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ROCO Connections: Asia Society Texas Center

Folk & Traditional Classical Concert

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Join us as ROCO’s Connections Series returns to Asia Society Texas Center on March 29th, and enjoy an evening spotlighting music by Asian artists and composers, exploring the experiences of Vietnamese immigrants.

Tenor Nicholas Phan features in the world premiere of Season 20 Composer-In-Residence Viet Cuong’s song cycle, telling the story of his family’s escape from Saigon, plus Vivian Fung’s elegaic Lamenting Earth, complimented by Viet Cuong’s driving septet Pulse Train.

Emmy Award-winning composer and traditional musician Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ joins, performing on instruments such as the đàn bầu (Vietnamese monochord), 16-string đàn tranh (zither), đàn t’rung (bamboo xylophone), and trống (traditional drums), creating music that blends the wonderfully unique sounds of Vietnamese instruments with other genres, fusing deeply rooted musical traditions with fresh new structures.

Join us as ROCO’s Connections Series returns to Asia Society Texas Center on March 29th, and enjoy an evening spotlighting music by Asian artists and composers, exploring the experiences of Vietnamese immigrants.

Tenor Nicholas Phan features in the world premiere of Season 20 Composer-In-Residence Viet Cuong’s song cycle, telling the story of his family’s escape from Saigon, plus Vivian Fung’s elegaic Lamenting Earth, complimented by Viet Cuong’s driving septet Pulse Train.

Emmy Award-winning composer and traditional musician Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ joins, performing on instruments such as the đàn bầu (Vietnamese monochord), 16-string đàn tranh (zither), đàn t’rung (bamboo xylophone), and trống (traditional drums), creating music that blends the wonderfully unique sounds of Vietnamese instruments with other genres, fusing deeply rooted musical traditions with fresh new structures.

Special Instructions
Tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish, with a suggested ticket price of $45
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
Mar 29, 2025, 5:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT
Free


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