PROGRAM

Snider, Beethoven, Mendelssohn

This concert includes works by Mendelssohn and Beethoven, with a new work by Sarah Kirkland Snider, commissioned for the Emerson String Quartet’s retirement. Offered by these legendary artists in tribute to a beloved Houston audience and to friendships forged over the decades. Look for more legendary performers to join the Emersons to perform Mendelssohn's Octet -- Shepherd School faculty members and exemplary musicians: Cho-Liang Lin, Paul Kantor, James Dunham and Norman Fischer. An evening to remember!

Jerusalem String Quartet

2023 - 2024 Season

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PROGRAM

Haydn, Paul Ben-Haim, Debussy

The Jerusalem Quartet has developed a wide repertoire and stunning depth of expression, which carries on the string quartet tradition in a unique manner.

Quatuor Modigliani with Fabio Bidini, piano

2023 - 2024 Season

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PROGRAM

Stravinsky, Beethoven, Korngold

Our Parisian friends will not disappoint with their lush playing and stylish precision, and now they are joined by esteemed Italian pianist, Fabio Bidini, for a performance of Korngold’s Piano Quintet.

The King's Singers

Special Holiday Concert | 2023 - 2024 Season

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PROGRAM

Special Holiday Concert

The King’s Singers have represented the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world’s greatest stages for over fifty years. They are renowned for their unrivalled technique, versatility and skill in performance, and for their consummate musicianship, drawing both on the group’s rich heritage and its pioneering spirit to create an extraordinary wealth of original works and unique collaborations.

Balourdet Quartet

Emerging Young Ensemble of the 2023 - 2024 Season

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PROGRAM

Haydn, Nielsen, Al-Zand, Mendelssohn

This brilliant ensemble is shining brightly with Grand Prize at the 2021 Concert Artists Guild and the 2020 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition! Formed at the Shepherd School of Music in 2018, these young performers are coming home for their CMH premiere.

Schumann Quartet

2023 - 2024 Season

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PROGRAM

Mozart, Janáček, Beethoven

The three Schumann brothers have been playing together since their earliest childhood, while violist Velt Hertenstein completes the German ensemble. The quartet has reached a stage where anything is possible, because it has dispensed with certainties.

Castalian String Quartet

2023 - 2024 Season

Thursday, February 29, 2024

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PROGRAM

Haydn, Britten, Beethoven

The Castalian Quartet is rapidly emerging as an exciting voice on the international chamber music scene. This young European ensemble, based in London, has swept competitions, including a 2016 award from Banff International String Quartet Competition.

Fauré Piano Quartet

2023 - 2024 Season

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PROGRAM

Schubert, Dvořák, Enescu

Known for their sterling musicianship, the Fauré Piano Quartet has become a worldwide phenomenon, unearthing novel approaches to timeless pieces featuring the romanticism of the late 19^th century. This program is a perfect setting for the ensemble’s dynamic approach and playing.

Quatuor Ébène

2023 - 2024 Season

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PROGRAM

Mozart, Schnittke, Grieg

With their charismatic playing, their fresh approach to tradition and their open engagement with new forms, this French ensemble has been successful in reaching a wide audience of young listeners.

Wu Han, Philip Setzer,
& David Finckel Trio

2023 - 2024 Season

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

PROGRAM

Debussy, Smetana, Mendelssohn

A memorable evening is certain when the “power couple of chamber music,” Han and Finckel, teams with Setzer, of Emerson Quartet renown!

Lines in Motion

Chamber Music Houston’s 64th season brings a series of stories told through the music, as lines in motion, each with a diversity of style, rhythm and texture.

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