Photo courtesy River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Source: This Weekend: ROCO’s ‘Seismic’ Season Kicks Off with a World Premiere, AI Animation and More THIS WEEKEND, RIVER Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) kicks off its 19th season of adventurous, audience-friendly chamber music with Seismic, a program featuring a world-premiere commission by composer Anthony DiLorenzo; AI animation by composer and…
Beyond Diversity: ROCO Redefines the Classical Music Canon – Arts & Culture Texas
Houston’s ROCO chamber orchestra has introduced so many new works, and featured so many composers and performers from diverse backgrounds, that its founder sees no point in reciting the numbers. Source: Beyond Diversity: ROCO Redefines the Classical Music Canon Even though ROCO’s 2023-24 season will increase the tallies, she focuses on a larger meaning. “It’s…
ROCO Ends Season With A Parade
ROCO’s concert Future will premiere Vivian Fung’s orchestral work “Parade” Saturday at The Church of St. John the Divine in a program inspired by daring creativity and artistic innovation. Source: ROCO Ends Season With A Parade ROCO isn’t letting the parade pass it by. The music group’s upcoming concert Future will premiere Vivian Fung’s orchestral work “Parade” Saturday…
ROCO Ditches The Conductor In Friends
ROCO’s In Concert series continues on February 18 with a celebration titled Friends at Rice University’s Lucian and Nancy Morrison Theatre at Rice University’s Brockman Hall for Opera. This concert showcases the orchestra, as the ensemble performs conductorless, with Artistic Partner and Concertmaster Scott St. John leading from the chair. Source: ROCO Ditches The Conductor…
ROCO Makes The F-word Popular: Fortune
ROCO knows how to keep its F-word inspired season on everyone’s lips with “Fortune” on November 12 at The Church of St. John the Divine. The concert will take place on Saturday, November 12 at 5 p.m. Source: ROCO Makes The F-word Popular: Fortune The F-word is all the rage this season with ROCO. In…
ROCO Embarks On ‘Grateful’ 18th Season
ROCO is launching its 18th season with programming worth noticing including a mix of new works and artists guaranteed to excite everyone’s artistic palate. Themed “grateful,” the season kicks off September 23. Source: ROCO Embarks On ‘Grateful’ 18th Season ROCO returns for its 18th season with a slate of works by current composers and new…
Houston orchestra ROCO starts 2023 with Saint Arnold’s beer, Maya Angelou, Sandra Cisneros
The group’s first four shows of the year underscore the organization’s eclectic approach. Source: Houston orchestra ROCO starts 2023 with Saint Arnold’s beer, Maya Angelou, Sandra Cisneros ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra) is a Houston professional chamber orchestra that is known for world premieres, diversity and a constellation of core values that they identify…
Houston’s ROCO chamber orchestra releases children’s book, ‘The Nightingale’
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.
