Experience an immersive afternoon of music and art with Iris Collective in the Moss Gallery at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Violinist Pedro Maia and cellist Otávio Manzano Kavakama will take you on a musical journey through the interweaving voices of early church music to the birth of classical music while surrounded by Medieval favorites from Memphis’ art collection.

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You are never too famous to escape racism and racial profiling. The film Awadagin Pratt: Black in America reveals his climb to fame and is a candid conversation about what it is like to be a person of color in the United States. Pratt will play for the film viewing audience including J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055; and Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time, Mvt. VIII.

The renowned pianist who has played from the Kennedy Center to Lincoln Center and for Presidents Clinton and Obama joins us for an unforgettable evening with the crowd-favorite and dynamic Conductor of the Year, Andrew Grams. Featuring Jessie Montgomery: Strum and Rounds; J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055; and Schubert: Death and the Maiden.

Join us for a musical celebration of all things women! Iris Collective musicians—violinist Carolyn Huebl and cellist Kimberly Patterson—will delight the crowd with works of women composers in Memphis’ newest woman-owned and woman-inspired retailer, ARCH’d. Sip a glass of wine, shop unique and inspiring gifts that empower women and #seemusictransform this small business into the place to be.

More than music lessons, Music Box offers transformational experiences for aspiring musicians to help them build emotional intelligence, creativity and better communications. And for one night, their instructors join Iris musicians to present a lively evening fusing classical and popular music.

This Lunchbreak Concert involves Love Songs and romantic scores sure to stir your heart and have you swaying in your seat smiling ear to ear! These performances are wonderful for school groups, senior center groups and everyone in between!

General Admission tickets only $10

Free coffee and cookies thanks to Teresa Jordan!

Join our Iris musicians for an exciting performance in the Brooks Museum’s galleries, as they present a program exploring the similarities and differences in the music and surrounding artwork.

Reception in the Brooks Café 5:00pm | Performance in Schering-Plough Gallery 6:00pm

You can expect to hear:

Carlos Gomes (1836-1896) "O Burrico de Pau" for string quartet

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) String Quartet Op. 18 No 6

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Clarinet Quintet K 581 in A Major

Equal parts bookstore, coffee shop and inviting community space, Café Noir fills its shelves with books by Black, PoC and LGBTQ+ authors. And now they’re filling your cup with music, too, as they kick off our Small Business Series with Iris musician Cremaine Booker, aka ThatCelloGuy. Cremaine also serves as principal cello for Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra and Jackson Symphony Orchestra and has played with the likes of Hans Zimmer and Jewel, among others.

Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group, in collaboration with Opera Memphis and Dixon Gallery & Gardens, presents a Christmas Fiesta!

Celebrate the Christmas traditions of Latin America and the Caribbean. Learn about parrandas, posadas, piñatas, and more. Enjoy traditional Christmas music in Spanish, Latin food, and make a poinsettia or a small piñata.

Iris musicians will perform from 12:00-12:30pm.

Join violinist Pedro Maia, cellist Otávio Manzano Kavakama and percussionist Jacob Hargrove for an evening of Baroque and Brazilian music.

A free, fun, family-friendly event featuring Iris Collective musicians and animal-inspired music by Shirley Ly, Camille Saint-Saens and more. Plus a kitten adoption fair, kitten petting, instrument petting zoo, and of course an opportunity to meet Gillie!

Join violinist Pedro Maia, cellist Otávio Manzano Kavakama and percussionist Jacob Hargrove for an evening of Baroque and Choro music at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Our musicians present a program of pieces by famous Baroque composer J.S. Bach and compare and contrast them with popular Brazilian Choro tunes, looking at their similar textures and harmonies while surrounded by the masterpieces in the Baroque Gallery.

Phenomenal duo Avery Fisher Career Grant winner Randall Goosby and New York Times “Best of 2021” pianist Zhu Wang return for a not-to-miss chamber concert following a one-week residency with Iris to work with young musicians and their families to share and create music together through workshops and performances. These local string students from around the city will join Randall and Zhu on the second half of the concert for a special joint performance.

This concert is sponsored by Meryl Shahun Rosen.

LINK TO REGISTER: https://www.colliervilletn.gov/kidsconcert/spookytunes

**Registration is required due to limited seating; maximum capacity of 70.

The Morton Museum will host Iris Collective for a 30-minute children's concert featuring fun, spooky tunes and stories. Don't forget to wear your favorite costume!

A unique opportunity to see one of the most foremost violinists of our generation perform in an intimate setting with good friends at the Buckman Performing Arts Center. Artist and humanitarian Midori leads this afternoon chamber concert celebrating the music and the inspiration that was Mozart.

The visionary artist who builds connections between music and the human experience and breaks with traditional boundaries, is one of the most outstanding violinists of our time and not to be missed! Featuring works by Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers; Antonín Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53; and Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, op. 92, A major. Co-presented with GPAC and proudly sponsored by Memphis Tourism.

Join Iris Collective and Collage Dance Collective for free community event celebrating Brazilian art and culture at Crosstown’s Central Atrium!

Join Iris Collective and Collage Dance Collective for a Brazilian themed evening of live music, world-class dance, cocktails, and incredible cuisine.

This all-VIP experience includes an authentic Brazilian feast by Carson Rodizio and performances by Collage’s international touring company and the Iris Artist Fellows. A special performance by Charlotte-based NC Brazilian Arts Project and a samba party round out an unforgettable evening of international culture and art at Crosstown Theater!

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Virtuoso saxophonist and composer Steven Banks joins Iris musicians in an intimate chamber concert inspired by Britten's delightful and quirky Phantasy Quartet in F minor and Banks' own work Cries, Sighs, and Dreams.

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Iris' own Michael Stern conducts an unforgettable concert celebrating American musical heritage. featuring a newly commissioned saxophone concerto by famed jazz composer Billy Childs performed by guest artist Steven Banks.

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REGISTRATION HAS REACHED CAPACITY. Email museum@colliervilletn.gov to add your party to the waitlist.

A 30-minute concert for Morton Museum’s youngest visitors featuring tunes and stories about life on a farm. Following the concert, children and families will have an opportunity to try out a violin, cello, and viola.

The Iris Artist Fellows visit Germantown Community Theater again for a part of their Lunchbox Concert Series with music to delight the senses. More details to come!

Lunchbox Concert Series Events are 1 hour from 12pm to 1pm

Entry is $10 benefitting programming at GCT and Iris Collective

Seating is General Admission but groups are welcome to arrange for reserved seating by calling the GCT box office ahead of time. (901-453-7447)

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A string quartet concert featuring our Iris Artist Fellows.

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The finale to a weeklong series of concerts, educational programs and community events in collaboration with Memphis-based community partners, Iris presents the Dalí Quartet joined by Cuban-born Memphis percussionist Nelson Rodriguez in a concert fusing classical and Latin music.

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Latin Music Fest! Dalí Quartet will spend the day with University of Memphis School of Music students rehearsing, coaching and performing chamber music by Latin-American composers. Join us for a free pop-up concert at Crosstown Concourse at 4:30pm where Dalí and the students will perform side-by-side.

In partnership with Iris Collective, Avery Fisher Career Grant winner Randall Goosby and New York Times "Best of 2021" pianist Zhu Wang perform with Iris musicians celebrating music’s capacity to connect us to our past and our families. This chamber concert will feature music by Black and living Chinese composers.

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The Iris Collective presents “Spacetime,” a curation of pieces that focus on the expansion of time and exploration of space. The program features works written by Fazil Say, Dmitri Kourliandski, Claudio Santoro, and Johan Halvorsen.

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