A Place For Us

Presented in Memory of Dr. Stephen Lerman

Celebrating its 50th season, RCO makes a case for a chamber orchestra of the 21st century with fresh pieces by Carlos Simon, Malcolm Arnold, and renowned film score composer Danny Elfman alongside a strings feature by Bartok from RCO’s first season, and a showcase for winds by Strauss foreshadowing his great operas.

October 19 & 20, 2024

Kelly Kuo, Conductor

MALCOLM ARNOLD Serenade for Small Orchestra

BÉLA BARTÓK Divertimento for Strings

RICHARD STRAUSS Serenade in E-Flat Major, Op. 7

CARLOS SIMON Breathe

DANNY ELFMAN Suite for Chamber Orchestra

*A 30 minute pre-concert talk will start 1 hour before concert time inside Nightingale Concert Hall.