Houston Chamber Choir speaks with musician and educator Sonja Bruzauskas. Sonja is the Founder and Director of the pARTnerschools, an arts education non-profit dedicated to bringing the joy of music and art to all children, especially in our underserved communities. She also has a rich history with Houston Chamber Choir, formerly serving as a board member, choir member and instructor for the Rise Up Singing! educational program.

Nostalgia World was performed virtually in "A Time to Give Thanks", the first concert of our 2020-2021 season To Everything A Season. Watch the full video performance on the Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage. Ryan Stickney and L. Wayne Ashley, scat soloists; Jesús Pacheco, percussion; Thomas Helton, bass.

In this episode, we're celebrating With One Accord's one-year anniversary! Learn more about the podcast straight from the creators: how we came up with the idea, the ins and outs of post-production, and how we've raised the podcast to where it is today! Don't forget to stay until the end of this episode and enjoy some of our favorite clips from behind-the-scenes!

“Gloria” was performed by the Houston Chamber Choir at the 2016-2017 season’s “Mass in B Minor.”

Gloria

In this episode arts and culture expert St. John Flynn speaks to classical guitarist Marc Garvin! Marc has performed with the Houston Chamber on a number of occasions, and we're glad to welcome him back at our upcoming concert, A Time to Journey Inward, which will debut on Sunday, March 21st on our Digital Stage.

Music Mondays featuring Volti and Founder & Artistic Director Robert Geary. 

“Cæli enarrant,” composed by Robin Estrada, was performed by Volti with soloists Celeste Winant, Philip Saunders, Nica Claire Dennis, and Andrea Mich at their premiere on March 23, 2017.

In this episode arts and culture expert St. John Flynn speaks to soprano and educator Rebecca Castillo! Rebecca joined the soprano section of the Houston Chamber Choir in 2018 and has ever since enriched our performances. She is also very dedicated to teaching, lifting young voices at her work every day!

Music Mondays featuring the Anima - Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus and Former Artistic Director Emily Ellsworth. 

“Stars Do Tell,” composed by Imant Raminsh and text by Okanagan First Nation poet Ben Abel, was performed by Anima - Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus and accompanied by William Buhrat on July 2012 at Glinka Cappella at St. Petersburg, Russia.

In this episode, we speak with musician, educator and motivational speaker Greg Fernandes. Greg is an Assistant Conductor for the Boston Children’s Chorus and the Founder of the music and mentorship non-profit, The Rose Conservatory. Greg is a passionate and dedicated leader in his community, who strives to help children of all backgrounds harness their potential and creativity positively through the power of music and shared experience.  

Music Mondays featuring the Elmer Iseler Singers and Artistic Director Lydia Adams. 

"Ave Verum" composed by Peter Togni was performed by Elmer Iseler Singers at the Église du Gesu in Montreal on April 27th, 2019.