ROCO welcomed back conductor JoAnn Falletta, as the full 40-piece chamber orchestra shined in works of luminous orchestral color and creativity, including three premieres! Glimpse a vision of paradise in the third and final movement of Composer-In-Residence Richard Danielpour’s Symphony in Three Movements After the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, then experience the bold sounds of Conni Ellisor’s consortium-commissioned A Woman Without…
ROCO In Concert: Supersonic
Conductor Delyana Lazarova returned, leading ROCO’s full chamber orchestra in a high-octane program brimming with dynamic energy! Elfrida Andree’s colorful, lyrical Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, with its exuberant opening theme, paved the way for the U.S. premiere of Composer-In-Residence Richard Danielpour’s “Voci dal Purgatorio”, a journey to rebirth – the second movement of his Symphony in Three Movements After the Divine Comedy…
ROCO In Concert: Infrared
Conductor Johannes Debus made his ROCO debut in INFRARED, a program featuring more than the eye can see—including two radiant world premieres commissioned by ROCO. Triple-threat Grammy-nominated Brazilian-American composer Clarice Assad’s Ode to Carmen Miranda opens, then experience “Nell ‘Inferno”, the blazing first movement of Richard Danielpour’s Symphony in Three Movements After the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri. Go galactic in Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia (for Orbiting…
ROCO In Concert: Seismic
ROCO kicked off its 19th season with SEISMIC, an opening concert of epic proportions, featuring the full 40-piece chamber orchestra led by Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen in two ROCO-commissioned world premieres and an exhilarating tale of love, intrigue, and adventure! Presented at Miller Outdoor Theatre on September 29th, and at The Church of St. John the Divine on September 30th. Anthony DiLorenzo’s ROCO world premiere commission Tectonal,…
ROCO In Concert: Future
ROCO’s Season 18 Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series wrapped up with a look toward our “Future,” on April 29 at The Church of St. John the Divine! In a program inspired by daring creativity and artistic innovation, conductor Michelle Merrill made her ROCO debut, leading the orchestra in the premiere of a ROCO-commissioned orchestral work by Juno award-winner Vivian Fung, Parade.…
ROCO In Concert: Friends
ROCO’s In Concert series continued with “Friends”, on February 18 at Brockman Hall for Opera ! ROCO’s Albert & Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series continues with a celebration of “Friends“, on February 18th at the Lucian and Nancy Morrison Theatre at Brockman Hall for Opera – Rice University! This concert truly showcases the orchestra, as the ensemble performs conductorless, with…
ROCO In Concert: Fortune
ROCO’s In Concert series continued with “Fortune”, on November 12 at The Church of St. John the Divine! Conductor Delyana Lazarova made her ROCO debut in a concert inspired by fantasy and fortune, leading the full chamber orchestra in two ROCO-commissioned world premieres, including William Bolcom‘s Dedication, orchestrated by Edmund Cionek, and Judah Adashi‘s the sun begins to fade, as part of ROCO’s FIFteen Project. Also featured is Finding…
ROCO In Concert: Family
ROCO’s In Concert series opened on September 23 and 24 with “Family” at Miller Outdoor Theatre and The Church of St. John the Divine! Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen led the orchestra in a program inspired by community, family, and hope, honoring Houston’s cultural diversity. Juan Pablo Contreras‘ Mariachitlán takes you to the colorful streets of the composer’s birthplace in Jalisco, Mexico, and the traditional Vietnamese folk song Bèo…
ROCO In Concert: Tying Up Loose Ends
ROCO’s 17th season Albert & Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series closed on April 23 with “Tying Up Loose Ends”, live at The Church of St. John the Divine. Conducted by Rei Hotoda in her ROCO debut, the program centered around the world premiere of “Plumes” for large chamber orchestra by Composer-In-Residence Derek Bermel based…
ROCO Unchambered: Spinning Tales
ROCO’s Season 17 Unchambered series wrapped up April 2 with “Spinning Tales”, highlighting the percussion family, live from MATCH and also livestreamed at ROCO.org, Facebook, YouTube, and A440.live. Featuring and curated by ROCO percussionists Matthew McClung, Christina Carroll, and Craig Hauschildt, the program presented music by composers such as Quinn Mason, Thomas Rex Beverly, Christopher…
ROCO Connections: A Dust in Time
ROCO’s Connections series continued on November 19, 2021, presenting Huang Ruo’s A Dust in Time: Passacaglia for Strings at Asia Society Texas Center, and also livestreamed at ROCO.org, Facebook, and YouTube. Structured similarly to a Tibetan sand mandala, the 60-minute uninterrupted musical meditation is slowly created live from the central essence point, expanding outward into…
ROCO Unchambered: Morsels
ROCO’s Unchambered series featured a musical tasting menu of string quartets, curated by ROCO concertmaster Scott St John, in “Morsels”, from November 2, 2019. Joined by ROCO violinist Min-Jeong Koh, co-principal violist Matthew Dane, and principal cellist Richard Belcher, Scott took the audience through a program telling his own coming-of-age story as a musician, with…
