A perfect show for the holidays When gunmen seize an LA skyscraper, off-duty policeman John McClane is the hostages’ only hope. This uplifting action romp (and unauthorized parody) pays affectionate tribute to the iconic 80s festive fan favorite. Essential viewing for Hans Gruber superfans and newcomers alike. This joyfully funny show premiered at the Edinburgh […]
A more authentic Baroque concert – Mercury’s specialty. If you’ve never heard a performance like this, you’re in for a treat! Mercury audiences look forward to this every year – join us and get closer to the genius of baroque masters like Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel as we perform their music on historical instruments – […]
After her astonishing, high-energy DACAMERA debut at Miller Outdoor Theatre, we couldn’t wait for Lakecia Benjamin – the 2024 JJA Jazz Awards Alto Saxophonist of the Year – to make her first jazz series appearance! This dynamic alto saxophonist fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip hop and soul. With three Grammy Award nominations for her […]
The winner of the coveted 2024 Gilmore Artist Award, the youngest pianist ever to receive this prestigious accolade, makes his first Houston appearance. At the age of 22, Alexandre Kantorow was the first French pianist to win the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition, also receiving the Grand Prix, previously awarded only three times in […]
Pianist. Lover. Composer. Wife. Mother. Friend. It’s back! After rave reviews in 2018, Loving Clara Schumann returns to the stage: this fully-staged production tells the remarkable story of Clara Schumann, told through her relationships with Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms while exploring meaningful themes of mental health, human connection, and perseverance. Featuring vocalists, dancers, actors, […]
Pianist. Lover. Composer. Wife. Mother. Friend. It’s back! After rave reviews in 2018, Loving Clara Schumann returns to the stage: this fully-staged production tells the remarkable story of Clara Schumann, told through her relationships with Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms while exploring meaningful themes of mental health, human connection, and perseverance. Featuring vocalists, dancers, actors, […]
Explore distinctive rhythms of breath art GRAMMY winners Sō Percussion join forces with Shodekeh Talifero to explore distinctive rhythms with breath art, vocal percussion, beatboxing, and physical percussion in Vodalities, a collaboration dedicated to three towering vocalists: Bobby McFerrin, Ella Fitzgerald, and Doug E. Fresh, the Original Human Beatbox. “We love making music with Sho'! […]
By overwhelming consensus, the Vijay Iyer Trio has become one of the pivotal jazz bands of the twenty-first century. Described as “the best piano trio in jazz today” (Der Spiegel), “truly astonishing” (NPR) and “the best band in jazz” (PopMatters), the trio’s music is emotionally resonant and deeply interactive, radiating groove and brimming with polyrhythmic […]
Music and mayhem, subversive and sublime At last! An evening of pure CHAOS. International siren and comedienne extraordinaire Meow Meow brings her glorious brand of subversive and sublime performance to Houston. The spectacular crowd-surfing queen of song creates an unforgettable evening of exquisite music and much mayhem. Prepare for Piazzolla tangos, Weill, Brecht, Brel, even […]
A singular and genre-defying artist across realms Anoushka Shankar brings to Houston a new quintet of musicians, with whom she has carved out a new, multifaceted and dynamic sound as they perform music from her two newly-released mini-albums, Chapter I: Forever, For Now and Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn, alongside thoroughly shaken-up, […]
Vivaldi's Four Seasons at 300 Baroque orchestra superstars Les Arts Florissants are joined by fast-rising violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte, commemorating the original publication of Vivaldi’s Opus 8, Nos. 1-4 (The Four Seasons) in 1725. The program frames these iconic masterpieces afresh, setting them alongside music Vivaldi would have known in Venice and compositions which […]
Duke Ellington looms large as one of the most important composers, bandleaders and pianists of the 20th century. Experience the timeless genius of Ellington’s music, brilliantly reimagined by pianist Jason Moran, in this extraordinary celebration of the composer’s enduring legacy, 125 years after his birth. Guided by the composer’s great canon, Moran takes a solo […]
