Sat, Feb 08
|The Church of St. John the Divine
ROCO In Concert: Beauty is in the Eye
ROCO’s In Concert series continues with “Beauty is in the Eye” on February 8, 2020. The performance features the premiere of a new concerto by Kevin Lau for the erhu, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. The concerto will be performed by Andy Lin and conducted by Christopher Rountree, who will
Time & Location
Feb 08, 2020, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST
The Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Blvd, Houston, TX 77019, USA
About The Event
ROCO’s In Concert series continues with “Beauty is in the Eye” on February 8, 2020. The performance features the premiere of a new concerto by Kevin Lau for the erhu, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. The concerto will be performed by Andy Lin and conducted by Christopher Rountree, who will be making his ROCO debut. Also featured will be William Grant Still’s tone poem “Darker America”, exploring themes of sorrow, hope, and prayer, plus works by Jean-Féry Rebel and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
PROGRAMLau: Between the Earth and Forever: Concerto for Erhu and Orchestra (ROCO Commissioned World Premiere) Grant Still: Darker America Rebel: Les élémens Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, K. 477 (479a) FIFteen Project: works by Basulto, Salfelder, Turner (ROCO Commissioned World Premieres)
Tickets$35 Adult $25 Senior (65+) $15 Student
For more information, visit https://roco.org/performances/roco-in-concert-beauty-is-in-the-eye/