A SPECIAL GUEST attended Houston-based chamber orchestra ROCO’s annual holiday gathering. Jamie Bernstein, the daughter of composer Leonard Bernstein, attended the festive evening, which coincided with the release of the talked-about movie Maestro, starring Bradley Cooper as Leonard. (Cooper just received a Golden Globe nom for the role.)
Guests were excited to check out ROCO’s new home in the Edloe Forum, a beautiful and acoustically sound venue off of Buffalo Speedway, where they enjoyed light bites by Soren Pederson and vino courtesy of Gil Family Estates.
Jamie recently authored the book Famous Father Girl: The Intimate Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein, which inspired the motion picture. She participated in a conversation about the intersection of music, culture and creativity, and also gamely fielded questions during a lively Q&A following her presentation.
Another highlight of the evening was a performance by pianist Dehner Franks, who played his arrangements of West Side Story tunes.
Amy Gibbs, Beverly and Bill Coit
Toni Oplt and Ed Sneider
Beth Wolff and Jennifer Jacks
Carlos Ramos and Mark Sanders, Winnie and Edwin Sy, Larry Lawyer
Sonja Massak, Craig Miller, Bret Hammett and Diana Woodman
Edloe Forum
Steve Wyatt and Joyce Echols
Michael and Marcia Feldman
Dehner Franks
Kristie Peterman, Jane Johnson, Anite Jenson
Lori Gobillot, Mikey Brock, Ted Gobillot