Based out of Houston’s historic Second Ward (Segundo Barrio) neighborhood, this program offers tuition-free access to music and vocal instruction, as well as transformative performance opportunities which increase representation in the arts for our community while celebrating the culture, language and traditions of its members and their families.

For more information, you can visit their official website at https://www.segundobarriocc.org/

The Houston Symphony Chorus, under the direction of Betsy Cook Weber since 2014, is the official choral unit of the Houston Symphony and consists of highly skilled and talented volunteer singers. Over the years, members of this historic ensemble have learned and performed the world’s great choral-orchestral masterworks under the batons of Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Hans Graf, Christoph Eschenbach, Robert Shaw and Helmut Rilling, among many others.

In addition, the Chorus enjoys participating in the Houston Symphony’s popular programming under the batons of conductors such as Steven Reineke and Michael Krajewski. Recently, the ensemble sang the closing subscription concerts with the Prague Symphony Orchestra in the Czech Republic.

The Houston Bronze Ensemble is a professional, auditioned, handbell ensemble made up of musicians from the greater Houston area. Known as Houston’s premier handbell choir, the ensemble performs regular concerts in the winter and spring as well as community, regional, and national events, weddings, and private parties. The group plays a wide variety of musical genres, always with the goal of EXCELLENCE. Founded in 1988, Houston Bronze Ensemble was started as an avenue for Houston area handbell directors to have a place to ring. A lunchtime meeting with only a napkin to write the names of those who might be interested is what started it all. The rest, as they say, is history. We celebrate over 30 years of bringing handbells to the Houston community and beyond.

LINC Houston is an extension of LINC Ministries, a faith-driven, practically-focused 501(c)3 organization. LINC operates through various different cities, and offers programs centered around empowering local leaders to make a difference in their own communities.

Houston is a city filled with diversity and potential. LINC specializes in reaching and empowering those who are often overlooked and need the most support. Through a variety of faith-based ministry and business-driven approaches, LINC Houston identifies, trains and walks alongside local individuals as their develop into strong community leaders.

Houston is a large city with 1 in 4 residents being foreign born. LINC believes in true grassroots empowerment. Church planting is a major focus of the work of LINC Houston, with over 50 churches planted, impacting thousands of people with the gospel.