Da Camera Will Present SONGS OF FREEDOM and FROM RENAISSANCE TO REICH This December
By: Stephi Wild
Da Camera will present two concerts this December, including "Songs of Freedom: A Tribute to Abbey Lincoln, Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone" and "From Renaissance to Reich." Details about these performances can be found below.
WHAT: Songs of Freedom: A Tribute to Abbey Lincoln, Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone
WHEN: Friday, December 1, 2017, at 8 p.m.
WHERE: Cullen Performance Hall, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road
TICKETS: Tickets start at $37.50
Da Camera's 2017-18 jazz series continues with Songs of Freedom: A Tribute to Abbey Lincoln, Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone. This moving tribute features three adventurous vocalists of today: René Marie, Theo Bleckmann and Alicia Olatuja. Grammy Award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. is the music director of the ambitious program, which was first presented at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
WHAT: From Renaissance to Reich
WHEN: Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St.
TICKETS: General admission tickets are $60
Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance with Da Camera in this solo recital. His wide-ranging program includes an early work for harpsichord by Renaissance composer William Byrd; Toru Takemitsu's Rain Dreaming; J.S. Bach's Toccata in F#-minor, BWV 910; and a new arrangement by Esfahani of Steve Reich's Piano Phase.
Da Camera's concerts feature small ensembles performing chamber music, jazz, early music and contemporary music. A vital institution in the world of chamber music, Da Camera is a source of innovative programming, notably Artistic and General Director Sarah Rothenberg's programs connecting chamber music with literature and the visual arts. Da Camera is nationally acclaimed for thought-provoking chamber music programming, as well as a jazz series with a unique balance between renowned performers and emerging artists.
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