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Current Season

In Concert: “Pacific Crossings”

Saturday, Nov 14 2015, Composer Talk at 4pm, Concert at 5 at The Church of St. John the Divine

East meets West as ROCO performs “Pacific Crossings” on November 14, 2015, at The Church of St. John the Divine.

Conductor Edwin Outwater leads the ensemble in a Kyo-Shin-An Arts and ROCO co-commissioned world premiere by James Matheson (making his ROCO debut). Matheson’s Concerto for Two Shakuhachi – The Age of Air – an early Japanese end-blown flute often used in Zen meditation as well as classical , jazz, and traditional Japanese folk music – played by ROCO debuting artists James Nyoraku Schlefer and Akihito Obama. Vivian Fung’s “Pizzicato,” and Sibelius 3rd Symphony round out the program.

 

Location

The Church of St. John the Divine
2450 River Oaks Blvd
Houston, TX
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Program

Maurice Ravel
Pavane for a Dead Princess
—–(6 minutes)—–

James Matheson*
‘The Age of Air’
Concerto for Two Shakuhachi and Chamber Orchestra
—–(13 minutes)—–

Vivian Fung
Pizzicato for String Quartet
—–(4 minutes)—–

—– intermission —–
—– (5 minutes) ——

Jean Sibelius
Symphony No.3, Op.52
—–(32 minutes)—–

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  • Meet
    • Artists
    • Board & Team
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    • Press Kit
    • About ROCO
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    • Performances
    • ROCOrooters
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    • COVID-19 Response
    • Printable Schedule
  • Listen
    • ROCO on Buffalo Bayou
    • Listening Room
    • Album
    • Commissions, Premieres, & Rescores
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    • Support ROCO’s Newest Adventure!
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