The group’s take on the Hans Christian Andersen folk tale is available Brazos Bookstore and Barnes & Noble River Oaks, as well as online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more. Source: Houston’s ROCO chamber orchestra releases children’s book, ‘The Nightingale’ Chris Gray March 27, 2023 | Updated: March 29, 2023, 9:02 am Prokofiev’s “Peter…
Houston’s ROCO On the Go brings classical music into nature and beyond | Houston Chronicle
ROCO concludes its 2021-22 season Saturday at a typically unorthodox location: the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. There, a brass quartet will debut composer Marcus Maroney’s “Interwoven,” a piece specifically designed to capitalize on the underground reservoir’s unique acoustics.
ROCO at 18: A Season to be Grateful | Arts & Culture Texas
ROCO is everywhere. In its 18th season, this industry-changing chamber orchestra from Houston has reached well beyond the walls of the traditional concert space, laying down a vibrant and diverse soundtrack for an entire city.
A Special Sneak Peek Inside the New POST Houston — This Classical Concert is a Double Treat | Paper City
ROCO recently announced its 2021-22 season, which marks year number 17 for the organization to offer the most fun an audience can have with chamber and classical music. Centering around the theme of “Musical Threads,” the programming offers a well-rounded lineup of exciting world premieres, collaborations and a continued exploration into Houston’s unique spaces.
Wait. What? ROCO aims for surprise in how it presents classical music | Houston Chronicle
ROCO recently announced its 2021-22 season, which marks year number 17 for the organization to offer the most fun an audience can have with chamber and classical music. Centering around the theme of “Musical Threads,” the programming offers a well-rounded lineup of exciting world premieres, collaborations and a continued exploration into Houston’s unique spaces.
ROCO to be first act to play Houston’s newest concert venue | Houston Chronicle
ROCO recently announced its 2021-22 season, which marks year number 17 for the organization to offer the most fun an audience can have with chamber and classical music. Centering around the theme of “Musical Threads,” the programming offers a well-rounded lineup of exciting world premieres, collaborations and a continued exploration into Houston’s unique spaces.
ROCO Weaves Musical Threads Throughout Upcoming Season | Houston Press
ROCO recently announced its 2021-22 season, which marks year number 17 for the organization to offer the most fun an audience can have with chamber and classical music. Centering around the theme of “Musical Threads,” the programming offers a well-rounded lineup of exciting world premieres, collaborations and a continued exploration into Houston’s unique spaces.
Back to the Earth: A Climate-Focused New Season at ROCO | Arts+Culture Texas
A historic ice storm. The four seasons. Industrial sites colliding with the natural world. A farmer’s life and its links to the land. A glacier that melted away.
If those sound like the latest topics from a natural-science magazine or a climate website, think again. They’ll all be evoked in music during the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra’s coming season—not that Alecia Lawyer, ROCO’s artistic director, started out with that in mind.
Buffalo Bayou’s new soundtrack is heard in landscape thanks to ROCO | Houston Chronicle Preview
Jill Jarvis has a goal of one outdoor outing a day with her four children.
Earlier this month, the local blogger added an interactive soundtrack to the family’s regular stroll along the Buffalo Bayou trails. The Jarvises parked as they always do near the Sabine Street bridge, setting off in search of ROCO’s new QR-coded musical stops along the bayou.
Houston’s ROCO teaches children how to listen to classical music | Houston Chronicle Preview
ROCOrooters is more than just a novel approach to child care. It’s a kid-facing classical-music program that doesn’t talk down to youngsters, hoping instead to nurture them into lifelong fans.
Music in the Air — This ROCO Gala Breaks New Ground in Virtual Fun | PaperCity Magazine
Planning virtual fundraising events is no easy task and honestly not very promising on delivering interest. That said, meeting the challenge in style over the weekend was ROCO (previously known as River Oaks Chamber Orchestra) which aired its live performance from Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. It was a first in many ways.
Houston’s ROCO: definitely not your parents’ chamber orchestra | Houston Chronicle Preview
With its emphasis on new technology and diverse programming – ranging from a work by a Public Enemy producer to an Aztec folk tale – the orchestra is ahead of the cultural curve.
