ROCO In Concert: A Stitch in Time

ROCO’s Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert series, showcasing the full 40-piece orchestra, continues on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. with “Bursting at the Seams” at The Church of St. John the Divine, and livestreamed for free at ROCO.org,  Facebook, and YouTube.

Conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson makes her ROCO debut, leading the Texas premiere of Mark Adamo’s Last Year for cello and orchestra, featuring ROCO Principal Cellist Richard Belcher, with each movement representing one of the four seasons. Completing the program are Hilary Purrington’s FIFteen Project commission Threshold, Jonathan Peters’ Arthropod Suite - accompanied by images from the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F Major, whose 2nd movement parodies the metronome.

*ROCOrooters free, downloadable learning materials are available for all of ROCO’s In Concert and Unchambered performances, featuring themed activities for families to enjoy together while watching the livestream! Find more information here.

**Pay what you wish with ROCO! One of our founding values is accessibility and we want to ensure that anyone who wants to experience ROCO has the opportunity. Our suggested ticket price for this concert is $35. Buy tickets here.

Not able to attend in-person? Watch for free via livestream, or later, at ROCO.org/live, Facebook, or YouTube.