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Encore Houston, Episode 195: Chamber Music Houston – Apollon Musagète Quartet

Joshua Zinn

Posted on March 29, 2023 · The Apollon Musagète Quartet performs works by Bach, Penderecki, and Shostakovich.

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Encore Houston, Episode 169: Da Camera – New York Philharmonic String Quartet

Joshua Zinn

Posted on July 6, 2021 · The New York Philharmonic String Quartet performs works by Haydn, Shostakovich, and Brahms.

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Encore Houston, Episode 165: St. Cecilia Highlights

Joshua Zinn

Posted on June 1, 2021 · Previous performances from the St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society of music by Amy Beach, Gareth Farr, and Shostakovich.

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Encore Houston, Episode 144: Chamber Music Houston – Dover-Escher Octet

Joshua Zinn

Posted on October 20, 2020 · The Dover and Escher quartets perform octets by Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, and Enescu.

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Encore Houston, Episode 20: St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society

Joshua Zinn

Posted on May 23, 2017 · The St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society performs music by Halvorsen, Shostakovich, and Dvorak's Dumky Trio.

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Encore Houston, Episode 13: St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society

Joshua Zinn

Posted on April 4, 2017 · Musicians from the St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society perform three works for string octet.

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Encore Houston, Episode 10: Apollo Chamber Players

Joshua Zinn

Posted on March 14, 2017 · The Apollo Chamber Players and Erberk Eryilmaz take us on an international musical journey in Europe and the Middle East.

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Picker, Paganini, And The Piano

Joshua Zinn

Posted on February 24, 2017 · James Gaffigan conducts music by a former composer-in-residence, as well as two Russian masters!

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Martin Helmchen Solos With The Houston Symphony

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Posted on March 11, 2016 · The German pianist talks about performing Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

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Encore Houston, Episode 199: ROCO

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Encore Houston, Episode 198: St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society

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The Apollo Chamber Players reflect on the past as they celebrate 15 years

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