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Ars Lyrica Houston specializes in music from the Baroque era, the “golden age” of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as performed on period instruments with careful attention to historical style and context. Founded in Houston in 1998 by harpsichordist and conductor Matthew Dirst, this Grammy-nominated ensemble provides audiences with world-class performances of a wide range of dramatic, sacred, and chamber works.

Embracing a historically informed perspective, Ars Lyrica Houston seeks to harness the continued vitality and expressive power of classical music to engage, educate, and entertain diverse audiences in Houston and around the world.

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Recent Press

Houston’s Grammy-Nominated Music Org Gets ‘Bach’ to Basics with Concert and Book Release
-Chris Becker, Houston CityBook

20 Years of Magic at Ars Lyrica Houston
-Sherry Cheng, Arts and Culture Texas

Ars Lyrica serves up a delightful Handel rarity
-Steven Brown, Texas Classical Review

The Glories of Spanish Baroque Music Celebrated by Ars Lyrica Houston
–Ken Herman, San Diego Story

Ars Lyrica’s season-opener a stunning mix of music and history
–Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle

In Praise of Virtue
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Zilkha Hall

Madrigals of Love & War
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Zilkha Hall

Crossing Borders
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
St. Philip Presbyterian Church

Old Meets New
Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 4 PM
Duncan Recital Hall, Rice University

Handel’s Theodora
Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Zilkha Hall

Classical Collaborations
Friday, May 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Zilkha Hall

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