

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ROCO Connections: Beyond the Rising Sun - A Musical Voyage
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: ROCO joins the global celebration of the 2025 World EXPO in Osaka with Beyond the Rising Sun - A Musical Voyage, a cross-cultural evening honoring innovation, tradition, and international exchange. Hosted at Asia Society Texas Center, this concert features ROCO musicians Kana Kimura (violin), Maiko Sasaki (clarinet), Shino Hayashi (cello), and guest pianist Kana Mimaki in a program that bridges East and West.

The centerpiece is a new ROCO-commissioned quartet by Hiroaki Tokunaga, inspired by the reflections of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who will join the ensemble as a guest speaker at the event. Paired with a Japanese fashion collection curated by Houston City College and a Suntory Toki whisky tasting, the evening promises a vibrant tapestry of sound, visual art, and Japanese culture.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/houston/roco-connections-beyond-the-rising-sun-a-musical-voyage/200029777051924
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, business, concerts, exhibitions, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://roco.org/performances/roco-connections-beyond-the-rising-sun/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=houston-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Houston
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Asia Society Texas Center
- **lat**: 29.7263
- **long**: -95.38462
- **full address**: Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd,Houston, Texas, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: ROCO (https://allevents.in/org/roco/4743673)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd,Houston, Texas, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** ROCO
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, live-music, business, concerts, exhibitions, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about ROCO Connections: Beyond the Rising Sun - A Musical Voyage ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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