ROCO In Concert: Starburst
Free
Richard Scofano, bandoneon
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
Claude Debussy, arr. Arthur Luck – "Clair de lune" from Suite bergamasque, L. 75
Gabriel Fauré – Masques et bergamasques, Op. 112
Richard Scofano – La Tierra Sin Mal ("The Land Without Evil") (world premiere)
Zoltan Kodály – Dances of Marosszék
Ludwig van Beethoven – The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43
The Houston-based professional ensemble ROCO is thrilled to return to live performance with the opening of its Season 16 In Concert series, which showcases the full 40-piece orchestra in livestreamed performances. The season lifts off with Starburst, a program 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; Beethoven’s The Creatures of Prometheus; Debussy’s Clair de Lune; and Kodály’s Dances of Marosszék.
ROCOrooters (ROCO's music education program for children) has gone virtual - and is available online in conjunction with all of ROCO’s In Concert and Unchambered performances during the 2020-2021 season. "ROCOrooters in the Cloud" includes free, downloadable materials so the whole family can enjoy the concerts together, and a free, interactive, online follow-up lesson is presented each following Saturday. Visit https://roco.org/rocorooters/ for more info and pre-registration, and join us Saturday, October 3rd at 10:00 am!
The livestream will take place at 5pm Central / 3pm Pacific. Broadcasting live from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX.
Watch ROCO In Concert: Starburst at:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ROCOHouston/live
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ROCOHouston
• ROCO website: https://roco.org/live
With access as a core value for ROCO, our performances are regularly streamed live and recorded, to be shared in our Listening Room and via YouTube, which both house a vast library of our music to explore. Your support makes possible this vital access to the experiences we create - please consider supporting what we do with a gift to ROCO.
To make a donation to ROCO, visit: https://roco.org/donate/