In fourth or fifth grade you may recall learning about Prime Numbers, those numbers, like 29, that can only be evenly divided by one and themselves. Though introduced early in our education, prime numbers are no child’s play. They have been studied by mathematicians since Euclid in 300 BCE, and today physicists and mathematicians are joining forces to explore their role in the workings of our entire universe. The great Olivier Messiaen used them as an important element of his compositional technique.
Wellesley College Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Stanley Chang takes us deeper:
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“The number 29 is prime, meaning that it cannot be multiplicatively divided into two parts. But 29 has interesting internal parts in other contexts. It is the sum of two squares and is the first prime number that is the sum of three squares. Every number up to 29 has at most two distinct prime factors, indicating that 29 is an apex of a phenomenon that will not be seen again.”
The Houston Chamber Choir joins Kinetic Ensemble and The Monarch Chamber Players for the world premiere of Daniel Knaggs's new major work The Joyful Mysteries.
Saturday, October 7, 7:30PM
South Main Baptist Church, Houston
The Houston Chamber Choir presents an evening of Hollywood hits from Garland to Gaga.
Saturday, October 28, 7:30PM
Miller Outdoor Theatre, Houston
Marking the 400th anniversary of the great composer’s death, the Houston Chamber Choir sings works by William Byrd and his contemporaries, including a performance of the 40 voice work Spem in alium by Thomas Tallis featuring the University of Houston Concert Chorale.
Saturday, November 11, 7:30PM
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Houston
The Houston Chamber Choir returns to the beauty of the Villa de Matel Chapel to present our annual Christmas concerts capturing the universal message of peace and goodwill to all the world.
Saturday, December 9, 2:30PM and 5:00PM
Sunday, December 10, 2:30PM and 5:00PM
Chapel at the Villa de Matel, Houston
Join us for our 24th annual invitational choral festival. Youth choirs and their conductors will enjoy a Saturday clinic with esteemed choral clinician Dr. Derrick Fox. Audiences are invited to hear the future at the Sunday concert.
Sunday, January 28, 4:00PM
South Main Baptist Church, Houston
Mass in Exile is a deeply moving new work for chorus and orchestra by composer Mark Buller and librettist Leah Lax.
Saturday, March 9, 7:30PM
South Main Baptist Church, Houston
The Houston Chamber Choir joins the stage with guest conductor Dr. Betsy Cook Weber for California Gold - choral treasures by california composers.
Saturday, April 27, 7:30PM
South Main Baptist Church, Houston
The Houston Chamber Choir joins The Brubeck Brothers Quartet in a concert celebrating Dave Brubeck’s contributions to jazz and his explorations of new musical forms.
Saturday, June 1, 7:30PM
Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston
Carolyn McIntyre Norton
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