Apollo Chamber Players present Texas Roots

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Photo courtesy of Cris Stephens Photography

The story of Texas is more than cowboys, oil and tumbleweed. Through centuries of political revolution, changing boundaries and cultural mixing, the unique mythology of Texas was born. 'Texas Roots' explores a fusion of musical genres and celebrates the distinctive history of this great state, featuring a newly commissioned work based on Texas folk and indigenous music by Texas-born composer Arthur Hernandez. 

PROGRAM:

  • Arthur Hernandez: String Quartet No. 2: TEXAS | 20x2020 No. 5, WORLD PREMIERE
  • Julia Smith: Quartet for Strings (1964)
  • Smetana: String Quartet No. 1, From My Life

University of Houston musicologist Howard Pollack presents a pre-concert talk, along with a composer Q&A. 

The story of Texas is more than cowboys, oil and tumbleweed. Through centuries of political revolution, changing boundaries and cultural mixing, the unique mythology of Texas was born. 'Texas Roots' explores a fusion of musical genres and celebrates the distinctive history of this great state, featuring a newly commissioned work based on Texas folk and indigenous music by Texas-born composer Arthur Hernandez.

PROGRAM:

  • Arthur Hernandez: String Quartet No. 2: TEXAS | 20x2020 No. 5, WORLD PREMIERE
  • Julia Smith: Quartet for Strings (1964)
  • Smetana: String Quartet No. 1, From My Life

University of Houston musicologist Howard Pollack presents a pre-concert talk, along with a composer Q&A.

The story of Texas is more than cowboys, oil and tumbleweed. Through centuries of political revolution, changing boundaries and cultural mixing, the unique mythology of Texas was born. 'Texas Roots' explores a fusion of musical genres and celebrates the distinctive history of this great state, featuring a newly commissioned work based on Texas folk and indigenous music by Texas-born composer Arthur Hernandez.

PROGRAM:

  • Arthur Hernandez: String Quartet No. 2: TEXAS | 20x2020 No. 5, WORLD PREMIERE
  • Julia Smith: Quartet for Strings (1964)
  • Smetana: String Quartet No. 1, From My Life

University of Houston musicologist Howard Pollack presents a pre-concert talk, along with a composer Q&A.

WHEN

WHERE

Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston (MATCH)
3400 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002
https://matchouston.org/events/texas-roots?utm_source=Texas+Roots+%231&utm_campaign=Texas+roots+%231&utm_medium=email

TICKET INFO

$10-$30
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