ROCO 20th Season Premiere Concert

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 St. John the Divine on September 28, hosted by guest emcee Fred Child of American Public Media’s Performance Today.

Under the dynamic direction of Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen, the 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. 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. Mark Buller‘s powerful ROCO commission John the Revelator pays tribute to ROCO’s home venue of St. John the Divine, and Gustav Holst‘s vivid tour of our solar system, The Planets, features in a new rescoring by Jim Stephenson, with stunning original animation by James Templeton.

Concert Length: 2 hours

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. Free, downloadable materials are also available, featuring themed activities for families to enjoy together while watching the livestream.

This performance will also be livestreamed free at ROCO.org, Facebook, and YouTube.