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BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv5.16.0.1783986733//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ourtx.org/ BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MEC-cfdf55d9c4687ca7b7d9b2d2b997135f@ourtx.org DTSTART:20250222T013000Z DTEND:20250222T030000Z DTSTAMP:20250122T202700Z CREATED:20250122 LAST-MODIFIED:20250211 SUMMARY:ELEGIAC TRIOS: MOURNING, SORROW, AND NOBLE REVERENCE DESCRIPTION:The Lilia Khakimova and C. Robert Bunch Concert Series\nFriday, February 21, 7:30 pm | Tickets\nCultural Center – Our Texas | 2337 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005 | 713.395.3301\n\nWe continue our new Lilia Khakimova and C. Robert Bunch Concert Series with the third concert presented to you by Rebecca Benjamin, violin, David Dietz, cello, and Tong Wang, piano.\nThe program includes:\nSergei Rachmaninoff – Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor\nReinhold Glière – Duos for Violin and Cello, Op.39 (excerpts)\nDmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67\nI. Andante – Moderato\nII. Allegro con brio\nIII. Largo\nIV. Allegretto – Adagio\nViolinist and violist Rebecca Benjamin has made appearance around the country as well as internationally. A native of Warsaw, IN, Rebecca is an avid chamber musician and a member of the award-winning Abeo Quartet. In Houston, she performs around the city as part of DACAMERA’s Young Artist Program, and performs with Houston Bach Society and Shepherd School Chamber Orchestras. Highlights of her 24-25 season include performances in California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as England and Germany. She is a faculty member of the Kneisel Hall Maine Students Program and holds degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Yale School of Music and the University of Delaware. Rebecca is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University studying with James Dunham.\nCellist David Dietz has performed across North America and Europe and is experienced in a variety of settings as a performer, educator, and administrator. His belief in classical music’s ability to strengthen communities and bring people together has driven his involvement in many creative projects, including the Houston Music Festival, as co-founder; the Windwood Music Festival, as community liaison; and Monarch Chamber Players, as a core member. David is a founding member of Trio Menil, a piano trio that performs extensively throughout the United States and was the Grand Prizewinner at the 2023 Plowman Chamber Music Competition. In the 2024-25 season, Trio Menil will perform a series of community outreach concerts across Houston in venues such as Talento Bilingue De Houston and Houston Public Libraries through funding from Houston Arts Alliance. Other upcoming performance highlights include appearances with Aperio, Monarch Chamber Players, the Windwood Trio, and recitals with pianist Tong Wang in Houston and Montreal. David serves on the faculty of Lone Star College as an Adjunct Instructor of Cello and maintains a robust private studio in Houston, Texas.\nTong Wang (tong-wang.com) is a Canadian pianist recognized for her innovative contributions to performance, research, and community engagement. Her work investigates the intersection of art with identity, culture, and contemporary issues. Tong’s performance highlights include collaborations with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, and ensembles throughout North America and Europe. In 2022, she co-founded the Windwood Music Festival in Airdrie, Alberta to bring classical chamber music to rural communities. In 2024, she performed with Barbara Hannigan, Lyrica Baroque, and Xenia Concerts. In the upcoming seasons, Tong will be touring her solo recital “Towards the Flame” with Debut Atlantic, as well as the new Canada Council commissioned work by Alice Ho, “Four Impressions of China” with the Dietz-Wang duo in China. Tong is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and the Schulich School of Music.\nTickets for the concert can be purchased at the center or through our website.\nLilia Khakimova and C. Robert Bunch made a significant contribution that allowed us to acquire a beautiful new baby grand piano, which will be showcased in the upcoming series.\n URL:https://ourtx.org/events/elegiac-trios/ ORGANIZER;CN=Cultural Center Our Texas:MAILTO:ourtexasinc@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Concert LOCATION:2337 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ourtx.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/elegic.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR