Abstract with Kenneth Gayle, Tenor; Rodney Waters, Piano; Sheldon Nunn, Lecturer, Presented with Divas World ProductionsAlthough numerous elements of spirituals can be traced to African sources, African-American spirituals are a musical form that is indigenous and specific to the religious experience of Africans in the United States and their descendants. They are a result of the interaction of music and religion from Africa with music and religion of European origin. This Song Salon...

Abstract A concert celebrating creativity and our shared humanity; featuring works by Chen Yi, Carolyn Chen, George Lewis, and a new commission performed by the boundary-pushing, artist-driven new music ensemble Loop38.About Loop38 Loop38 is a boundary-pushing, artist-driven new music ensemble based in Houston, Texas, that aims to build community around innovative, stimulating, and culturally relevant musical experiences. Since their debut in 2016, Loop38 has performed a wide range of...

Abstract World AIDS Day Observance 8-8:30am Pastries and Coffee outside on the Chapel Plaza 8:30-9:30am Meditation, music and conversation inside the ChapelIn commemoration of World AIDS Day, the Rothko Chapel held a morning conversation and meditation offered in partnership with Montrose Center and Legacy Community Health. Attendees gathered to show support and solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS. The morning observation included live...

Abstract A Chamber Opera Presented by HGOcoTogether the Rothko Chapel and HGOco present a performance of chamber opera Your Name Means the Sea by the Azerbaijani composer-librettist Franghiz Alizadeh. Scored for four singers and six instrumentalists, the 30-minute opera tells the story of two young artists who weave a tale about the strength of new love and beautiful art to overcome the barriers of ethnic and religious differences.Franghiz Alizadeh's compositional style moves...