Season Two: American Tapestry
Celebrating America 250 with world premieres, bold collaborations,
and immersive experiences
Bringing classical chamber music into the 21st century
Houston Music Festival presents classical music as a dynamic art form that reflects the diversity of our city. A platform to showcase the city's emerging creative talent, we bring together artists across disciplines to create immersive and interactive concert experiences.
Directors
Chelsea de Souza
Pianist
Known for her dynamic artistry and thought-provoking recital programming, Indian pianist Chelsea de Souza is a Steinway Young Artist equally at home in the worlds of traditional and new music. She has appeared in concert as a soloist and chamber musician across the US, Europe and India, and performed live on NBC TV and Kansas Public Radio. She is the Mitchell Scholar-in-Residence at the Moores School of Music.
David Dietz
Cellist
Cellist David Dietz has performed across North America and Europe and is experienced in a variety of settings as both a performer and a teacher. Recent highlights include performances with MUSIQA Houston, Aperio Ensemble, Monarch Chamber Players, Ars Lyrica, DACAMERA Young Artists, the San Antonio Philharmonic, the Klangspuren Festival in Innsbruck, Austria and the Windwood Music Festival in Alberta, Canada.
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