- Thursday | September 26 | 7:30 PM
- Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
- 800 Bagby St. Houston TX 77002
- 713-524-5050 | boxoffice@dacamera.com
Program
Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54, No. 2
Janáček: String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata”
Dvořák: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81
Musicians
Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, violin; Harumi Rhodes, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; András Fejér, cello); Jeremy Denk, piano
The stellar combination of pianist Jeremy Denk — winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize — and the internationally-renowned, Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet promises music making of unparalleled virtuosity and deep intelligence. In their first DACAMERA appearance, Takács Quartet brings us a Haydn quartet filled with dramatic twists and surprises and Janáček’s first quartet, inspired by Tolstoy’s tale of passion, jealousy and murder. Dvořák’s exquisite, thrilling piano quintet transforms folk themes and dances into one of the most beloved works of the chamber music repertoire.
“Classical music doesn’t get much more life-enhancing than this.”
— The Guardian on Takács Quartet
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Telegraph Quartet: New Worlds
- Tuesday | December 10 | 7:30 PM
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Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “powerfully adept… with a combination of brilliance and subtlety,” the Telegraph Quartet was awarded the prestigious Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Award and the Grand Prize at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. Music of Beethoven, Weinberg and Schoenberg.
Alexandre Kantorow, piano
- Tuesday | January 28 | 8:00 PM
- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
The winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition, the first French pianist to win the Gold Medal, also receiving the Grand Prix, makes his first Houston appearance with a thrilling program of romantic transformations.
OUR VALUES
Connection
We value and nurture rich and often unexpected connections among musical genres, art forms, and ideas; between people and places; between the past and the present.
Exploration
We believe that openness to new experiences and enthusiasm for learning are vital to human experience. At the vanguard of arts organizations, we continually evolve our ways of presenting to combine an unusual mix of in-depth exploration and accessibility.
Excellence
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