ROCO continued its Season 21 Unchambered Series with an intimate performance curated by and featuring harpist Laurie Meister, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Julia Ideson Building.
Set in one of Houston’s most iconic historic spaces, this program weaves together music and memory to highlight the expressive beauty of the harp and the building’s storied past.
A newly commissioned piece by Errollyn Wallen, Master of the King’s Music, sponsored by the Houston Public Library Foundation, was created in homage to the library’s murals painted by women employed by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression, capturing the enduring spirit of creative resilience.
PROGRAM:
Laurie Meister, Principal Harp
Eva Burmeister, Violin
Shino Hayashi, Cello
Errollyn Wallen
1492, 1493, and the Toledo School of Translators
World Premiere ROCO Commission
Claude Debussy
arr. Carlos Salzedo
Children’s Corner Suite
Camille Saint-Saëns
Fantaisie for Violin and Harp
Granville Bantock
Hamabdil for Cello and Harp
