SATURDAY, MAY 1O | 7:00PM @HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON
SUNDAY, MAY 18 | 2:00PM @ UNITY HOUSTON
SUNDAY, MAY 18 | 2:00PM @ UNITY HOUSTON
Our season concludes with an intergenerational conversation about freedom, democracy, and the future. While 20th century American icons Howard Hanson and Walt Whitman reflect the exquisite nuance of a democratic republic, we amplify the voices of the next generation’s creative leaders through collaborations locally and globally.
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Program partners:
Holocaust Museum Houston, Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Unity Fine Arts Initiative Major support: Venona and Joe Detrick
FREEDOM featured press!
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Rehearsing with HSPVA Chorale (May 2025)
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PROGRAM
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WORLD PREMIERE
Marcus Maroney: The Color Blue (2025) Commission for string quartet and choir inspired by themes of democracy; text contributions by HSPVA U.S. History students. WORLD PREMIERE Howard Hanson/Walt Whitman (Arr. Mark Buller, 2025): Song of Democracy TEXAS PREMIERE Voladores de Papantla (2019) Juan Pablo Contreras Ukrainian, Polish and Greek Folk Songs Arr. Apollo Chamber Players & Lorento Golofeev 
with HSPVa U.S. History students (January 2025) |
Guest Artists
Marcus Maroney, composer (UH Moores School of Music) Mark Buller, composer Kinder HSPVA Chorale led by Marcus J. Jauregui, Chair Gabriel Al-Bochi • Eyoab Ashagari • Miles Berins • Ethan Bianco • Eric Cardozo • Ansley Carl • Cameron Carter • Elliot Day • Maykelia Del Pino • Deliyah Dumo • Jasmine Egbulonu • Alexis Hazlett • Stephen Hill • Bridget Hogue • Giselle Jacobs • Payton Lamke • Sabine Lesniewicz • Aime Marquez • Victoria Martinez • Marquis McKinley • Annie Mello • Eleanor Miller • William Norton • Ogechi Nwachukwu • Cristina Perez Ruiz • Lark Perry Trevor Pham • Iyana Ragston • Starla Sanchez • Beryt Scott • Jonatan Serrano • Jason Snell Brooke Taylor • Kavya Tomar • Sarah Vanlandingham • Isabella Vazquez • Alexis Villegas • Sophia Weaver • Lilliana William HSPVA U.S. History Students led by Jennifer Chase Safia Chilakapati: what is democracy? Maille Craig: Common Sense Samiyah Green: Star Spangled Banner Elliott Hoyt: I Will Never Be President Eliran Masti: We The Immigrants Daniela Matassa: Star Spangled Mâché Jordan Muscal: DEMOCRACY IS A MARATHON Christine Novelero: the math of democracy Valeria Orozco: the lord be with you Eva Rami: America, The Brave Abby Walmer: Land of the Lost, Home of the Caged Charlotte Witz: Democracy Is |
VENUE INFO
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Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004 PARKING: On-site adjacent parking lot. |
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UNITY HOUSTON
2929 Unity Dr, Houston, TX 77057 PARKING: Surface Lot - Free |
