When
September 28, 2024 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
What
Experience the extraordinary as ROCO’s milestone 20th season opens with “REMARKABLE” – featuring the full 40-piece chamber orchestra in three world premieres plus a new twist on an out-of-this-world classic, presented at The Church of St. John the Divine on September 28th, hosted by guest emcee Fred Child of American Public Media’s Performance Today.
Under the dynamic direction of Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen, Friday’s concert will feature the ROCO-commissioned world premiere of John Wineglass‘s Cityscapes in a version for chamber orchestra, enhanced with immersive, panoramic video of Houston by BEND Productions. On Saturday, Mark Buller‘s powerful ROCO commission John the Revelator pays tribute to ROCO’s home venue of The Church of St. John the Divine. Then, we’ll head to the stars with the world premiere ROCO commission Constellations by Viet Cuong, ROCO’s Season 20 Composer in Residence, spotlighting “constellations” of ROCO musicians as soloists in each movement. Gustav Holst‘s vivid tour of our solar system, The Planets, completes the galactic journey – featured in a new rescoring by Jim Stephenson, with stunning original animation by James Templeton.
Enjoy a night out for you, and music education and childcare for the kids, with ROCOrooters! Providing up to 6 hours of childcare under the supervision of certified and bonded childcare professionals, our program is available during all of ROCO’s In Concert performances at The Church of St. John the Divine. Cost is $45 per child, and ages 2 months to 10 years are welcome. For more info, visit: https://roco.org/rocorooters/
Learn MoreWhere
The Church of St. John the Divine
2450 River Oaks Blvd, Houston, TX 77019