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 Events:
 

Viols of Houston meets quarterly at a Gambaramba TBD.


E-mail any officer of Viols of Houston for details and directions.


We welcome anyone with an interest in the viola da gamba or early music.

 


Upcoming Events:


Sat., Oct. 2, 2010

DA CAMERA OF HOUSTON and HOUSTON EARLY MUSIC present

The Route of the New World, Jordi Savall, Dir.

7:30PM, Cullen Theater of the Wortham Center

The renowned Catalan ensembles Hespèrion XXI and La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Ensemble Tembembe of Mexico under the direction of the incomparable Jordi Savall, perform a musical dialogue from the Old Spain, the Mexican baroque and the living “Husteca” and “Jarocho” traditions.


 





Past Events:


Viols of Houston

House Recital

St. Lukes Methodist Church

3471 Westheimer

May 22

1pm

 


Los Grillos

Present


An Hour of Gamba Musick


Erika Lawson, treble viola

William Pannill, treble and tenor viol

Eric Fisher, tenor viol

Pedro Funes, bass viol



Works by Ferrabosco, Wilbye, Monteclair, Byrd, Philips, Lawes, Des Prez


Thursday, May 6, 2010

7pm


Dowling Recital Hall







 



 

 


 

ORGANICI ANTIQUITATIS

 

Gamba Duet Recital

The viola da gamba (viol) is any one of a family of stringed musical instruments developed in the mid-late 1400s.


Saturday, December 19th

1pm

Colonial Oaks (Pasadena)


Sunday, December 20th

 2pm

Orchard Park


Musicians: Pedro Funes & Eric Fisher


Organici Antiquitatis





Gamba Duet Recital
Pedro Funes, tenor and bass viol
Eric Fisher, bass viol and violone

Works by Frescobaldi, Gibbons, Coprario, Ortiz, Downland and Simpson

November 22, 2009
6:30pm
Dowling Recital Hall
2615 Southwest Freeway #220 Houston, Texas 77098






 

 


Mary Springfels visit to Houston 9/9-9/12/09