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From Startup to Standout

Artistic Director | Robert Simpson

Artistic Director Designate | Betsy Cook Weber

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Gather ‘round

Saturday, May 31st, 2025

7:00pm, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church

Westheimer Campus

On this special night, the Houston Chamber Choir family will come together to honor Robert Simpson as he concludes his 30-year tenure as Founder and Artistic Director. As the Houston Chamber Choir prepares for the continued growth and artistic success of its next 30 years, this evening will celebrate the love, leadership and luck that has propelled this Grammy®-winning ensemble from “Start-up to Standout.”

Winner of Best Choral Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy® Awards, winner of Chorus America's 2018 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, the Houston Chamber Choir has established itself as one of the premier professional choirs in the United States, serving Houston through concerts and educational initiatives that enlighten, entertain, and educate people of all ages.

The Son of Man

The Son of Man
I Just Want to Celebrate! Songs of the 70s

I Just Want to Celebrate! Songs of the 70s
This Sky

This Sky
Glory in the Highest: Christmas at the Villa

Glory in the Highest: Christmas at the Villa
Hear the Future

Hear the Future
Love Songs and Sonnets

Love Songs and Sonnets
From Darkness to Light

From Darkness to Light
Gather 'Round

Gather 'Round

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Robert Simpson and the Houston Chamber Choir joined by Houston area school choirs in the annual Hear the Future choir invitational festival
The first photograph of the Houston Chamber Choir in 1995
Robert Simpson holding the Grammy for Best Choral Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
Artistic Director Robert Simpson leading the Houston Chamber Choir in its season 29 finale, Brubeck! A Celebration, joined by the Brubeck Jazz Quartet and Houston's own Paul English.
Betsy Cook Weber conducts the choir and orchestra in Stravinsky's Mass.
Betsy Cook Weber leading the choir in the April 2024 performance titled "California Gold"

  • “Conducting the Houston Chamber Choir was like driving a Ferrari—an exhilarating experience of precision and artistry at every turn. Their responsiveness, attention to detail, and sheer musicality made the collaboration deeply inspiring. It’s a rare privilege to work with an ensemble of such talent and dedication, where every nuance is executed with brilliance and passion.”

    Barnaby Smith

    Grammy-nominated Artistic Director of the internationally renowned vocal ensemble VOCES8

  • "If you have never heard the Houston Chamber Choir perform live, then you must. They are quite simply one of the best choirs on the planet."

    Patrick Hawes

    Composer, The Son of Man

  • “...One of the jewels of the city’s cultural scene, the Houston Chamber Choir has brought Houston an array of choral works for years..."

    Houston Chronicle

  • "The Houston Chamber Choir is one of our city’s most outstanding professional ensembles."

    Sarah Rothenberg

    Artistic/General Director, Da Camera

  • “Houston Chamber Choir is an ensemble of consummate artistry and it was a joy for me to have the opportunity to make music with them.”

    Joseph Flummerfelt

    Musical America’s 2004 Conductor of the Year

  • “The singing is top-of-the-line”

    American Record Guide

    Of the album Ravishingly Russian

  • "...this sumptuous new release captures its unique qualities better than any - with wonderfully radiant and flexible singing from the Houston Chamber Choir..."

    Scott Carrington

    On Durufle: The Complete Choral Works

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