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DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Landfill Harmonic

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Landfill Harmonic

  • Thursday, June 11 | 10:00 AM
  • HCPL Barbara Bush Branch Library
  • 6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Harris County Public Libraries! Landfill Harmonic focuses on recycling.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Stellaluna

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Stellaluna

  • Monday, June 15 | 2:30 PM
  • HCPL Atascocita Branch Library
  • 19520 Pinehurst Trail Drive, Humble TX 77346

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Harris County Public Libraries! Recommended for young learners in K to 2nd grade.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Stellaluna

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Stellaluna

  • Tuesday, June 16 | 10:15 AM
  • HCPL Maud Marks Branch Library
  • 1815 Westgreen Blvd, Katy, TX 77450

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Harris County Public Libraries! Recommended for young learners in K to 2nd grade.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Science of Sound

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Science of Sound

  • Tuesday, June 23 | 10:30 AM
  • Bellaire City Library
  • 5111 Jessamine St, Bellaire, TX 77401

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Houston Area Public Libraries! This event: Young learners in 3rd to 5th grade.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Butterfly Ballet

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Butterfly Ballet

  • Wednesday, June 24 | 11:30 AM
  • HCPL Galena Park Branch
  • 1500 Keene St, Galena Park, TX 77547

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Harris County Public Libraries! This event: Young learners in K to 1st grade.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Science of Sound

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Science of Sound

  • Tuesday, June 30 | 2:00 PM
  • FBCL Sienna Branch
  • 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd, Missouri City, TX 77459

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Houston Area Public Libraries! This event: Young learners in 3rd to 5th grade.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Cultural Snapshots

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Cultural Snapshots

  • Tuesday, June 30 | 3:30 PM
  • HPL Stanaker Neighborhood Library
  • 611 S Sgt Macario Garcia St. Houston, TX 77011

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Houston Area Public Libraries! This event: Young learners in 1st to 5th grade.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Stellaluna

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Stellaluna

  • Wednesday, July 1 | 11:30 AM
  • HCPL High Meadows Branch
  • 4500 Aldine Mail Rte. Rd, Houston, TX 77039

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Harris County Public Libraries! Recommended for young learners in K to 2nd grade.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Landfill Harmonic

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Landfill Harmonic

  • Wednesday, July 1 | 2:00 PM
  • HPL Bracewell Neighborhood Library
  • 9002 Kingspoint Rd., Houston, TX 77075

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Houston Public Libraries! Landfill Harmonic focuses on recycling.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Many Ways to Tell a Story

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Many Ways to Tell a Story

  • Tuesday, July 7 | 11:00 AM
  • HPL Carnegie Neighborhood Library
  • 1050 Quitman St. Houston, TX 77009

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Houston Public Libraries! Cinderella: Many Ways to Tell A Story. Recommended for young learners in PK- to K.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Stellaluna

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Stellaluna

  • Thursday, July 23 | 11:00 AM
  • HPL Johnson Neighborhood Library
  • 3517 Reed Rd. Houston, TX 77051

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Houston Public Libraries! Recommended for young learners in K to 2nd grade.

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Butterfly Ballet

DACAMERA Summer Library Series: Butterfly Ballet

  • Tuesday, July 28 | 11:00 AM
  • HCPL North Channel Branch
  • 15741 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77049

DACAMERA presents a free summer series at Harris County Public Libraries! This event: Young learners in K to 1st grade.

Jason Hainsworth | New Jazz Underground

Jason Hainsworth | New Jazz Underground

  • Friday, August 21 | 8:00 pm
  • Miller Outdoor Theatre

A double bill with the Houston native saxophonist celebrating the tradition of the Texas Tenors and the adventurous trio known for their captivating performances and viral videos showcasing their chemistry, musicality, and raw ambition.

Joyce DiDonato and Time for Three:  Emily — No Prisoner Be

Joyce DiDonato and Time for Three: Emily — No Prisoner Be

  • Tuesday | October 13 | 7:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Reigning opera diva Joyce DiDonato makes her eagerly awaited return to Houston with her latest creative project, collaborating with the genre-defying ensemble Time for Three in a thrilling new work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts.

Joshua Redman Quartet

Joshua Redman Quartet

  • Saturday | October 17 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Saxophone titan and DACAMERA favorite Joshua Redman returns with the new quartet from his most recent recording, Words Fall Short.

Alexi Kenney, violin; Janice Carissa, piano

Alexi Kenney, violin; Janice Carissa, piano

  • Monday | October 26 | 7:30 PM
  • The Menil Collection

The acclaimed violinist and pianist team up for a recital featuring music of Sibelius, Britten, Piazzolla and Schnittke, and a new work by Michi Wiancko.

Igor Levit, piano | All-Beethoven

Igor Levit, piano | All-Beethoven

  • Tuesday | November 10 | 7:30 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

The Houston debut of one of the world’s most acclaimed virtuosos in an all-Beethoven program full of passion and keyboard wizardry.

Makaya McCraven

Makaya McCraven

  • Friday | November 13 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Aptly described as a “beat scientist,” drummer, composer, and producer Makaya McCraven is a maverick musician defining what jazz means now.

Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott)

Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott)

  • Friday | December 4 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

The six-time Grammy Award nominee, trumpeter and Grand Griot of New Orleans makes his long-awaited first Houston appearance!

Brahms the Innovator

Brahms the Innovator

  • Saturday | January 23 | 7:00 PM
  • Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet returns with distinguished guest artists in a glorious program of Brahms’s chamber music.

Linda May Han Oh Quartet

Linda May Han Oh Quartet

  • Friday | January 29 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

The award-winning bass player known to DACAMERA audiences for her appearances with Vijay Iyer and Coltrane 100 – with multiple critically-acclaimed recordings to her name – makes her first appearance as a bandleader.

Horszowski Trio

Horszowski Trio

  • Monday, February 8 | 7:30 PM
  • The Menil Collection

Returning to the DACAMERA stage, the Trio presents a compelling program featuring Beethoven, Mendelssohn, a striking arrangement of Schoenberg’s Six Little Pieces and a tribute to the late composer Charles Wuorinen.

The Crossing | poor hymnal

The Crossing | poor hymnal

  • Monday | February 15 | 6:00 PM
  • Rothko Chapel

The Houston premiere of award-winning composer David Lang’s poor hymnal brings the Grammy Award-winning chamber choir, The Crossing, to Houston’s world-renowned space for art, contemplation and social justice.

The Crossing | poor hymnal

The Crossing | poor hymnal

  • Monday | February 15 | 8:00 PM
  • Rothko Chapel

The Houston premiere of award-winning composer David Lang’s poor hymnal brings the Grammy Award-winning chamber choir, The Crossing, to Houston’s world-renowned space for art, contemplation and social justice.

The Crossing | poor hymnal

The Crossing | poor hymnal

  • Tuesday | February 16 | 7:30 PM
  • Rothko Chapel

The Houston premiere of award-winning composer David Lang’s poor hymnal brings the Grammy Award-winning chamber choir, The Crossing, to Houston’s world-renowned space for art, contemplation and social justice.

Danish String Quartet

Danish String Quartet

  • Friday | February 19 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

The Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet continue to assert their preeminence among the world’s finest string quartets. Music of Gabriella Smith and Shostakovich, and folk songs and original compositions by the Quartet.

Stewart Goodyear, piano

Stewart Goodyear, piano

  • Friday | March 5 | 7:00 PM
  • Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear possesses a huge, dramatic sound, an elegant technique, and an omnivorous approach to keyboard music. In his first Houston appearance, he plays the music of three giants: Gershwin, Ravel and Mussorgsky.

Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble

Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble

  • Friday | March 12 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Mexican-American composer, pianist, and bandleader Arturo O’Farrill stands as a towering figure in contemporary music, bridging the gap between traditional Latin rhythms, modern jazz, and contemporary composition, continually pushing the boundaries of the art form while maintaining a profound connection to his roots.

Cécile McLorin Salvant: Book of Ayres

Cécile McLorin Salvant: Book of Ayres

  • Saturday | March 27 | 7:30 PM
  • Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

The always-adventurous superstar vocalist returns with her newest program, a unique blend of folk song, merging early music and jazz with influences from Baroque music, vaudeville, and European and American folk traditions.

From Mozart to Mazzoli

From Mozart to Mazzoli

  • Friday | April 3 | 7:30 PM
  • Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Missy Mazzoli, is the composer of the 2026-27 season, with multiple premieres at prestigious venues – and a world premiere presented by DACAMERA – Mazzoli’s fresh new take on the piano quartet, commissioned in honor of Artistic Director Sarah Rothenberg. Plus music of Mozart and Debussy.

Sky Islands | Talking Gong

Sky Islands | Talking Gong

  • Monday | April 19 | 7:30 PM
  • Ismaili Center Houston

The groundbreaking Talking Gong Trio—Susie Ibarra, Claire Chase, and Alex Peh—and trumpeter-composer Amir ElSaffar makes their Houston debuts with two premieres at the spectacular new Ismaili Center.

Sky Islands | Talking Gong

Sky Islands | Talking Gong

  • Tuesday | April 20 | 7:30 PM
  • Ismaili Center Houston

The groundbreaking Talking Gong Trio—Susie Ibarra, Claire Chase, and Alex Peh—and trumpeter-composer Amir ElSaffar makes their Houston debuts with two premieres at the spectacular new Ismaili Center.

Alfredo Rodriguez Band feat. Pedrito Martinez

Alfredo Rodriguez Band feat. Pedrito Martinez

  • Friday | May 7 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Two master musicians take listeners on a unique and exciting journey through a variety of moods and influences, from Cuban classics to collaborative original compositions and unexpected favorites.

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