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Performances

Current Season

Season 18

Upcoming Performances

Saturday, Apr 1 2023, 10:30am at Houston Public Library - Central Library

The Nightingale Book Launch

Experience Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytale The Nightingale in a new musical setting from ROCO for violin, clarinet, piano, and narrator,…

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Saturday, Apr 1 2023, 7:30pm at MATCH

ROCO Unchambered: Scott St. John & Friends

From solos to string quartets, to spotlighting in colorful chamber works, experience the gorgeous tonal palette of the violin! ROCO Concertmaster and Artistic Partner Scott St. John wraps up our Season 18 Unchambered Series with a concert inspired by friendship, including an interactive Q&A.

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Future | April 29

Saturday, Apr 29 2023, 5:00pm at The Church of St. John the Divine

ROCO In Concert: Future

ROCO's Season 18 In Concert series wraps up with a look toward our "Future," on April 29 at The Church of St. John the Divine! In a program inspired by daring creativity and artistic innovation, conductor Michelle Merrill makes her ROCO debut, leading the orchestra in two world premiere ROCO commissions, and works by Louise Farrenc and Ludwig van Beethoven.

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Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series
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Past Performances

Wednesday, Mar 22 2023, 7:00pm at Asia Society Texas Center

ROCO Connections: Here, There, and Nowhere

Join us as ROCO's Connections series returns to Asia Society Texas Center on March 22 for Here, There, and Nowhere, presenting an intimate evening of chamber music! ROCO violinist Min-Jeong Koh curates a personal, meaningful program of works by Asian composers, accompanied by her sister Bo Yon Koh on piano—musically telling their stories of immigrating from Korea to embracing their new home in the United States.

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Connections
ROCO Unchambered - Thomas Hultén, Trombone | Friday, February 24

Friday, Feb 24 2023, 7:30pm at MATCH

ROCO Unchambered: Thomas Hultén

ROCO Principal Trombonist Thomas Hultén leads his first Unchambered concert on February 24, curating an eclectic program ranging from classical to jazz, highlighting the wonders of the brass family in chamber works featuring the trombone.

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Friends | February 18

Saturday, Feb 18 2023, 5:00pm at Lucian and Nancy Morrison Theatre at Brockman Hall for Opera - Rice University

ROCO In Concert: Friends

Join us as ROCO's In Concert series continues with a celebration of "Friends", on February 18 at Rice University's Brockman Hall for Opera! This concert truly showcases the orchestra, as the ensemble performs conductorless, with Artistic Partner and Concertmaster Scott St. John leading from the chair. A world premiere co-commission by Brian Raphael Nabors features, along with works by Joachim Raff, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Antonin Dvorak.

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Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series
A House of My Own | Saturday, February 4

Saturday, Feb 4 2023, 5:00pm at Rienzi, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

ROCO Connections: A House of My Own

Join us as ROCO’s Connections series continues on February 4th, with a modern twist on a Schubertiade salon concert in the glorious ballroom of Rienzi! Sponsored by Gigi Noyes & Steinway Piano Gallery, the evening will feature the world premiere of two new songs by Composer-In-Residence Derek Bermel and author Sandra Cisneros, as well as the song "A House of My Own" from the opera THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET, to be sung by mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte.

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Connections

Wednesday, Jan 11 2023, 6:30pm at St. Arnold Brewing Company

ROCO Connections: Beer & Brass

Roll out the barrel–as this annual ROCO tradition returns to ring in the new year, continuing the Connections series! Celebrate with good food, good friends, and good music as the ROCO Brass Quintet serenades audiences at the Saint Arnold Brewing Company, sponsored by the W.T. and Louise J. Moran Foundation.

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Yuletide Brunch & Brass | Friday, December 2

Friday, Dec 2 2022, 10:00am at Houston Botanic Garden

ROCO Connections: Yuletide Brunch & Brass

Get in the holiday spirit with the ROCO Brass Quintet and friends in an exciting new location for our Connections series at Houston Botanic Garden, while enjoying a scrumptious brunch in the Global Collection Garden Tent!

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Connections

Saturday, Nov 12 2022, 5:00pm at The Church of St. John the Divine

ROCO In Concert: Fortune

Be there as ROCO’s In Concert series continues with “Fortune”, on November 12 at The Church of St. John the Divine! Conductor Delyana Lazarova makes her ROCO debut in a concert inspired by fantasy and fortune, leading two ROCO-commissioned world premieres by William Bolcom and Judah Adashi, plus works by Composer-In-Residence Adam Schoenberg, Caroline Shaw, and Joseph Haydn.

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Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series
ROCO Unchambered - Kristin Wolfe Jensen, Bassoon | Friday, November 4

Friday, Nov 4 2022, 7:30pm at LIFE HTX

ROCO Unchambered: Kristin Wolfe Jensen

Join us as ROCO's Season 18 Unchambered series kicks off on November 4 at LIFE HTX, as ROCO's Principal Bassoonist Kristin Wolfe Jensen curates a program centered around our gratitude for educators, featuring chamber music for double reeds and an interactive Q&A, and including a ROCO World Premiere Co-Commission by Kate Pukinskis for bassoon, oboe, and voice.

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Musical Trick or Treat | Saturday, October 29

Saturday, Oct 29 2022, 5:00pm at Heritage Society Houston

ROCO Connections: Musical Trick or Treat

Get spooky with ROCO, as our Connections series returns to Heritage Society on October 29, for an evening of Musical Trick or Treat - featuring a progressive concert of ROCO musicians performing in each historic home!

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Connections
Seen | Thursday, October 20

Thursday, Oct 20 2022, 7:00pm at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

ROCO Connections: Seen

ROCO's Connections series returns to The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on October 20 with "Seen", a unique evening of chamber music celebrating the human experience, curated by ROCO Principal Clarinetist Nathan Williams and presented in collaboration with MFAH.

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Connections

Saturday, Sep 24 2022, 7:30pm at Porsche River Oaks

ROCO Revelry Gala 2022

Start your engines for our 10th annual gala, ROCO Revelry! Celebrate ROCO’s momentum as a leader in revolutionizing and shaping the future of classical music with our season-opening concert and gala to follow hosted by our event sponsor, Porsche River Oaks.

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Saturday, Sep 24 2022, 5:00pm at The Church of St. John the Divine

ROCO In Concert: Family

ROCO’s In Concert series opens on September 23 and 24 with “Family” at Miller Outdoor Theatre and The Church of St. John the Divine! Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen leads the orchestra in a program inspired by community, family, and hope, honoring Houston's cultural diversity.

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Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series

Saturday, Sep 24 2022, 5:00pm at The Church of St. John the Divine

ROCO In Concert Subscription

Featuring our full 40-piece chamber orchestra alongside distinguished guest conductors from around the world, The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series includes classical favorites, hidden jewels and world premieres of original works commissioned by ROCO, in four concerts performed at The Church of St. John the Divine, all on Saturdays at 5:00 pm.

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Saturday, Sep 24 2022, 5:00pm

ROCO Golden Ticket Subscription

Secure your tickets to ROCO’s 18th season and don’t miss a single moment, with the Golden Ticket—featuring access to all of ROCO’s 2022-2023 In Concert, Unchambered, plus Connections events (excluding ROCO Revelry Gala, ROCOrooters, Seen at MFAH, Yuletide Brunch & Brass at Houston Botanic Garden, and Beer & Brass at St. Arnold’s).

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Friday, Sep 23 2022, 8:00pm at Miller Outdoor Theatre

ROCO In Concert: Family

ROCO’s In Concert series opens on September 23 and 24 with “Family” at Miller Outdoor Theatre and The Church of St. John the Divine! Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen leads the orchestra in a program inspired by community, family, and hope, honoring Houston's cultural diversity.

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Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series

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    • About ROCO
    • Artists
    • Board & Team
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