Come join Monarch Chamber Players for an exciting concert presented by St. John’s Presbyterian Church! This concert, consisting of music for flute, clarinet, and cello, will feature music by Beethoven, Mozart, Nicky Sohn, and Manuel Da Falla. You won’t want to miss Monarch’s stellar musicians performing in this beautiful setting!

We are so excited to perform as part of the Houston Professional Musicians’ Associations Women in Music festival! 🎶

This day-long event at POST features over 40 musicians from the Houston area performing across a variety of genres including jazz, R&B, and classical! MCP is just one of many acts, so we encourage you to come early or stick around afterwards to hear the other fantastic artists who will be performing!

The festival runs from 1pm-8pm, and you can catch us at 6pm! Katie Hart (oboe), Tonya Burton (viola and violin), and Kristiana Ignatjeva (cello) will perform a set of works by Hilary Tann, Marilyn Zupnik, Gražyna Bacewicz, and Rebecca Clarke.

On Friday, February 14th, bring your lovers and friends to a unique and unforgettable evening with Monarch Chamber Players. Enjoy a mesmerizing performance blending classical pieces with pop covers of romantic favorites, all in celebration of love and romance. 💞🎻

This performance will be held at POST’s Art Club. For more info and to purchase tickets, visit this link:

https://eventrill.com/artclub?utm_source=event&utm_campaign=valentinesday

Join Monarch Chamber Players for “Neighborhood Nutcracker," an original production of Tchaikovsky's score arranged for wind quintet and percussion accompanied by a video projection of the ballet. This performance will be held in the Z Atrium of POST in downtown Houston.

Ticket information coming soon!

Join Monarch Chamber Players for a porch concert in Montrose! This concert, held at the home of Laura Wiginton, will feature holiday music performed by MCP’s wind quintet. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on, and come early to get a good spot!

Join Monarch Chamber Players for “Neighborhood Nutcracker," an original production of Tchaikovsky's score arranged for wind quintet and percussion accompanied by a video projection of the ballet. Located in Lindale Park, this neighborhood party is open to all — bring a chair or blanket to sit on, and come early to secure a good spot!

New date!

Join Monarch Chamber Players for a porch concert in the Northside neighborhood! This concert, held at the home of Sara Eakens, will feature holiday music for flute, viola and harp. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on, and come early to get a good spot!

Join Monarch Chamber Players for a porch concert in Rice Village! This concert, held at the home of Kim David, will feature holiday music for flute, viola and harp. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on, and come early to get a good spot!

Join us at Woodlands Market Street for a festive performance of some of your favorite holiday tunes! This casual performance will feature the MCP wind quintet and is sure to get you into the holiday spirit.

Join us for a neighborhood porch concert in West University at the home of Adrienne Choski! This family friendly event will feature a diverse mix of music for flute, violin and cello. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and your favorite snacks or drinks. And make sure you come early to grab a good spot!

This concert is free and open to the public.

Join us for cinematic favorites from Harry Potter, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ghostbusters, and Star Wars, as well as classical fare including Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in d minor, The Firebird, and Hall of the Mountain King!

Featured performers include Allison Asthana (flute), Katie Hart (oboe), Julian Hernandez (clarinet), Katia Osorio (bassoon), and Jamie Leff (horn).

We’ll be wearing our costumes, and we hope you will be too!

Join us for cinematic favorites from Harry Potter, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ghostbusters, and Star Wars, as well as classical fare including Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in d minor, The Firebird, and Hall of the Mountain King!

Featured performers include Allison Asthana (flute), Katie Hart (oboe), Julian Hernandez (clarinet), Katia Osorio (bassoon), and Jamie Leff (horn).

This performance will be held at POST Houston’s Z Atrium. Get your tickets here: https://www.posthtx.com/event/monarch-chambers-players-halloween-candlelit-concert

Join us at MD Anderson Cancer Center for the final performance of our Metastatic Breast Cancer awareness concert. The program is inspired by stories and experiences of MBC patients both past and present, highlighting themes of life’s complexity, solace in nature, and the necessity of community. A new commission by Houston-based composer Nicky Sohn will be prominently featured, in addition to works by living composers, including Alice Hong, Jennifer Higdon, and Kenji Bunch. The music offers a small glimpse into the complex world of MBC patients with a variety of sound colors.

Join Monarch Chamber Players for a special concert at Lambert Hall in honor of Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Awareness Day. The program is inspired by stories and experiences of MBC patients both past and present, highlighting themes of life’s complexity, solace in nature, and the necessity of community. A new commission by Houston-based composer Nicky Sohn will be prominently featured, in addition to works by living composers, including Alice Hong, Jennifer Higdon, and Anna Clyne. The music offers a small glimpse into the complex world of MBC patients with a variety of sound colors.

Admission is free, but we recommend you reserve your tickets through eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monarch-chamber-players-a-glimpse-beyond-pink-tickets-977192578307

This event will be live-streamed HERE

Join us at the Houston Methodist outpatient lobby for a sneak preview of our Sunday concert at Lambert Hall. The program is inspired by stories and experiences of MBC patients both past and present, highlighting themes of life’s complexity, solace in nature, and the necessity of community. A new commission by Houston-based composer Nicky Sohn will be prominently featured, in addition to works by living composers, including Alice Hong, Jennifer Higdon, and Kenji Bunch. The music offers a small glimpse into the complex world of MBC patients with a variety of sound colors.

As you might remember, our original performance of this dynamic and virtuosic program was sadly canceled due to May’s derecho storm. Happily we were able to reschedule, and we’ll be kicking off the ‘24-’25 Music at the Meeting House concert series at the First Congregational Church of Houston!

Featuring oboist Katie Hart, violinist Sam Park, guest violinist Rainel Joubert, violist Tonya Burton, and cellist David Dietz, this concert will include music by Edward Elgar, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Elizabeth Maconchy, and Ralph Vaughan-Williams, and will culminate with Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece Phantasy Quartet.

For the second season in a row, we are excited to be collaborating with composer Daniel Knaggs on the North American premiere of his chamber opera, Zita de Lucca. Featuring Monarch Musicians Julian Hernandez (clarinet), Sam Park (violin), David Dietz (cello), and Yvonne Chen (piano), you will have two chances to see this remarkable work: August 30th and 31st at 7:30pm.

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/concert-dante-e-la-donna-tickets-932367966687?aff=oddtdtcreator

For the second season in a row, we are excited to be collaborating with composer Daniel Knaggs on the North American premiere of his chamber opera, Zita de Lucca. Featuring Monarch Musicians Julian Hernandez (clarinet), Sam Park (violin), David Dietz (cello), and Yvonne Chen (piano), you will have two chances to see this remarkable work: August 30th and 31st at 7:30pm.

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/concert-dante-e-la-donna-tickets-932367966687?aff=oddtdtcreator

Did you know that some of classical music's most iconic and recognizable works like The Nutcracker, West Side Story, and Carnival of the Animals were all written by LGBTQ+ composers? Come take a journey through queer classical music history as we explore some of the highlights from notable  composers including Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, Boulanger and more! Curated and led by Monarch's LGBTQ+ identifying core musicians Russell Rybicki and Julian Hernandez, this program will be as much a concert as a celebration!

Presented by Sugar Land Civic Arts, this performance will be at the Summer of Sound Festival. Make sure you stick around after the concert to groove to the DJ, and grab a bite at one of the food trucks!

Did you know that some of classical music's most iconic and recognizable works like The Nutcracker, West Side Story, and Carnival of the Animals were all written by LGBTQ+ composers? Come take a journey through queer classical music history as we explore some of the highlights from notable  composers including Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, Boulanger and more! Curated and led by Monarch's LGBTQ+ identifying core musicians Russell Rybicki and Julian Hernandez, this program will be as much a concert as a celebration!

This concert is free and open to the public. Come early to grab a good spot, and don’t forget a chair or blanket to sit on!

Join Monarch Chamber Players for “Pride Playlist”- a concert celebrating pride month featuring LGBTQ composers! This concert will feature music by Bernstein, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Nadia and Lili Boulanger, and more!

Check out this link for more info:

https://secure.givelively.org/event/the-montrose-center/monarch-chamber-players-presents-pride-playlist

Join us at Avenida Houston Plaza in Downtown Houston for “Pride Playlist”: our program dedicated to LGBT composers in celebration of pride month. This concert will feature music by Bernstein, Boulanger, Tchaikovsky and more! Free and open to the public.

Please note - this concert location has changed, and is no longer at Lynn Wyatt Square!

Join us in the heights at Tunes on 10th! This fun neighborhood concert will feature music for strings and oboe by English composers. Make sure to bring a chair or blanket to sit on, and come early to grab a good spot!

Monarch returns to First Congressional Church’s “Music at the Meeting House” series! This program will feature music for strings and oboe by English composers.

Join us at Lynn Wyatt Square in Downtown Houston for a concert featuring music of East Asian composers! This program will involve woodwind instruments and cello and will include music by Houston-based composer Nicky Sohn. Free and open to the public!

Come join Monarch Chamber Players for an encore performance of our women’s history month program! This concert features music by female composers, including Reena Esmail, Nicky Sohn, Florence Price, and more! This concert is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.

Come join Monarch Chamber Players for a concert at Mandell Park celebrating Earth Day! This outdoor concert will feature music that celebrates springtime. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on, and make sure you come early to grab a good spot!

Monarch's core violist Tonya Burton and pianist Yvonne Chen collaborate with dancers on selections from Sergei Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" and Phillip Glass' "Etude no. 17." Under the artistic direction of Houston Ballet Principal Dancer Skylar Campbell, this performance showcases the immense talent of Houston-based dancers uniting with special guest dancers and choreographers from Canada.

Get your tickets here: https://matchouston.org/events/2024/rebirth

Enjoy Latin American music for flute, viola, and harp performed by MCP musicians Allison Asthana, Tonya Burton, and Hope Cowan! Come check out Houston’s newest downtown outdoor event space!

Join Monarch Chamber Players for a performance of Nordic chamber music at St. Stephens United Methodist Church! This is a repeat performance of our program in conjunction with the Museum of Fine Arts’ current exhibition, “Crowning the North: Silver Treasures from Bergen, Norway”.