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Performed by Sarah Cahill. (This program followed Rigoberta Menchu’s talk) performed music inspired by Dr. King’s vision and composed for her by legendary contemporary composers including Meredith Monk, Yoko Ono, Pauline Oliveiros, and others

Abstract Foundation for Modern MusicThis concert continues the Music for Peace series at the Rothko Chapel. Historically, artists have been a target when their arts challenge the political views of those in power. This program explores the music of several composers who were subjected to exile, among them Manuel de Falla, Igor Stravinsky, Isang Yun, and Darius Milhaud. Hosted by radio personality Chris Johnson, performers include Misha Penton (soprano), Raul Orlando Edwards (baritone),...

Abstract Collaboration with Foundation for Modern Music Suggested donation $10Acting on behalf of peace takes many forms. A few brave souls protest individually at great risk to themselves for the end of war, oppression, hate, and injustice. When these individual voices join, they gather strength and become powerful enough to change the course of history. Others seek peace through a more personal approach: prayer, meditation and reflection. The Foundation for Modern Music will present...

Abstract Da Camera Honors the Rothko Chapel with “Music for Rothko” Presented in Collaboration with Houston Chamber ChoirDa Camera offers a powerful program of avant-garde music that resonates with the deep spirituality of this unique space. Intimate piano works of Erik Satie, unknown choral compositions of John Cage, and Morton Feldman’s “beloved Schubert” create the musical setting for a performance of Feldman’s masterpiece, Rothko Chapel, inspired by his visit to the chapel in 1971. ...

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Collaboration with Da Camera of Houston

Da Camera of Houston will present the world premiere of Sombre, a new chamber work by Kaija Saariaho inspired by the Rothko Chapel. The Paris-based Finnish composer Saariaho is known for her sensual, expansive soundscapes and sensitive spirituality. American baritone Daniel Belcher is featured in the premiere. Additional works by Ravel, Messiaen, and Saariaho are on the program.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

Abstract Music from the Silk Road Izro Malakov Ensemble Saturday, May 17th at 7:30 p.m. The drone of strings, the rhythmic chime of tambourines, wailing vocals that sometimes explode in celebration and at other times weave mesmerizing Sufi inspired tapestries of hypnotic sound: to hear Bukharan music is to be transported to another time and place – the Silk Road, not far from legendary Samarkand. The ancient city of Bukhara is located in modern-day Uzbekistan, but its traditional music,...

Abstract Chamber ensemble Loop38Described as a “masterpiece” and “monumental work” by the New York Times and The Guardian, respectively, Austrian composer Georg Friedrich Haas’ hour-long work for twenty-four musicians, in vain (2000), creates an unforgettable listening experience. Just as “the natural light that illuminates the murals...accurately show the nuances and subtleties of [Rothko’s] color palette” in Rothko Chapel, the absence of light is used in Haas’ in vain to create an...

Abstract Join Interplay for an engaging evening of music in the Rothko Chapel. The first half of the performance consists of pieces for three trumpets, namely Capriccio á 3 cornetti by Johann Vierdanck, 3 Motets á 3 by Orlande De Lassus, Suite for 3 Trumpets by Henri Tomasi, and Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury by Benjamin Britten. For the second half, enjoy Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence. Souvenir de Florence, Tchaikovsky's last chamber music composition, combines Italian charm with Russian passion...

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Hanukah music December 16, 1979; Christmas music December 23, 1979; New Age Music for the new year December 30, 1979