Podcasts about hgoco

In this episode of “Unwrap Your Candies Now,” Catherine Lu chats with Carleen Graham, director of HGOco, about Houston Grand Opera’s web opera series, Star-Cross’d. And Ernie Manouse explores the Alley Theatre’s upcoming 2019-2020 season with the company’s new Artistic Director, Rob Melrose. Share your comments, questions and ideas at UYCN@houstonpublicmedia.org.

Carleen Graham is the director of HGOco and Emily Wells is their programs manager and producer of Song of Houston. HGOco is the education-branch of the Houston Grand Opera and it produces shows for families. They are premiering a new child-friendly opera called "Monkey & Francine in the City of Tigers," and the performances are free on February 2 & 3. They will also be filming the pilot episode of a new Internet Video series called "Star-Cross'd" based on the most popular story published by The Moth podcast. And of course, there is the Houston Grand Opera's mainstage season which continues with "Elektra" by R. Strauss (through Feb 2) and "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini (through Feb 10).Their website is www.HGOco.org. Check them out, they put on some of the best Operas in the world (and I’m not exaggerating one bit).

2.21.17 SOME LIGHT EMERGES artist talk and performance Presented in partnership with HGOco In collaboration with Houston Grand Opera (HGO), and in conjunction with the world premiere of SOME LIGHT EMERGES, the Rothko Chapel will present an artist talk and performance. Join composer Laura Kaminsky, librettists Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed, and others from the creative team in conversation with Rothko Chapel’s Executive Director, David Leslie, to discuss the inspiration and process behind the making of this new chamber opera. Hear never before performed excerpts from the opera by two of the cast members (and HGO Studio Artists), Yelena Dyachek and Zoie Reams. The program will be followed by a reception on the plaza. Karim Sulayman, cast member of Some Light Emerges, will be on the Plaza from 6-6:45pm to present the performance and social experiment “I trust you,” addressing the recent rise of division, fear, and hatred in our nation. View a past performance here: https://vimeo.com/193125533 About the Opera: SOME LIGHT EMERGES is a chamber opera created by the acclaimed team of composer Laura Kaminsky and librettists Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed and will be performed March 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m., at the Ballroom at Bayou Place. This new opera was inspired by the Rothko Chapel SOME LIGHT EMERGES will be HGO’s 63rd world premiere and is presented under the auspices of HGOco, which connects the company’s creative resources with the diverse and vibrant Houston community. Based on an original concept by Mark Campbell, SOME LIGHT EMERGES is set mostly within the Rothko Chapel and chronicles the direct and tangential intersections of five people across four decades who visit the chapel as well as the struggles and triumphs of Dominique de Menil in realizing her dream. Through the personal stories of its characters, both moving and humorous, SOME LIGHT EMERGES reveals how political and spiritual conflicts can be better understood and ultimately resolved through art while honoring the people who create and support such art.

Carleen Graham is the director of HGOco. Her job is to connect the Houston Grand Opera to its Houston community. Their programs include setting up performances in schools for kids who wouldn't otherwise be exposed to classic music. They are also celebrating the world premiere of Some Light Emerges, a new opera which marks the company's 63rd world premiere. It's a big deal because Houston Grand Opera is one of the few world-class companies commissioning new works, these days. This show is inspired by the famous Rothko chapel and will premiere on March 16.Also coming soon are Wagner's Gotterdammerung which opens on April 22 and Mozart's the abduction from the seraglio, opening on April 28th.www.HGOco.org

  If you’ve never lived through one, David Hanlon’s chamber opera After the Storm is a good place to begin to understand what “hurricane” really means. The opera premiered with Houston Grand Opera‘s HGOco via their Song of Houston initiative this May. In this episode, composer Hanlon talks about conducting research for the opera, which included investigating Galveston’s 1900 Storm, about capturing the awesomeness of a massive hurricane in a chamber opera, and about living through a monster storm himself. Hunker down and gather canned goods before listening.   Music in this episode: Excerpts from David Hanlon’s After the Storm, provided by Houston Grand Opera. “Riders on the Storm,” by the Doors. From L.A Woman. Radio voiceovers in the opera by Houston Public Media’s Carrie Feibel and Michael Hagerty.  Audio production for this episode by Todd “Typhoon Todd” Hulslander with window taping by Dacia Clay. To hear more about After the Storm, check out Amy Bishop’s piece, “New Hurricane Opera Hits Close to Home for Houstonians”.