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Nov 17, 2009 7:30 pm (Tuesday)

Where

Brown Theatre (Houston)

500 Texas - Prairie At Texas
Houston, TX 77002
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Three virtuosos perform solo works by major contemporary composers, including a major new piano work inspired by the great paintings of American artist Cy Twombly. Australian compo...
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Three virtuosos perform solo works by major contemporary composers, including a major new piano work inspired by the great paintings of American artist Cy Twombly. Australian composer Liza Lim, known for the visceral energy and vibrant color of hercompositions, is winner of Australia’s most prestigious composition prize and recipient of commissions from such ensembles as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and BBC Symphony. Nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award, the brilliant Avery Fisher prize-winning violinist Jennifer Kohand acclaimed Moores School of Music saxophonist Valerie Vidal make their Da Camera debuts.

Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
The Menil Collection

Liza Lim Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly)
Kaija Saariaho Nocturne for solo violin
Esa-Pekka Salonen Lachen verlernt
Luciano Berio Sequenza IXb for alto saxophone

Jennifer Koh, violin; Marilyn Nonken, piano; Valerie Vidal, saxophone

Venue:
Da Camera of Houston

Address:
501 Texas Avenue
Wortham Theater Center, Cullen Theater
Houston, TX 77002

Phone:
713-524-5050

URL:
http://www.dacamera.com/

Date:
November 17, 2009
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