ROCO In Concert: Seeing is Believing

ROCO concludes its 21st season and
Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series

with
Seeing is Believing

—a radiant exploration of vision, revelation, and transformation through music. Conducted by
Delyana Lazarova

, the concert features guest concertmaster
Laura Frautschi

for a thrilling finale to the season on
Saturday, April 18

,
5:00 p.m.

at
The Church of St. John the Divine

.

The 40-piece chamber orchestra opens with a side-by-side performance with the Houston Youth Symphony in
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’

s Overture in C Major before exploring two deeply expressive works by
Richard Danielpour

–
Adagietto for Strings

and
Breaking the Veil

, showcasing ROCO Principal Musicians
Brook Ferguson

, flute,
Alecia Lawyer

, oboe, and
Kristin Wolfe Jensen

, bassoon. ROCO Composer-in-Residence
Kevin Lau

returns with the world premiere of a new work inspired by C.S. Lewis’
The Chronicles of Narnia

, transporting listeners through soundscapes of wonder, mystery, and awakening. The concert closes with two moving pieces by
J. Todd Frazier

,
We Hold These Truths

and
Wild Horses

, both featuring guest soprano
Viviana Goodwin

.

ROCOrooters will be available for this performance, offering a one-of-a-kind music education and childcare experience tailored for young concertgoers. Children will enjoy a fun-filled music lesson, a trip into the concert hall, and up to 5 hours of supervision by certified childcare professionals, while caregivers enjoy the concert and a date night! Visit
roco.org/rocorooters

for more information.