Upcoming Events

Kinetic Ensemble: Notes Unspoken at MATCH Theater
Sep
26

Kinetic Ensemble: Notes Unspoken at MATCH Theater

Kinetic Ensemble continues its momentum into its second decade as one of Houston’s most exciting chamber ensembles, with thoughtfully curated, innovative, and artistically excellent performances. At the center of this season-opening concert program is Benjamin Britten’s Double Concerto for Violin and Viola (1932), which features Kinetic founder and Artistic Director Natalie Lin Douglas (pictured above center) and core violist Sebastian Stefanović (pictured above right) as soloists.

Accompanying the Double Concerto will be the premiere of a new string arrangement of Unstrung by Rice graduate Alex Berko (pictured above left), which pays homage to the bluegrass traditions of Kentucky; Michael Torke's December, which evokes the "cozy cheer" the composer felt on his paper route in the early days of Milwaukee winter; and American composer Libby Larsen’s String Symphony (1999), a lush and expansive work that pays homage to strings and explores the notion of an “American English” musical vernacular.

Our vision for this program as a whole is one that captures the inventiveness, virtuosity, and the expressive capability of the string orchestra as a powerful symphonic body.

For information regarding tickets, please visit https://www.kineticensemble.org/events-20252026-notes-unspoken.

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Candlelight Concerts at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Queen vs The Beatles & Rings & Dragons
Oct
23

Candlelight Concerts at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Queen vs The Beatles & Rings & Dragons

The Cowtown Quartet performs “Rings and Dragons” from Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, and a Queen & Beatles program as part of Fever’s Candlelight Series at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Performances take place from 6:30-7:30pm and 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.

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& Juliet at Bass Performance Hall
Nov
12
to Nov 16

& Juliet at Bass Performance Hall

Bree joins the Broadway tour of & Juliet for its run at Bass Performance Hall in downtown Fort Worth.

“Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & JULIET asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way.”

Performance take place on the following dates and times:

November 12th at 7:30PM

November 13th at 1:30PM and 7:30PM

November 14th at 7:30PM

November 15th at 1:30PM and 7:30PM

November 16th at 1:30PM and 7:30PM

Tickets can be purchased at https://www.basshall.com/juliet.

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Fall Cello Studio Recital
Nov
17

Fall Cello Studio Recital

Bree’s cello students will perform in a fall studio recital in collaboration with violin and viola students from Kindred Suzuki Studio, accompanied by Keji Sanchez on piano. Friends, family members, and community members are welcome to attend. The recital will take place at Fort Worth Presbyterian Church from 6:30-7:30PM.

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Opus Nova Music: Four Seasons
Dec
8

Opus Nova Music: Four Seasons

From Opus Nova:

A Baroque masterpiece, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons has for centuries inspired musicians, including modern composers who use aesthetics and ideas from the original to express their own, individualistic versions. Experience a unique performance that blends Astor Piazzolla’s tango-flavored version, Max Richter’s minimalistic reimagining, and Vivaldi’s original work. Brand new transitions, written by composer Alexander Timofeev, will help bind these versions together and unify these distinct compositions.”

Performers include Ke Mai (violin), Molly Baer (violin), DJ Cheek (viola), Mikhail Berestnev (piano), Stas Chernyshev (clarinet) and Ann Hung (clarinet).

For information regarding tickets, please visit https://www.opusnova.net/four-seasons-salon.html.

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Kinetic Ensemble and Miguel Zénon: Yo Soy La Tradición
Jan
10

Kinetic Ensemble and Miguel Zénon: Yo Soy La Tradición

From Kinetic Ensemble:


The GRAMMY® winning saxophonist and composer, Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón returns to Houston for a special performance at the Hobby Center presented by Kinetic Ensemble and Aperio, Music of the Americas. In this one-night only event, Zenón joins Houston’s own Billboard Chart-topping Kinetic Ensemble for the premiere of a new version of Yo Soy La Tradición, a suite of eight songs for saxophone and string orchestra based upon his 2018 album of the same name. This evening-length work has been described as an “imaginative and heartfelt tour” of Zenón’s native Puerto Rico, which he originally recorded just two days after Hurricane Maria made its landfall on the island.

Each of the eight pieces showcases a different cultural tradition, ranging from Germán Rosario’s songwriting in the Jibaro tradition, which Zenón sets as a fugue, to the religious tradition of “La Promesa,” represented by a harmonic meditation of three, simultaneously-improvising cellists. As a whole, this captivating work “blurs lines between jazz, classical and Puerto Rican folk music.”

For tickets, please visit https://www.kineticensemble.org/events-20252026-yo-soy-la-tradicion.

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Kinetic Ensemble: Dark Matter at the Cullen Theater
Mar
21

Kinetic Ensemble: Dark Matter at the Cullen Theater

From Kinetic Ensemble:


As winners of Performing Arts Houston’s 2025/2026 New/Now award, we are thrilled to present the world premiere of Dark Matter, a concerto for flute and strings by composer Jaylin Vinson, on a shared program with fellow winners Mezclada Dance Company led by Joel Aguilera and Kay Prince. Vinson’s new work features flutist Tyler Martin, and takes inspiration from the speculative worlds of Octavia Butler, who redefined the boundaries of science fiction and, in so doing, offered expansive visions of Black futures.

As 2026 marks twenty years since Butler’s passing, this new work celebrates the ongoing legacy of the Black imagination in speculative and science fiction. "Dark Matter" unfolds across five movements, each exploring a different kind of space — from the grounded to the galactic, the digital to the mental interior. The work employs sonic storytelling as a modality of the continued exploration of Black futures, building new mythologies and folklore through sound.

For tickets, please visit https://www.kineticensemble.org/events-20252026-dark-matter.

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Kinetic Ensemble: The Stranger's Case at MATCH Theater
Mar
28

Kinetic Ensemble: The Stranger's Case at MATCH Theater

From Kinetic Ensemble:


We are thrilled to partner with Musiqa to present the world premiere of Canadian-American composer Karim Al-Zand’s The Strangers’ Case. The GRAMMY® award-winning, Lebanese-American tenor Karim Sulayman joins the ensemble for this song cycle for tenor and string orchestra that gathers poems and other turn-of-the-century accounts by immigrants to the United States, and situates them among texts from canonically venerated authors including Shakespeare and Dickinson.

The Strangers’ Case will be preceded by the incidental music to Igor Stravinsky’s ballet Apollon Musagète, which he wrote contemporaneously with many of Al-Zand’s texts. Both the composer and his longtime collaborator, choreographer George Balanchine, have cited Apollon as a turning point in their careers: the pair themselves later immigrated to the United States, where their professional partnership continued to flourish.

For tickets, please visit: https://www.kineticensemble.org/events-20252026-the-strangers-case

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"Sounds & Sweet Airs" with The Rossini Club
Aug
30

"Sounds & Sweet Airs" with The Rossini Club

Bree performs in Nantucket’s annual chamber music festival, The Rossini Club, with pianist Wesley Ducote, clarinetist and founder Nicholas Davies, and violinist Emelyn Bashour.

From The Rossini Club:

“Inspired by Caliban’s iconic soliloquy from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, this unique concert invites you to immerse yourself in the sounds and sweet airs of our island, where music mirrors the beauty, violence, and dream-like qualities of the natural world. The first half transports us to England, featuring the evocative music of Baroque master Henry Purcell and selections from Thomas Adès' contemporary opera based on The Tempest, both of which capture the ethereal and tempestuous spirit of Shakespeare's play.

In the second half, we journey to nature itself, with works that evoke its primal power and pastoral beauty. Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Quintette em forma de chôros channels the raw energy of nature through its primitivist style, while Robert Schumann’s Waldszenen (Scenes from the Forest) offers a whimsical, almost dream-like exploration of the forest’s quiet beauty. Together, these pieces reflect the paradox of humanity’s relationship with nature: both a part of it and yet distanced from it, caught in a world where both violence and tranquility coexist.

This concert celebrates the love of music, nature, and the dream-like qualities that weave them together into a seamless, transcendent experience.”

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“Hearth & Homeland” with The Rossini Club
Aug
27

“Hearth & Homeland” with The Rossini Club

Bree will perform in Nantucket’s annual chamber music festival, The Rossini Club, joined by pianist Wesley Ducote, clarinetist and founder Nick Davies, and violinist Emelyn Bashour.

From The Rossini Club:

“Love of country has long been a powerful cultural force, shaping everything from personal identity to politics and art. This concert delves into the varied portrayals of Eastern Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries, as expressed through the music of three of the region's most renowned composers: Shostakovich, Dvořák, and Khachaturian. Soviet era composers, such as Aram Khachaturian and Dmitri Shostakovich, found themselves grappling with questions of cultural identity and its place in a collectivist society, while also reflecting the profound sense of isolation that marked this repressive time. Looking further back to the 19th century, Antonín Dvořák used his compositions to celebrate his Czech heritage, drawing inspiration from the rich folk traditions and national music of his homeland..”

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The Rossini Club: Meet & Greet
Aug
25

The Rossini Club: Meet & Greet

From The Rossini Club:

“Our annual Meet & Greet gives our audience a chance to explore the music of this season with attention to the history, context and inner workings of the pieces we love to perform. This year we explore the lasting connections between music of the Baroque era by J.S. Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude and Henry Purcell vis-a-vis chamber music of the modern era, including our featured composer Sarah Gibson and Rossini Club director Nick Davies. 

Come curious, as we’ll be taking your questions for our esteemed guest artists!

This is a free event and open to the public; you can click here for more information about this event and the Nantucket Atheneum. “

Bree will perform Thomas Adès’ Court Studies, the Henry Purcell Garland, Sarah Gibson’s Carry, and the Prelude from J.S. Bach’s Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major.

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The Rossini Club 2025 Showcase Concert
Aug
23

The Rossini Club 2025 Showcase Concert

Bree will perform in Nantucket’s annual chamber music festival, The Rossini Club, joined by pianist Wesley Ducote, clarinetist and founder Nick Davies, and violinist Emelyn Bashour.

From The Rossini Club:

August 23, 2025 — 6:30 PM — The Nantucket Atheneum

“Join us for a special evening of solo performances from our incredible cast of musicians. This concert offers a unique opportunity to get to know our artists on a more personal level, and to witness the magic that happens when they step into the spotlight and show off a bit. After the performance, stick around to chat with us about the festival, this season’s exciting lineup, and discover more about who we are and what fuels our passion for music. It’s the perfect chance to connect, celebrate the artistry that makes the Rossini Club so special, and share in the joy of live performance.”

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Symphonic Series at Texas Health Southwest
Aug
6

Symphonic Series at Texas Health Southwest

Bree performs an hour of solo music as part of the new Symphonic Series at the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest campus. Selections will include compositions by J.S. Bach, Jules Massenet, Camille Saint-Saens, Gabriel Fauré, and more. Attendance is free, with the performance taking place from 12-1PM in the Atrium.

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5 July: KINETIC x Föda Studio
Jul
5

5 July: KINETIC x Föda Studio

To move together and remain separate; to move away from one another and stay connected.

Join Kinetic Ensemble and Föda for an immersive performance art installtion featuring the works of local Austin visual artists and Patrick Harlin’s Wilderness Anthology for string quintet. 30 artists…30 participants…and Kinetic Ensemble at Lora Reynolds Gallery. 5 July, 2025.

https://www.instagram.com/five.july.together/

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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra - Piano Texas Competition at Van Cliburn Hall
Jun
22

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra - Piano Texas Competition at Van Cliburn Hall

PianoTexas International Festival & Academy presents a full calendar of piano events during the month of June that places Fort Worth on the cultural map of the world. Events include piano recitals, masterclasses, and concerto performances with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. 

Join the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra on June 22nd at 5PM for the second round of concerto performances at Texas Christian University’s Van Cliburn Hall.

For tickets, please visit www.fortworthsymphony.org.

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Classical Summer Vibes with Aperio: Music of the Americas
Jun
20

Classical Summer Vibes with Aperio: Music of the Americas

From Miller Outdoor Theatre:

“Aperio returns to the stage at Miller Outdoor Theatre to present a stylish crossover program featuring a blend of popular and classical orchestral favorites perfect for a summer evening.

Burt Bachrach’s most beloved melodies are paired with pop-inspired and grooving music by Michael Torke. Mexican composer Arturo Marquez’s thrilling and rhythmically driven music complements the world premiere of a double concerto by American composer Kevin Day.

Soloists include Aperio’s own Ernesto Vega (clarinet) along with guest soloists Sasha Callahan (violin), and Leo Eguchi (cello).

Maestro Marlon Chen (Manila Symphony) conducts this program that showcases the versatility of Aperio’s orchestral ensemble.

Aperio, Music of the Americas is a Houston-based ensemble dedicated to presenting unique chamber music in performances that showcase contemporary composers from the Americas.”

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"Deep Rooted" with Kinetic Ensemble
May
23

"Deep Rooted" with Kinetic Ensemble

Kinetic Ensemble closes out its milestone 10th season with a program tracing and celebrating its Houston roots. The evening features a world premiere by composer Mason Bynes and the Houston premiere of a new work by genre-defying artist Evan Ziporyn.

Frank Bridge: Three Idylls for string quartet, H.67 (1906)

Benjamin Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 (1937)

Mason Bynes: New Work (2025, World Premiere)

Evan Ziporyn: New Work (2025, Texas Premiere)

For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://www.kineticensemble.org/events-20242025-anniversary-concert.

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Masterworks with Avant Chamber Ballet
May
10

Masterworks with Avant Chamber Ballet

Bree joins Avant Chamber Ballet for their spring Masterworks performance on May 9th and 10th at Moody Performance Hall, performing Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel with pianist Anastasia Markina as part of Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet After the Rain. Other works featured on the program include August Bournonville’s Napoli, Marius Petipa’s Sleeping Beauty Act 3, and Paul Mejia’s Serenade in A. For information regarding ticketing, please visit https://www.ticketdfw.com/event/masterworks.

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Masterworks with Avant Chamber Ballet
May
9

Masterworks with Avant Chamber Ballet

Bree joins Avant Chamber Ballet for their spring Masterworks performance on May 9th and 10th at Moody Performance Hall, performing Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel with pianist Anastasia Markina as part of Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet After the Rain. Other works featured on the program include August Bournonville’s Napoli, Marius Petipa’s Sleeping Beauty Act 3, and Paul Mejia’s Serenade in A. For information regarding ticketing, please visit https://www.ticketdfw.com/event/masterworks.

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Fort Worth Symphony Family Concert
May
3

Fort Worth Symphony Family Concert

From Fort Worth Symphony:

“Join the Fort Worth Symphony for a family friendly concert that brings to life the tale of Little Red Riding Hood. This concert will feature music, dance, and a projected storybook as Little Red takes us on a journey to grandma’s house. What dangers and adventure lie ahead, and how will the story end? Find out as you experience Little Red Riding Hood as never before!”

For information regarding tickets, please visit https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/family-series/storybook-little-red-riding-hood.

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Kinetic Ensemble: “Environmental Strings” at the Moody Center for the Arts
Mar
29

Kinetic Ensemble: “Environmental Strings” at the Moody Center for the Arts

Kinetic presents an evening of world premiere performances, centering around the issues of climate and environment, in collaboration with student composers from the Shepherd School of Music and students in creative writing and visual arts at Rice. This event is the culmination of a year-long partnership between Kinetic and the Shepherd School of Music’s composition department, facilitated by Professor Pierre Jalbert.

https://www.kineticensemble.org/events-20242025-environmental-strings

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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's 9th Symphony
Mar
16

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's 9th Symphony

From Fort Worth Symphony:

“A superstitious composer, Mahler greatly feared the musical “curse of the ninth,” which claimed the lives of other great symphonists like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner. His own ninth, a work of epic melodies and proportions, was indeed his final symphonic offering, a four-movement work that many hear as Mahler’s farewell to life, a glorious work that sets the soul aflame. Be there when Music Director Robert Spano and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra explore this tour-de-force, which begins with an irregular rhythm that Bernstein suggested was Mahler’s failing symphonic heartbeat.”

For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/symphonic-series/spano-conducts-mahler-s-ninth.

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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's 9th Symphony
Mar
15

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's 9th Symphony

From Fort Worth Symphony:

“A superstitious composer, Mahler greatly feared the musical “curse of the ninth,” which claimed the lives of other great symphonists like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner. His own ninth, a work of epic melodies and proportions, was indeed his final symphonic offering, a four-movement work that many hear as Mahler’s farewell to life, a glorious work that sets the soul aflame. Be there when Music Director Robert Spano and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra explore this tour-de-force, which begins with an irregular rhythm that Bernstein suggested was Mahler’s failing symphonic heartbeat.”

For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/symphonic-series/spano-conducts-mahler-s-ninth.

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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's 9th Symphony
Mar
14

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's 9th Symphony

From Fort Worth Symphony:

“A superstitious composer, Mahler greatly feared the musical “curse of the ninth,” which claimed the lives of other great symphonists like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner. His own ninth, a work of epic melodies and proportions, was indeed his final symphonic offering, a four-movement work that many hear as Mahler’s farewell to life, a glorious work that sets the soul aflame. Be there when Music Director Robert Spano and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra explore this tour-de-force, which begins with an irregular rhythm that Bernstein suggested was Mahler’s failing symphonic heartbeat.”

For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/symphonic-series/spano-conducts-mahler-s-ninth.

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Kinetic Ensemble: In Residence at MIT
Feb
18
to Feb 23

Kinetic Ensemble: In Residence at MIT

KINETIC:

"Kinetic Ensemble visits MIT to celebrate creative collaboration and new beginnings, and to explore music inspired by human invention, cultural heritage, and the natural world. Founded and directed by Natalie Lin Douglas (Associate Professor of Music at MIT), Kinetic premieres two new works composed by MIT faculty members Miguel Zenón (GRAMMY® winner; Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow) and Evan Ziporyn (Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor; Director of Center for Art, Science and Technology), and present the Boston premiere of The Wilderness Anthology for string orchestra and soundscapes by guest composer Patrick Harlin, whose interdisciplinary work combines the fields of musical composition and soundscape ecology. 

Kinetic’s residency will include an interactive open rehearsal demonstration illustrating the ensemble’s intensely collaborative approach to music-making, masterclasses for MIT’s student musicians, and a public concert in the newly completed Performance Lab featuring the works of Zenón, Ziporyn, and Harlin. Additionally, guest composer Patrick Harlin gives a presentation on his research into soundscape ecology and how that has shaped his creative output.

The residency is part of the MIT Arts Festival, and the new music building’s opening celebrations.”

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