This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a child prodigy whose tastes ranged from classical music to fiddle hoedowns.

On Thursday night and again tonight, the Dallas Opera’s music director, Graeme Jenkins, is sandwiching a very different kind of work between performances of his company’s “Tristan und Isolde.” It’s Handel’s oratorio “Theodora,” which could hardly be different from Wagner’s masterpiece.

Today in the roundup: Fort Worth’s toughest musician, an art installation at UNT and recapping our Oscar conversation.

Win a pair of tickets to watch the nation’s premier repertory company for chamber music, with versatile pianist Jeremy Denk.

2 Pairs of tickets to see Johnny Cooper, Phil Pritchett, and Quaker City Night Hawks at the Granada Theater

Two great deals at the Kessler Theater March 2nd & 3rd!

Three people down from illness — first the tenor, then the conductor, and now the star tenor-replacement, Ben Heppner, who originated Capt. Ahab in the Dallas Opera world premiere.

Ava Pine sings Theodora, Graeme Jenkins leads the UNT Baroque Orchestra and you can see the performance in Dallas OR Denton …for free! Just e-mail me.

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This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll learn about a world renowned musician who chose to make Texas his home.