What People Are Saying:
Houston-based composer Karim Al-Zand
The following are text messages we received from audience members about the October 11th concert premiere:
It was exhilarating & energizing… Not what I’d expect from ‘classical’ music. But, that’s ROCO! Bravo to Karim Al-Zand and JoAnn Falletta!!
Marvelous! Rich and palpable. Absolutely insectuous.
Bravo! Best world premiere I’ve seen (& heard) in 40 years of concerts.
Unique! Upbeat! Really enjoyed it.
From quiet to cataclytic quite visual.
FABULOUS!!!!!!!
Fabulous…
Exciting illustrations; exciting music.
Swept away by the spinning ballerina!
Exciting! Loved it. May have startled the children, though…
Loved the harp concerto. Wonderful to hear the beauty of the instrument and what Mollie brought to it. Great world premiere. Playful. Lively. Bravo.
Wonderful – fanciful and I am blessed to attend this premiere! Thank you.
Exciting! Very cool concept.
This was wonderful, especially the first and third movement.
Frenetic imaginative very Lewis Carrol interesting arresting not my thing heavy times in the mood for heavy music. Bravo!
Fantastique and whimsical. What a surprise! I did not want it to end. Thank u.
Visions from Another World is absolutely fabulous! And what a great performance, at its world premiere! Bravo and Brava, to Al-Zand and Falletta.
The music was WONDERFUL!!!!!! I liked the silkworm funeral the best!!!!!!
What an amazing piece- my first time at a ROCO concet and I loved it!!!
Clever – loved it.
Fantastic piece and great idea on the texting.
I enjoyed the piece a lot. It had great energy and excitement, as well as a bit of mystery in the second part (Cortege).
I thought the piece was very energetic and creative! It was wonderful to be a part of its world premiere and I look forward to hearing Karim Al-Zand’s next creation!
Wow! That was really amazing. I could see the circling aquatic animals, feel the funeral procession. I liked best of all the spinning ballerina. She was really.
Awesome!!! Thank You for such a fabulous piece.
This piece was incredible! I loved it! Great job Mr. Al-Zand. I would have liked a better bass part but over all it was great.
Terrific program. Al-Zand piece fantastic, engaging, exciting—but WAY too much talking at this concert!
The following are text messages we received from audience members about the October 12th concert premiere:
Al-Zand’s new work shimmered, sparkled, and danced, and ROCO painted the sonic pictures with consummate alacrity—Truly a night to remember with class and finesse.
Great piece.
Fantastic piece! Very enjoyable to listen to!
The concert was amazing and for someone who grew up having Brian Louis play at their elementary school it was such a treat.
I LOVED the Karim Al-Zand work. :-) Very atmospheric……More new composters please!!!
Great job!
Just loved the new piece…abstract.
Loved it!
I loved the Al-Zand piece! So original and exciting. I hope to hear more of his music here in the future!
Loved it!
It’s really hard to write music like that… I could feel the insects marching, the ballerinas spinning, the frogs circling… I forgot where I was when it was over.
Awesome! We appreciate the creativity. Thank you!
It was really interesting getting to hear all the different instruments symbolize the different parts of the paintings.
How exciting and fun to be present for this premiere! It was FABULOUS!
Loved it! So much energy.
Fantastic, interesting and fun to hear as well as visualize. I loved the new piece by Karim Al-Zand!
Super whimsical! I’ll never look at insects the same way again.
That was a wonderful programmatic set. It would be well received at the Moores School of Music! It was fun, exciting, and beautiful at moments. Wonderfully performed as well! Thank you for sharing it!
What a delight! So many colors achieved. I am a violinist and found myself totally intrigued! Deliciously performed.
Loved this piece. It held me captive listening to all of the sounds that came from these musicians.
Great, stirring, and unique.
Marvelous and beautifully creative.
Loved the piece. Music matched mood of illustrations perfectly. Heard/felt the great rondo of the animals, and funeral procession. Very imaginative!!
So inspiring! Great energy! What a fantastic treat to hear the world premiere presentation of a piece that will no doubt become a world classic.
Amazing energy and whimsy. A great piece for young audiences where children can get into music. You brought to life the images of the objects in the pictures in the style of Disney’s Fantastia and Peter and the Wolf.
Karim Al-Zand’s piece was terrific! Bravo to ROCO for championing new music.
Visions was a fantastic composition. Fun to play, great orchestration, very evocative & the audience received it well. Bravo to Karim Al-Zand. |
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