Transcendent Beethoven, Digital World Premiere featuring Tracy Silverman

Apollo Chamber Players, is featuring African-American composer Kimo Williams this Sunday November 22  at 7pm CST /8 pm EST as part of a digital world premiere and live Zoom Q&A.  The commission is titled With Malice Toward None and is scored for string quartet and electric violin - the piece connects President Lincoln and Beethoven through their shared Enlightenment ideals. […]

APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH TRACY SILVERMAN, ELECTRIC VIOLIN

Apollo's season opener marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with the live world premiere of With Malice Toward None by Vietnam veteran composer J. Kimo Williams. Juxtaposing the Enlightenment philosophies of Ludwig van Beethoven and President Lincoln, this new work weaves storytelling and social contradictions with calls to action and good old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll. World-renowned electric violinist Tracy […]