Apollo Chamber Players Presents: Banned

Apollo’s 16th season begins with a musical commentary on the “reasoning” behind book censorship and control, with nods to notable books that have been banned historically. Genre-fusing composer and flutist Allison Loggins-Hull, Composer Fellow for the Cleveland Orchestra, and Houston-based composer Mark Buller join Apollo for a program all-too resonant with our social and political moment. University of Houston professor Howard Pollack also joins to discuss the banning and censorship of American composers during the McCarthy period.

Program
Allison Loggins-Hull:
Commission for string quartet and flute inspired by censorship in literature WORLD PREMIERE
Mark Buller:
Commission for string quartet inspired by censorship in literature WORLD PREMIERE
Virgil Thomson: String Quartet No. 2
Aaron Copland: Two Pieces for string quartet

Guests
Mark Buller, composer
Allison Loggins-Hull, composer and flutist
Edward Melton, Director, Harris County Public Library
Howard Pollack, panel moderator, University of Houston, Professor of Musicology

Each ticket is subject to a $3 fee at check out.
Seating begins 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
This performance runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
This performance is not recommended for those 8 and under.
This performance has a NO LATE SEATING policy. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early at the theater.