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The Houston Jazz Collective and Nellie McKay perform classics at Miller Outdoor Theatre.

The Apollo Chamber Players perform works by Jerod Impchchaachaaha' Tate, Jake Heggie, and Erberk Eryilmaz

The Houston Chamber Choir performs Brahms's German Requiem

On this episode of Encore Houston, Kinder HSPVA graduate Jalen Baker and other young jazz artists perform for the Houston Jazz Collective, presenting some original works and a few classics featuring jazz vibraphone. Music in this episode: SAM RIVERS: Cyclic Episode JALEN BAKER: Healing BAKER: Don't shoot BAKER: Praise BAKER: We Regret to Inform you BAKER: Obey/Disobey OSCAR PETTIFORD: Blues in the Closet DIZZY GILLESPIE: Bebop Jalen Baker, vibraphone Gavin Moolchan, drums Sam Reid, piano Corey Dozier, bass Performance date: 3/21/2021 Originally aired: 10/29/2022 New episodes of Encore Houston air Saturdays at 10 PM, with a repeat broadcast Sundays at 4 PM, all on Houston Public Media Classical.

Mercury performs works by Haydn, CPE Bach, Mendelssohn, and Mozart.

KINETIC performs works by Mendelssohn, Anthony Brandt, and Miklós Rózsa.

ROCO performs works by Piazzolla, Debussy, and a U.S. premiere by Anna Clyne.

Round Top Music Festival musicians present music by Mahler, Bruckner, and Dvořák.

The St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society performs works by Bach, Bartok, and Prokofiev.

On this episode of Encore Houston, we introduce the Houston Brass Band to the program! We feature highlights from some of their recent concerts. Music in this episode: JAMES CURNOW: Fanfare and Flourishes PHILIP SPARKE: Jubilee Overture WILLIAM REMMER: Punchinello March DEREK BOURGEOIS: Fantasia on Tico-Tico GIUSEPPE VERDI, arr. Denis Wright: Grand March from Aida CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG, arr. Darrol Barry: "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables SAMUEL BARBER, arr. John Mortimer: Adagio for Strings JOHN WILLIAMS, arr. Stephen Bulla: Suite from Star Wars: The Force Awakens RANDY EDELMAN, arr. Andrew Duncan: Reunion and Finale from Gettysburg MYKHAILO VERBYTSKY: "Ukraine has not yet perished" TRADITIONAL: Scotland the Brave St. Thomas Episcopal School Pipe Band ARTHUR SULLIVAN: The Lost Chord Bryan Anderson, organ HARRY M. WOODS, arr. Magne Rutle: Side by Side FREDDIE MERCURY, arr. Darrol Barry: Bohemian Rhapsody TOM DAVOREN: Diversions on Calon Lan Ryan Rongone, trombone KENNETH J. ALFORD: Colonel Bogey March Originally aired: 7/2/2022 New episodes of Encore Houston air Saturdays at 10 PM, with a repeat broadcast Sundays at 4 PM, all on Houston Public Media Classical.  

Aperio performs music by Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Lena Frank, and others.

Ars Lyrica presents three works by J.S. Bach.

Musicians from KINETIC perform works by Schulhoff, Klatzow, and Higdon.

Jazz guitarist Mike Moreno performs tracks from his albums and tunes by Wayne Shorter and Victor Young.

ROCO performs works by Aaron Jay Kernis and Modest Mussorgsky.

Mercury performs music by Bach, Holst, and Grieg.

The Asia Society Texas presents music from Turkey and South Asia.

The St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society presents duos for violin and cello.

Aperio, Music of the Americas presents a summer concert from Miller Outdoor Theatre.

Excerpts from MUSIQA performances with works by contemporary composers.