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Raphaël Feuillâtre, guitar: Latin Passions

Raphaël Feuillâtre, guitar: Latin Passions

  • Monday | November 3 | 7:30 PM
  • The Menil Collection

Hailed as the new face of classical guitar worldwide, French musician Raphaël Feuillâtre fascinates audiences and critics alike with the depth of his interpretations, his dazzling virtuosity and the richness of his repertoire.

Raphaël Feuillâtre, guitar: Latin Passions

Raphaël Feuillâtre, guitar: Latin Passions

  • Tuesday | November 4 | 7:30 PM
  • The Menil Collection

Hailed as the new face of classical guitar worldwide, French musician Raphaël Feuillâtre fascinates audiences and critics alike with the depth of his interpretations, his dazzling virtuosity and the richness of his repertoire.

A Little Day Music: DACAMERA Young Artists

A Little Day Music: DACAMERA Young Artists

  • Wednesday | November 5 | 12:00 pm
  • Grand Foyer, Wortham Theater Center

DACAMERA Young Artists in concert with music from Around the World, featuring music of Witold Lutoslawski, Minako Tokuyama, Mark O’Connor and Teresa Carreño.

Stop, Look and Listen! | Lines of Resolution

Stop, Look and Listen! | Lines of Resolution

  • Stop, Look and Listen!
  • Saturday, November 8, 3:00 PM
  • Menil Drawing Institute

DACAMERA Young Artists present a concert inspired by the exhibition Lines of Resolution: Drawing in the Advent of Television and Video.

Julius Rodriguez

Julius Rodriguez

  • Sunday | November 9 | 5:00 PM Set
  • Choose-What-You-Pay Tickets
  • Eldorado Ballroom

New York-based pianist Julius Rodriguez effortlessly merges elements of jazz, funk, and soul, capturing the essence of both old-school and contemporary styles.

Julius Rodriguez

Julius Rodriguez

  • Sunday | November 9 | 7:00 PM Set
  • Choose-What-You-Pay Tickets
  • Eldorado Ballroom

New York-based pianist Julius Rodriguez effortlessly merges elements of jazz, funk, and soul, capturing the essence of both old-school and contemporary styles.

Nicholas Payton Quartet

Nicholas Payton Quartet

  • Friday | Nov 14 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

A two-time Grammy winner with five nominations, trumpeter Nicholas Payton has released over 20 recordings as a leader, pushing musical boundaries and showcasing a variety of contemporary and traditional styles.

Brentano String Quartet

Brentano String Quartet

  • Tuesday | December 2 | 7:30 PM
  • The Menil Collection

The DACAMERA audience favorites return with a characteristically intriguing and varied program: music of Haydn and Bartók and recent work by acclaimed composer/pianist Timo Andres.

A Little Day Music | Holiday Jazz Favorites

A Little Day Music | Holiday Jazz Favorites

  • Wednesday | December 3 | 12:00 pm
  • Grand Foyer, Wortham Theater Center

This month’s free lunchtime concert features a special holiday performance by DACAMERA Young Artists.

Ekep Nkwelle

Ekep Nkwelle

  • Saturday | December 6 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Vocalist Ekep Nkwelle is a force in today’s jazz scene, charting a remarkable journey from the vibrant culture of Washington, DC to the iconic stages of New York and beyond.

DACAMERA Young Artists: The Art of Judaica

DACAMERA Young Artists: The Art of Judaica

  • Thursday | December 11 | 6:30 pm
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
  • 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston TX 77005

DACAMERA Young Arists present a concert inspired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s Albert and Ethel Herzstein Gallery for Judaica.

DACAMERA Young Artists at Freeman Branch Library

DACAMERA Young Artists at Freeman Branch Library

  • Tuesday, December 16, 6:00 pm
  • Harris County Public Library Freeman Branch
  • 16616 Diana Ln, Houston, TX 77062

DACAMERA Young Artists present a free concert with shimmering sounds of flute, viola, and harp ringing in the season.

Brandon Woody’s Upendo

Brandon Woody’s Upendo

  • Sunday | January 11 | 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM Sets
  • Choose-What-You-Pay Tickets
  • Eldorado Ballroom

Hailed by The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times as a rising force in contemporary jazz, trumpeter Brandon Woody released his Blue Note Records debut album, For The Love Of It All, in May 2025.

D’Est en musique (From the East)

D’Est en musique (From the East)

  • Friday | January 16 | 7:00 PM
  • Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

French-American cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton and pianist Sarah Rothenberg bring Wieder-Atherton and filmmaker Chantal Akerman’s D’Est en musique to the US. Music of Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Chopin, Martinů, Janáček, Bartók and more.

D’Est en musique (From the East)

D’Est en musique (From the East)

  • Saturday | January 17 | 7:00 PM
  • Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

French-American cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton and pianist Sarah Rothenberg bring Wieder-Atherton and filmmaker Chantal Akerman’s D’est en musique to the US. Music of Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Chopin, Martinů, Janáček, Bartók and more.

Brooklyn Rider: Frida’s Dreams

Brooklyn Rider: Frida’s Dreams

  • Friday | February 20 | 7:30 PM
  • Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Brooklyn Rider’s DACAMERA debut, with the world premiere of a new string quartet by acclaimed composer Gabriela Lena Frank, inspired by paintings of Frida Kahlo. Plus music of Colin Jacobsen and Osvaldo Golijov and arrangements of folk songs.

Branford Marsalis Quartet Belonging Tour

Branford Marsalis Quartet Belonging Tour

  • Sunday | February 22 | 5:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

The living jazz legend, three-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master re-imagines Keith Jarrett’s classic recording Belonging.

Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+

Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+

  • Saturday | March 7 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Legendary guitarist Pat Metheny has a catalogue of 50-plus recordings that have scored 39 Grammy nominations and 20 wins in 12 different categories.

Sarah Hanahan

Sarah Hanahan

  • Sunday | March 22 | 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM Sets
  • Choose-What-You-Pay Tickets
  • Eldorado Ballroom

Sarah Hanahan was named Rising Star Alto Saxophonist in Downbeat’s 2025 Critics Poll. The magazine awarded her debut album, Among Giants, 5 stars and named it one of their Best Albums of the Year for 2024.

Parker Quartet; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello

Parker Quartet; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello

  • Saturday | March 28 | 7:00 PM
  • Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Schubert Perspectives #2: The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet’s return to the DACAMERA stage features Beethoven’s “Serioso” quartet, a propulsive Philip Glass quartet, and Schubert’s Cello Quintet, widely considered the most beautiful work in all of chamber music.

Isidore String Quartet

Isidore String Quartet

  • Monday | April 6 | 7:30 PM
  • The Menil Collection

Schubert Perspectives #3: The Isidore Quartet – skyrocketing to the heights of the music world since their debut at DACAMERA in 2023 – return with a strikingly diverse program, juxtaposing Schubert with twentieth and twenty-first century works by Ligeti and Tyshawn Sorey.

Coltrane at 100: Both Directions at Once

Coltrane at 100: Both Directions at Once

  • Friday | April 10 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

An all-star lineup — saxophonists Joe Lovano and Melissa Aldana; pianist Ndudzo Makhathini, bassist Linda May Han Oh, and drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts — pays tribute to the jazz giant.

Yulianna Avdeeva, piano

Yulianna Avdeeva, piano

  • Tuesday | April 14 | 7:30 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva was the First Prize winner of the 2010 International Chopin Piano Competition. Her first Houston appearance features a fascinating program of Chopin’s revolutionary and poetic 24 Preludes juxtaposed with Shostakovich’s monumental Preludes and Fugues.

Morton Feldman at 100: “Schubert Leaving Me”

Morton Feldman at 100: “Schubert Leaving Me”

  • Monday | April 20 | 7:30 PM
  • The Menil Collection

DACAMERA celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of influential American composer Morton Feldman, with a rare performance of his poignant final work, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello.

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

  • Saturday | May 9 | 8:00 PM
  • Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center

The jazz piano phenomenon Hiromi’s expressive, dynamic and versatile band Hiromi’s Sonicwonder features Hadrien Feraud on bass, Gene Coye on drums and the trumpeter Adam O’Farrill. It incorporates the spirit of classic jazz-rock fusion melded with classically rooted virtuosity, entrancing funk and pop flourishes.

LUCÍA

LUCÍA

  • Sunday | May 17| 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM Sets
  • Choose-What-You-Pay Tickets
  • Eldorado Ballroom

LUCÍA is a 23-year-old vocalist from Veracruz, Mexico whose singular artistic vision bridges the gaps between jazz, Latin and pop music. She is the first artist from Mexico to enter and win the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

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