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Benise - "Spanish Nights by Candlelight"

Emmy award winning and world-renowned guitar virtuoso BENISE, “The Prince of Spanish Guitar,” takes audiences on an intimate and romantic journey through fiery Spanish guitar and dance.

Benise creates an unforgettable evening filled with a beautiful tapestry of guitar arrangements that stem from influences around the world. All your favorite classics in a romantic candlelight setting. “Moonlight Sonata,” “Aranjuez,” “Thunderstruck,” “Malaguena,” “Hotel California,” and “Kashmir,” to name a few.Read more

American Story: Empower

Apollo Chamber Players

American Story: Empower

Sponsored by DatumSure and Terri & Thomas Kosten, Program Partner is The Frederick Douglass Family Initiative

We honor the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington - contemporized by the living ancestor of both figures, Kenneth Morris, Jr. - through a collaborative commission for string quartet, vocal quartet and narrator by Emmy-winning Haitian composer Daniel Bernard Roumain. ​Read more

Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

Aperio & Loop38

Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of a Minimalist Masterpiece

In their inaugural collaboration, Loop38 and Aperio present Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its groundbreaking 1976 premiere. Hailed as a defining work of American minimalism, Music for 18 Musicians helped bring minimalist music into the cultural spotlight. Its 1978 recording was a commercial and cultural breakthrough, propelling minimalism beyond the New York scene and to listeners around the world. 

Fifty years later, the work remains vital and visionary. This performance offers a rare opportunity to experience Music for 18 Musicians live in Houston. Join us in honoring a masterpiece that continues to shape the sound of contemporary music today.Read more

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