Houston Chamber Choir presents California Gold

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the director of Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, presents California Gold on Saturday, Apr. 27 at South Main Baptist Church. 

The Choir has a tradition of engaging guest conductors from around the world. This season the organization looked no further for such a guest than the internationally renowned conductor and University of Houston’s Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Betsy Cook Weber. 

Well-known beyond the University of Houston as the former Director of the Houston Symphony Chorus, Weber is staking a claim that even proud Texans will discover that California composers have produced a wealth of impressive choral music. The program includes works by Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, John Cage and the Chamber Choir’s first performance of “Mass” by Igor Stravinsky.

Single tickets for the performance range from $10 for students to $45 for general admission. Seniors and military personnel receive a discount. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.houstonchamberchoir.org/california-gold.