Apollo Chamber Players

APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS Matthew J. Detrick, Founder, Artistic & Executive Director, violin Anabel Ramirez-Detrick, violin Aria Cheregosha, viola Matthew Dudzik, cello Houston-based APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS is a “dynamic ensemble creating programs in response to current events” (NPR) that “recasts music for a diverse and multi-ethnic generation” (Strings Magazine). Recipient of Chamber Music America’s prestigious Residency Partnership award, the ensemble has performed for sold-out audiences at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, in Havana, Cuba, and it is featured frequently on American Public Media’s nationally-syndicated program Performance Today. Released on the Grammy-winning label Azica Records, Apollo's With Malice Toward None album reached No. 1 on Amazon’s ‘Hot New Release’ chart. The ensemble’s catalog of records has been featured on hundreds of radio and media stations worldwide, including Sirius XM, The BBC, and WQXR-NYC. The organization’s feature film, MoonShot, won international accolades and is now available on Amazon Prime and Tubi. A passionate advocate of globally-inspired contemporary music and art, Apollo counts a catalogue of over 60 commissioned works and 7 critically acclaimed albums. Leading and emerging composers include Jennifer Higdon, John Corigliano, Libby Larsen, Pamela Z, Jerod Tate, Brian Raphael Nabors, and Tracy Silverman. Apollo was founded in 2008 by violinist and music entrepreneur Matthew J. Detrick and violinist Timothy Peters.