BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//MFAH//MFAH 2.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6A4E97503F5CFA3F86DE9030-6A4E97503F5CFA3F86DE9036 DTSTART:20261030T230000Z DTEND:20261031T000000Z DTSTAMP:20261002T170644Z CREATED:20261002T170644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T170644Z SUMMARY:Late Fridays: Music in the Galleries | Mercury Chamber Orchestra X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Music and the visual arts harmo nize at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Experience this special program by Mercury Chamber Orchestra as the group traverses mu sical history in the galleries. The orchestra’s mission is to serve t he Houston community and beyond by celebrating the power of music through t eaching, sharing, and performing with passion, intimacy, and excellence.
 
The “Bach & Mendelssohn” program highlights Joha nn Sebastian Bach’s “The Art of the Fugue” and “Gol dberg Variations” as well as Felix Mendelssohn’s “Octet i n E-Flat Major for Strings, Op. 20.”
 
Looking for more to do during Late Friday? Enjoy a drink at Happy Hour Friday or join a guided tour of the galleries.

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Mercury began in 2000 as an intimate en semble with the goal to enrich and entertain audiences with an exciting rep ertoire performed on period instruments. What started as a grassroots effor t blossomed into a lively chamber orchestra beloved by the community. In 20 13, Mercury rebranded and expanded its repertoire to include works outside of the Baroque period while continuing to bring inspiring music to people a cross Houston and beyond.

DESCRIPTION:Music and the visual arts harmonize at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Experience this special program by Mercury Chamber Orchestra as th e group traverses musical history in the galleries. The orchestra’s mission is to serve the Houston community and beyond by celebrating the power of m usic through teaching, sharing, and performing with passion, intimacy, and excellence. The “Bach & Mendelssohn” program highlights Johann Sebastian Ba ch’s “The Art of the Fugue” and “Goldberg Variations” as well as Felix Mend elssohn’s “Octet in E-Flat Major for Strings, Op. 20.” Looking for more to do during Late Friday? Enjoy a drink at Happy Hour Friday or join a guided tour of the galleries. Tickets $35 per person $25 for MFAH members $10 fo r students / children 12 & younger Plan Your Visit The concert takes pla ce in Gallery 214 on Level 2 of the Beck Building. Parking Information | Mu seum Hours | MFAH Campus Map About the Performers Mercury began in 2000 a s an intimate ensemble with the goal to enrich and entertain audiences with an exciting repertoire performed on period instruments. What started as a grassroots effort blossomed into a lively chamber orchestra beloved by the community. In 2013, Mercury rebranded and expanded its repertoire to includ e works outside of the Baroque period while continuing to bring inspiring m usic to people across Houston and beyond. LOCATION;VVENUE=5F4EB5753CA19A0001DE73F5:Audrey Jones Beck Building \n5601 Main Street \nHouston, TX 77005 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE UID:5F4EB5753CA19A0001DE73F5 NAME:Audrey Jones Beck Building X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Beck Building, named for MFAH patron Au drey Jones Beck, features galleries for changing exhibitions as well as for the Museum’s collections of ancient art, European art, photography, prints and drawings, and American art to the mid-20th century.

DESCRIPTION:The Beck Building, named for MFAH patron Audrey Jones Beck, fea tures galleries for changing exhibitions as well as for the Museum’s collec tions of ancient art, European art, photography, prints and drawings, and A merican art to the mid-20th century. STREET-ADDRESS:5601 Main Street LOCALITY:Houston REGION;ABBREV=TX:Texas COUNTRY;ABBREV=US:United States POSTAL-CODE:77005 URL;TYPE=Map:https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Audrey+Jones+Beck+Building++5601+Main+Street++Houston%2c+TX+77005 TEL:713.639.7300 END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR