Houston Bronze Ensemble
May 2024 Events
May will be a busy month for HBE. It will include our spring concert season. We are going to present two fabulous concerts. Make your plans to attend. We will also be looking forward to next season as we hold auditions for the HBE 2024-25 season. Concert information can be found below. For information about our upcoming auditions, please click on this link, houstonbronze.org/audition
UpComing concerts
Spring loaded for action, Houston Bronze Ensemble unleashes the power of percussion in its virtuosic handbell concert “Ready? Set. Ring!”. You’ll hear dazzling renditions of classics by Bach, Mozart, and Strauss, and a seductive new arrangement of Ravel’s “Bolero” by Director, David York, with guest marimba player, Cloud Wang. Also featured will be “Out of The Silent Planet,” the award-winning composition by Alex Guebert that travels from atmospheric outer space to a swirl of sound that grabs your imagination and sends your heart racing. Beyond their compelling musical performances, Houston Bronze Ensemble takes handbell ringing to a standard of excellence that inspires audiences of all ages and backgrounds - from the most discerning listeners to those who are new to the art form. Come witness this ‘team sport’ at its best. Ready? Set. RING! — by David York
Saturday, May 11, 2024 7:30 pmGuest Artist: Cloud Wang, MarimbaMATCHMatchbox 33400 Main StreetHouston, TX. 77002Tickets available at matchouston.org/box-office
Sunday, May 19, 2024 4:00 pmGuest artist: Cloud Wang, marimbaTrinity Klein Lutheran Church Concert Series5201 Spring Cypress Dr.Spring, TX 77379
Repertoire for "Ready? set. ring!
“Allegro” from the Concerto in A Minor by Bach—arr. Fred GramannFancye by Timothy H. WaughMinimal Rondeau by Thomas E. ParsonsOut of the Silent Planet by Alex GuebertPizzicati from the ballet Sylvia by Delibes—arr. William GriffinPizzicato Polka by Johann Strauss—arr. by Robert Ivey Rhythmic Rip! by John BehnkeRondo Alla Turca by Mozart—arr. Catherine McMichaelSynergy by Kevin McChesneyTarantella—arr. Martha Lynn ThompsonToccata Ritmica by Michael JoyBolero by Ravel—arr. David York featuring guest artist, Cloud Wang, on marimba
A world premiere solo marimba piece, "Squirrel" by Cloud Wang
Cloud WangGuest Artist, marimba
We are excited to welcome Cloud back to perform with HBE. A member of HBE from 2019-2021, Cloud was born in Changhua, Taiwan. She plays multiple instruments including piano, organ, handbells, mallet percussion, carillon, and percussion. She received a bachelor’s degree from National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, majoring in classical music. In 2010, she earned a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA to major in jazz vibraphone and steel drum performance. In 2010, Cloud received second prize for vibraphone in the Italy Percussion Competition in Fermo, Italy. She graduated from Berklee with a jazz vibraphone performance diploma. Currently, Cloud lives in Houston, TX. She is a freelance musician — a piano accompanist for school contests, concerts, pit musician for music theatre productions, guest organist and handbell soloist at churches in town.
Houston Bronze Ensemble-Spring, 2024
HOUSTON BRONZE ENSEMBLE 2024Kathy Beaird*Wade BrokmeyerLaura Bush Jerry Conry*DruEllen Duncan*Alex ErhardtLinda Ellison*J. Marvin Havard*Matt HawleySarah KillingsworthKyle ManinantanDiana MontgomeryMichelle ShumanMegan StaleyWilson Van Tine**board member +associate ringer
April 2024 Newsletter
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