ROCO’s In Concert series, which showcases the full 40-piece orchestra in livestreamed performances, lifted off September 26, 2020 from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion with “Starburst”, sparkling with musical light and energy, conducted by ROCO Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen. Richard Scofano, composer and soloist on the bandoneon (a Latin-American bellowed instrument), featured in the world premiere of his new work La Tierra Sin Mal (The Land Without Evil), and additional works included Jessie Montgomery’s brilliant Starburst; Fauré’s Masques et bergamasques; Debussy’s Clair de Lune; and Kodály’s Dances of Marosszék.
ROCO In Concert: Starburst (September 2020)
2020-2021, Andrés Cá, Bandoneon, Clair de Lune, Composer, Concertmaster, Conductor, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Dances of Marosszék, Debussy, Faure, Jessie Montgomery, Kodaly, La Tierra Sin Mal, Masques et bergamasques, Mei-Ann Chen, Richard Scofano, ROCO Commissioned World Premiere, Season Premiere, Season Sixteen, Soloist, Starburst, The Land Without Evil
Saturday, Sep 26 2020, 5:00pm