Presented in partnership with Holocaust Museum Houston, ROCO’s Connections series featured Grammy-nominated guitarist Mak Grgic on March 26 in an evening of works from around the world, live from the Museum’s Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater and livestreamed at ROCO.org, Facebook, YouTube, and A440.live.

Joined by string quartet and bass, Mak performed the U.S premiere of Balkan Suite, based on music from his native Balkans, plus works by Aaron Jay Kernis and others. Completing the program was the world premiere of Bruce Adolphe’s A Study in Solitude – inspired by the composer’s experiences of quarantine – for oboe, string quartet, and bass.