From Startup to Standout
Artistic Director | Robert Simpson
Artistic Director Designate | Betsy Cook Weber
UP NEXT…
Gather ‘round
Saturday, May 31st, 2025
7:00pm, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
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.
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"