ROCO violinist, Maureen Nelson, will present a chamber concert on Sunday afternoon, March 4th, 4:00pm, at Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, 2501 Sunset. Maureen keeps a busy touring schedule with engagements both across the US and abroad. She is a founding member and first violinist of the Grammy-nominated Enso String Quartet, which formed while Maureen earned…
Archives for February 2012
String Quartet to present a multimedia performance Feb 23 in Cullen Hall
Filmed in 1916, the silent movie Deschutes Driftwood will be given new life by composer Dr. Elena Ruehr in our ROCO String Quartet Concert on February 23rd. The film follows the life of a traveling a hobo by the name of Weak Knees Walter, who travels the rails along the Deschutes River in Oregon. The…
Paul English and the Inspiration for Lumiere Lunaire
“Moonstruck and moondrunk / the white-faced clown/ that intoxicated poet of wine that only eyes may drink/ Pierrot…” So begins the poem Pierrot Lunaire , written by renowned conductor and ROCO friend, JoAnn Falletta. The poem, originally inspired by Arnold Schoenberg’s 1912 composition of the same name, has in turn motivated Paul English to compose Lumiere…
ROCO Welcomes Dynamic Guest Conductor Kazem Abdullah
We are delighted to have Maestro Kazem Abdullah join us for our February concert. Quickly becoming one of the most sought after young conductors on the classical scene and named #4 on the Daily Beast’s list of “Young Rock Stars of the Conducting World.”, Maestro Abdullah has conducted all over the world, including with the…
Alecia Lawyer talks about the World Premiere of Paul English’s Lumiere Lunaire
I am very excited about our premiere by Paul English. Many Houstonians know him as a fabulous jazz pianist. He is a brilliant musician, no matter the genre. When I asked him to write ROCO a piece, I gave him carte blanche. I did, however, give him a book of poetry by Jo Ann Falletta,…