Please note that the Composition Recital scheduled for Saturday, May 19th at 5pm at Wade Wilson Art has been MOVED to our scheduled 11am recital in the Parlor of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 5501 Main Street. We hope to see you there!

AFA is proud to have an extraordinary group of program alumni and is pleased to be able to offer our college-aged alumni an opportunity to work with AFA during each year’s Summer Music Conservatory.

Congratulations to the 2012 AFA Alumni Interns!
Senior Intern: Clark Hibbs, trumpet, University of Houston
Dominic Dagostino, flute, Boston Conservatory
Sarah Dixon, voice, Louisiana State University
Bridget Kinneary, viola, Eastman School of Music
Regina Morgan, voice, Sam Houston State University
Jeremy Reynolds, clarinet, Oberlin Conservatory

Applications are now open for the AFA 2012 Summer Music Conservatory to be held in Houston, Texas from June 11 through July 21, 2012. Eligible musicians may apply and audition for Orchestra & Chamber Music, Middle School Strings, Choral & Vocal Studies, Middle School Choir, Piano, Middle School Piano or Composition. Please go to the Summer Music Conservatory section for more information.

College-age AFA Alumni are also invited to apply for AFA’s Alumni Intern program. Applications will be accepted until March 31. Please visit the Alumni section for more information.

We hope to see you this summer!

AFA will honor Pat Bonner, longtime AFA supporter, friend, Advisory Board member, and HSPVA Music Department Head as the very first recipient of The Frazier Merriman Award. A luncheon event will be held on Saturday, December 10. Please visit here for more information on the award and to buy tickets.

Houston Girls Chorus holiday performances coming up! The Houston Girls Chorus will perform  holiday music at several events around Houston in November and December. Please stay tuned for where you can hear this wonderful group of young women.