On this episode of Encore Houston, we hear from one of Houston’s newest ensembles: Loop38, a group of 16 musicians who focus on performing works of contemporary classical music. This episode features excerpts from two concerts, their inaugural performance in December 2016 and a more recent collaboration with MUSIQA in March 2018.
Music in this episode:
- THOMAS ADÈS, Living Toys
- MISSY MAZZOLI, The Sound of the Light
- ANDREW NORMAN, Try
- Performance date: 12/6/16
- MICHAEL GANDOLFI, history of the world in seven acts
- ANNA CLYNE, Steelworks
- Performance date: 3/3/18
- Originally aired: 9/1/2018
New episodes of Encore Houston air Saturdays at 10 PM, with a repeat broadcast Sundays at 4 PM, all on Houston Public Media Classical.