Mercury Chamber Orchestra

Founded in 2000, Mercury Chamber Orchestra has spent over 25 years bringing the best of baroque, classical and romantic music to stages across the greater Houston area and Texas. Performing on period instruments, the ensemble brings to life the sounds of each era, allowing audiences to hear the music as a composer imagined-- a fresh and vibrant experience. Mercury's touring performances have great flexibility in size and budget, ranging from two-hour orchestral concerts for large audiences, to smaller ensembles for intimate venues from galleries to churches to town halls. Recent touring repertoire includes masterpieces like Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Mozart Divertimentos, Handel's Concerti Grossi Op. 6, Bach's Concerto for Two Violins, Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings, and more. Programs can also be tailored for specific audiences such as family concerts, sensory inclusive performances, cultural programs, and more. Additionally, Mercury offers 45-minute educational presentations for school assemblies that combine curriculum topics such as science and history with classical music introductions. Mercury also provides teaching workshops that cater to school orchestral programs. Photo by Melissa Taylor.