Awake to the vibrant connections from country to country, continent to continent and culture to culture as, through music, we discover and share our common bonds.  The Bay Area Chorus will perform spirituals and pieces by American composers Charles Ives and Alice Parker and will welcome two guest choirs who will provide an authentic international flavor.  

The 105-voice United National Association International Choir has members from more than twenty-five nations and focuses on singing music of all genres and historical periods in the original language .  Formed in 1989, the Clear Lake Chinese Chorus is a group of music lovers from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong who reside in the Clear Lake area. 

Hear special guests from NASA and the Houston Symphony share how the Building Cultural Bridges Program has brought the world to Pearl Hall  Elementary School through the music and literature of the International Space Station Countries.  Highlights will include a solo performance by Russian violinist Sergei Galperin, a member of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, and video shot from the International Space Station.

Magdy and Sonia Kotb, owner of the Mediterraneo Restaurant and Cafe, 18033 Upper Bay Road, are providing hot and cold hors d’oevres for a post-concert reception for the performers and audience.  This event is being underwritten by Mitchell Dale of McRee Ford, 2800 Gulf Freeway in Dickinson and Daniel B. O’Neill, M.D., NASA Bone and Joint Specialists, 2020 NASA Parkway.

When:     7:30 p.m., Monday, February 25

Where:    Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

                  18220 Upper Bay Road

                  Nassau Bay, TX77058

Tickets:    $7 in advance

                  Adults $10; Students/65+ $8 at the door

                  (door sales begin 30 minutes prior to the concert)

Order tickets by phone:  713.684-6030 or email info@bayareachorus.org