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ROCO In Concert: Optimistic

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Step into a world of musical possibilities in “OPTIMISTIC”, featuring the full 40-piece chamber orchestra on April 26th, at Rice University’s Brockman Hall for Opera!

Led by long-time ROCO collaborator Alastair Willis, experience the Texas premiere of Dai Wei’s Invisible Portals, a ROCO co-commissioned work that opens new dimensions of sound. Be moved by Keane Southard’s poignant Lamentation for String Orchestra, and then groove to the world premiere of Vincent Gardner’s Mancini Mashup, a thrilling collaboration with the Jazz Houston ensemble. Finally, ROCO premieres a groundbreaking rescore of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, by Marlijn Helder, offering a fresh take on a soul-stirring classic that heralded a new frontier in orchestral music.

 

Step into a world of musical possibilities in “OPTIMISTIC”, featuring the full 40-piece chamber orchestra on April 26th, at Rice University’s Brockman Hall for Opera!

Led by long-time ROCO collaborator Alastair Willis, experience the Texas premiere of Dai Wei’s Invisible Portals, a ROCO co-commissioned work that opens new dimensions of sound. Be moved by Keane Southard’s poignant Lamentation for String Orchestra, and then groove to the world premiere of Vincent Gardner’s Mancini Mashup, a thrilling collaboration with the Jazz Houston ensemble. Finally, ROCO premieres a groundbreaking rescore of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, by Marlijn Helder, offering a fresh take on a soul-stirring classic that heralded a new frontier in orchestral music.

 

Special Instructions
Tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish, with a suggested ticket price of $35.
More about ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra)
ROCO is a dynamic and innovative Houston-based professional music ensemble that flexes from 1 to 40 players from all over the US and Canada, with guest conductors from around the world. Performing intimate concerts in dozens of venues, ROCO’s musicians do not just give concerts — they challenge preconceptions, create extraordinary experiences and foster new relationships with audiences through the language of music.
When & Where
Apr 26, 2025, 5:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT
Free


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