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ROCO Connections: The DeLUXE Theater
ROCO made its debut at the jewel of Houston’s 5th Ward Cultural Arts District, the beautifully renovated historic DeLUXE Theater, on January 25th as we welcomed guest violinist Nicole Cherry in collaboration with ROCO Artistic Partner Scott St. John, presenting an evening of chamber works honoring and inspired by the outstanding contributions of London-based nineteenth-century Afro-European violin virtuoso, George Bridgetower.
A part of Dr. Cherry’s commissioning project, “ForgeWithGeorge”, the premiere of David Wallace’s The Bridgetower featured, for solo violin with creative vocalization—along with Yvette Jackson’s recent commission Remembering 1619 for violin and tape. Fellow ROCO string musicians joined for further works by George Bridgetower, Joseph Bologne – Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Duke Ellington.
Joseph Bologne: Sonata No. 1 in B-flat Major for Two Violins (Scott St. John, Nicole Cherry)
Yvette Janine Jackson: Remembering 1619, for violin & tape (Nicole Cherry)
David Wallace: The Bridgetower (Nicole Cherry)
Ludwig Van Beethoven: String Quintet in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer” (ROCO)
Duke Ellington, arr. Aaron Prado: Come Sunday, for string trio
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