Archway Music Events, 2022
DECEMBER
Monday, December 5, 7:30pm, WindSync Wonderland
Houston’s wind quintet WindSync returns to Archway Gallery in this cozy concert event. WindSync Wonderland will feature music written for winter and the winter holidays, curated from the 16th century to the present day. In a nod to Houston’s mild Decembers, the musicians have selected music representing warmer climes and outdoor scenes, from the “snow fairy” insects of Japan to the tango clubs of Argentina.
Tickets are $35 General Admission, $20 Patreon Members (limit 5), and $10 Students.
All ticket levels include a post-concert festive cider and cookies reception with WindSync!
More information available here.
Houston’s wind quintet WindSync returns to Archway Gallery in this cozy concert event. WindSync Wonderland will feature music written for winter and the winter holidays, curated from the 16th century to the present day. In a nod to Houston’s mild Decembers, the musicians have selected music representing warmer climes and outdoor scenes, from the “snow fairy” insects of Japan to the tango clubs of Argentina.
Tickets are $35 General Admission, $20 Patreon Members (limit 5), and $10 Students.
All ticket levels include a post-concert festive cider and cookies reception with WindSync!
More information available here.
JANUARY, 2023
Sunday, January 22, 6:00pm, Trio Menil
Piano Trio Menil will perform some classics including Ravel's piano trio. Suggested donation $10.
Based in Houston, Texas, Trio Menil is a versatile ensemble at home in both the concert hall and classroom. Consisting of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music students, the trio has worked with James Dunham, Paul Kantor, Jon Kimura Parker, Virginia Weckstrom, and Kathleen Winkler.
Trio Menil is part of DACAMERA’s Young Artist Program, where they present concerts in collaboration with art exhibitions, and teach music-integrative workshops in Houston public and private schools.
The members have received degrees from Cleveland Institute of Music, Eastman School of Music, Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and Yale University’s School of Music. They have studied under Desmond Hoebig, Paul Kantor, Eric Kim, Oleh Krysa, Jon Kimura Parker, and Boris Slutsky.
The trio is named after the Menil Collection, a museum and neighborhood of art in the heart of Houston, and shares the same mission to attract, educate, and inspire diverse audiences through art.
Piano Trio Menil will perform some classics including Ravel's piano trio. Suggested donation $10.
Based in Houston, Texas, Trio Menil is a versatile ensemble at home in both the concert hall and classroom. Consisting of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music students, the trio has worked with James Dunham, Paul Kantor, Jon Kimura Parker, Virginia Weckstrom, and Kathleen Winkler.
Trio Menil is part of DACAMERA’s Young Artist Program, where they present concerts in collaboration with art exhibitions, and teach music-integrative workshops in Houston public and private schools.
The members have received degrees from Cleveland Institute of Music, Eastman School of Music, Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and Yale University’s School of Music. They have studied under Desmond Hoebig, Paul Kantor, Eric Kim, Oleh Krysa, Jon Kimura Parker, and Boris Slutsky.
The trio is named after the Menil Collection, a museum and neighborhood of art in the heart of Houston, and shares the same mission to attract, educate, and inspire diverse audiences through art.
FEBRUARY, 2023
Sunday, February 19, 6:00-8:00pm, Carya String Quartet
The windy months of spring will be introduced in February with a collaborative program celebrating the power of breath. Featuring flutist Sergio Pallottelli and mezzo Megan Berti, the program includes Respighi’s “Il Tramonto,” translated as “The Sunset,” and Late-Romantic American composer Amy Beach’s set of Variations for Flute and String Quartet. This program will conclude with the Houston premiere of local composer Stephen Bachicha’s song cycle “Close Your Eyes,” for mezzo and string quartet.
Respighi Il Tramonto 15’
Beach Variations for Flute&String Quartet 22’
Bachicha “Close Your Eyes” 20’
MARCH, 2023
Sunday, March 19, 6:00-8:00pm, Houston Brass Quintet
Houston Brass Quintet Goes BlueGrass! HBQ collaborates with BlueGrass Band, Laughin Lizards for a night of original music. This program will feature American classics like Magnificent 7, Spaghetti Western Themes, to classics like Dueling Banjos. Donations suggested.
Houston Brass Quintet Goes BlueGrass! HBQ collaborates with BlueGrass Band, Laughin Lizards for a night of original music. This program will feature American classics like Magnificent 7, Spaghetti Western Themes, to classics like Dueling Banjos. Donations suggested.
Wednesday, March 22, 5:00-9:00pm, Texas New Music Ensemble.
An open rehearsal for their performance the following evening.
An open rehearsal for their performance the following evening.
Thursday, March 23, 7:00-9:00pm, Texas New Music Ensemble.
Program TBA.
Program TBA.
Sunday, March 26, 6pm Rice Jazz Ensemble
Rice University Jazz is excited to return to Archway Gallery for our first concert at the gallery since the pandemic! The program has expanded, and now two jazz combos will perform. Selections will be announced from the stage, which include pieces by Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Charlie Parker, and other great musicians/composers of the jazz tradition. Free and open to the public; Donations appreciated.
Rice University Jazz is excited to return to Archway Gallery for our first concert at the gallery since the pandemic! The program has expanded, and now two jazz combos will perform. Selections will be announced from the stage, which include pieces by Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Charlie Parker, and other great musicians/composers of the jazz tradition. Free and open to the public; Donations appreciated.
APRIL, 2023
Saturday, April 15, 7:00-9:00pm, Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang, Harp
The American Harp Society's Concert Artist, Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang, is coming to Houston to present a recital and Q&A session for the local harp chapter and community. All are welcome!
MAY, 2023
Sunday, May 14, 6:00-8:00pm, Carya String Quartet
Carya's season will come to a fiery close with the youthful passion found in Mendelssohn’s Quartet in D Major, Op. 44 No 1. Where there’s fire, there’s smoke. This program will also feature two contemporary American composers: Texas State University faculty Michael Ippolito’s “Smoke Rings,” will be paired with Jessie Montgomery’s “Break Away,” which includes an improvisation on her original Jazz tune, “Smoke.”