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New voices, new stories, a new way to experience chamber music

Season 2: American Tapestry

Celebrating America 250 with world premieres, bold collaborations, and immersive experiences

Houston Music Festival’s 2025 season transformed spaces like Sängerhalle, Asia Society Texas, and Levy Park into immersive worlds of story, sound, and light. Original projections by visionary filmmaker XUAN Films, a new script by author and violinist Nanki Chugh, and a special appearance by acclaimed pianist Jon Kimura Parker animated programs that included four world premieres for string quartet alongside a kaleidoscope of works by American composers. American Tapestry reimagined 250 years of history as a vibrant, multi-sensory celebration of resilience, creativity, and community.

This City, Our Stories: A Diwali Celebration

    American Tapestry: Sound & Vision

    Mary Grace Johnson, violin

    David Dietz, cello

    Chelsea de Souza, piano

    Photo by Lynn Lane for Houston Music Festival

      2025 Concerts

      This City, Our Stories

      • Saturday October 25 | 2:30 pm | Levy Park
      • Sunday October 26 | 4 pm | Asia Society Texas Center

      A free, family-friendly performance celebrating Diwali and the cultural richness of Houston’s immigrant communities. The program combines a script by Nanki Chugh with four world premieres for string quartet.

      American Tapestry: Sound & Vision

      • Sunday | November 9 | 7:30 pm
      •  Sängerhalle
      • Tickets $35 | $25 Students

      An immersive celebration of American music with real-time light projections by visual artist XUAN Films, transforming the stage into a dynamic interplay of sound and image. Featuring John Adams’ Hallelujah Junction with Chelsea de Souza and Jon Kimura Parker, plus works by leading American composers, the concert honors 250 years of the nation’s musical heritage.

      Season Sponsors

      Houston Music Festival is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization 

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