In this year's Best Of Houston®, the Houston Press selected Kinetic Ensemble as the Best Chamber Orchestra.
Of all the music outlets in the Greater Houston area, it’s hard for any one group to stand out from the many similar offerings. Kinetic Ensemble, however, found its groove this year and really broke apart from the pack. Kinetic is a conductor-less ensemble—a sight within itself—where the musicians amplify diverse, under-represented and newly composed classical music. This year’s performances have used current composers to sonically discuss the pandemic and the not-too-long-ago Texas freeze.
They’re versatile too. They’re larger shows feature all 16 musicians, which allows the listener to enjoy the full sound while still being able to focus on the individual musicians. And when needed, they can pare down to only two players for select performances., it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Houston, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism.
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