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ROCO - Season 16 Opening Concert
Place & Time
St. John The Divine
Houston TX US
September 26, 2020
5:00 PM
Program

"Starburst"

ROCO’s In Concert series, which showcases the full 40-piece orchestra in live-streamed performances, lifts off September 26 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), features in the world premiere of his new work La tierra sin mal (The land without evil), and additional works include Jessie Montgomery’s brilliant Starburst; Fauré’s Masques et bergamasques; Debussy’s Clair de Lune; Sibelius’ The Tempest; and a special presentation of Eric Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque.

 

 

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"Starburst"

ROCO’s In Concert series, which showcases the full 40-piece orchestra in live-streamed performances, lifts off September 26 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), features in the world premiere of his new work La tierra sin mal (The land without evil), and additional works include Jessie Montgomery’s brilliant Starburst; Fauré’s Masques et bergamasques; Debussy’s Clair de Lune; Sibelius’ The Tempest; and a special presentation of Eric Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque.

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