This is Austin’s longest running free weekly concert series (since 1980.) When Covid hit, we had to go online, but we kept going with online concerts each week, some live, some videoed. Covid changed many things, and one is the availability of musicians to play each week, so for now, we’ll have one live concert monthly, on 2nd Thursdays. The other weeks will be online, some will be videos of musicians who will be online with us, and some will be curated from YouTube videos, but we’ll continue to have great music each week.
Live in-person in our Sanctuary, This Thursday, Feb. 13!
Once Ounce Opera for Valentine’s
About our Musical Artists:
Together, we explore contemporary topics through the lenses of diverse trailblazers, forging new paths in the art form for all to enjoy.
Our programming invites you to be curious.
Founded in 2012, we are dedicated to reimagining opera in unexpected spaces – whether that’s your favorite neighborhood watering hole or a creative space we transform.
OOO produces opportunities for you to reflect, recharge, and connect – with yourself, your community, a story, or a cause. We encourage you to grow compassion for a different lived experience or see your culture reflected in an impactful and affirming way.
All while immersing yourself in a virtuosic, sonic experience.
We enrich lives and bust barriers by meeting people where they are in spaces that don’t seem out of reach regardless of socio-economic status or past experience with the art form.
At the core of everything we do is this statement:
OPERA IS FOR EVERYONE.
What’s our “why?” What makes us different?
Opera is a monolith. Its immersive, transformative power has a long history of resonating with people and changing lives. But that long history also includes a lack of racial and intersectional diversity.
Since the first opera was written in 1597, the art form – and those who create it – have long represented wealthy, straight, patriarchal, cis-gendered, Eurocentric, white culture.
In direct counterpoint, OOO has long been dedicated to creating art that supports, connects, and reflects our diverse community. We center the artistic and performance work of People of Color, LGBTQ+ folks, folks with disabilities, and women – groups historically underrepresented in all facets of the operatic genre.
Of the 25 short operas we have produced, 24 have included a POC, queer, and/or female composer or librettist, and 80% have included singers who identify as POC, queer, and/or disabled.
| Live concerts for 2025: Feb. 13 – One Ounce Opera for Valentines Feb. 27 – Julie Silva, Soprano March 13 – Aaron Kurz & Vivian Anderson, 4-hands, 1 piano! Apr. 10 – Austin Brassworks May 8 – Ben Baralla, piano |
About the IN-PERSON Concerts
COVID SAFETY: Masks are optional in the church, but for everyone’s safety, if you are unmasked, we ask that you socially distance yourself from our musicians and anyone who is masked. If you are not feeling well, please do not attend in person, and instead you can watch online.
LUNCH: On weeks that are live, to make a reservation for lunch, please use this link: https://tinyurl.com/CPCConcertLunch
PARKING: You can park for free (2 hours) at the Capitol Visitors’ Parking lot (corner of Trinity & 12th St .) There is almost always street parking (meters) on Trinity (2 blocks to the East.) There is nearby garage parking at St. David’s Episcopal Church and First Baptist Church. There are surface lots on Trinity at 7th St. (on the east side of road.) Capitol Metro comes pretty close to the church.
See you Thursday!
Kathi, Coordinator, CPC Thursday Noonday Concerts
ZOOM Link for ONLINE CONCERTS: https://tinyurl.com/CPCThursConcert Meeting ID: 845 9343 2397, Passcode: 753717
PERFORMERS: If you’d like to play a concert, either live or online, please contact our coordinator, Kathi Thomas at .