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Join us tomorrow at MATCH for New Voices! Get your tickets here: https://matchouston.org/events/2024/new-voices

This performance is generously funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance (Houston Arts Alliance Houston Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs), Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, The Amphion Foundation, Inc., The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Of the many things we have to look forward this season, our annual NEW VOICES program remains at the top of the list. Brand new works composed for Houston audiences by the up-and-coming poets and composers we can't get enough of - who could ask for more? Throw in some music by our very own Marcus Maroney and we're more than satisfied. PWYC tickets? You got it. Make your reservations for this weekend now - this is an hour of new art you don't want to miss.
https://matchouston.org/events/2024/new-voices
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Of the many things we have to look forward this season, our annual NEW VOICES program remains at the top of the list. Brand new works composed for Houston audiences by the up-and-coming poets and composers we can't get enough of - who could ask for more? Throw in some music by our very own Marcus Maroney and we're more than satisfied. PWYC tickets? You got it. Make your reservations for this weekend now - this is an hour of new art you don't want to miss.
https://matchouston.org/events/2024/new-voices
Ben Morris , , , , Inprint

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Inprint is thrilled to partner with MUSIQUA to present this evening of music & poetry.

World premieres by emerging composers Ben Morris and Marco-Adrián Ramos along with new poetry by Justin Jannise , as well as Marcus Karl Maroney’s Piano Trio.

For more info and to secure tickets: https://matchouston.org/events/2024/new-voices

Delighted to be interviewed by Barry Brake on San Antonio's KPAC 88.3 FM tomorrow, Wednesday 9/18, at 1 pm about PARMA Recordings album of "LiveWire" and "Meeting of Minds," featuring violinists Evie Chen, Nanki Chugh, Astrid Nakamura, Jacob Schafer, violists Sebastian Stefanović and Molly Wise, and cellists Bree Ahern and Christopher Ellis. The album includes the music for two collaborations with Andy Noble, Dionne Noble, NobleMotion Dance, Pepe Contreras-Vidal, Annel Pacheco Ramirez, Aime Aguilar and the University of Houston Brain-Machine Interface Systems Team

Classical Connections Classical Connections is made possible by a generous grant from the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts. There’s so much great music going on in San Antonio, and the whole area. It’s an exciting time to be a classical music lover around here.Every weekday afternoon, you can find out more abou...

We're so happy to be contributing to The Dickinson Music Enrichment Center's mission. This year Musiqa is dramatically scaling up its work to school districts all around the area. Follow us to learn more!

class-registration | The Dickinson Music Enrichment Center|Dickinson,Texas Free music lesson enrollment page for children in Dickinson, Texas. Musical instrument assessment and musical instrument choice.

PARMA Recordings' album of "LiveWire" and "Meeting of Minds" is released today. It includes two dance scores written for collaborations with NobleMotion Dance and the University of Houston Brain-Machine Interface Systems Team. Greatest thanks to Musiqa performers Evie Chen, Nanki Chugh, Astrid Nakamura, Jacob Schafer, Sebastian Stefanović, Molly Wise, Bree Ahern and Christopher Ellis and my collaborators on these projects Andy Noble, Dionne Noble, Badie Khaleghian, Pepe Contreras-Vidal, Annel Pacheco Ramirez, and Aime Aguilar.

LiveWire and Meeting of Minds – Navona Records Anthony Brandt’s LIVEWIRE and MEETING OF MINDS features two innovative dance scores created for collaborations with NobleMotion Dance and the University of Houston IUCRC BRAIN Center: part performance, part scientific experiment.

Today's the day: head to this link https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6660/ to stream and purchase 's LiveWire and Meeting of Minds now!

LiveWire and Meeting of Minds – Navona Records Anthony Brandt’s LIVEWIRE and MEETING OF MINDS features two innovative dance scores created for collaborations with NobleMotion Dance and the University of Houston IUCRC BRAIN Center: part performance, part scientific experiment.

Make this Friday extra Musiqa-l with two extra-special Musiqa events: 1) the release of our fearless leader's "LiveWire" and "Meeting of Minds" album, and 2) a free concert at MFAH in celebration of the fantastic Meiji Modern exhibit. Details at the links!
https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6660/
https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/meiji-modern-fifty-years-of-new-japan/calendar?period=year&date=2024-05-27
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Nearly a year ago Musiqa premiered new works by Kyle Richard Carlos Rivera, Eric Estrada and Oswald Huỳnh, along with a new poem written for the occasion by Ayokunle Falomo,. Now everyone at Musiqa is eagerly looking forward to Ayokunle's latest. Autobiomythography drops this month, and you can order your copy right now. We strongly recommend this one!

Autobiomythography of by Ayokunle Falomo — Alice James Books A collection of poetry forthcoming from Alice James Books in September 2024.

Coming September 6...
https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6660/

Excited that we will present music, dance and mobile brain-body imaging at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Monterrey, Mexico in September with Andy Noble, Dionne Noble, Pepe Contreras-Vidal, Astrid Nakamura, Nanki Chugh, Gabe Galley, Chris Ellis, Chelsea de Souza, Lauren Serrano, Tyler Orcutt, Aime Aguilar, Annel Pacheco Ramirez and Yoshua Carmona.

More big news for Musiqa's artist board...

After reviewing 384 submissions from 47 countries, the judging panel awarded Karim Al-Zand the $15,000 Barlow Prize to compose a major new work for organ, to be premiered by a consortium of performers which will include Chelsea Chen, Don Cook, Janette Fishell, and Bradley Hunter Welch.

Known for his “strong and startlingly lovely” music (Boston Globe), Canadian-American composer Karim Al-Zand’s compositions span a wide range of influences and inspirations. His diverse portfolio includes solo, chamber, vocal, and orchestral works that draw from a rich tapestry of sources such as graphic art, myths, world folk music, and his Middle Eastern heritage. With accolades including the ArtSong Prize and the Arts and Letters Award in Music, Al-Zand’s innovative compositions continue to leave a significant mark internationally. A founding member of Musiqa, Houston’s premier contemporary music group, Al-Zand is a Professor of Composition and Theory at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.

Musiqa's 2024 commissioning programs applications close this Friday. If you're an emerging composer and meet this year's submission requirements, don't wait to send in your application!

Musiqa | Adventurous music, inspiring performances Emerging Composer CommissionsMusiqa is proud to announce another round of commissioning competitions for national and local emerging composers. This year we are offering increased stipends of $2000 for both the national Emerging Composer Commission and the local Catalyst Commission. In addition, in....

Congratulations Pierre Jalbert,! Musiqa loves its artist board, and is always thrilled when they get the recognition they deserve.

Library Announces 2024 Music Commissions from Koussevitzky Foundation Library Announces 2024 Music Commissions from Koussevitzky Foundation The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress has awarded commissions for new musical works to eight...

Calling all emerging composers: Musiqa's Emerging Composer Commission and Catalyst Commission applications are open! Visit www.musiqa.org for all the details and to submit your application today!

Musiqa | Adventurous music, inspiring performances Emerging Composer CommissionsMusiqa is proud to announce another round of commissioning competitions for national and local emerging composers. This year we are offering increased stipends of $2000 for both the national Emerging Composer Commission and the local Catalyst Commission. In addition, in....

Thank you to The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for hosting us yesterday evening! We just loved Tyler and Caio's performance, and were thrilled to see so many new music fans turn out for the last official show of our 23/24 season. Stay tuned for our 24/25 season announcement, coming soon!

Journey to Geneva: NobleMotion Explores the Intersection of Art, Neuroscience and AI The premiere of Meeting of Minds at the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH) in January played to sold-out audiences.

Cross-Country Chamber Consortium partner Picosa are performing Kyle Rivera's ANAGLYPH today: if you live in the Chicago area you do not want to miss this!

Pivotal Moments - Picosa Music The final program in Picosa’s season brings together multiple works that represent pivotal moments in classical music history. Many consider Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun to be the moment when the seeds of atonality took root, which...

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United Musicians and Allied Workers celebrates the introduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act – led by Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman – to Congress. By creating a new streaming royalty, the bill would help ensure that artists and musicians can build sustainable careers in the digital age.

Make Streaming Pay - United Musicians and Allied Workers — UMAW United Musicians and Allied Workers celebrates the introduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act – led by Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman – to Congress. By creating a new streaming royalty, the bill would help ensure that artists and musicians can build sustainable careers in the digit...

Musiqa heads to Geneva this May...

Opening AI-inspired artistic performance: Meeting of Minds Meeting of Minds Choreography by Andy and Dionne Noble Music by Anthony Brandt Visual projections by Badie Khaleghian The University of Houston IUCRC

It's not too late, get your tickets for Musiqa on Screen, tonight at 7:30PM! Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can: https://givebutter.com/Musiqa-on-Screen

Performances in Musiqa's 2023-24 season are funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance