Celebrating 100 Years of the Julia Ideson Building
Join the Houston Public Library Foundation as we partner with ROCO to present an intimate performance featuring harpist Laurie Meister, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Julia Ideson Library. Set in one of Houston’s most iconic historic spaces, this program weaves together music and memory to highlight the expressive beauty of the harp and the building’s storied past.
The concert includes a newly commissioned piece by Errollyn Wallen, 1492, 1493 and The Toledo School of Translators, that is sponsored by The Houston Public Library Foundation. The work is created in homage to the library’s many murals painted by women employed by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression, capturing the enduring spirit of creative resilience.
Tickets for the evening are pay-as-you-wish.
This performance will also be livestreamed free at ROCO.org, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.
Program
Laurie Meister, harp
Eva Burmeister, violin
Shino Hayashi, cello
Program to include:
Errollyn Wallen
New piece inspired by Julia Ideson Library murals
World Premiere ROCO Commission
Claude Debussy
arr. Carlos Salzedo
Children’s Corner Suite
Camille Saint-Saëns
Fantaisie for Violin and Harp
Granville Bantock
Hamabdil for Cello and Harp
