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Onstage Offstage Chamber Music Festival is dedicated to making extraordinary chamber music accessible to underserved audiences in concert halls and in non-traditional spaces. Watch concerts, live sessions with musicians, and new videos in our archive!

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ONLINE OFFSTAGE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
April 21 - 25, 2020

Our programming is made possible with support from The City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Huff Foundation, and the Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance 'Arts of Tolerance Program'.

SCHEDULE
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Tuesday 21 April
11 AM WindSync chat + Meet the Instrument Live: Julian and the clarinet

3 PM Video premiere: Libiamo!
Presented in partnership with Local Group Brewing


Wednesday 22 April
11 AM Meet the Instruments Live: Garrett and the flute & Emily and the oboe

3 PM Video premiere: El Cascabel feat. Terra Nostra Ensemble

7 PM Virtual concert: A World of Music
    A streaming community concert featuring performers from across Houston
Presented in partnership with the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, the Center for Performing Arts Medicine, Houston Youth Symphony, Terra Nostra Ensemble, and International Voices Houston

Thursday 23 April
11 AM Meet the Instruments Live: Anni and the horn & Kara and the bassoon

3 PM Film + soundtrack premiere: A Trip to the Moon
Presented in partnership with the Houston Museum of Natural Science

Friday 24 April 
11 AM Live Music Time! For Kids

3 PM Video premiere: Dona Nobis Pacem
Dedicated to the Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance 'Arts of Tolerance Program'

Saturday 25 April
11 AM Meet the Instrument Live: Andrew Staupe and the piano

​3 PM Virtual concert: Chamber Music from Texas
    A streaming concert featuring our favorite artists and collaborators
Presented in partnership with Kinetic, Invoke, Ivan Trevino, Apollo Chamber Players, and our guest artist, Andrew Staupe.


FAQ

What is the ONLINE Offstage Chamber Music Festival?
Our Onstage Offstage Chamber Music Festival moves online April 21-25. In place of in-person performances, we’re offering live interactive sessions with WindSync musicians, music video premieres, and virtual concerts, featuring collaborations with incredible musicians like Andrew Staupe, Ivan Trevino, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Invoke, and more.

While we wish we could present this festival in person, we are glad that technology offers us a new interactive medium to gather audiences and performers during an era of social distancing. What’s more, we are excited to introduce faraway family, friends, and fans to WindSync’s collaborators in our artistic home of Texas.

What is the Onstage Offstage Chamber Music Festival?
The Onstage Offstage Chamber Music Festival is WindSync’s way of connecting the neighborhoods and citizens of Houston through chamber music. Each year we feature performers of all stripes, from students to community musicians to the finest working professionals, and we present concerts in halls, businesses, and unlikely public spaces. The goal is to get everybody interacting in new ways and using chamber music as a vehicle toward a more creative and livable city.

Is the festival appropriate for all ages?
Yes!

How do I attend the virtual events?
The easiest way to attend the festival is to open our website home page or like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, and follow us on Instagram:
www.youtube.com/windsync
www.facebook.com/windsync
www.instagram.com/windsync

11 AM live events will stream directly from Zoom to our Facebook page and on our website: windsync.org.
3 PM videos will premiere on YouTube and our Facebook page.
Virtual concerts (7 PM Tuesday and 3 PM Saturday) will stream on our Facebook page and on our website: windsync.org.

What time zone are y’all in?
We will follow Houston’s time zone, Central Daylight Time. Friends around the world, don’t forget to translate to your own time!

How can I interact with you at the virtual events?
11 AM live events will include Q & A time. If you have a Facebook account, we encourage you to type directly into the comments of the Facebook Live video on our page. 

What if I don’t have a social media platform, or what if I can’t attend the events as scheduled?
We will archive all festival event videos until May 15th on windsync.org so that you can watch and share at any time!

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2020 Featured Artists and Collaborators

Andrew Staupe, guest artist
Terra Nostra Ensemble, guest ensemble
Ivan Trevino
Invoke
Kinetic
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Apollo Chamber Players
International Voices Houston
Houston Youth Symphony Coda Music Program

2020 Presenting Partners

Center for Performing Arts Medicine
Houston Youth Symphony
Local Group Brewing 
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Brazos Bookstore

2020 Supporting Organizations

The City of Houston through the ​Houston Arts Alliance
Texas Commission on the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
​Huff Foundation
Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance 'Arts of Tolerance Program'

Huge thanks to our annual business partners and sponsors of the
Onstage Offstage Chamber Music Festival!

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