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 Major support: Venona and Joe Detrick |
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PROGRAM
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WORLD PREMIERE
Howard Hanson/Walt Whitman (Arr. Mark Buller): Song of Democracy WORLD PREMIERE Marcus Maroney: “What does Democracy Mean to You?” Commission for string quartet and choir inspired by themes of democracy; text contributions provided by HSPVA Creative Writing and U.S. History students. Works by International Commissioning Contest winners Ukrainian, Polish and Greek Folk Song set Vertical Divider
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Guests
Marcus Maroney Composer (UH Moores School of Music) Mark Buller Composer Kinder HSPVA Choir led by Marcus J. Jauregui, Chair HSPVA Creative Writing Department led by Judith Switek, Chair |
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 |
