| THE ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC
Andrew Manze, Violin Soloist and Director Friday, October 11, 2002, 8:00 p.m. |
Be with us for the opening concert of our exciting new season, presented in Houston's splendid new performing arts facility, for a concert of glittering Baroque masterpieces by Biber, Leclair, Handel, Geminiani, Vivaldi and Telemann. This British ensemble is widely recognized as one of the world's premier period instrument ensembles. The Academy will be lead by virtuoso violinist, Andrew Manze, in his final season as the Academy's director. |
| VARIACIONES DEL FANDANGO ESPAÑOL
Andreas Staier, Harpsichord
Tuesday, November 12, 2002, 8:00 p.m. Early Conversation Lecture Series, 7:00 p.m. |
Experience the seductive rhythms of Spanish dance as interpreted by the composers of the 18th century. This German harpsichordist, noted for his stunning virtuosity, will perform works by Soler, D. Scarlatti, Gallés and Lopez. |
| Hispanic Heritage Series
El Mundo, Richard Savino, Director Sunday, December 15, 2002, 4:00 p.m. |
You and your family are invited to a celebration of La Navidad with a festive concert of Renaissance and Baroque Christmas music from Spain and her New World colonies. Noted West Coast guitarist, Richard Savino, leads this dynamic ensemble in our holiday offering. Be our guest afterwards for a fiesta in the Great Hall. |
| THE CALL OF THE PHOENIX
HoustonChronicle.com - Review Orlando Consort gives 'Phoenix' new life The Orlando Consort
Tuesday, January 28, 2003, 8:00 p.m. Early Conversation Lecture Series, 7:00 p.m. |
English Catholic music of the 14th and 15th centuries, presumed lost during the Reformation, has re-emerged over the centuries and is brought to life again by this renowned British vocal ensemble. The program of stunningly inventive and serene sacred music includes music by Dunstaple, Forest, Plummer and Pyamour, together with works by composers whose names will never be known. |
| PASTOURELLE - The Art of Machaut and the
Trouvères
Fortune's Wheel
Sunday, March 2, 2003, 4:00 p.m. Early Conversation Lecture Series, 3:00 p.m. |
This "virtuosic and joyful" ensemble (The
Cleveland Plain Dealer) presents an evening of delights from the
springtime of Medieval France, from the birth of the trouvère tradition
to the intricate music of Machaut, "the last of the trouvères."
Intimate monophony and splendid polyphony are interlaced with exhilarating
instrumental dance music to bring to life the rich tapestry of 14th
century France.
Fortune's Wheel website
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| CHIAR’OSCURO
Musica Pacifica
Friday, April 11, 2003, 8:00 p.m. Musica Pacifica website: http://www.musicapacifica.org/ |
Renowned vocalist and
cornettist Michael Collver joins Bay Area favorite Musica Pacifica in
exploring the astonishing range of passions in the music and poetry of
17th century Italy.
Early Conversations Lecture Series – The Splendor of the Serenissima, Dr. Edgar Peters Bowron, Museum of Fine Arts Houston > 7:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church |
| Free Family Concert
2:00 p.m., April 12, 2003 Sponsored by Newfield
Exploration Company |
Celebrate spring with your entire family as Musica Pacifica
presents an hour of sparkling 17th and 18th century masterpieces.
Concert is free with general admission to the MFAH. Children 18 and under are admitted free to MFAH on weekends with their public library card. (This concert is not part of season package.) |
These activities are made possible in part by a grant from the City of Houston and the Texas Commission on the Arts through the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and Harris County