Downtown and Full Concert Series
Musiqa's 2012-13 Downtown Series Season
Word Play
April 6, 2013
Where music and theater intersect
7:30 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Zilkha Hall
800 Bagby, Houston TX 77002
The exciting conclusion of Musiqa's season will feature a first-time collaboration: the world premiere of a one-act play by 2012 Blackburn Prize winner Jennifer Haley, with incidental music by Musiqa Artistic Director Anthony Brandt. The program also includes a world premiere of a new string trio by Musiqa artistic board member Rob Smith, a work by composer Roshanne Etezady, Quelques Fleurs by Musiqa artistic board member Karim Al-Zand and a new work by Dutch avant-pop composer JacobTV.
Featured composers, artists and works include:
Jennifer Haley, new play with incidental music by Anthony Brandt (world premiere)
Rob Smith: String Trio (world premiere)
Karim Al-Zand, Quelques Fleurs
Roshanne Etezady
JacobTV
Featured artists include: Tali Morgulis, piano; Johnny Salinas, saxophone; Barrett Sills, cello; Sean Wang, violin; Ivo van der Werff, viola, Michael Webster, clarinet
Tickets: $40 for A section, $30 for B, and $20 for C.
50% off for students and seniors with ID.
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Past 2012-13 Season Concerts:
Deep Sky Objects
September 22, 2012
Where music, dance and poetry intersect
This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.
Percussive Illusions
January 12, 2013
Where music and film intersect
This concert was held:
7:30 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Zilkha Hall
800 Bagby, Houston TX 77002
Musiqa's first 2013 concert will feature works by Musiqa's Artistic Board and highlight a performance by the award-winning University of Houston Percussion Ensemble. The concert includes Marcus Maroney's dynamic work "Pantheon" and a world premiere by Artistic Director Anthony Brandt. As a tribute to John Cage's 100th birthday, the concert will feature his iconic work, Third Construction in Metal, in addition to music by Lukas Ligeti and Thierry De Mey. The concert also features contemporary films curated by Aurora Picture Show.
Featured composers and works include:
Anthony Brandt, My Best Eleven (world premiere)
John Cage, Third Construction
Thierry De Mey, Table Music
Lukas Ligeti, Pattern Transformation
Marcus Maroney, Pantheon
Artists and collaborators include:
University of Houston Percussion Ensemble, Blake Wilkins, director
Aurora Picture Show
