Formosa Quartet

Each year in June the University of Houston's Texas Music Festival brings a month of classical music performances to town. The festival pairs young professionals, seasoned performers and faculty for public performances on orchestral, chamber and piano music.

As part of this year's festival, the Formosa Quartet will perform at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

From the recital web page:
The Formosa Quartet, known for performances critics have called “spellbinding” and “exquisitely balanced,” appears in a special guest performance during their Texas Music Festival residency. The program features Wynton Marsalis’s At the Octoroon Balls, a vibrant work inspired by Creole dance traditions, alongside music by contemporary composer Shelley Washington. With its mix of rhythmic energy, virtuosity, and expressive depth, the concert highlights the quartet’s distinctive artistic voice. It is a rare chance to hear one of today’s leading chamber ensembles up close.

Tickets:
There is no cost to attend but tickets should be reserved in advance.
https://kgmcaboxoffice.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1876

This event time is one half hour before the program time of 7:30 PM.

Parking:
St, Pauls has a parking lot directly being the sanctuary, across Fannin Street. With an entrance at 1131 Binz St. Or from San Jacinto St.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/z1Utsj7RV7keg2ew6

There is Parking on Main St. in front of the church too.

Gathering Point:
We usually enter through the main doors to the sanctuary for performances. I will wait in the narthex until 7PM and take a seat. Then leave a comment about where we are sitting. Feel free to join us at any time.

Text or call if you need help: Tom-832-439-5797
My phone is turned of when the program starts.

Program:
Shelley Washington — Say (2016)
https://youtu.be/Ok3bmKM0c6I?si=2cY1qblBl3fKu2yf

Wynton Marsalis — At the Octoroon Balls (1998)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BP_zGdLtgk&list=PLYnWNEinr1LNWmIOMqgQy0jXIopPcSJKZ

Additional works to be announced

More about the Texas Music Festival:
https://www.uh.edu/kgmca/msm/texas-music-festival/this-season.php

https://www.facebook.com/TexasMusicFestival.UH/

More and More:
After the performance we can walk over to Fia's Pizzeria for some wine and a small pizza.
http://www.fiaspizzeria.com/
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6vo9UDoEuaAmKT5ZA

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