Contemporary music still needs an advocate in Houston, but it appears as if Musiqa, led by composers at Rice University and the University of Houston, may fill that role. After its debut concert last ...

The former soldier gazes calmly at the world from the Wounded Warrior Project poster. But the caption reveals he returned from Afghanistan to fight another battle, this one against traumatic brain ...

Thankfully, classical music in the 21st century has progressed beyond stolid, middle-aged white guys in tuxes walking out on a stage, performing, then walking off again to restrained applause.

An interview with composer and UT professor Dan Welcher about Musiqa’s upcoming concert, Music From Near and Far II. Musiqa rehearsal of Peter Lieberson’s “Raising the Gaze.” 2016 CMA/ASCAP Award for ...

Anthony Brandt has a pretty full plate throughout the year. On top of being a composer and professor at Rice University, he’s also the Artistic Director of MUSIQA. MUSIQA was formed by a group of ...

Both music and film have a powerful connective force, lessening the distance between the past and the present and uniting those who might otherwise seem unrelated. Tonight, the two mediums will allow ...

Musiqa’s 2025 Emerging Composer Commission winner is Justin Weiss, a composer and conductor whose work has been recognized with a Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters ...

The program includes a series of works by eminent American composers working in a wide variety of musical styles: the world premiere of Mark Kilstofte's The White Album, Laura Schewndinger's "Wet Ink, ...

With the support of the Alley Theatre, Musiqa presents a program blending two artistic genres: music and theater. A wonderful example of Houston's collaborative spirit, Musiqa continues to make ...

In collaboration with Houston Downtown Management District, Musiqa celebrates the installation of the public art piece What Time Is It?, created by Jo Ann Fleischhauer, with original music composed by ...