Poster River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Houston, TX
www.roco.org, photograph by Jeff Grass
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Anthem of Hope: Houston Strong

Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston last summer, and the people are still rebuilding and healing. On Tuesday's Performance Today, the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra premieres a fanfare celebrating Houston's resilience and courage: "Anthem of Hope: Houston Strong" by Anthony DiLorenzo.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Eric Ewazen: Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra: Movement 3
Marya Martin, flute; Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra; Paul Polivnick, conductor
Orchestral Music & Concertos by Eric Ewazen
Albany 477

Anthony DiLorenzo: Anthem of Hope: Houston strong
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra; Victor Yampolsky, conductor
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, St. John the Divine Church, Houston, TX

Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata for Flute, Violin, and Piano, H. 254
Marya Martin, flute; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Orion Weiss, piano
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, NY

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 80: Movements 2 & 3
Philippe Graffin, violin; Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Michael Hankinson, conductor
Coleridge-Taylor, Dvorak: Voilin Concertos
Avie 44

Black History Spotlight: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
**learn more about Samuel Coleridge-Taylor**

Hour 2

Peter Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty Act 1: Prologue, Scene Dansante
Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, conductor
Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty
DG 457634

Richard Strauss (arr. Percy Grainger): Ramble on the Last Love-duet, from Der Rosenkavalier
Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Bass Hall, Fort Worth, TX

Errol Garner: Misty; Come Together
Ebene Quartet
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA

Peter Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana; Nicholas Milton, conductor
Stelio Molo Auditorium, RSI, Lugano, Switzerland

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