Guided by ROCO’s professional musicians, adults can try all of the instruments—from winds and brass to strings and percussion—all while socializing and enjoying food and wine.
ROCO Brings Back Silent Film-Era Comedy and Drama with Live Score Performances at River Oaks Theatre
Andrew Earle Simpson conducts Buster Keaton’s The General at the River Oaks Theatre, April 2025 (Rolando Ramon) HOUSTON, TX – ROCO’s Connections Series returns to the recently renovated River Oaks Theatre this fall for FROM SILENCE TO SOUND, featuring another night of live music at the cinema. On Friday, November 14, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., acclaimed silent film composer and conductor Andrew Earle…
ROCO Continues 21st Season with the World Premiere of 2 Reimagined Classics and a New Work by Emmy-Winning Composer, John Wineglass
Leaning into ROCO’s annual celebration of Day of the Dead, its Season 21 Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series continues with FRAGRANT MEMORIES – a concert steeped in remembrance, resilience, and sonic storytelling, conducted by Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen
ROCO Unchambered Concert Series opens at St. Philip’s with Flutists Brook Ferguson and Rebecca Powell Garfield
Lauded for its intimate performance settings and musician-curated programming that spotlights instrument families, ROCO’s Unchambered Series opens with flutists Brook Ferguson and Rebecca Powell Garfield, showcasing a versatile sound spectrum at St. Philip Presbyterian Church.
ROCO Launches its 21st Season with “Feels Like Home,” featuring 3 world premiere commissions and a symphony rediscovered
ROCO returns this fall in full force to kick off its 21st season, The Season of the Senses. With new sounds to be heard, felt, seen, and savored, the 40-piece chamber orchestra opens the season with ROCO In Concert: Feels Like Home–a back-to-back concert weekend led by Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova. With three commissioned world premieres and a powerful symphony rediscovered, the weekend will set the tone for a season driven by human connections and bold discovery.
ROCO’s Alecia Lawyer appointed as inaugural 2025 Texas State Classical Musician
Alecia Lawyer, Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Oboist of ROCO, is honored by the Texas Commission on the Arts as the inaugural 2025 Texas State Classical Musician.
Announcing Season 2025-2026
Driven by new artistic collaborations and adding performances in even more unique venues, ROCO’s bold 21st season is meant to be heard, felt, seen, and savored. “Season of the Senses” presents evocative new works and immersive soundscapes by the great composers of our time, paired with reimagined classics in a wide variety of spaces.
Coming Soon: Season 2025-2026!
Stay tuned: All the details of Season 2025-2026 will be unveiled soon! Driven by new artistic collaborations and adding performances in even more unique venues, ROCO’s bold 21st season is meant to be heard, felt, seen, and savored.
Announcing Season 20!
ROCO—Houston’s 40-piece professional chamber orchestra focused on innovative concerts, multidisciplinary collaborations, and engaging community-centric initiatives—announces its landmark 20th season. The season introduces new collaborative partners and new concert venues and celebrates a milestone in the ensemble’s commitment to commissioning and premiering new works.
Making Waves—Season 19 Announced!
ROCO celebrates questioning the status quo with “Making Waves” – its 19th season celebrating innovation, collaboration, exploration, and the impact of artistic creativity and integrity in the community. Committed to expanding the chamber music canon, the 2023-2024 season features over 18 works by women composers and presents multiple world premiere commissions, co-commissions, and two rescores.
Season 18 Announced!
For 17 years, ROCO has fostered deep connections between musicians and audience members, and meaningfully brought our Houston community together, as only music can. Now, join us for an impactful 18th season entitled ‘Grateful!’
Season 17 Announced!
Since 2005, ROCO has been committed to connecting our Houston community together through the joys of music. We have brought into the world over 110 new commissions from living composers of diverse backgrounds, shared performances in some of Houston’s most unique spaces, and with ROCO on the Go—continued to innovate even during a period of social distancing. Join us in our 17th season as we go even further in stitching the diverse parts of Houston together, weaving new musical tales which unite our community and beyond, in Season 2021-2022: Musical Threads!
