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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Gallery Concert: Da Camera Young Artists present “Mark Rothko: A Musical Retrospective”

Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016

03:00 PM – 03:30 PM
US/Central

Mark Rothko, No. 9, 1948, oil and mixed media on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc. © 1998 by Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

From music by Mark Rothko’s beloved Mozart to works by his New York School friends John Cage and Morton Feldman, this concert in the galleries of the exhibition Mark Rothko: A Retrospective is a musical survey of Rothko's life. Da Camera Young Artists performers include Renaud Boucher-Browning, bass; Jackson Guillen, violin; Sonya Matoussova, cello; Izumi Miyahara, flute; Teresa Procter, mezzo-soprano; Rebecca Tobin, clarinet; and Jill Valentine, viola.

Image: Mark Rothko, No. 9, 1948, oil and mixed media on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc. © 1998 by Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

About the Performance

Program
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Duo for Violin and Viola No. 1 in G Major
• Aaron Copland, As It Fell upon a Day
• John Cage, Aria
• Morton Feldman, Voice and Instruments 2

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HOURS & ADMISSION

  • Wednesday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thursday, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Sunday , 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    • Monday (Except selected holidays) | Closed.
    • Tuesday | Closed.
    • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day | Closed.
  • Drop in! This program is free with admission to the exhibition. Camp stools are provided.

Directions & Parking

  • Beck Building, Ground Floor

Special Offers / Dining

Paolo Fronza, from Fellini Caffè, runs this sophisticated dining operation. Enjoy an array of Italian-inspired fare with a Texas flair, a European-style coffee bar, a kids menu, and much more at the MFA Café, located on the lower level of the Beck Building.

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