During its 20th-anniversary year, Houston Chamber Choir has won the 2015 American Prize in Choral Performance. The choir’s founder and artistic director, Robert Simpson, also received the prize in the choral conducting category. Founded in 2009, The American Prize is an annual series of non-profit, national competitions in the performing arts providing cash awards, professional adjudication, and regional, national, and international recognition for the best performances by ensembles and individuals each year in the United States.
The choir’s 20th-anniversary season presents two more concerts: “Mexicantos,” exploring five centuries of Mexican choral music, and “Just Gettin’ Started,” featuring a performance and commission for vocal ensemble by four-time Grammy winner Christian McBride and his jazz trio. For information: www.HoustonChamberChoir.org.
