Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation, the work references The Beatles' iconic album, and features soprano Karol Bennett and poet Erica Funkhouser. Musiqa composer Pierre Jalbert's "Piano Trio No. 2" ...
When four Houston-based composers founded Musiqa more than 20 years ago, their goal was to present new music outside of the university settings where it so often was relegated. “We felt like a new ...
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 ...
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.