Sarah Rothenberg Artistic Director

Stop, Look and Listen! | “Fragments of Memory”

Stop, Look and Listen! | “Fragments of Memory”
  • Saturday, December 7 | FREE
  • 3:00 PM
  • Menil Drawing Institute
  • 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston TX 77006
  • Free parking for the Drawing Institute on the street on West Main and surrounding streets.

DACAMERA and The Menil Collection present Stop, Look and Listen!

This Stop, Look, and Listen! program delves into the Menil Collection’s ‘Fragments of Memory,’ examining how the past influences our present experiences. DACAMERA Young Artists respond to these selected works at the Menil Drawing Institute.

Toru Takemitsu: And then I knew ’twas Wind
Christian Wolff: Jasper
Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte

DACAMERA Young Artists Nanki Chugh, violin; Christian Harvey, double bass; Wei An Hung, cello; Sophie Kim, harp; Julie Lin, violin; Adam W. Sadberry, flute; with alumni artist Weilan Li, viola.

Meet the Young Artists here.

Stop, Look and Listen! is a series of free chamber music and jazz concerts presented in one of Houston’s most inspiring and stimulating environments, the world-renowned Menil Collection. Admission to the Menil is always free.

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  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

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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.

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