ROCO Chamber Series at Gremillion & Co. Fine Art

ROCO principal String Bass, Sandor Ostlund, will present a chamber concert on Sunday afternoon, January 6, 4:00pm, at Gremillion & Co. Fine Art Annex, 2504 Nottingham.

Sandor Ostlund
Sandor Ostlund

Sandor Ostlund is Associate Professor of Double Bass at Baylor University. He is an active and versatile performer as a soloist and as a chamber, early music and orchestral musician. As a soloist, Dr. Ostlund has performed in recitals throughout the United States. He has appeared in featured performances at International Society of Bassists Conventions, as concert soloist with orchestras, in live radio broadcasts, and has premiered several works for solo double bass. Dr. Ostlund was featured soloist in ROCO’s October 2010 concert in which he performed the world premiere of Scott McAllister’s vigorous Concerto for Double Bass and String Orchestra. The piece was commissioned by ROCO especially to showcase Dr. Sandor’s virtuosity and versatility.

His January 6, 2013 program is an eclectic mix of classical and popular favorites.

  • Edgar Meyer, Good Beginnings
  • Edgar Meyer, McGlynn’s Jigs
  • Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, My Funny Valentine

Joining Sandor for this portion of the program will be Dennis Whittaker, Double Bass

  • Frank Proto, A Carmen Fantasy
  • François Rabbath, Étude de Concert
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude from Suite no. 2

Gremillion & Co. Fine Art and River Oaks Chamber Orchestra have teamed up to feature individual ROCO musicians in intimate chamber concerts at Gremillion & Co. Fine Art Annex. All performances are casual, interactive events on Sunday afternoons, at 4:00, with a wine reception before and during the concert. Admission is $20 and valet parking will be available. Visit rocohouston.org for tickets and information.