- Friday | January 17 | 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
Paquito D’Rivera: A Little Cuban Waltz
Viet Cuong: New work (DACAMERA co-commission)
Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Valerie Coleman: Portraits of Langston
Poulenc: Sextet
Musicians
Imani Winds (Brandon Patrick George, flute; Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe; Mark Dover, clarinet; Kevin Newton, horn; Monica Ellis, bassoon); Michelle Cann, piano
The 2024 Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds are celebrating over a quarter century of music making, having led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations and outreach endeavors that have inspired audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, Michelle Cann has become one of the most sought-after pianists of her generation, lauded as “exquisite” by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
This concert exemplifies Imani Winds’ captivating mix of the timeless and the contemporary, spotlighting the prize-winning American composer Viet Cuong. Called “wildly inventive” by The New York Times, Cuong’s music has been performed on six continents.
“Imani’s performance was brilliant — intense, dynamic and wildly colorful”
— Oregon Live
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- Thursday | September 26 | 7:30 PM
- Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
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.
Chiaroscuro Quartet
- Monday | October 28 | 7:30 PM
- The Menil Collection
Renowned for their fresh approach to period instrument performance of classical repertoire, the members of this Russian-Swedish-French ensemble together produce a unique sound – described by The Observer (London) as “a shock to the ears of the best kind.”
Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix
- Saturday | January 25 | 8:00 PM
- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
After her astonishing, high-energy DACAMERA debut at Miller Outdoor Theatre, we couldn’t wait for Lakecia Benjamin – the 2024 JJA Jazz Awards Alto Saxophonist of the Year – to make her first jazz series appearance!
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
DACAMERA has become synonymous with quality; the common denominator of our diverse activities, on stage and in the community, is excellence.
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