ROCO In Concert: Canvasing the Earth
Free (Online: Free | In person: Pay-What-You-Wish ($35 suggested ticket price))
- Nicholas Phan, tenor
- Sarah Hicks, conductor
Leanna Primiani — Neither man nor money validate my worth (world premiere)
Jonathan Leshnoff — Score (world premiere)
Modest Mussorgsky — Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Alan Gout)
ROCO’s Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert series, featuring the full 40-piece chamber orchestra, continues February 26 with “Canvasing the Earth” live at The Church of St. John the Divine and also livestreamed at ROCO.org, Facebook, and YouTube.
Conductor Sarah Hicks leads the orchestra in her ROCO debut, featuring three world premieres, including the orchestral version of Earth by Aaron Jay Kernis, featuring tenor Nicholas Phan. Reflecting upon the fundamental environmental crisis of our time, and created in collaboration with poet and agricultural researcher Kai Hoffman-Krull, the work tells the story of a farmer’s life through vignettes exploring the incremental changes of the seasons and how those who depend upon the land must adapt.
Honoring survivors of human trafficking, Leanna Primiani’s Neither man nor money validate my worth also receives its world premiere, to be accompanied by images from The New Abolitionists. Completing the program will be the world premiere of Jonathan Leshnoff‘s fanfare Score, and Mussorgsky’s classic Pictures at an Exhibition in a special presentation, with accompanying images from the collections of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
ROCOrooters childcare and music education program is also available in conjunction with all of ROCO’s In Concert performances at The Church of St. John the Divine during the 2021-2022 season, and features free, downloadable learning materials with themed learning activities for families to enjoy together. For more info, visit: https://roco.org/rocorooters
Attending in person: Audiences will be required to wear a mask at all times, regardless of vaccination status, per current CDC guidance. Full ROCO Health and Safety Protocols available here: https://roco.org/covid-19-response/
About Nicholas Phan, tenor
American tenor Nicholas Phan is increasingly recognized as an artist of distinction. With an incredibly diverse repertoire that spans almost 500 years, he performs regularly with the world's leading orchestras and opera companies. An avid recitalist and a passionate advocate for art song and vocal chamber music, in 2010 Phan co-founded Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago, an organization devoted to promoting this underserved repertoire.
https://nicholas-phan.com/