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BAN - Stories of Censorship

Azica Records
Release Date: August 22, 2025

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Fantasia for Theremin, Oboe, String Quartet, and Piano | B. Martinů
1 Marty Regan – The Book of Names  
2 Allison Loggins-Hull – BAN  
3 Mark Buller – Firewall / I. Prelude  
4 II. Through the Rye (Catcher in the Rye)  
5 III. Unstuck in Time (Slaughterhouse-Five)  
6 IV. Night and Day on the River (Huckleberry Finn)  
7 V. Daisy & Jay (The Great Gatsby)  
8 Jasmine D.E.E.P. Mouton – Revise?  
9 Homayoun Sakhi – Arman (Hope)  
10 Paul D. Miller AKA DJ Spooky – Quantopia/The Thought Police  
11 Erberk Eryilmaz – Sis Çani / Fog Bell  
12 Marty Regan – The Book of Names  
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Through Apollo commissions from a kaleidoscopic array of today’s composers, Apollo reflects on the threat of censorship, drawing from multiple cultures and historical episodes in this musically vibrant call to cherish and defend our freedom of expression. Legendary actor, author, and activist George Takei performs as narrator in composer Marty Regan’s The Book of Names, delivering a powerful account of his personal journey and life of activism following his family’s experience in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II. Through his inspired, timely plea for the preservation of American democracy, Takei’s story offers a stark reminder that even our most basic rights must never be taken for granted. The album also features works by Emmy Award–winning composer Jasmine Barnes in collaboration with Houston Poet Laureate Emeritus Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, Houston-based composer Mark Buller, Turkish-American composer Erberk

Eryilmaz, Afrofuturist flutist/composer Allison Loggins-Hull, electronic and experimental hip-hop artist Paul Miller (AKA DJ Spooky), and Afghan-born composer and rubab performer Homayoun Sakhi.

“BAN: Stories of Censorship is Apollo Chamber Players’ bold musical response to rising global threats against freedom of expression,” said Apollo founder and Director Matthew J. Detrick. “Featuring new commissions by composers from politically embattled regions—including Afghanistan, Turkey, and the U.S.—the album amplifies voices often silenced. In connective harmony, these works form a musical call to conscience, reminding us that in dark times, art is both resistance and refuge.”

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    Posted At: September 9, 2024
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  • Apollo Chamber Players founder and violinist: Matthew Detrick chats about 'Trace of Time' with Montana Public Radio
    Posted At: September 7, 2024
    “Performs with rhythmic flair and virtuosity” (The Strad) and “recasts music for a diverse and multi-ethnic generation” (Strings Magazine) through globally inspired programming and multicultural new music commissions, are quotes about the Houston-based Apollo Chamber Players. A recipient of Chamber Music America’s prestigious Residency Partnership award, the ensemble has performed for sold-out audiences at ...

  • Matthew Detrick and Apollo Chamber Players highlight 'Silenced Voices' for 2023-24 series / Strings
    Posted At: May 15, 2024
    Strings - Laurence Vittes writes….Since its founding 16 years ago, the Houston-based string quartet called Apollo Chamber Players has commissioned more than 50 new works. Consisting of violinists Matthew J. Detrick and Anabel Ramirez, cellist Matthew Dudzik, and new violist Aria Cheregosha, Apollo may have been the first American chamber ensemble to record and perform in Cuba when they laid down Arthur Gott...

  • Apollo Chamber Players is tuned in to today's headlines / NPR
    Posted At: March 3, 2024
    Heard on NPR: Weekend Edition Sunday - Neda Ulaby - Square writes….Chamber music as an art form dates back to the late 1700s which presents a problem for a young, dynamic ensemble: how to make chamber music feel less, well, fusty?The Apollo Chamber Players, in Houston, Texas, believe that classical music must engage with today's issues, ideas and problems. It organized its current season, called "Silenced V...

  • Weill Recital Hall was treated to one of the finest chamber concerts of recent memory with Apollo Chamber Players / Oberon's Grove
    Posted At: April 19, 2023
    Oberon's Grove's Brad S Ross writes…..The audience of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall was treated to one of the finest chamber music concerts of recent memory as the Houston-based Apollo Chamber Players made their long-awaited return to NYC Thursday evening. The visiting ACP members included violinists Matthew J. Detrick and Anabel Ramirez Detrick and cellist Matthew Dudzik; they were joined this evening...

  • 'In the Shadow of the Mountain' - Part 2 with Jennifer Higdon and Matthew J. Detrick
    Posted At: March 8, 2023
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  • 'In the Shadow of the Mountain' - Part 1 with Jennifer Higdon and Matthew J. Detrick
    Posted At: January 18, 2023
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  • Apollo Chamber Players founder and violinist Matthew Detrick chats with Harmonious World about 'Moonstrike'
    Posted At: January 9, 2023
    Celebrating its 15th season, Houston-based Apollo Chamber Players “performs with rhythmic flair and virtuosity” (The Strad) and “recasts music for a diverse and multi-ethnic generation” (Strings Magazine). The ensemble’s globally-inspired programming and multicultural new music commissions have garnered international acclaim, including sold-out performances at Carnegie Hall and in Havana, Cuba, a Chamber Mu...

  • Apollo Chamber Players return with 'Moonstrike,' an impressive celebration of storytelling, space and folklore / TAKE EFFECT
    Posted At: December 24, 2022
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  • MoonStrike with Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate and Matthew Detrick - Raven Steals the Moon
    Posted At: December 2, 2022
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  • MoonStrike with Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate and Matthew Detrick - The Man Who Married The Moon
    Posted At: October 25, 2022
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  • Apollo Chamber Players - Moonstrike. How the natural world remains relevant / I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
    Posted At: October 13, 2022
    I CARE IF YOU LISTEN's CIYADH WELLS writes….Crafting an album that is juxtaposed with whimsey and contemplation while considering the moon is not something many can do thoughtfully. Yet, Apollo Chamber Players have done just that in their latest release, MoonStrike. Released September 2, 2022 on Azica Records, this excellent album is a representation of how the natural world remains relevant. The album feat...

  • MoonStrike with Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate and Matthew Detrick - Origin of the Moon
    Posted At: October 12, 2022
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  • Apollo Chamber Players smartly curate three works from 20x2020 project for 'Moonstrike' / textura
    Posted At: October 6, 2022
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    Posted At: September 22, 2022
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    Posted At: September 21, 2022
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  • Apollo Chamber Players release: 'Moonshot' documentary / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: September 19, 2022
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    Posted At: August 22, 2022
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    Posted At: July 22, 2022
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    Posted At: May 20, 2022
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    Posted At: March 21, 2022
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  • The Apollo Chamber Players - With Malice Toward None tackles politics and identity / Strings
    Posted At: November 29, 2021

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  • Apollo Chamber Players violinist Matthew Detrick chats with Harmonious World
    Posted At: November 2, 2021

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  • Apollo Chamber Players bring 'Latin Beats' to Miller Outdoor Theatre / Houstonia Magazine
    Posted At: November 1, 2021

    Houstonia Magazine writes.....Olivia Flores Alvarez......PREPARE TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE ANDES MOUNTAINS with the Apollo Chamber Players's Latin Beats on July 3. A roster of international artists, including violin great Eddy Marcano and composer-guitarist Javier Farias, join the Houston chamber ensemble for this concert that also explores the music of Brazil, Cuba, and Venezuela. The free progra...

  • Apollo Chamber Players play 'Price and Martinu' on 'YourClassical: Performance Today'
    Posted At: October 28, 2021

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  • Apollo Chamber Players' commitment to new music is clearly evident on 'With Malice Toward None' / textura
    Posted At: October 8, 2021

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  • Apollo Chamber Players innovate by evolving a connection between existing genres / SFCV
    Posted At: September 19, 2021
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  • Apollo Chamber Players collaborate with acclaimed electric violinist; Tracy Silverman for new album / KPRC2: Houston Life
    Posted At: September 13, 2021

    KPRC2: Houston Life's Beatriz Oliveros writes.......Houston's most established string quartet, Apollo Chamber Players is back with a brand-new album and a thoughtful season-opening show that coincides with the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Matthew Detrick, Artistic & Executive Director, founder, and violinist with Apollo Chamber Players shared details about this project along with...

  • The Apollo Chamber Players are certainly going to see more much deserved admiration for 'With Malice Toward None' / TAKE EFFECT
    Posted At: September 9, 2021

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  • Apollo Chamber Players - With Malice Toward None is a culmination of globally-inspired compositions and collaborations / The Violin Channel
    Posted At: August 26, 2021

    Released on Azica Records, this is the ensemble's fifth studio album and includes a collection of various folk music interpretations. The Violin Channel writes....Based in Houston, Texas, the Apollo Chamber Players comprises violinists Matthew J. Detrick and Anabel Ramirez Detrick, violist Whitney Bullock, and cellist Matthew Dudzik. They were a recent winner of Chamber Music America's Residency Part...

  • Adventurous stuff skillfully played, the new Apollo Chamber Players album is the kind of stuff that brings ears into the tent / Midwest Record
    Posted At: August 24, 2021

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  • Apollo Chamber Players get busy / Houston Chronicle
    Posted At: August 18, 2021

    The Houston Chronicle's Chris Gray writes....The pandemic weighed heavy on planning Apollo Chamber Players' upcoming season, admits founder and artistic director Matthew Detrick. "Everyone in the performing-arts world has been thinking and talking about this for 18 months, and in a way I think we all just want to put it behind us, do you know what I mean?" he says. "But we can't." Although the CO...

  • Apollo Chamber Players set to release breathtaking collection of globally-inspired compositions and collaborations / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: July 7, 2021

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  • Apollo Chamber Players perform 'Latin Beats' LIVE at Houston's Miller Outdoor Theatre
    Posted At: July 7, 2021

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