Congratulations to Houston native jazz pianist Jason Moran, who has been named a 2010 MacArthur Foundation Fellow. This prestigious fellowship is commonly known as the "genius grant." Jason Moran has appeared several times on the Da Camera stage, most recently with Charles Lloyd. Bravo Jason! Read more here.

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Da Camera of Houston presents world-renowned medieval music scholar and singer Marcel Pérès and his Ensemble Organum in a rare U.S. appearance. Making their Houston debut, the ancient music ensemble sings Guillaume de Machaut’s 14th-century Messe de Notre Dame, the first mass to be attributed to a single composer and one of the greatest religious compositions of all time. The two performances of this ancient masterpiece are Thursday, December 2, 2010, 7:30 PM at Villa de Mattel, 6510 Lawndale Avenue and Friday, December 3, 2010 at 7:30 PM at Rothko Chapel, 3900 Yupon. "This is a must-hear concert," says The New York Times.