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SUMMARY:Late Fridays: Music in the Galleries | Mercury Chamber Orchestra
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em><strong>Music and the visual arts harmo
 nize at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston</strong></em></p> <div>Experience 
 three special programs by Mercury Chamber Orchestra as they traverse musica
 l history in the galleries. The orchestra&rsquo;s mission is to serve the H
 ouston community and beyond by celebrating the power of music through teach
 ing, sharing, and performing with passion, intimacy, and excellence.</div> 
 <div>&nbsp;</div> <p><strong>Dates &amp; Performances</strong></p> <ul styl
 e="margin-top: -15px;"> <li>October 30, 2026 | &ldquo;Bach &amp; Mendelssoh
 n&rdquo;&nbsp; <ul style="margin-top: 0px;"> <li>J.S. Bach's&nbsp;<em>The A
 rt of the Fugue</em> &amp; <em>Goldberg Variations</em>, Mendelssohn's <em>
 Octet in E-Flat Major</em></li> </ul> </li> <li>December 18, 2026 | &ldquo;
 Italian Baroque Christmas&rdquo;&nbsp; <ul style="margin-top: 0px;"> <li>Mu
 sic of the Italian Baroque with concertos by Corelli, Vivaldi, Locatelli, a
 nd Torelli</li> </ul> </li> <li>March 12, 2027 | &ldquo;Traditional Music f
 rom Quebec&rdquo; <ul style="margin-top: 0px;"> <li>An evening of vibrant t
 raditional music from Quebec featuring Alexis Chartrand on violin</li> </ul
 > </li> </ul> <p>Looking for more to do during Late Friday? Enjoy a drink a
 t <a href="events/happy-hour">Happy Hour Friday</a> or join a guided tour o
 f the galleries.<br><br></p> <hr> <p><strong>Tickets</strong></p> <ul style
 ="margin-top: -15px;"> <li>$35 per person</li> <li>$25 for <a href="members
 hip#levelsbenefits">MFAH members</a></li> <li>$10 for students / children 1
 2 &amp; younger</li> <li style="font-style: italic;"><em>Tickets for Decemb
 er 18, 2026 &amp; March 12, 2027 available soon</em></li> </ul> <hr> <p><st
 rong>Plan Your Visit</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: -15px;"> <li>The c
 oncert takes place in Gallery 214 on Level 2 of the Beck Building.</li> <li
 ><a href="visit#parkinginfo" rel="noopener">Parking Information</a> | <a hr
 ef="visit#aboutmuseum" rel="noopener">Museum Hours</a> | <a href="map" targ
 et="_blank" rel="noopener">MFAH Campus Map</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p><small><s
 trong>About the Performers</strong> <br>Mercury began in 2000 as an intimat
 e ensemble with the goal to enrich and entertain audiences with an exciting
  repertoire performed on period instruments. What started as a grassroots e
 ffort blossomed into a lively chamber orchestra beloved by the community. I
 n 2013, Mercury rebranded and expanded its repertoire to include works outs
 ide of the Baroque period while continuing to bring inspiring music to peop
 le across Houston and beyond.</small></p>
DESCRIPTION:Music and the visual arts harmonize at the Museum of Fine Arts,
  Houston Experience three special programs by Mercury Chamber Orchestra as 
 they traverse musical history in the galleries. The orchestra’s mission is 
 to serve the Houston community and beyond by celebrating the power of music
  through teaching, sharing, and performing with passion, intimacy, and exce
 llence.   Dates & Performances  October 30, 2026 | “Bach & Mendelssohn”   J
 .S. Bach's The Art of the Fugue & Goldberg Variations, Mendelssohn's Octet 
 in E-Flat Major   December 18, 2026 | “Italian Baroque Christmas”   Music o
 f the Italian Baroque with concertos by Corelli, Vivaldi, Locatelli, and To
 relli   March 12, 2027 | “Traditional Music from Quebec”  An evening of vib
 rant traditional music from Quebec featuring Alexis Chartrand on violin    
 Looking for more to do during Late Friday? Enjoy a drink at Happy Hour Frid
 ay or join a guided tour of the galleries.  Tickets  $35 per person $25 for
  MFAH members $10 for students / children 12 & younger Tickets for December
  18, 2026 & March 12, 2027 available soon   Plan Your Visit  The concert ta
 kes place in Gallery 214 on Level 2 of the Beck Building. Parking Informati
 on | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map   About the Performers Mercury began in
  2000 as an intimate ensemble with the goal to enrich and entertain audienc
 es with an exciting repertoire performed on period instruments. What starte
 d as a grassroots effort blossomed into a lively chamber orchestra beloved 
 by the community. In 2013, Mercury rebranded and expanded its repertoire to
  include works outside of the Baroque period while continuing to bring insp
 iring music to people across Houston and beyond.
LOCATION;VVENUE=5F4EB5753CA19A0001DE73F5:Audrey Jones Beck Building \n5601 
 Main Street \nHouston, TX 77005
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NAME:Audrey Jones Beck Building
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The Beck Building, named for MFAH patron Au
 drey Jones Beck, features galleries for changing exhibitions as well as for
  the Museum&rsquo;s collections of ancient art, European art, photography, 
 prints and drawings, and American art to the mid-20th century.</p>
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
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