Iris Orchestra Chamber Players at the Dixon

4339 Park Avenue,Memphis TN 38117

15 January, 2022

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Join the Iris Artist Fellows and Friends for a night of chamber music at the Dixon! Tickets are $25 Special $20 rate for Iris Orchestra subscribers and Dixon members, use promo code MEMBER20 at checkout $10 student tickets with valid student ID, use promo code STUDENT10 at checkout Iris Artist Fellows, Pedro Maia (violin) and Gabriel Hightower (cello), are joined by Christina Lai (piano) and Mark Allen, Jr. (clarinet) for an evening of chamber music at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Explore the unique and captivating sounds created by this ensemble of instruments and enjoy works by unexpected and familiar composers. Saturday, January 15, 2022 7:00 PM Dixon Gallery and Gardens Winegardner Auditorium 4339 park Avenue Memphis, TN 38117 (901) 761-5250 Dixon.org Founded as a bold experiment in September 2000, Iris Orchestra is proudly still bold and still experimenting. Named after the state flower of Tennessee, Iris was founded by conductor Michael Stern as an ensemble for the 21st century—flexible, non-hierarchical, and passionate about the highest standards of performance. The mission was to serve the community with exceptional music. The vision was a resident ensemble with international reach. Since its inception, the orchestra has earned a reputation as a champion of new American music and a nuanced interpreter of the classical canon, blossoming as a centerpiece in the cultural life of the Mid-South. Iris boasts a stellar roster of talented musicians who assemble for each concert from some of the country’s best orchestras, universities, and chamber groups as the resident orchestra of Germantown Performance Arts Center. Championing music and those who create it is a fundamental part of Iris Orchestra’s values. Commissions and premieres of new works and composers, community engagement, working with children in Shelby County Schools, and mentoring the next generation of classical musicians are all part of the Iris portfolio.