Presented by Houston Grand Opera (HGO) in partnership with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church (WABC), this free event will be hosted by WABC congregant and journalist from ABC13-Melanie Lawson and feature arias sung by operatic soloists including mezzo-soprano and HGO honoree Marietta Simpson; Grammy Award-winning soprano Latonia Moore; tenor Limmie Pulliam; baritone Justin Austin; and Butler Studio artists soprano Renée Richardson and tenor Demetrious Sampson, Jr.

The concert will also feature choral works by a mass choir of singers from WABC, the Houston Ebony Opera Guild, and HGO, as well as a special performance from Houston’s emerging spiritual ensemble, The Voices of Houston. WABC will be honoring the First Lady Audrey Cosby, Founding First Lady Audrey Lawson, First Female Minister of Music Juanita Nash, and several of the Charter Members.

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CANCELED: “Conversations in Color”

Due to unforeseen circumstances, “Conversations in Color” has been canceled. We’ll be bringing this event back at a later date and will share an update when available.

“Conversations in Color” was slated to be a panel discussion about freedom songs and Negro Spirituals moderated by Lecturer in Music and Director of UHD Choral Activities, Orlando Williams. Scheduled panelists included Keith Easton, Dr. Jeremy Jackson, Melissa Dightman, & Christopher Carter with performances by The Channelview High School Choir and Voices of Houston.

Presented by Emancipation Park Conservancy, “Journey to Justice” is a celebration of Black History through an engaging musical experience that will foster a deeper understanding of the Negro Spiritual and highlight the history of Emancipation Park.

Emancipation Park Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established in 2014 to restore, manage, and enhance Emancipation Park - an opportunity to carry on the legacy left to the Greater Third Ward by the four former enslaved African Americans who established the Park in 1872.

Free Admission | Registration Recommended.

Join us January 13th for E.B.O.N.Y’s 39th annual MLK Celebration, “The 1964 Civil Rights Act: Before, After, Today.”

E.B.O.N.Y is 501(c)(3) organization that has been enriching and celebrating African-American youth in Northwest Houston since 1980.

Voices of Houston's annual winter concert was a true celebration in song, featuring classic tunes and merry melodies that are sure to set the tone for your holiday season.

View the concert recording at the button below.

Join Voices of Houston for our closing concert of the season on Saturday, June 10th, “Write Me Down in History,” celebrating Black women artists and composers.

Free Admission | Registration Required

This season, our new virtual talk series, “Talk to Me Thursday” will highlight the impact of women on the performance & practice of the Negro Spiritual.

Closing out this series, is the incomparable Dr. Lori Hicks. Dr. Hicks is a classical singer, clinician, arts administrator, and entrepreneur who stewards many young musicians through her practice as vocal coach, professor, and composer.

This year, The Annual Legacy Project presented by the Community Artists Collective and the Community Music Center of Houston will honor Dr. A. Jan Taylor and her phenomenal contributions to the music landscape in Houston. Voices of Houston will perform at the Legacy Concert slated for June 4th at 4:00pm at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ and we hope to see you there.

Kicking off our second session in the “Talk to Me Thursdays” series is the esteemed Alfrelynn Roberts. Alfrelynn Roberts is a versatile performer, choral director, and vocal coach whose work includes stage, television, and film. Since 2019, she has been the Chorus Master for Fort Worth Opera and concluded her first season to rave reviews for the choruses in Hansel & Gretel, the Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess, and the world premiere of Rachel Peters’ Companionship. She has served as the Artistic Director for the South Dallas Concert Choir for the last four seasons and conducted the choir for AT&T Performing Arts' production of the Underground Railroad featuring Kathleen Battle.

Access is free | Registration is required

Voices of Houston is pleased to announce its inaugural virtual talk series, Talk to Me Thursdays. Running on select Thursdays at 7:00pm through May 2023, this year's series “The Light She Brings” will highlight Black women and their impact on the performance and practice of the Negro Spiritual.

Register to join us as we learn from women who have made their mark and shine a bright light on the Negro Spiritual.

7:00pm | February 23, 2023 | Featuring Dr. Eurydice Osterman

7:00pm | March 9, 2023 | Featuring Alfrelynn Roberts

7:00pm | May 4, 2023 | Feautring Jan Taylor