Concert “Beethoven’s Healing String Quartet”
Arrivals Hall | Nancy and Rich Kinder Building | Installation View | El Anatsui, Visitation, 2020, found aluminum and copper wire, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © El Anatsui
Martin Puryear, Aso Oke, 2019, bronze, edition 2/3, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © Martin Puryear, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
Carlos Cruz-Diez, Chromosaturation MFAH, 1965/2017, installed 2020, light installation, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © Carlos Cruz-Diez / Bridgeman Images 2022
Concert “Light into Sound: Beethoven’s Healing String Quartet”
Beethoven wrote String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Opus 13 in 1825 following his recovery from a long, nearly fatal illness. The composer titled the central movement of the five-movement quartet “Holy Song of Thanksgiving of a Convalescent to the Deity.”
Musicians from DaCamera Young Artists perform Beethoven’s magnificent work at the MFAH surrounded by the shimmering cascade of El Anatsui’s monumental metal tapestry Visitation, with the light of Carlos Cruz-Diez’s Chromosaturation MFAH just beyond in the adjacent tunnel.
This free concert is presented in conjunction with the inaugural online exhibition of the World Faiths Initiative: Light, which explores artistic interpretations of light as an expression of faith, spirituality, or the divine.
Plan Your Visit
The performance takes place on the lower level of the Kinder Building. On Thursdays, the Museum is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and general admission is free. Advance timed tickets are recommended.
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About the Initiative
The World Faiths Initiative highlights themes of faith, religion, and spirituality in the MFAH collections. The initiative honors the diverse communities of Houston and inspires connections among cultures and beliefs.
About the Performers
The DaCamera Young Artists program is a professional-development fellowship for instrumentalists, singers, and composers. DaCamera Young Artists participate in a variety of performances and workshops at schools, museums, and hospitals.
The World Faiths Initiative is made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.