winning poet Shelley Wong, whose work explores femininity, sexuality and identity, and foregrounds queer women of color in a wider artistic discussion of who matters in society.
May 3 @The Saengerhalle… Musiqa and Mercury present DIVINE VOICES
Mercury and Musiqa join forces in a pairing of motets by Vicente Lusitano, a Portuguese artist of the 1500s thought to be the first Black published composer, with new works by Brian Nabors, Nkeiru Okoye and Kyle Rivera commissioned for the occasion.