Rei Hotoda Conducts Fellow Travelers, ROCO’s Debut at Ismaili Center Houston, featuring World Premiere by Jessica Meyer & Beethoven’s 2nd Symphony – November 14-15, 2026
HOUSTON, TX – ROCO continues its 22nd season with Fellow Travelers, exploring companionship and shared humanity through music. Conductor Rei Hotoda returns to lead the chamber orchestra’s debut at the stunning Ismaili Center Houston, with back-to-back performances on Saturday, November 14, at 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 15, at 2:00 p.m.
The program opens with Arvo Pärt‘s Fratres, followed by Marcus Karl Maroney‘s Concerto for Chamber Orchestra. Composer-In-Residence Jessica Meyer unveilsa new ROCO-commissioned work before the concert concludes with Ludwig van Beethoven‘s Symphony No. 2 in D Major.
Composer-In-Residence Jessica Meyer presents the world premiere of As within, So without, inspired by the idea of inner and outer resonance. In her first ROCO commission of the season, Meyer explores how our environments shape the ways we listen, respond, and connect with one another.
Arvo Pärt’s Fratres is one of the Estonian composer’s most beloved works. Built on a simple, repeating harmonic pattern that unfolds through a series of variations, the meditative piece creates an atmosphere of reflection and quiet contemplation.
Originally commissioned and premiered by ROCO in 2016, Marcus Karl Maroney’s Concerto for Chamber Orchestra returns to the orchestra’s repertoire, showcasing the ensemble’s virtuosity as musical ideas pass between sections in a spirited dialogue.
The program concludes with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, a vibrantly optimistic work despite the onset of the composer’s deafness at the time.
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