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Sarah RothenbergArtistic & General Director

SEASON 2016-2017ROOTS

OPENING NIGHT • HOUSTON PREMIERE

JULIA BULLOCK, SOPRANO JOSEPHINE BAKER: A PERSONAL PORTRAITFriday, September 30, 2016, 8:00 PM

Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

JASON MORAN IN MY MIND: MONK AT TOWN HALL, 1959Friday, October 7, 2016, 8:00 PM


ST. LAWRENCE QUARTET: FRACTALSBEETHOVEN AND JOHN ADAMS PREMIEREFriday, October 28, 2016, 7:30 PM

Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

PICASSO AND MUSICMonday, November 14, 2016, 7:30 PM

Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 7:30 PM

The Menil Collection

CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT Saturday, December 3, 2016, 8:00 PM


JASON VIEAUX, GUITARFriday, December 9, 2016, 7:30 PM


ARTURO SANDOVAL Friday, January 20, 2017, 8:00 PM


ELIAS STRING QUARTET IN BEETHOVEN’S FOOTSTEPS Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 7:30 PM


HOUSTON RECITAL DEBUT

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF, VIOLIN AND LARS VOGT, PIANOFriday, February 10, 2017, 8:00 PM


HORSZOWSKI TRIOFAURÉ, TOWER AND SCHUBERT Tuesday, February 21, 2017, 7:30 PM


JOSHUA REDMANSTILL DREAMING with RON MILES, SCOTT COLLEY and BRIAN BLADEFriday, February 24, 2017, 8:00 PM

Cullen Theater, Wortham Center

HOUSTON PREMIERE

BRENTANO STRING QUARTETTHE ART OF FUGUE Set Design by GABRIEL CALATRAVA Choreography by JOHN-MARIO SEVILLA Friday, March 3, 2017, 8:00 PM


MARQUIS HILL BLACKTETSaturday, March 11, 2017, 8:00 PM


LLŶR WILLIAMS, PIANOTuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:30 PM


TERENCE BLANCHARD FEATURING THE E-COLLECTIVESaturday, April 22, 2017, 8:00 PM


HOUSTON PREMIERE

VIJAY IYER – RADHE RADHE: RITES OF HOLI with INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE; STEVEN SCHICK, CONDUCTORFriday, May 5, 2017, 8:00 PM


Dear Friends of Da Camera,

Great music is often made by artists delving into their personal histories, taking the raw material of what

makes them tick and turning it into a public act. The magic is in the transformation. With the 2016-2017

season, Da Camera joins artists on this inward journey, focusing on musical works that vividly illuminate

the “musical DNA” of composers and performers. ROOTS examines the sources from which creative artists

develop a style that is uniquely their own. Experiences of childhood, ethnic identity and historic influences

all come into play in the act of creation. Who am I? The answer is in the music.

A new string quartet by John Adams takes inspiration from the late Beethoven quartets he heard performed

in his youth. Jason Moran celebrates Thelonious Monk, whose music prompted him to turn from classical

piano to jazz. The Brentano Quartet takes Bach’s seminal Art of the Fugue and uses architectural design,

dance and texts to make the form visible. The art of Picasso finds parallel expressions in music as the

20TH century unfolds. Vijay Iyer turns to his Indian heritage for his filmic celebration of the Holi festival,

Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi, which also celebrates Stravinsky’s iconic masterpiece, The Rite of Spring.

I hope you will join us for this musical exploration of Roots.

Sarah Rothenberg

Artistic & General Director

S E A S O N A T A G L A N C E OPENINGNIGHT

ROOTS16-17 SEASONSarah Rothenberg :: Artistic & General Director

Julia Bullock, sopranoJosephine Baker: A Personal PortraitFriday, September 30, 2016, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Julia Bullock, soprano; International Contemporary Ensemble; Tyshawn Sorey, piano/percussionArrangements and new music: Tyshawn SoreyTexts: Claudia Rankine

Josephine Baker: A Personal Portrait is a unique and poignant evening honoring the brilliance,

daring, public courage and private tragedies of the icon who created a

singing, dancing declaration of independence and blazed a trail of

irresistible challenge and charm in France in the 1920’s.

Da Camera’s celebration of musical and cultural roots kicks off

with rising-star soprano Julia Bullock finding inspiration in

legendary singer Josephine Baker. Julia Bullock has been hailed

as an “impressive, fast-rising soprano…poised for a significant

career” by The New York Times. She has captivated audiences with

her versatile artistry and commanding stage presence. Bullock makes

her Houston debut in Josephine Baker: A Personal Portrait, with new music

and arrangements for the acclaimed International Contemporary Ensemble

by celebrated composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey and texts

by poet Claudia Rankine.

“Ravishingly visceral.” – The New York Times on Julia Bullock

“Bullock doesn’t just sing to her audience. She connects with it.” – Democrat and Chronicle

OPENING NIGHT • HOUSTON PREMIERE

JULIA BULLOCK, SOPRANO JOSEPHINE BAKER: A PERSONAL PORTRAITFriday, September 30, 2016, 8:00 PM


JASON MORAN IN MY MIND: MONK AT TOWN HALL, 1959Friday, October 7, 2016, 8:00 PM


ST. LAWRENCE QUARTET: FRACTALSBEETHOVEN AND JOHN ADAMS PREMIEREFriday, October 28, 2016, 7:30 PM


PICASSO AND MUSICMonday, November 14, 2016, 7:30 PM

Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 7:30 PM


CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT Saturday, December 3, 2016, 8:00 PM


JASON VIEAUX, GUITARFriday, December 9, 2016, 7:30 PM


ARTURO SANDOVAL Friday, January 20, 2017, 8:00 PM


ELIAS STRING QUARTET IN BEETHOVEN’S FOOTSTEPS Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 7:30 PM


HOUSTON RECITAL DEBUT

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF, VIOLIN AND LARS VOGT, PIANOFriday, February 10, 2017, 8:00 PM


HORSZOWSKI TRIOFAURÉ, TOWER AND SCHUBERT Tuesday, February 21, 2017, 7:30 PM


JOSHUA REDMANSTILL DREAMING with RON MILES, SCOTT COLLEY and BRIAN BLADEFriday, February 24, 2017, 8:00 PM


HOUSTON PREMIERE

BRENTANO STRING QUARTETTHE ART OF FUGUE Set Design by GABRIEL CALATRAVA Choreography by JOHN-MARIO SEVILLA Friday, March 3, 2017, 8:00 PM


MARQUIS HILL BLACKTETSaturday, March 11, 2017, 8:00 PM


LLŶR WILLIAMS, PIANOTuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:30 PM


TERENCE BLANCHARD FEATURING THE E-COLLECTIVESaturday, April 22, 2017, 8:00 PM


HOUSTON PREMIERE

VIJAY IYER – RADHE RADHE: RITES OF HOLI with INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE; STEVEN SCHICK, CONDUCTORFriday, May 5, 2017, 8:00 PM


Dear Friends of Da Camera,

Great music is often made by artists delving into their personal histories, taking the raw material of what

makes them tick and turning it into a public act. The magic is in the transformation. With the 2016-2017

season, Da Camera joins artists on this inward journey, focusing on musical works that vividly illuminate

the “musical DNA” of composers and performers. ROOTS examines the sources from which creative artists

develop a style that is uniquely their own. Experiences of childhood, ethnic identity and historic influences

all come into play in the act of creation. Who am I? The answer is in the music.

A new string quartet by John Adams takes inspiration from the late Beethoven quartets he heard performed

in his youth. Jason Moran celebrates Thelonious Monk, whose music prompted him to turn from classical

piano to jazz. The Brentano Quartet takes Bach’s seminal Art of the Fugue and uses architectural design,

dance and texts to make the form visible. The art of Picasso finds parallel expressions in music as the

20TH century unfolds. Vijay Iyer turns to his Indian heritage for his filmic celebration of the Holi festival,

Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi, which also celebrates Stravinsky’s iconic masterpiece, The Rite of Spring.

I hope you will join us for this musical exploration of Roots.

Sarah Rothenberg

Artistic & General Director

S E A S O N A T A G L A N C E OPENINGNIGHT

ROOTS16-17 SEASONSarah Rothenberg :: Artistic & General Director

Julia Bullock, sopranoJosephine Baker: A Personal PortraitFriday, September 30, 2016, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Julia Bullock, soprano; International Contemporary Ensemble; Tyshawn Sorey, piano/percussionArrangements and new music: Tyshawn SoreyTexts: Claudia Rankine

Josephine Baker: A Personal Portrait is a unique and poignant evening honoring the brilliance,

daring, public courage and private tragedies of the icon who created a

singing, dancing declaration of independence and blazed a trail of

irresistible challenge and charm in France in the 1920’s.

Da Camera’s celebration of musical and cultural roots kicks off

with rising-star soprano Julia Bullock finding inspiration in

legendary singer Josephine Baker. Julia Bullock has been hailed

as an “impressive, fast-rising soprano…poised for a significant

career” by The New York Times. She has captivated audiences with

her versatile artistry and commanding stage presence. Bullock makes

her Houston debut in Josephine Baker: A Personal Portrait, with new music

and arrangements for the acclaimed International Contemporary Ensemble

by celebrated composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey and texts

by poet Claudia Rankine.

“Ravishingly visceral.” – The New York Times on Julia Bullock

“Bullock doesn’t just sing to her audience. She connects with it.” – Democrat and Chronicle

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Jason Moran In My Mind: Monk At Town Hall, 1959Friday, October 7, 2016, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Center

After creating the stunning Holed Up for his Da Camera residency in 2014,

Jason Moran returns to his roots in one of his first explorations into expanding

the possibilities for the jazz concert.

As a child in Houston studying classical piano, Jason Moran heard a recording

of Thelonious Monk in his parent's living room and it changed his life. “Monk

was really my first great influence on the piano,” says the pianist and composer.

Moran's critically acclaimed multimedia tribute to Monk focuses on the seminal

recording of the jazz iconoclast’s 1959 performance at Town Hall. Rather than

“replay” the event, Moran delves into Monk's life and work in order to create a

highly personal and innovative tribute to the pianist whom Moran now considers

part of his “musical DNA.”

“By the closing number Crepuscule With Nellie, the music was triumphantly cherishing Monk by unveiling a world he had made possible.”– The Guardian, London

“stunning project–connecting with Monk beyond the surface of his music.” – The New York Times

St. Lawrence String Quartet: Fractals Beethoven and John Adams Premiere Friday, October 28, 2016, 7:30 PMZilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Haydn Quartet in D Minor, Op. 20, No. 5

John Adams String Quartet No. 2 (Houston premiere)

Beethoven Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131

St. Lawrence String Quartet (Geoff Nuttall, violin; Owen Dalby, violin; Lesley Robertson, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello)

The outstanding St. Lawrence String Quartet returns with a Houston premiere and masterpieces by

Haydn and Beethoven. The new quartet by American master John Adams explores his musical roots in

the classical repertoire and the life-changing experience he had as a teenager of attending performances

by the Budapest and Juilliard Quartets. Reflecting deeply on his formative years, especially on the power

of Beethoven's late works, Adams bases this new work on what he calls “fractals,” or small fragments,

from Beethoven's last piano sonatas.

The Houston premiere of John Adams new quartet anticipates Houston Grand Opera's

30-year anniversary production of Nixon in China.

“Impassioned performances full of operatic lyricism and structural insight.” – The New Yorker

“These are fearless musicians whose spontaneity stretches past conventional interpretation and probes the music's imaginative limits.” – The Washington Post

UPDATE: JASON MORAN HOMECOMING RESIDENCY YEAR 3Da Camera presents Year Three of the Jason Moran Homecoming Residency, a multi-year residency with jazz pianist/composer and Houston native Jason Moran, presented in partnership with the University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. Stay tuned for details of Jason Moran’s educational and community activities.

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Jason Moran In My Mind: Monk At Town Hall, 1959Friday, October 7, 2016, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Center

After creating the stunning Holed Up for his Da Camera residency in 2014,

Jason Moran returns to his roots in one of his first explorations into expanding

the possibilities for the jazz concert.

As a child in Houston studying classical piano, Jason Moran heard a recording

of Thelonious Monk in his parent's living room and it changed his life. “Monk

was really my first great influence on the piano,” says the pianist and composer.

Moran's critically acclaimed multimedia tribute to Monk focuses on the seminal

recording of the jazz iconoclast’s 1959 performance at Town Hall. Rather than

“replay” the event, Moran delves into Monk's life and work in order to create a

highly personal and innovative tribute to the pianist whom Moran now considers

part of his “musical DNA.”

“By the closing number Crepuscule With Nellie, the music was triumphantly cherishing Monk by unveiling a world he had made possible.”– The Guardian, London

“stunning project–connecting with Monk beyond the surface of his music.” – The New York Times

St. Lawrence String Quartet: Fractals Beethoven and John Adams Premiere Friday, October 28, 2016, 7:30 PMZilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Haydn Quartet in D Minor, Op. 20, No. 5

John Adams String Quartet No. 2 (Houston premiere)

Beethoven Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131

St. Lawrence String Quartet (Geoff Nuttall, violin; Owen Dalby, violin; Lesley Robertson, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello)

The outstanding St. Lawrence String Quartet returns with a Houston premiere and masterpieces by

Haydn and Beethoven. The new quartet by American master John Adams explores his musical roots in

the classical repertoire and the life-changing experience he had as a teenager of attending performances

by the Budapest and Juilliard Quartets. Reflecting deeply on his formative years, especially on the power

of Beethoven's late works, Adams bases this new work on what he calls “fractals,” or small fragments,

from Beethoven's last piano sonatas.

The Houston premiere of John Adams new quartet anticipates Houston Grand Opera's

30-year anniversary production of Nixon in China.

“Impassioned performances full of operatic lyricism and structural insight.” – The New Yorker

“These are fearless musicians whose spontaneity stretches past conventional interpretation and probes the music's imaginative limits.” – The Washington Post

UPDATE: JASON MORAN HOMECOMING RESIDENCY YEAR 3Da Camera presents Year Three of the Jason Moran Homecoming Residency, a multi-year residency with jazz pianist/composer and Houston native Jason Moran, presented in partnership with the University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. Stay tuned for details of Jason Moran’s educational and community activities.

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Cécile McLorin SalvantSaturday, December 3, 2016, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Cécile McLorin Salvant’s recording For One To Love won the

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2016.

Soon after winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk competition,

she made her first appearance on Da Camera’s jazz series, and since then

her career has skyrocketed. She continues to impress

with her unique interpretations of unknown and

rarely-recorded jazz and blues compositions

and with her own original songs.

“The finest jazz singer to emerge in the last decade.” – The New York Times

Picasso and MusicMonday, November 14, 2016, 7:30 PMTuesday, November 15, 2016, 7:30 PMMenil Collection

Works of Satie, Stravinsky, and De Falla

Sarah Rothenberg, piano with guest artists

On the occasion of the Menil Collection's drawing exhibition, Picasso: The Line, pianist and Da Camera artistic director Sarah Rothenberg presents a program inspired by the work of Pablo Picasso. Picasso's genius is notable for its virtuosic diversity of styles and his work in multiple artistic media. His creativity extended also to theater and dance in collaborations with such composers as Igor Stravinsky, Manuel De Falla and Erik Satie. These landmark ballets produced by Diaghilev's legendary Ballet russes, with sets and costumes by Picasso, become the springboard for Sarah Rothenberg's exploration of parallel paths in music and art at the beginning of the 20th century.

Pianist Sarah Rothenberg's many activities as performer, writer and public speaker illuminate connections between visual art and music. She has appeared at The Guggenheim; The Jewish Museum; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Menil on subjects ranging from Impressionist drawing to Mark Rothko. Da Camera's recording, Rothko Chapel: Feldman, Satie and Cage, has received international acclaim and was named one of the top ten classical CD's of 2015 by the Chicago Tribune.

“Sarah Rothenberg is a prolific and creative thinker”

– The Wall Street Journal

“Erik Satie’s [piano pieces]... are marvellously strange and weightless in the hands of pianist Sarah Rothenberg.”– The Wall Street Journal

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Presented in conjunction with the Menil Collection's exhibition Picasso: The Line, on view September 16, 2016 to January 8, 2017.

Cécile McLorin SalvantSaturday, December 3, 2016, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Cécile McLorin Salvant’s recording For One To Love won the

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2016.

Soon after winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk competition,

she made her first appearance on Da Camera’s jazz series, and since then

her career has skyrocketed. She continues to impress

with her unique interpretations of unknown and

rarely-recorded jazz and blues compositions

and with her own original songs.

“The finest jazz singer to emerge in the last decade.” – The New York Times

Picasso and MusicMonday, November 14, 2016, 7:30 PMTuesday, November 15, 2016, 7:30 PMMenil Collection

Works of Satie, Stravinsky, and De Falla

Sarah Rothenberg, piano with guest artists

On the occasion of the Menil Collection's drawing exhibition, Picasso: The Line, pianist and Da Camera artistic director Sarah Rothenberg presents a program inspired by the work of Pablo Picasso. Picasso's genius is notable for its virtuosic diversity of styles and his work in multiple artistic media. His creativity extended also to theater and dance in collaborations with such composers as Igor Stravinsky, Manuel De Falla and Erik Satie. These landmark ballets produced by Diaghilev's legendary Ballet russes, with sets and costumes by Picasso, become the springboard for Sarah Rothenberg's exploration of parallel paths in music and art at the beginning of the 20th century.

Pianist Sarah Rothenberg's many activities as performer, writer and public speaker illuminate connections between visual art and music. She has appeared at The Guggenheim; The Jewish Museum; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Menil on subjects ranging from Impressionist drawing to Mark Rothko. Da Camera's recording, Rothko Chapel: Feldman, Satie and Cage, has received international acclaim and was named one of the top ten classical CD's of 2015 by the Chicago Tribune.

“Sarah Rothenberg is a prolific and creative thinker”

– The Wall Street Journal

“Erik Satie’s [piano pieces]... are marvellously strange and weightless in the hands of pianist Sarah Rothenberg.”– The Wall Street Journal

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Jason Vieaux, guitarFriday, December 9, 2016, 7:30 PM Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Works of Mauro Giuliani, J.S. Bach, Isaac Albéniz, Paulo Bellinati, Hans Werner Henze, Pat Metheny, Antonio Carlos Jobím, Duke Ellington and José Luis Merlín

National Public Radio describes guitarist Jason Vieaux as, “perhaps the most precise and

soulful classical guitarist of his generation,” and Gramophone magazine puts him “among

the elite of today's classical guitarists.” His most recent solo album, Play, won the

2015 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo. Now, Jason Vieaux makes his

Da Camera debut with a musical self-portrait, an unusually personal program ranging from

20th century German composer Hans Werner Henze to jazz greats Pat Metheny and

Duke Ellington to the traditional classical guitar repertoire.

"A substantially gifted guitarist whose playing revealed equal portions of stylistic elegance and technical polish." – The Baltimore Sun

"One of America's premier guitarists...Vieaux's performance spun magic. Rarely has a single instrument so clearly painted such cinematic vistas and searching introspection." – Fort-Worth Star-Telegram

Arturo Sandoval Friday, January 20, 2017, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

A 10-time Grammy Award winner, Emmy Award recipient, 6-Time Billboard Award winner

and 2015 Hispanic Heritage Award recipient, trumpeter and composer Arturo Sandoval is a

true living legend. Sandoval was a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning group

Irakere, whose explosive mixture of jazz, classical, rock and traditional Cuban music caused

a sensation throughout the world. In 1981, he left Irakere to form his own band, which has

garnered enthusiastic praise from critics and audiences alike.

“Everything has already been said about Sandoval's superb phrasing and virtuoso technique…he moves comfortably across genres and instruments — using the trumpet to generate an apocalyptic range of sounds, alternately majestic, humorous and romantic.” – The Los Angeles Times

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Jason Vieaux, guitarFriday, December 9, 2016, 7:30 PM Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Works of Mauro Giuliani, J.S. Bach, Isaac Albéniz, Paulo Bellinati, Hans Werner Henze, Pat Metheny, Antonio Carlos Jobím, Duke Ellington and José Luis Merlín

National Public Radio describes guitarist Jason Vieaux as, “perhaps the most precise and

soulful classical guitarist of his generation,” and Gramophone magazine puts him “among

the elite of today's classical guitarists.” His most recent solo album, Play, won the

2015 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo. Now, Jason Vieaux makes his

Da Camera debut with a musical self-portrait, an unusually personal program ranging from

20th century German composer Hans Werner Henze to jazz greats Pat Metheny and

Duke Ellington to the traditional classical guitar repertoire.

"A substantially gifted guitarist whose playing revealed equal portions of stylistic elegance and technical polish." – The Baltimore Sun

"One of America's premier guitarists...Vieaux's performance spun magic. Rarely has a single instrument so clearly painted such cinematic vistas and searching introspection." – Fort-Worth Star-Telegram

Arturo Sandoval Friday, January 20, 2017, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

A 10-time Grammy Award winner, Emmy Award recipient, 6-Time Billboard Award winner

and 2015 Hispanic Heritage Award recipient, trumpeter and composer Arturo Sandoval is a

true living legend. Sandoval was a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning group

Irakere, whose explosive mixture of jazz, classical, rock and traditional Cuban music caused

a sensation throughout the world. In 1981, he left Irakere to form his own band, which has

garnered enthusiastic praise from critics and audiences alike.

“Everything has already been said about Sandoval's superb phrasing and virtuoso technique…he moves comfortably across genres and instruments — using the trumpet to generate an apocalyptic range of sounds, alternately majestic, humorous and romantic.” – The Los Angeles Times

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Elias String QuartetIn Beethoven’s FootstepsTuesday, January 31, 2017, 7:30 PMThe Menil Collection

Beethoven Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95Bartók Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91Brahms Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2

Elias String Quartet (Sara Bitlloch, violin; Donald Grant, violin; Martin Saving, viola; Marie Bitlloch, cello)

Following their electrifying Da Camera debut in the 2015/2016 season, Artistic Director

Sarah Rothenberg immediately invited the Elias Quartet to return to Houston. Known for their

intense and vibrant performances, the Quartet is internationally acclaimed as one of the leading

ensembles of their generation. In this return engagement, the Elias Quartet explores how

Brahms’s lyrical A Minor Quartet and Bartók’s dramatic Quartet No. 4 are firmly rooted in

the works of Beethoven.

“Few quartets at any stage of their development have this much personality.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

“This was that rare ensemble that sounded in person even better than on its excellent recordings.” – Boston Musical Intelligencer

F I R S T H O U S T O N R E C I T A L A P P E A R A N C EI N A U G U R A L J A M E S K . S C H O O L E R M E M O R I A L CO N C E RT

Christian Tetzlaff, violin and Lars Vogt, pianoFriday, February 10, 2017, 8:00 PM


Beethoven Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30/2 Jörg Widmann New work Mozart Sonata in F Major, K. 377/374eSchubert Rondo in B Minor, D. 895

Da Camera proudly presents world-renowned violinist Christian Tetzlaff in his first Houston

recital appearance. An artist known for his musical integrity, technical assurance and intelligent,

compelling interpretations, Tetzlaff is internationally recognized as one of the most important

violinists performing today. His frequent collaborator Lars Vogt has rapidly established himself as

one of the leading pianists of his generation. Known to Houston audiences from their appear-

ances as soloists with Houston Symphony, the illustrious duo play treasured works by Mozart,

Beethoven and Schubert, as well as a new piece by celebrated German composer Jörg Widmann.

“One of the most brilliant and inquisitive artists of the new generation.” – The New York Times on Christian Tetzlaff

“Christian Tetzlaff and Lars Vogt are sensitive Mozartians and their partnership here seems to be one made in heaven.” – The Strad

This event is the inaugural James K. Schooler Memorial Concert, an annual event recognizing the generous bequest made by a loyal Da Camera subscriber and donor.

Elias String QuartetIn Beethoven’s FootstepsTuesday, January 31, 2017, 7:30 PMThe Menil Collection

Beethoven Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95Bartók Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91Brahms Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2

Elias String Quartet (Sara Bitlloch, violin; Donald Grant, violin; Martin Saving, viola; Marie Bitlloch, cello)

Following their electrifying Da Camera debut in the 2015/2016 season, Artistic Director

Sarah Rothenberg immediately invited the Elias Quartet to return to Houston. Known for their

intense and vibrant performances, the Quartet is internationally acclaimed as one of the leading

ensembles of their generation. In this return engagement, the Elias Quartet explores how

Brahms’s lyrical A Minor Quartet and Bartók’s dramatic Quartet No. 4 are firmly rooted in

the works of Beethoven.

“Few quartets at any stage of their development have this much personality.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

“This was that rare ensemble that sounded in person even better than on its excellent recordings.” – Boston Musical Intelligencer

F I R S T H O U S T O N R E C I T A L A P P E A R A N C EI N A U G U R A L J A M E S K . S C H O O L E R M E M O R I A L CO N C E RT

Christian Tetzlaff, violin and Lars Vogt, pianoFriday, February 10, 2017, 8:00 PM


Beethoven Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30/2 Jörg Widmann New work Mozart Sonata in F Major, K. 377/374eSchubert Rondo in B Minor, D. 895

Da Camera proudly presents world-renowned violinist Christian Tetzlaff in his first Houston

recital appearance. An artist known for his musical integrity, technical assurance and intelligent,

compelling interpretations, Tetzlaff is internationally recognized as one of the most important

violinists performing today. His frequent collaborator Lars Vogt has rapidly established himself as

one of the leading pianists of his generation. Known to Houston audiences from their appear-

ances as soloists with Houston Symphony, the illustrious duo play treasured works by Mozart,

Beethoven and Schubert, as well as a new piece by celebrated German composer Jörg Widmann.

“One of the most brilliant and inquisitive artists of the new generation.” – The New York Times on Christian Tetzlaff

“Christian Tetzlaff and Lars Vogt are sensitive Mozartians and their partnership here seems to be one made in heaven.” – The Strad

This event is the inaugural James K. Schooler Memorial Concert, an annual event recognizing the generous bequest made by a loyal Da Camera subscriber and donor.


Horszowski TrioTuesday, February 21, 2017, 7:30 PM


Fauré Trio in D Minor, Op. 120Joan Tower For DanielSchubert Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898

Horszowski Trio (Jesse Mills, violin; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano)

Two-time Grammy-nominated violinist Jesse Mills joins with the founding cellist of the prize-

winning Daedalus Quartet and acclaimed pianist Rieko Aizawa in this celebrated ensemble.

Named for legendary pianist and Curtis Institute of Music teacher Mieczysław Horszowski, the

Trio takes inspiration from Horszowski’s musicianship, integrity and humanity.

In their Houston debut, they perform Fauré’s gracefully lyrical Trio, American composer Joan

Tower’s elegiac For Daniel, and the radiant Schubert work which inspired Brahms to write, “One

glance at Schubert’s Trio and the troubles of our human existence disappear and all the world is

fresh and bright again.”

“Destined for great things.” – The New Yorker on the Horszowski Trio

“Played as if he’d just received [the music] from some distant, vast and magnificent reach of the cosmos.”– The Washington Post on Jesse Mills

“Understatedly elegant and smooth tone.” – The Boston Globe on Raman Ramakrishnan

“A pianist of extraordinary refinement and vitality.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer on Rieko Aizawa

Joshua Redman Still Dreaming with Ron Miles, Scott Colley and Brian BladeFriday, February 24, 2017, 8:00 PM


The son of legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman, Joshua Redman is a leading force in jazz

today. The son pays homage to the father in Still Dreaming — a program of new compositions

inspired by his father’s band, Old and New Dreams, which featured an unforgettable lineup of

Ornette Coleman alumni: Dewey Redman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Ed Blackwell. For

Still Dreaming, Joshua Redman taps drummer Brian Blade, bassist Scott Colley, and

trumpeter Ron Miles to celebrate the tradition of innovation fostered by Coleman.

"At his best, Joshua Redman seems a class apart for technique, invention and artistry. This US maestro has contemporary saxophone covered."– Evening Standard

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Horszowski TrioTuesday, February 21, 2017, 7:30 PM


Fauré Trio in D Minor, Op. 120Joan Tower For DanielSchubert Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898

Horszowski Trio (Jesse Mills, violin; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano)

Two-time Grammy-nominated violinist Jesse Mills joins with the founding cellist of the prize-

winning Daedalus Quartet and acclaimed pianist Rieko Aizawa in this celebrated ensemble.

Named for legendary pianist and Curtis Institute of Music teacher Mieczysław Horszowski, the

Trio takes inspiration from Horszowski’s musicianship, integrity and humanity.

In their Houston debut, they perform Fauré’s gracefully lyrical Trio, American composer Joan

Tower’s elegiac For Daniel, and the radiant Schubert work which inspired Brahms to write, “One

glance at Schubert’s Trio and the troubles of our human existence disappear and all the world is

fresh and bright again.”

“Destined for great things.” – The New Yorker on the Horszowski Trio

“Played as if he’d just received [the music] from some distant, vast and magnificent reach of the cosmos.”– The Washington Post on Jesse Mills

“Understatedly elegant and smooth tone.” – The Boston Globe on Raman Ramakrishnan

“A pianist of extraordinary refinement and vitality.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer on Rieko Aizawa

Joshua Redman Still Dreaming with Ron Miles, Scott Colley and Brian BladeFriday, February 24, 2017, 8:00 PM


The son of legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman, Joshua Redman is a leading force in jazz

today. The son pays homage to the father in Still Dreaming — a program of new compositions

inspired by his father’s band, Old and New Dreams, which featured an unforgettable lineup of

Ornette Coleman alumni: Dewey Redman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Ed Blackwell. For

Still Dreaming, Joshua Redman taps drummer Brian Blade, bassist Scott Colley, and

trumpeter Ron Miles to celebrate the tradition of innovation fostered by Coleman.

"At his best, Joshua Redman seems a class apart for technique, invention and artistry. This US maestro has contemporary saxophone covered."– Evening Standard

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Brentano String Quartet The Art of Fugue Friday, March 3, 2017, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

J.S. Bach Art of Fugue BWV 1080 / with an interlude for spoken voices by Itamar Moses

Brentano String Quartet (Mark Steinberg, violin; Serena Canin, violin; Misha Amory, viola; Nina Lee, cello)

Performance Installation Design: Gabriel CalatravaPlaywright: Itamar MosesChoreographer: John-Mario Sevilla Featuring the Art of Fugue DancersReader (pre-recorded): Michael Stulhbarg

Experience one of the cornerstones of western music in an entirely new way as the brilliant

Brentano Quartet elucidates and visualizes the fugue in their performance of one of J. S. Bach's

final works. This “performance installation” created by the Brentano Quartet, engineer Gabriel

Calatrava and choreographer John-Mario Sevilla is produced by Da Camera in partnership with

New York’s 92nd St Y. The set and the choreographed movements of a corps of dancers

illuminate the themes and counterpoints of Bach’s masterpiece, performed live by the

Brentano Quartet.

“Perfection may be an impossible goal in art, as in life, but the Brentano comes close.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Marquis Hill Blacktet Saturday, March 11, 2017, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Chicago native trumpeter Marquis Hill was the winner of the Thelonious Monk

International Jazz Trumpet Competition in 2014. He is widely recognized as one

of the preeminent voices on the instrument of his generation. Hill makes his first

Houston appearance with the Blacktet, who share his deep roots in the

Chicago jazz tradition.

“A dauntingly skilled trumpeter.” – The New York Times

“A formidable talent.”– Jazz Times

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Brentano String Quartet The Art of Fugue Friday, March 3, 2017, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

J.S. Bach Art of Fugue BWV 1080 / with an interlude for spoken voices by Itamar Moses

Brentano String Quartet (Mark Steinberg, violin; Serena Canin, violin; Misha Amory, viola; Nina Lee, cello)

Performance Installation Design: Gabriel CalatravaPlaywright: Itamar MosesChoreographer: John-Mario Sevilla Featuring the Art of Fugue DancersReader (pre-recorded): Michael Stulhbarg

Experience one of the cornerstones of western music in an entirely new way as the brilliant

Brentano Quartet elucidates and visualizes the fugue in their performance of one of J. S. Bach's

final works. This “performance installation” created by the Brentano Quartet, engineer Gabriel

Calatrava and choreographer John-Mario Sevilla is produced by Da Camera in partnership with

New York’s 92nd St Y. The set and the choreographed movements of a corps of dancers

illuminate the themes and counterpoints of Bach’s masterpiece, performed live by the

Brentano Quartet.

“Perfection may be an impossible goal in art, as in life, but the Brentano comes close.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Marquis Hill Blacktet Saturday, March 11, 2017, 8:00 PMCullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Chicago native trumpeter Marquis Hill was the winner of the Thelonious Monk

International Jazz Trumpet Competition in 2014. He is widely recognized as one

of the preeminent voices on the instrument of his generation. Hill makes his first

Houston appearance with the Blacktet, who share his deep roots in the

Chicago jazz tradition.

“A dauntingly skilled trumpeter.” – The New York Times

“A formidable talent.”– Jazz Times

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Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8:00 PM


Since top-tier jazz and multiple Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard

embarked on his solo recording career, the New Orleans-born and -based artist has traveled

many paths musically, including delivering adventurous and provocative acoustic jazz outings

of original material and composing over 50 soundtracks. Now, Blanchard powerfully and playfully

journeys into a new jazz realm with his quintet, The E-Collective — an exciting zone of grooved

fusion teeming with funk, R&B and blues colors. It’s a first foray into straight-up groove for

Blanchard; come enjoy the dance-steeped party he and his quintet – guitarist Charles Altura,

Fabian Almazan on piano and synthesizers, bassist Donald Ramsey, and drummer

Oscar Seaton – have cooked up.

“A trumpeter of expressive urgency and a composer of expansive vision.” – The New York Times

“Terence Blanchard has always been forward thinking, but with E-Collective he shoots straight into tomorrow…but it’s still the tough but tender, timeless but vital unique tone that marks Terence’shorn as one of the truly great and classic jazzmen.”– DownBeat

Llyr Williams, piano Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:30 PM


Schumann Papillons, Op. 2 Humoreske in B flat Major, Op. 20Chopin Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49Rachmaninoff Selection of Preludes from Op. 23 and Op. 32

Welsh pianist Llyr Williams is a regular performer at London’s Wigmore Hall and recently made

his debuts at The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival and the Ravinia Festival. On the

cusp of a major international career, he has received rapturous acclaim from critics for his

performances and recordings. In his Houston recital debut, Williams plays beloved masterworks

of the Romantic repertoire by Schumann, Chopin and Rachmaninoff.

“Williams has that precious ability to shed new light on the most familiar music, and a nonchalant technical mastery and singing tone that transform the simplest of melodies into something exceptional.” – The Guardian

“Profound musical intelligence, warm humanity and formidable technique.” – Seen and Heard International

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Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8:00 PM


Since top-tier jazz and multiple Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard

embarked on his solo recording career, the New Orleans-born and -based artist has traveled

many paths musically, including delivering adventurous and provocative acoustic jazz outings

of original material and composing over 50 soundtracks. Now, Blanchard powerfully and playfully

journeys into a new jazz realm with his quintet, The E-Collective — an exciting zone of grooved

fusion teeming with funk, R&B and blues colors. It’s a first foray into straight-up groove for

Blanchard; come enjoy the dance-steeped party he and his quintet – guitarist Charles Altura,

Fabian Almazan on piano and synthesizers, bassist Donald Ramsey, and drummer

Oscar Seaton – have cooked up.

“A trumpeter of expressive urgency and a composer of expansive vision.” – The New York Times

“Terence Blanchard has always been forward thinking, but with E-Collective he shoots straight into tomorrow…but it’s still the tough but tender, timeless but vital unique tone that marks Terence’shorn as one of the truly great and classic jazzmen.”– DownBeat

Llyr Williams, piano Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:30 PM


Schumann Papillons, Op. 2 Humoreske in B flat Major, Op. 20Chopin Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49Rachmaninoff Selection of Preludes from Op. 23 and Op. 32

Welsh pianist Llyr Williams is a regular performer at London’s Wigmore Hall and recently made

his debuts at The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival and the Ravinia Festival. On the

cusp of a major international career, he has received rapturous acclaim from critics for his

performances and recordings. In his Houston recital debut, Williams plays beloved masterworks

of the Romantic repertoire by Schumann, Chopin and Rachmaninoff.

“Williams has that precious ability to shed new light on the most familiar music, and a nonchalant technical mastery and singing tone that transform the simplest of melodies into something exceptional.” – The Guardian

“Profound musical intelligence, warm humanity and formidable technique.” – Seen and Heard International

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Coming in Spring 2017Da Camera at The MatchStay tuned for the announcement of cutting-edge Da Camera performances at midtown’s exciting new venue, The Match. Subscribers will have the first opportunity to get tickets for these events.

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CLASSICAL MASTERSSix concerts featuring works by such masters as Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin and Brahms.

ST. LAWRENCE QUARTET: FRACTALSOctober 28, Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center

ELIAS STRING QUARTET: IN BEETHOVEN’S FOOTSTEPS January 31, The Menil Collection

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF, VIOLIN AND LARS VOGT, PIANOFebruary 10, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

HORSZOWSKI TRIOMarch 3, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

BRENTANO QUARTET: THE ART OF FUGUEMarch 3, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

LLYR WILLIAMS, PIANOApril 4, The Menil Collection

ART-FILM-DANCE CONNECTIONS Four concerts with connections to visual art, film or dance.

JASON MORAN’S IN MY MIND: MONK AT TOWN HALL October 7, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

PICASSO AND MUSICNovember 14 and 15, The Menil Collection

BRENTANO QUARTET: THE ART OF FUGUE March 3, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

VIJAY IYER, RADHE RADHE: RITES OF HOLIMay 5, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

MUSIC OF TODAY Five concerts that include works by John Adams, Tyshawn Sorey, Joan Tower, Vijay Iyer and Jörg Widmann.

JULIA BULLOCK, JOSEPHINE BAKER: A PERSONAL PORTRAIT September 30, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center


CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF, VIOLIN AND LARS VOGT, PIANO February 10, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

HORSZOWSKI TRIOFebruary 21, The Menil Collection


BEETHOVEN PLUSThree concerts featuring string quartets and violin sonatas by the great German composer.


ELIAS STRING QUARTET: IN BEETHOVEN’S FOOTSTEPSJanuary 31, The Menil Collection



Vijay IyerRadhe Radhe: Rites Of HoliFriday, May 5, 2017, 8:00 PM


Vijay Iyer Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi

Vijay Iyer, piano; International Contemporary Ensemble; Steven Schick, conductorFilm directed by Prashant Bhargava

A remarkably inventive musician who is at home in both the worlds of jazz and contemporary

concert music, American pianist and composer Vijay Iyer draws much from his rich Indian

heritage. American pianist and composer Vijay Iyer draws much from his rich Indian heritage.

With Rahde Rahde: Rites of Holi, performed by Iyer and the virtuosic International Contemporary

Ensemble, Iyer responds to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with an explosive work of live music and

film inspired by the ancient Hindu Holi festival of colors and love celebrated each spring in

Southern Asia. Vijay Iyer is joined by members of International

Contemporary Ensemble, the imaginative, genre-defying ensemble which serves as

Artists-in-Residence at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival.

“Radhe Radhe is a richly successful creative expression…visually and sonically dazzling collaboration… here’s hoping that many viewers and audiences get a chance to experience Holi through Bhargava and Iyer’s eyes and ears.” – National Public Radio

“[one of] today’s most important pianists… extravagantly gifted… brilliantly eclectic.” – The New Yorker on Vijay Iyer

“America’s foremost new-music group.” – The New Yorker on International Contemporary Ensemble

Presented in partnership with Asia Society Texas.

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Build Your Own Series: Choose any six concerts or start with these suggestions.

Coming in Spring 2017Da Camera at The MatchStay tuned for the announcement of cutting-edge Da Camera performances at midtown’s exciting new venue, The Match. Subscribers will have the first opportunity to get tickets for these events.

Made possible with support from the Da Camera

Artistic Development Fund.

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CLASSICAL MASTERSSix concerts featuring works by such masters as Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin and Brahms.


ELIAS STRING QUARTET: IN BEETHOVEN’S FOOTSTEPS January 31, The Menil Collection

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF, VIOLIN AND LARS VOGT, PIANOFebruary 10, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

HORSZOWSKI TRIOMarch 3, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

BRENTANO QUARTET: THE ART OF FUGUEMarch 3, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

LLYR WILLIAMS, PIANOApril 4, The Menil Collection

ART-FILM-DANCE CONNECTIONS Four concerts with connections to visual art, film or dance.

JASON MORAN’S IN MY MIND: MONK AT TOWN HALL October 7, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

PICASSO AND MUSICNovember 14 and 15, The Menil Collection

BRENTANO QUARTET: THE ART OF FUGUE March 3, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center


MUSIC OF TODAY Five concerts that include works by John Adams, Tyshawn Sorey, Joan Tower, Vijay Iyer and Jörg Widmann.

JULIA BULLOCK, JOSEPHINE BAKER: A PERSONAL PORTRAIT September 30, Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center



HORSZOWSKI TRIOFebruary 21, The Menil Collection


BEETHOVEN PLUSThree concerts featuring string quartets and violin sonatas by the great German composer.


ELIAS STRING QUARTET: IN BEETHOVEN’S FOOTSTEPSJanuary 31, The Menil Collection



Vijay IyerRadhe Radhe: Rites Of HoliFriday, May 5, 2017, 8:00 PM


Vijay Iyer Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi

Vijay Iyer, piano; International Contemporary Ensemble; Steven Schick, conductorFilm directed by Prashant Bhargava

A remarkably inventive musician who is at home in both the worlds of jazz and contemporary

concert music, American pianist and composer Vijay Iyer draws much from his rich Indian

heritage. American pianist and composer Vijay Iyer draws much from his rich Indian heritage.

With Rahde Rahde: Rites of Holi, performed by Iyer and the virtuosic International Contemporary

Ensemble, Iyer responds to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with an explosive work of live music and

film inspired by the ancient Hindu Holi festival of colors and love celebrated each spring in

Southern Asia. Vijay Iyer is joined by members of International

Contemporary Ensemble, the imaginative, genre-defying ensemble which serves as

Artists-in-Residence at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival.

“Radhe Radhe is a richly successful creative expression…visually and sonically dazzling collaboration… here’s hoping that many viewers and audiences get a chance to experience Holi through Bhargava and Iyer’s eyes and ears.” – National Public Radio

“[one of] today’s most important pianists… extravagantly gifted… brilliantly eclectic.” – The New Yorker on Vijay Iyer

“America’s foremost new-music group.” – The New Yorker on International Contemporary Ensemble

Presented in partnership with Asia Society Texas.

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FlexibilityCan’t make it to a concert? Exchange to any other – even a concert outside your series!

The Best SeatsSubscribers get the very best reserved seats. Renewing subscribers move up when better seats become available.

SavingsSave up to 40% off single ticket prices!

Wild CardA free ticket to any concert—bring a friend or try something new!

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As a Da Camera Subscriber, You’ll Enjoy Superb Concerts and Valuable Benefits. enefits!

Subscriber & Donor BenefitsEducation & Community Initiatives

Free Parking For Full Season SubscribersFull Season series subscribers receive free parking in the Alley Theatre garage.

Discounts On Additional TicketsSave 20% on any additional tickets you purchase.

Early Purchase Of Additional TicketsSubscribers are offered the opportunity to purchase single tickets before they go on sale to the public.

Advance Program NotesDa Camera offers subscribers advance program notes by email.

Free Da Camera Merchandise CouponChoose a Da Camera composer mug or another item chosen specifically for Da Camera subscribers.

Get Additional Benefits When You Add a Donationb

$1,000 Composer • Valet parking• Private intermission and post-concert receptions with selected artists• Reserved priority seating for Menil Collection concerts• VIP ticket purchase and exchange service Plus benefits associated with the $500 level $500 Improviser• Complimentary self-parking passes• Two VIP beverage coupons• Plus benefits associated with the $250 level

$250 Performer• Subscription to Chamber Music or Down Beat magazine• Plus benefits associated with the $100 level

$100 Member• 10% discount on all Da Camera merchandise• Recognition in all season program books for one year

$2,000 Ensemble – With Private House Concerts• Invitation to private house concerts throughout the season including: • Soprano Julia Bullock • Guitarist Jason Vieaux • Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer• Listing on Ensemble Member page in program book• Plus benefits associated with the $1,000 level

MENTORS IN MUSIC MASTER CLASSESRenowned chamber music and jazz artists including guitarist Jason Vieaux, the Brentano String Quartet and Jason Moran coach local high school and university music students.

STOP, LOOK & LISTEN! at The Menil CollectionArt and music interact in these popular free programs at

The Menil Collection on Saturday afternoons.

A LITTLE DAY MUSIC Free concerts the first Wednesday of the month at noon at Wortham Theater Center. Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, 2016; Feb. 1, March 1, Apr. 5, May 3, 2017

DA CAMERA JAM AT DISCOVERY GREENFree concerts Thursday evenings in April at the downtown park celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month. Stay tuned for details!

DA CAMERA IN THE SCHOOLSDa Camera offers a range of educational programs

in Houston area schools. Music Encounters residencies linking music with language arts, visual arts, history, science and math; Rhythm Residencies with music educator Samuel Dinkins III introducing students to rhythm; and Monarch School residency for children with

neurological differences including autism.

DA CAMERA YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAMDa Camera's professional training program for emerging musicians provides career-expanding experiences and

training to the next generation of artists.

DA CAMERA POP-UP CONCERTSChamber music and jazz performances presented at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; festivals, community centers, hospitals and more.

JASON MORAN HOMECOMING RESIDENCYJazz pianist and composer Jason Moran’s three-year residency explores the interconnected relationships between jazz, neighborhood, community and visual art.

Free concerts. School programs. Young Artist Professional Training. Master classes. Community residencies.

Da Camera presents an extensive variety of programs intended to enhance the appreciation of chamber music and jazz, to make music a part of everyday life and to prepare young musicians for a life of community engagement.

Pianist Yury Martynov with Nathalie and Charles Roff.

Paul and Carolyn Landen with pianist and composer Jason Moran.

FlexibilityCan’t make it to a concert? Exchange to any other – even a concert outside your series!

The Best SeatsSubscribers get the very best reserved seats. Renewing subscribers move up when better seats become available.

SavingsSave up to 40% off single ticket prices!

Wild CardA free ticket to any concert—bring a friend or try something new!

.

As a Da Camera Subscriber, You’ll Enjoy Superb Concerts and Valuable Benefits. enefits!

Subscriber & Donor BenefitsEducation & Community Initiatives

Free Parking For Full Season SubscribersFull Season series subscribers receive free parking in the Alley Theatre garage.

Discounts On Additional TicketsSave 20% on any additional tickets you purchase.

Early Purchase Of Additional TicketsSubscribers are offered the opportunity to purchase single tickets before they go on sale to the public.

Advance Program NotesDa Camera offers subscribers advance program notes by email.

Free Da Camera Merchandise CouponChoose a Da Camera composer mug or another item chosen specifically for Da Camera subscribers.

Get Additional Benefits When You Add a Donationb

$1,000 Composer • Valet parking• Private intermission and post-concert receptions with selected artists• Reserved priority seating for Menil Collection concerts• VIP ticket purchase and exchange service Plus benefits associated with the $500 level $500 Improviser• Complimentary self-parking passes• Two VIP beverage coupons• Plus benefits associated with the $250 level

$250 Performer• Subscription to Chamber Music or Down Beat magazine• Plus benefits associated with the $100 level

$100 Member• 10% discount on all Da Camera merchandise• Recognition in all season program books for one year

$2,000 Ensemble – With Private House Concerts• Invitation to private house concerts throughout the season including: • Soprano Julia Bullock • Guitarist Jason Vieaux • Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer• Listing on Ensemble Member page in program book• Plus benefits associated with the $1,000 level

MENTORS IN MUSIC MASTER CLASSESRenowned chamber music and jazz artists including guitarist Jason Vieaux, the Brentano String Quartet and Jason Moran coach local high school and university music students.

STOP, LOOK & LISTEN! at The Menil CollectionArt and music interact in these popular free programs at

The Menil Collection on Saturday afternoons.

A LITTLE DAY MUSIC Free concerts the first Wednesday of the month at noon at Wortham Theater Center. Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, 2016; Feb. 1, March 1, Apr. 5, May 3, 2017

DA CAMERA JAM AT DISCOVERY GREENFree concerts Thursday evenings in April at the downtown park celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month. Stay tuned for details!

DA CAMERA IN THE SCHOOLSDa Camera offers a range of educational programs

in Houston area schools. Music Encounters residencies linking music with language arts, visual arts, history, science and math; Rhythm Residencies with music educator Samuel Dinkins III introducing students to rhythm; and Monarch School residency for children with

neurological differences including autism.

DA CAMERA YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAMDa Camera's professional training program for emerging musicians provides career-expanding experiences and

training to the next generation of artists.

DA CAMERA POP-UP CONCERTSChamber music and jazz performances presented at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; festivals, community centers, hospitals and more.

JASON MORAN HOMECOMING RESIDENCYJazz pianist and composer Jason Moran’s three-year residency explores the interconnected relationships between jazz, neighborhood, community and visual art.

Free concerts. School programs. Young Artist Professional Training. Master classes. Community residencies.

Da Camera presents an extensive variety of programs intended to enhance the appreciation of chamber music and jazz, to make music a part of everyday life and to prepare young musicians for a life of community engagement.

Pianist Yury Martynov with Nathalie and Charles Roff.

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Da Camera Jazz Add On* $50/ea $40/ea $30/ea(Jazz subscribers: Add on Opening Night Josephine Baker program or add on Vijay Iyer’s Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi or both)

Da Camera at The Menil $200 General Admission (All 4 events at The Menil)

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Da Camera supporters include:The Brown Foundation,Inc., The Cullen Foundation, Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, Houston Endowment, Nightingale Code Foundation, Lynne Murray, Sr. Educational Foundation and The Wortham Foundation. Support also comes from The National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America and Texas Commission on the Arts. Funded in part by the City of Houston.

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Da Camera Jazz Add On* $50/ea $40/ea $30/ea(Jazz subscribers: Add on Opening Night Josephine Baker program or add on Vijay Iyer’s Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi or both)

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Build Your Own Series* $300 $264 $195Select at least 6 concerts or add up to 3 more at the following prices: $50/ea $44/ea $32.50/ea

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Da Camera supporters include:The Brown Foundation,Inc., The Cullen Foundation, Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, Houston Endowment, Nightingale Code Foundation, Lynne Murray, Sr. Educational Foundation and The Wortham Foundation. Support also comes from The National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America and Texas Commission on the Arts. Funded in part by the City of Houston.

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