Join ROCO for the annual Conductorless Concert Feb 9th & 10th, with violin soloist and guest concertmaster Joseph Swensen. Wikipedia defines conductorless as “a unique style of collaborative leadership in which the musicians interpret the music, not the conductor.” Performing without a conductor requires collaboration, mutual respect, and “radical trust”. It empowers the individual musicians in a…
Start the Holiday Season with a Musical Mélange and Organ Solo!
ROCO is thrilled to have so much talent under the St. Johns roof for our November concert, Musical Mélange with Organ Solo! Joining esteemed conductor Edwin Outwater and guest concertmaster Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio, Grammy award-winning organist Paul Jacobs will present Guilmant Symphony No. 1 for Organ and Orchestra. Our concert home, The Church of St. John the Divine, has…
Catching up with Bassoonist Daniel Chrisman
This Sunday afternoon, ROCO is pleased to present a chamber concert featuring Bassonist Daniel Chrisman. Within the intimate setting of Gremillion &Co. Fine Art Annex, Daniel chose to present a wide range of works that highlight the love of his instrument, the power of music and the fun of getting to share it all with…
Chamber Concert: ROCO Bassoonist Daniel Chrisman, Oct 21 at Gremillion &Co. Fine Art Annex
Please join us this Sunday afternoon for a chamber concert featuring ROCO basoonist, Daniel Chrisman and pianist, Sheryl Stack. Bassoonist Daniel Chrisman graduated from the University of Kentucky, and pursued graduate studies at the University of Louisville and Temple University. Chrisman has also soloed with the Temple University Symphony Orchestra and University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra.…
Oct 6-7 Season Opener is a “Fiesta!”
Featuring dynamic guest conductor Josep Caballe-Domenech, piano soloist Anne-Marie McDermott and a delicious program that pairs Mozart with Spanish and Argentine composers AUGUST 20, 2012, HOUSTON, TX. River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) opens its 2012-2013 season by welcoming guest conductor Josep Caballe-Domenech, who will conduct classical favorites by Spanish and Argentine composers, and soloist Anne-Marie…
George Chase on Beer and Brass
On Tuesday September 18th, The ROCO Brass quintet will help kick off the season with the always enjoyable Beer & Brass. We got the scoop on the program from ROCO Trumpet and Brass Quintet leader George Chase. “We are excited to present a mixture of New Orleans jazz tunes, some works of Duke Ellington, and other…
ROCO Concerts Featured on Classical 91.7
Tune in Wednesday evenings at 8pm throughout the month of August for an all-new series of broadcast concerts featuring Houston’s own River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO), hosted by Elaine Kennedy, on Classical 91.7FM and online at classical917.org. Each week Elaine will showcase a different classic ROCO concert, so be sure to tune in to hear your…
Feast Your Ears: Announcing the ROCO 2012-2013 Season!
ROCO’s 2012-2013 Season is a “Feast for the Ears,” with delectable guest artists, delicious main concerts, a tantalizing new chamber series, bombastic percussion premiere, plus appetizing artistic and community collaborations. The season includes two subscription series plus numerous creative collaborations. Read the Announcement Read the CultureMap story by Joel Luks Subscribe Now!
Alecia Lawyer on Houston Arts Radio
On July 12, Kim Lykins, Executive Director of Texas Foundation for the Arts and host of Houston Arts Radio, talked with Alecia Lawyer about ROCO and the Houston arts scene. Listen to it here. HouArtsRadio4-12-12
You are here because of me…
The libretto of “Maternity” begins with the narrator singing to her child “You are here because of me.” The narrator then begins to reflect back on her maternal line, paying homage to twenty-one mothers, stretching far back in time. The music is organized as a theme and variations on a lullaby, introduced under the opening…
Founding Mothers: An ode to my matriarchs
From Anthony Brandt, composer of Maternity: Today, the federal government published the census data from 1940, enabling us to trace our parents and grandparents at a crucial moment in US history. Where were they? What were they doing? It is that curiosity about our heritage that animates in the libretto of “Maternity.” The text is…
What a miracle we’re all here!
From Anthony Brandt, composer of Maternity: Last week, I went to Sir Ken Robinson’s lecture for the Progressive Forum on creativity and education. Sir Ken started by saying what a miracle it is each of us is alive: if we trace our lineage back even a few generations, the chances of our being born seem…
