Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series
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. We invite you to get to know some of the most talented musicians in the world and to share in the musical joie de vivre that flows between musicians and audiences at our concerts.
Upcoming Performances
ROCO In Concert: Feels Like Home
ROCO opens its 21st season with the 40-piece orchestra in a back-to-back concert weekend led by Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova and guest concertmaster Margaret Batjer– kicking off with three world premieres and a soon-to-be-familiar classic! Featuring Nathan Williams in Kevin Lau’s new clarinet concertino, as well as commissions by GRAMMY-winning composer Starr Parodi and Heather Schmidt – plus Emilie Mayer's Symphony No. 4 in B minor. Miler Outdoor Theatre is free to attend!
ROCO In Concert: Feels Like Home
ROCO opens its 21st season with the 40-piece orchestra in a back-to-back concert weekend led by Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova and guest concertmaster Margaret Batjer– kicking off with three world premieres and a soon-to-be-familiar classic! Featuring Nathan Williams in Kevin Lau’s new clarinet concertino, as well as commissions by GRAMMY-winning composer Starr Parodi and Heather Schmidt – plus Emilie Mayer's Symphony No. 4 in B minor.
ROCO In Concert: Fragrant Memories
Led by Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen and featuring violinist Laura Frautschi, ROCO In Concert: Fragrant Memories explores remembrance, resilience, and sonic storytelling through evocative reimaginings and new works on Saturday, November 1, 5:00 p.m. at The Church of St. John the Divine. The program includes the world premieres of John Wineglass’ Sacred Ground and Anthony DiLorenzo’s arrangements of J.S. Bach’s iconic Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Maurice Ravel’s La Valse. Completing the program are Juan Pablo Contreras’ “Himno a la Mujer” from his violin concerto La Minerva, David T. Little’s Haunted Topography, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 10, constructed by Barry Cooper. This performance also offers the ROCOrooters music education and childcare program.
ROCO In Concert: Do You Hear What I Hear?
A celebration of American stories and voices, ROCO In Concert: Do You Hear What I Hear? welcomes conductor Anthony Parnther in his ROCO debut, with guest concertmaster Tereza Stanislav, leading the 40-piece chamber orchestra on Saturday, February 7, 5:00 p.m. at The Church of St. John the Divine. Featured are Duke Ellington’s New World A-Comin’, and the premiere of a ROCO commission by Patricia Leonard commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, along with the ROCO commissioned premieres of Gala Flagello’s Droughts & Downpours for string orchestra, and Jason Stephens’ rescore of Antonin Dvořák’s New World Symphony. This performance also offers the ROCOrooters music education and childcare program.
ROCO In Concert: Seeing Is Believing
ROCO concludes its 21st season on Saturday, April 18, 5:00 p.m. at The Church of St. John the Divine with ROCO In Concert: Seeing Is Believing—a thrilling finale led by Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova, and featuring guest soprano Viviana Goodwin and guest concertmaster Laura Frautschi, along with ROCO wind soloists. Featured are the ROCO commissioned world premiere of Richard Danielpour’s Breaking the Veil, set for full chamber orchestra, and his Adagietto for Strings, plus the world premiere of Composer In Residence Kevin Lau’s orchestral work inspired by the world of Narnia. The Houston Youth Symphony joins ROCO for a side-by-side performance in Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Overture in C Major, and the evening concludes with J. Todd Frazier’s We Hold These Truths and Wild Horses, sung by Viviana Goodwin. This performance also offers the ROCOrooters music education and childcare program.
ROCO In Concert Subscription: Season 21
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.
