Apollo Chamber Players Explained

Apollo Chamber Players is an American string quartet based in Houston, Texas.[1] The ensemble, composed of Violinist and Founder Matthew Detrick, Violinist Anabel Ramirez Detrick, Violist Whitney Bullock and Cellist Matthew Dudzik,[2] are known for their distinctive, globally-inspired programming[3] [4] [5] and have garnered international recognition for unique performances and a diverse catalog of commissioned works. In January 2017, they became the first American chamber music group to perform and record in the nation of Cuba since 1960.[6] The group has been featured on national broadcast radio on several occasions as part of American Public Media's Performance Today program.[7]

The ensemble's fifth studio album With Malice Toward None has been met with critical acclaim. James Manheim of AllMusic writes that the project is "a well-performed set of entirely novel chamber music".[8] Jon Sobel of Blogcritics calls the album a "varied yet thematically contiguous fusion of international traditions and modern innovation".[9]

Commissions

Composers commissioned by the Apollo Chamber Players include Libby Larsen, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, Kimo Williams, N. Ravikiran, Pamela Z, Javier Farias, Vũ Nhật Tân, J.E. Hernández, Vanessa Vo, Jovino Santos Neto, Malek Jandali, Christopher Theofanidis and Jennifer Higdon among many others.[10] From 2014 to 2020 the ensemble commissioned new music as part of its 20x2020 project.[11] [12]

Recordings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Security Line Blues? Maybe Some Cool Jazz Will Help. Zipkin . Amy . May 1, 2017 . The New York Times . October 19, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Apollo Chamber Players' MoonStrike brings American Indian lunar legends to life . Knox . Lawrence . September 26, 2019 . Houston Chronicle . October 27, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Slow Dissolve: What Lies Beyond the Classical/Popular Music Divide? . Elliot . Tamzin . September 19, 2021 . San Francisco Classical Voice . October 19, 2021 .
  4. Web site: Ensemble explores cultural mixing in music . Eatock . Colin . September 8, 2014 . Houston Chronicle . October 16, 2021 .
  5. Web site: Apollo Chamber Players Opens Season 'With Malice Toward None' . Byrd . Sam . September 7, 2021 . Houston Press . October 16, 2021 .
  6. Web site: BREAKING BOUNDARIES: APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS IN CUBA . Cheng . Sherry . March 2, 2017 . Arts and Culture Texas . October 16, 2021 .
  7. Web site: Houston's Apollo Chamber Players . YourClassical.org/PerformanceToday . October 16, 2021.
  8. Web site: Manheim. James. With Malice Toward None Review. AllMusic. October 16, 2021.
  9. Web site: Sobel. Jon. Music Reviews: Sky's Acetylene And Apollo Chamber Players- With Malice Toward None. . October 16, 2021.
  10. Web site: 20X2020 Compositions . October 26, 2021 . ApolloChamberPlayers.org . July 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726214316/https://www.apollochamberplayers.org/20x2020/#compositions . dead .
  11. Web site: APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS CONCLUDES 20×2020 . Brown . Steve . May 15, 2019 . Arts and Culture Texas . October 26, 2021 .
  12. Web site: Houston’s Apollo Chamber Players reflect cultural reckoning in new season . Gray . Chris . November 20, 2020 . Houston Chronicle . October 16, 2021 .
  13. Web site: Apollo Chamber Players Discography . AllMusic . October 19, 2021 .
  14. Web site: Review: Ancestral Voices . Vittes . Laurence . March 2018 . Gramophone . October 16, 2021 .

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