Trace of Time at Miller Outdoor Theatre | August 26, 2023

Trace of Time is a journey of musical discovery and cultural connections, from spirituals to the evolution of the tango. Program showcases music by Adolphus Hailstork, Astor Piazzolla and Latin Grammy-winning composer and bandoneon performer Hector Del Curto. Featuring Texas’ premier tango duo Hugo Patyn and Celina Rotundo and new graphic art by Houston-based artist Phillip Pyle.
PROGRAM
Jesse Montgomery: VooDoo Dolls
Julia Smith: Quartet for Strings
Agustin Bardi/Lavallan/Ok: Gallo Ciego (traditional tango)
Hector del Curto: Bien curiosa (milonga)*
Astor Piazzolla: Tango Ballet & Oblivion (nueve tango)
Adolphus Hailstork: Deep River: Rhapsody for String Quartet*
Hector Del Curto: Trace of Time*
*commissioned by Apollo Chamber Players
Apollo Chamber Players
Matthew J. Detrick, Founder, Executive & Artistic Director
Anabel Ramirez Detrick & Matthew J. Detrick, violins
Aria Cheregosha, viola
Matthew Dudzik, cello
Houston-based APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS “performs with rhythmic flair and virtuosity” (The Strad) and “recasts music for a diverse and multi-ethnic generation” (Strings Magazine). The ensemble’s globally-inspired programming and multicultural new music commissions have garnered international acclaim, including sold-out performances at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and in Havana, Cuba as well as a Chamber Music America Residency Partnership award and regular features on American Public Media’s Performance Today.
Released on the Grammy-winning Azica Records label, Apollo’s With Malice Toward None album reached No. 1 on Amazon’s Hot New Release chart. The ensemble’s catalog of records has been featured on hundreds of radio and media stations worldwide Sirius XM, WQXR-NYC and the BBC. Apollo’s vanguard Library Voyage project, an initiative to perform at all Harris County/Houston Public Libraries, is the first of its kind in the nation.
Videography: Ben Doyle, BEND Productions
Video courtesy of Miller Outdoor Theatre
Trace of Time sponsored in part by the Miller Theatre Advisory Board and Rhonda and Donald Sweeney.

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