Viols of Houston

Viols of Houston Chapter of the Viola Da Gamba Society of America Welcome to the home page for Viols of Houston. This is the instrument for which chamber music was invented.

We are a chapter of the Viola da Gamba Society of America (VdGSA.org), a society devoted to teaching and promoting the use of the viola da gamba.

We will be hosting a reading session open to all instruments of all shapes and sizes to the music of the Renaissance. Re...
02/02/2026

We will be hosting a reading session open to all instruments of all shapes and sizes to the music of the Renaissance. Register here: https://forms.gle/6hC1YuSgPKPGQRE48

Wonderful weekend with Sarah Mead and William Byrd! We had 17 participants from Houston, Dallas and Austin! Thank you al...
02/01/2026

Wonderful weekend with Sarah Mead and William Byrd! We had 17 participants from Houston, Dallas and Austin! Thank you all who came... it was nice to gather and play this wonderful rep ❤️

Thank you Christ Church Cathedral, Houston for hosting us at Sanders Hall!

We have many events scheduled for 2026 within our Organisation, all information is in our current newsletter!
01/30/2026

We have many events scheduled for 2026 within our Organisation, all information is in our current newsletter!

We are hosting a Voices and Viols workshop with Sarah Mead! You can never go wrong with William Byrd!!!!
11/21/2025

We are hosting a Voices and Viols workshop with Sarah Mead! You can never go wrong with William Byrd!!!!

Here is our schedule for our viol reading sessions: If you are interested in attending please send us a message and will...
08/18/2025

Here is our schedule for our viol reading sessions: If you are interested in attending please send us a message and will provide location!

07/21/2025

Do you want to learn more about historical instrument? We invite you to join us as we hear from our new partners, Viols of Houston. They are a non-profit organization that will educate the community on the viola da gamba (shortened to “viol”), which is “a fretted and bowed instrument the legs like the cello.” There also will be a free musical performance by the group, Les Touches. https://ow.ly/oG9M50WsLK3

Walker Neighborhood Library
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
2:00pm - 3:00pm

06/30/2025

Do you want to learn more about a historical instrument? We invite you to join us as we hear from "Viols of Houston." They are a non-profit organization that will educate the community on the viola da gamba (shortened to “viol”). There also will be a free musical performance by the group, Les Touches. https://ow.ly/ofLx50W91j3

Shepard-Acres Homes Neighborhood Library
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Bracewell Neighborhood Library (special guest Nadia Lesinska)
Thursday, July 3, 2025
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Les Touches will also be at Scenic Woods Regional Library right afterwards at 2:00pm so you have another opportunity to ...
06/25/2025

Les Touches will also be at Scenic Woods Regional Library right afterwards at 2:00pm so you have another opportunity to catch their performance if you miss the first one. See y'all there!

Do you want to learn more about a historical instrument? We invite you to join us as we hear from "Viols of Houston." They are a non-profit organization that will educate the community on the viola da gamba (shortened to “viol”). There also will be a free musical performance by the group, Les Touches. https://ow.ly/ofLx50W91j3

Tuttle Neighborhood Library
Thursday, June 26, 2025
10:30am - 11:30am

Another week of performances at the Houston Public Library coming up for our resident viol consort Les Touches! You can ...
06/15/2025

Another week of performances at the Houston Public Library coming up for our resident viol consort Les Touches! You can click the link in the original post to register for one of these performances for FREE. Hope to see y'all there 🙌🏼

Do you want to learn more about a historical instrument? We invite you to join us as we hear from "Viols of Houston." They are a non-profit organization that will educate the community on the viola da gamba (shortened to “viol”). There also will be a free musical performance by the group, Les Touches. https://ow.ly/ofLx50W91j3

Ring Neighborhood Library
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
1:00pm-2:00pm

Stanaker Neighborhood Library
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
1:00pm-2:00pm

06/10/2025

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