Houston Professional Musicians' Association

04/22/2026

‼️Audition Announcement‼️

Timpani and Harp substitute/extras for and

04/21/2026

Thank you Secretary/Treasure Ken Shirk and AFM Executive Board Member & VP John Acosta for taking the time to meet with our officers, board and staff yesterday.

It was great to be able to share all that’s happening at Local 65-699 and to also hear about the initiatives the AFM is taking to serve all professional musicians!

04/18/2026

Our Spring 2026 Newsletter is hot off the press! 📰

Here’s a sneak peek of what’s inside:
🌺Scholarship opportunities for you and your family members
🌼New agreements with local theatres
🌸And our featured story: The Headliners of Our 2026 MPTF Festival Season

We hope to see you at Jazz Fest THIS SUNDAY at the ! Check out the details on pg. 22 🗞️

04/06/2026

☀️Happy New Member Monday!!☀️

Please give a warm welcome to

“Jocelyn Ursua began playing tenor viol in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 while finishing her Medical Doctorate program at McGovern Medical School, studying with Les Touches founder and fellow consort member Pedro Funes-Whittington. Since then, she has taken up the bass viol and treble viol and plays all three instruments with the consort. Jocelyn also has been training her voice as a tenor under Houston-based educator and performer Melissa Krueger — Jocelyn now contributes her vocals regularly for voice and viol features. Jocelyn also performs with another early music ensemble called Lutenklang, offering her bass viol and voice.

Over the years, Jocelyn has developed her involvement in the viol community of the Greater Houston area not only as the secretary for the Viols of Houston officer board but also as an active coordinator for Les Touches since its most recent revival. Outside of performing, Jocelyn loves singing every week with her choir at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.”

04/02/2026

Please help us wish our Secretary/Treasurer, Sharon Montgomery, a very Happy Birthday! 🎂

Since she’s the one that crunches the numbers, you’ll have to ask her for what the count is this year 😉

Sharon, we love and “treasure” you and all that you do for Houston Professional Musicians! 🎁

03/27/2026

Announcing the 5th Annual HPMA JAZZ FEST 🎷
Sunday April 19th, 1-7PM at Houston!

We will have two stages: the PENTOUSE and the OUTPOST (both on the roof level)

Below is the line up of brilliant jazz artists, musicians, and ensembles, closing with the Award-Winning Orchestra, Caliente! 🔥

The event is free, family friendly and generously funded by the .mptf 🎶



✨PENTHOUSE✨

1:00-2:00 – AXIOM TRIO

2:30-3:30 – JOE SLEZAK B-3 BAND

4:00- 5:00– ERMELINDA JAZZ QUINTET

5:30-6:30 – AVEC ENSEMBLE



🪴OUTPOST🪴

1:30-2:30 – TEXAS JAZZ WORKSHOP

2:50-3:50 – WOODY WITT + 11

4:10-5:10 – PHIL WOODS TRIBUTE QUINTET

5:30-6:30 – CALIENTE

03/23/2026

Local Audition Announcement!

📯AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT🎻

—Substitute and Extras—

Resumes must be received by APRIL 13TH—Audition slots are limited!

03/23/2026

🌟Happy New Member Monday!!🌟

Please give a warm welcome to

“Julie Jackson’s warm, expressive voice and elegant, poised demeanor make her a favorite among audiences and colleagues alike. Mrs. Jackson is a recipient of a Creative Grant from Stagetime Arts, the winner of the Utah Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition, and a winner of the Opera Project Columbus’ Young Singers of Color Audition Video Scholarship. Operatic roles include Lucy (The Telephone, I Colori dell’Opera), Sandman/Dew Fairy (Hansel and Gretel, Opera in the Heights), and Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi, Lone Star Lyric Opera). Mrs. Jackson holds a Master of Liberal Arts in Music (Voice) from the University of St. Thomas and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Houston. She is a regular soloist with Houston’s Ebony Opera Guild and Gilbert and Sullivan Society, respectfully. Mrs. Jackson is happily married to professional tuba player and teacher Ali Jackson. The couple enjoy each together and raising their tabby-calico mix, KitKat.”

03/19/2026

AFM Gig Spotlight: Earlier this week some of our musicians were contracted for the “Attack On Titan: Beyond The Walls World Tour” over at 📍Smart Financial Center!

One of our long time contractors, Susan Lerner, was in charge!

Great job everyone! 🎥

03/06/2026

We are so so so excited for the Open House on Monday, March 9th!

HPMA is proud to have its members featured on this year’s Houston Theater District Open House! We invite you all to support our HPMA Musicians who are performing with our CBA arts organizations:






And support our musicians who are performing as part of other arts showcases:





This event is FREE and family friendly, so now is your chance to check out all the amazing theaters and performers Houston has to offer all for 🆓!!

03/04/2026

Let’s celebrate 2 members who are now Hall-of-Famers!!! 👏

⭐️ Luis Juarez & Gilbert Sedeño have both been inducted into the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame—Luis has been an HPMA member for 50 years, and Gilbert has been an HPMA member for 59 years!

Congratulations!!! 🍾