Ticket update: Tickets are available for tonight's concert. Call 713-524-5050. No online sales today. Tickets go on sale at the door at 6:45 pm.

Chiara String Quartet

Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 7:30 PM
The Menil Collection

Korngold	String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34
Richard Lavenda	Quintet for Strings: Thoughts Fly (world premiere)
Beethoven	String Quartet in No. 12 in C Major, Op. 59, No.3

Chiara String Quartet (Rebecca Fischer, violin; Julie Yoon, violin; Jonah Sirota, viola; Gregory Beaver, cello); Norman Fischer, cello

The Chiara Quartet has forged a new path for the string quartet.In the concert hall and in intimate galleries and clubs, the Chiara embraces a “no-holds-barred” approach (The Strad). 

In Houston, the Quartet is joined by violinist Rebecca Fischer’s father, esteemed cellist Norman Fischer, in a world premiere by Shepherd School of Music composer Richard Lavenda.

The Menil Collection's lobby is transformed into an intimate concert venue for Da Camera's unique music series. Artistic Director Sarah Rothenberg frequently creates concert events for Menil Collection exhibitions, such as Hommage a Max Ernst: A Musical Collage, November 18.

Tickets: For tickets, call 713-524-5050 or click here. Tickets are available at the door on the night of the concert beginning at 6:30 PM.

RELATED EVENTS:
Friday, April 3 -- Community Engagement master class, Shepherd School of Music.

Monday, April 6, 10 AM -- Very Open Rehearsal at The Menil Collection. Get an inside look into how the ensemble functions and what the artists do to prepare for a live performance. Audience members are encouraged to interrupt and ask questions. Moderated by Artistic Director Sarah Rothenberg. (Open to the public)

Saturday, April 4, 8 PM -- nightclub concert at AvantGarden, 411 Westheimer. Also featuring Houston's Two Star Symphony. More about AvantGarden. ($7 cover charge.)

Sunday, April 5, 3 PM -- Free family concert at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Caroline Weiss Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet St. Part of the Museum's Target Free First Sundays series. More about MFAH family programs.

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