Questions + Artists: Geraldina Interiano Wise
When I met Geraldina Interiano Wise for the first time at her studio just a few blocks from Musiqa’s Silver Street office, the first thing I noticed was her hands. They were constantly in motion — graceful, sweeping gestures and small, twitching movements. Her fingers...
Introducing “Inner Chamber: A Musiqa Podcast”
For Musiqa’s inaugural episode of our podcast, Inner Chamber, Artistic Administrator Emma Wine sits down with saxophonist Dan Gelok and composer Joel Love to chat about their most inspired and embarrassing musical moments, what it’s like for a composer to write for...
Musiqa celebrates Lights on Afterschool with special evening performance of Around the World
Every Fall, Musiqa presents our popular "Around the World with Musiqa" as part of The Hobby Center for Performing Arts' Discovery Series, a free arts education program that brings Houston area school students downtown to experience the performing arts. We perform...
Niko Yamamoto is named 2018-19 Emerging Composer Fellow
Niko Yamamoto (1995) works with integrated systems of sound and action to augment experiences of body and environment. As a composer, their work encompasses an array of performance practices, primarily of music and theatre. Impulse, feedback, and resonance are...
Musiqa goes back to school!
Musiqa's teaching artists are heading back to school in preparation for our Fall production run of "Around the World with Musiqa," part of the Hobby Center's Discovery Series education programs. Artistic Director Anthony Brandt tells us everything you need to know...
Musiqa announces its 2018-19 season
Musiqa, two-time winner of the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, is proud to announce its 2018-19 season. Building on the bold, adventurous programming of previous years, Musiqa’s seventeenth season features new, exciting...
Musiqa celebrates 100th performance of “Around the World with Musiqa”
On October 25, 2017, Musiqa presented its 100th show of “Around the World with Musiqa.” Introduced in 2004 “Around the World with Musiqa” is an original production created by the Musiqa composers that uses modern arrangements of folk songs to teach students musical concepts. The show is presented annually at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts’ Discovery Series.
“Around the World with Musiqa” weathers storm for a 13th season
It's been nearly eight weeks since Hurricane Harvey made landfall and inundated metro Houston will record-setting rainfall and flooding. Theatre district venues downtown—the Alley Theater, the Wortham Theater and Jones Hall—were severely damaged. The Hobby Center for...
Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman explore humankind’s drive to create in new book “The Runaway Species”
What lies at the heart of humanity’s ability―and drive―to create? New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist David Eagleman teams up with Musiqa Artistic Director and acclaimed composer Anthony Brandt in a wide-ranging exploration of human creativity. In...
Theo Chandler named 2017-18 Emerging Composer Fellow
The Emerging Composer Fellowship, formerly known as the Composer+Intern program, identifies promising artistic talent and provides mentoring from acclaimed Houston area composers, and professional opportunities in an innovative contemporary music chamber ensemble. The...