ROCO Connections: Journey to America [LIVE]
Free (Free)
Igor Stravinsky — Élegie, K072
Milad Yousufi — My Journey to America
Bohuslav Martinů — Quartet for Oboe Violin Cello and Piano H. 315
Maureen Nelson, violin
Suzanne LeFevre, viola
Courtenay Vandiver Pereira, cello
Alecia Lawyer, oboe
Chelsea De Souza, piano
Milad Yousufi, narrator
Tim Hinck – Fanfare for Rosa for piano trio
Bohuslav Martinů – Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Cello, and Piano, H. 315
Igor Stravinsky – Elegy for Solo Viola
Milad Yousufi – My Journey to America (world premiere)
ROCO’s Connections series explores immigrant stories through music in its season finale, Journey to America, livestreaming on Thursday, March 11, at 7:00 pm Central in partnership with Holocaust Museum Houston, and featuring a world premiere from Afghan composer Milad Yousufi, co-commissioned by ROCO and the Winsor Music Consortium.
The quintet, entitled My Journey to America, is a suite of five short movements, each preceded by a spoken narrative by Yousufi, describing his journey from his dramatic birth story in Kabul to becoming a refugee in New York City.
The performance will also feature chamber works by composers who immigrated to America as well, including Bohuslav Martinu and Igor Stravinsky, plus a work by Tim Hinck inspired by the experiences of migrant children.
The livestream will take place at 7pm Central / 5pm Pacific, broadcasting live from Holocaust Museum Houston.
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