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CANTARE Houston, founded by Artistic Director Kevin Riehle, celebrates its 10^th anniversary with a concert of audience favorites: Billy Joel, Ben Folds, Ola Gjeilo, Rachmaninoff, Eric Whitacre, and Houston jazz legend Rob Landes!

Beginning in season 9, the group has surveyed concert goers on their favorite performances from the past 10 years.  This celebratory event is the culmination of their votes, and a few of the singers’ favorites

To celebrate ten wonderful years of singing and community building, CANTARE welcomes Rob Landes and Ola Gjeilo for repeat performances of their acclaimed works commissioned by the group. With the addition of a high school honors choir made of over 80 students from across the Houston metropolitan region, CANTARE brings its anniversary season to a festive close.

This night is sure to be a night of magic and sensational, luminous music!  You don’t want to miss it.  

CLICK HERE to get your tickets and to be a part of this wonderful new Houston Tradition!

Cinco de Mayo is soooo much more than drinking cheep Mexican beer and stuffing your face with queso.

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated nationwide in the United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla, where the holiday is called El Dia de la Batalla de Puebla(English: The Day of the Battle of Puebla). The date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride, and to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War. In the state of Puebla, the date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoz Seguín. Contrary to widespread popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico—which is actually celebrated on September 16. (Info from Wikipedia)

So...HAPPY CINCO de MAYOOOOOOO!!!

DISH had the most amazing opportunity that only 100 Houstononians are able to experience at a time. In early August, CANTARE Houston performed it's annual Walking Concert through the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. It was a musical stroll through centuries of world class art! This concert featured the exhibit of "Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting," that was on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland, Helhum Newton's WHite Somen, Sleepless Nights, Big Nudes and more.

Artistic director Kevin Riehle and the singers of CANTARE performed cappella treasures from the Golden Age - music of Monteverdi, the Gabrielis, Willaert and other composers of the fertile Venetian period.

As we strolled through the 5 different rooms for music that matched the art of the exhibit we had the gift of historical narration and artistic commentary provided by the curator Helga Aurisch. There was a water song next to Manet and American music next to Tiffany and Jackson Pollock. 

Next time this opportunity comes up you MUST attend! Give yourself the gift of Hearing the Art!Admission is limited to 100 people each night and tickets are $50 each. DISH Encourages you to Hear the art of the MFAH, like you've never heard it before!

PLUS...there is a champagne reception and unique door prize giveaways following the concerts...=)

CLICK HERE for the Cantare Houston Schedule and to purchase your tickets now.