Houston's chamber music school that's student-centered hub for artistic growth, community, and collaboration.
We teach the virtues and skills involved in social and professional collaboration, verbal and musical communication, and musical sensitivity.
06/09/2026
Communication is key when playing music. So let’s chat about some really exciting news! We want to share our coaches and electives coming up in the Opus 1 Preparatory Program with all of you!
Keep watching this space to see what our offered electives will be and who will be coaching them!
Anyone wanna take any guesses?
05/28/2026
Opus 1 Chamber Music School invites you to reach Houston’s classical music community by placing an advertisement in our program book for the 2026-2027 academic year. Our programs are distributed multiple times a year at student Chamber Music recitals, Preparatory Program recitals, faculty recitals, and guest masterclasses. On average, these programs are viewed by approximately 250 individuals per month by students, parents, friends, family members, and Houston-area music lovers, educators, and arts supporters.
Advertising with us is an affordable way to grow your local visibility while making a direct investment in classical music education for Houston’s young musicians.
For pricing and more information, please email our Marketing Director, Emilio Arredondo at [email protected]
05/26/2026
Are you ready for Opus 360 this year? We are!
The faculty recital Will be on June 20th at 1pm and is free and open to the public!
We are especially excited to welcome guest artist , joining us this Opus 360 for a masterclass and the faculty recital!
The repertoire will include the Ravel String Quartet, and Haydn Op. 20 No. 4.
Can’t wait to see you there!
Saturday, June 20th at 1pm
Chapelwood UMC - Chapel
11140 Greenbay St
Houston, TX 77024
05/20/2026
We are excited to announce one of our electives for Opus 1 Preparatory Program.
Yoga for Musicians taught by Violinist and certified yoga instructor .
More about Dr. Varma:
Jaya Varma, D.M.A., is a Houston-based violinist and yoga teacher whose freelance career has taken her across the United States and back. Most recently, she served as Acting Section Violin with the Oregon Symphony during the 2024–2025 season, and she performs regularly with an impressive roster of ensembles such as: Mercury Chamber Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, Divisi Strings, Sarasota Opera, and the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra among them. She holds degrees from the University of Miami, University of Michigan, and Duquesne University, and currently brings her artistry into the classroom as a teaching artist for the Houston Symphony.
Jaya brings the technical discipline of a professional orchestral violinist and the grounded, body-aware perspective of a trained yoga teacher. She is deeply passionate about sharing yoga practice with fellow musicians; exploring how breath, mindfulness, and intentional movement cannot only sharpen performance but sustain the whole person behind it.
Make sure to sign up for our preparatory program by July 15. See our website for details and the application.
05/14/2026
Curious about our electives for our upcoming Opus 1 Preparatory Program?
Keep your eyes on this space as we announce the electives for the fall!
Remember that you can apply by July 15 via our website!
Don’t forget that our students will be showing off their hard work for this trimester. The student recitals will be at Chapelwood UMC in the chapel at 1 PM this Saturday, May 16th.
These concerts are free and open to the public so we hope to see you there!
There is so much complexity and detail that go into classical music and the way we practice, learn, and perform these pieces. It’s one of the great things about being able to play chamber music with each other. It’s equally rewarding for the coaches to witness the growth of our amazing students.
Here’s a quick look at one of our most recent master classes with the amazing and one of our Chamber Music Groups performing the Schubert Cello Quintet. Which is no small feat for these talented young musicians to undertake! Bravo to all the students that performed in the Spring Chamber Music Master Class.
05/06/2026
Have you been to one of our masterclasses before?
They are fun, educational, and inspiring for all attendees and students!
If you’re interested in participating in one of these master classes, but aren’t a part of our Chamber Music Program, there’s a way for you to join via our new Prep Program!
The prep program will feature studio classes, master classes, theory, electives, and so much more! We believe that these will be essential tools for any young musician inspired to be a professional music one day. Please visit our website for more information.
04/27/2026
Congratulations to Opus 1 students Georgiana and Kalea for winning first place in the HMTA Category A Chamber Music & Piano Ensemble Contest! They've been working with all Opus 1 faculty and coaches, as well as our guest artists this past year, and we're so proud of all their hard work!🎻🎻👏👏👏
12/06/2025
