MFAH Family Day – Decoding Art: Signs, Symbols, and Mysteries

Posted on Mar 22, 2012 in News & Events | 0 comments

Sunday, April 01 2012

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

See the event on the MFAH Website

Make exciting discoveries as a family!

• Create a work of art in the studio, using symbols from your own life, with textured papers, oil pastels, and tracing paper.
• Sketch as you discover the language of saints in early European painting.
• Listen to the sounds of Opera in the Heights performing music inspired by the day’s theme of signs, symbols, and mysteries.
• Watch a master calligrapher from Japan, Hiroko Suehiro, as she practices this beautiful art form filled with symbols.
• View an X-ray of a 17th-century painting to discover what’s hidden under the surface at a Family Gallery Experience.
• Unlock an early Picasso painting at Storytime, and more!

1:30 p.m. Storybook Films

The Curious Garden and The Mysterious Tadpole bring children’s books to life.

2:30 p.m. Reel Kids Film

Back by popular demand! Kid Flix Mix 2011, a kaleidoscopic showcase of the best short film and animation from around the world, is especially fun for ages 3 to 6.

PROOF: All Forms of Life Can Appreciate Music

Posted on Nov 30, 2011 in Piano Blog, Videos | 0 comments

We really enjoyed this video, and thought we would share…
It may just seem silly and fun, but we think it proves that beautiful music is truly THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE!

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Things We Miss As We Rush Through Life

Posted on Nov 29, 2011 in Academic & Health Benefits, Piano Blog | 2 comments

THE SITUATION

In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.
About 4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At 6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At 10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped (more…)

It’s the Holidays at HPC! Holiday Piano Gallery

Posted on Nov 26, 2011 in Fun at HPC!, Image Gallery, Piano Blog | 0 comments

Here are some great photos from around our Recital Hall and piano showroom. We are all ready and excited for the holiday season at Houston Piano Company, what about you?

Come in and see us at Houston Piano Co. for Holiday Specials on the biggest piano brand names!

Used Kawai and Yamaha pianos marked down. New and used pianos from Mason & Hamlin, Bechstein, Taylor, Hardman, and many others…

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