On Saturday, October 12th, The Sphinx Virtuosi touring ensemble will join Houston Symphony musicians for a joint concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre

             

Jessie Montgomery composed the opening work, Strum

Lunada

Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM

Free at Miller Theatre

FREE TICKETED EVENT

As the Houston Symphony continues to serve Houston's diverse citizenry, an important partnership with the Detroit-based Sphinx organization has been formed. The Sphinx organization's mission is to transform lives through the power of diversity and has been providing numerous opportunities for many talented young Black and Latino musicians in the field of classical music. 

On Saturday, October 12th, The Sphinx Virtuosi touring ensemble will join Houston Symphony musicians for a joint concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre. On the first half of the concert, the Sphinx Virtousi ensemble will be featured for a solo performance. On the second half, Houston Symphony string players will sit side-by-side with members of the Sphinx ensemble for a very special collaborative performance.

Several musicians from Sphinx will stay a few days longer to perform community engagements in several area churches and within HISD schools. Earlier this year, Cellist, Christine Lamprea, winner of the 2013 Sphinx Competition performed as a soloist with the Houston Symphony in June and in January several Symphony staff and board members attended a conference on diversity in the arts industry hosted by Sphinx. 

The Houston Symphony looks forward to additional activity with Sphinx as both organizations understand the deep need and meaningful benefits of diversity initiatives within our field.

Free tickets are available (4 per person over age 16 while they last) at the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office the day of the performance between the hours of 10:30am-1pm. If tickets remain at 1pm, the box office will re-open one hour before show time to distribute the remaining tickets. As always, open seating on the hill.

Program

Montgomery: Strum

 

Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor for Two Cellos, Strings and Continuo

 

Bach: Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen (Goldberg Variations)

 

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major

 

Artist

Andrés Franco, conductor
Gabriel Cabezas and Christine Lamprea, cello
Sphinx Virtuosi, featuring the Catalyst Quartet