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Houston TX based Apollo Chamber Players âperforms with rhythmic flair and virtuosityâ (The Strad) and has âfound fruitful territoryâ (Houston Chronicle) through innovative, globally- inspired programming and multicultural new music commissions. Recent winner of Chamber Music Americaâs prestigious Residency Partnership award, the quartet has performed for sold-out audiences at Carnegie Hall twice in the past five years, and it holds the distinction of being the first American chamber ensemble to record and perform in Cuba since the embargo relaxation. Apollo is featured frequently on American Public Mediaâs nationally-syndicated program Performance Today.
Apollo is a passionate advocate of contemporary music. In 2014, the organization launched a bold project to commission 20 new multicultural works by the end of the decade. Now approaching its conclusion, 20Ă2020 features a roster of the worldâs leading composers including Grammy- winners Libby Larsen and Jennifer Higdon.
Houston TX based Apollo Chamber Players âperforms with rhythmic flair and virtuosityâ (The Strad) and has âfound fruitful territoryâ (Houston Chronicle) through innovative, globally- inspired programming and multicultural new music commissions. Recent winner of Chamber Music Americaâs prestigious Residency Partnership award, the quartet has performed for sold-out audiences at Carnegie Hall twice in the past five years, and it holds the distinction of being the first American chamber ensemble to record and perform in Cuba since the embargo relaxation. Apollo is featured frequently on American Public Mediaâs nationally-syndicated program Performance Today.
Apollo is a passionate advocate of contemporary music. In 2014, the organization launched a bold project to commission 20 new multicultural works by the end of the decade. Now approaching its conclusion, 20Ă2020 features a roster of the worldâs leading composers including Grammy- winners Libby Larsen and Jennifer Higdon.