With her Grammy Award-Winning Verve Records debut, Linger Awhile, 23-year-old Bronx native Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable label. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and […]
Detroit native bass player Endea Owens is one of jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists. After graduating from Juilliard, she joined the Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of the house band, Stay Human. Since then, Endea has won an Emmy, a Grammy and the George Foster Peabody Award. Her work has appeared on […]
DACAMERA Young Artists present a concert inspired by the Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonÕs Albert and Ethel Herzstein Gallery for Judaica.
The stellar combination of pianist Jeremy Denk — winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize — and the internationally-renowned, Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet promises music making of unparalleled virtuosity and deep intelligence. In their first DACAMERA appearance, Takács Quartet brings us a Haydn quartet filled with dramatic twists and surprises and […]
DACAMERA Young Artists kick off this season’s A Little Day Music series with a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. DACAMERA Young Artists Chloe De Souza, piano; Julie Lin, violin; Jimena Montserrat, soprano; James Palmer, piano; Sebastian Stoger, cello Gabriela Lena Frank: Four Folk Songs Manuel de Falla: Siete canciones populares españolas Carlos Chavez: Valses intimos […]
Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the three-time Grammy Award-winning salsa and Latin jazz band, sets the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York-style salsa. Their energy on stage and their rich sound and musical precision leave audiences mesmerized. With an unwavering respect for the music’s storied history, the ensemble’s thirteen world-class instrumentalists and vocalists come together […]
DACAMERA and The Menil Collection present the Brian Perez Trio in an outdoor show. Brian Perez, saxophone; Corey Dozier, bass; Mark Simmons Jr., drums Brian Perez is a saxophone and woodwind performer, educator, and composer. He is Director of Jazz Studies and woodwinds at Texas Southern University. As a seasoned musician in jazz, classical and […]
Renowned for their fresh approach to period instrument performance of classical repertoire, the members of this Russian-Spanish-Swedish-French ensemble together produce a unique sound – described by The Observer (London) as “a shock to the ears of the best kind.” Rediscover great works of Beethoven and Schubert in the ensemble’s Houston debut. Chiaroscuro Quartet translates into […]
DACAMERA at the Eldorado: Rising Jazz Stars A generational talent, the forward-looking pianist Sean Mason’s music is melodic and infectious. On his debut album, The Southern Suite, he emerges as a guiding luminary, using his introspective command to distill the essence of the genre for our time. Series Sponsors: Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, […]
DACAMERA at the Eldorado: Rising Jazz Stars A generational talent, the forward-looking pianist Sean Mason’s music is melodic and infectious. On his debut album, The Southern Suite, he emerges as a guiding luminary, using his introspective command to distill the essence of the genre for our time. Series Sponsors: Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, […]
A Little Day Music featuring DACAMERA Young Artists A Little Day Music is a series of free concerts presented at noon on the first Wednesday of the month in the Grand Foyer of the Wortham Center. Each concert is designed to deliver DACAMERA’s signature programming to an audience including senior citizens, downtown professionals and students. […]
DACAMERA and The Menil Collection present Stop, Look and Listen! DACAMERA Young Artists present a concert inspired by the exhibition Tacita Dean: Blind Folly. Charles Ives: Child of Tree Thomas Adès: Three Berceuses from The Exterminating Angel Errollyn Wallen: Five Postcards Kevin Lau: If Life Were a Mirror… DACAMERA Young Artists: Rebecca Benjamin, viola; Isaac […]
