Five organizations. Five world premieres. These two fragments summarize what ROCO’s “Musical and Literary Ofrenda” on Oct. 27 is all about. Presented at Lawndale Art Center as part of the museum’s Dia de Los Muertos celebration that includes a retablo art exhibition, workshops and interactive programs, “Musical and Literary Ofrenda” includes musical offerings by ROCO…
Archives for October 2015
Anton Miller plucks, strums, whistles and bangs — while playing the fiddle
Parse through ROCO violinist Anton Miller’s bio and immediately you get a sense, as in many of the ensemble’s musicians, that you’re dealing with quite an accomplished chap. But, as in all ROCO players, his accomplishments are only a sliver of what makes Anton special. The rest is his charisma, his ability to connect with just about…
Coffee before trumpet? George chases a caffeine high for good measure
How well do you know George Chase, ROCO’s witty, funny gent who happens to play the trumpet. Ahead of ROCO’s Brass Quintet inaugural concert at MATCH on Friday, Oct. 9, which was featured in a Houston Chronicle preview by classical music writer Colin Eatock, we sat down with George to get to know him a bit better.…