Louise Farrenc: Symphony No. 1 ( ROCO)

ROCO s Season 18 In Concert series wrapped up with a look toward our Future, on April 29th at The Church of St. John the Divine In a program inspired by daring creativity and artistic innovation, conductor Michelle Merrill made her ROCO debut, leading the orchestra in the premiere of a ROCOcommissioned orchestral work by Juno awardwinner Vivian Fung, Parade. Louise Farrenc s fiery Symphony No. 1 also featured, with Igor Stravinsky s suite from the ballet Pulcinella, and Ludwig van Beethoven s Overture to the Creatures of Prometheus appropriately rounded out our 18th Season as we were joined by Houston s musical future: the Houston Youth Symphony Recorded live April 29th, 2023, at The Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, TX Videography by BEND Productions Audio engineering by Andrew Bradley