The Mercury Baroque Ensemble

Programs: Performances: 20,098 people served. Mercury offers a wide variety of concert series, touching the entire houston community. From its acclaimed flagship series at the wortham center to its community concerts around the greater houston area, its annual free concert at miller outdoor theatre to its family-friendly concerts designed with children in mind, mercurys passionate and accessible performances of diverse repertoire are designed to be enjoyed by all. The orchestra is known for its vivacious signature sound and its use of period instruments. Mercury also regularly collaborates with other area organizations, from dance ensembles to fine dining restaurants, to form concert and entertainment experiences that are truly unique.

education has been an important part of mercurys mission since day one. The orchestra is proud to educate and inspire both students and adults with groundbreaking music education programs. Mercurys teaching residency at yes prep public schools, music + motion classes in elementary schools and early childhood centers, and free student concerts at the wortham center reached 3,653 children in the 2013-2014 season. Mercurys music education programs help foster a positive group environment for students to develop their self-esteem and build pathways that connect their academic learning with musical experiences. Adult audiences enjoy mercurys regular pre-concert lecture series, offering insight into the historical and musical context of each concert program and attended by 450 individuals in 2013-2014.

music recordings and online resources: the orchestra's critically acclaimed recordings are a powerful resource, allowing mercury to impact the lives of more listeners in houston, the state, nation and abroad with its period music sound. Mercury has six cd releases to date, with cd sales occurring at concerts and through the mercury website. Additionally, through live media and an internet presence on its website and youtube channel, mercury reached an estimated 3,282,000 individuals. Mercury musicians performed on kuha public radio, in a commercial featuring mercury that aired on khou, and/or posted online videos of mercury concerts and musicians at mercuryhouston. Org or its youtube channel.