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.
ROCO at Padre’s Wine Bar
Choose your own sound adventure! ROCO on the Go allows music lovers to listen to ROCO’s vast performance catalog from anywhere! Each playlist features a different mood category of music to allow the listener to choose their mood. Thanks to ROCO on the Go supporters: Kathy and Ed Segner · Douglas and Cathy Selman ·…
Delyana Lazarova and ROCO deliver courageous premieres and a Beethoven ‘Seventh’ of rare brilliance – EarRelevant
Delayana Lazarova conductor (credit: Marco Borggreve) Source: Delyana Lazarova and ROCO deliver courageous premieres and a Beethoven ‘Seventh’ of rare brilliance | EarRelevant HOUSTON CONCERT REVIEW: ROCO February 8, 2025 “Courageous” The Church of St. John the Divine Houston, Texas – USA ROCO. Delyana Lazarova, conductor; Clarice Assad, performer; Lara Downes, piano soloist; Houston Youth…
Meet ROCO, the orchestra that might be Houston’s most risk-taking arts group – Houston Chronicle
ROCO performing at the Miller Outdoor Theatre. Animation by James Templeton. Credit: Rolando Ramon Celebrating its 20th anniversary, ROCO continues its clever use of tech, programming that ranges from Beethoven to Ellington, and an emphasis on the music of women and composers of color. By Chris Vognar, Correspondent Feb 7, 2025 Alecia Lawyer is having a…
Violinist Nicole Cherry Honors Black Composers at ROCO Concert – Forward Times
Photography by Rolando Ramon Source: Violinist Nicole Cherry Honors Black Composers at River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Concert Terrance Turner, Staff Writer ROCO Concertmaster Scott St. John and Dr. Nicole Cherry The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) brings together musicians from all over the United States and Canada, working to ensure that classical music remains a…
ROCO at Houston Food Bank
Thanks to ROCO on the Go supporters: Kathy and Ed Segner · Douglas and Cathy Selman · JoDee and Cliff Wright · Vivie O’Sullivan · Nancy Brown · Mary McBeth · Alexander, Bent, & Chi-Chi Johansen · Mary Ann and Mark Miller · Sharon Ley Lietzow · Mike Stude · Strake Foundation Choose your own…
Get To Know: Audrey Andrist & Alecia Lawyer!
Ahead of Saturday’s Unchambered Series opener, we asked Founder, Artistic Director, and principal oboist Alecia Lawyer and principal keyboardist Audrey Andrist a few burning questions—read on to learn how they each got started with music, plus discover some of their faves, and more!
Partner Spotlight: Expanding Access Through Multimedia
Livestreaming free to the world since 2013, ROCO has been a pioneer in expanding access to classical music, through the innovative use of multimedia to energize, modernize, and personalize the concert experience. Continually striving to enhance quality, our livestreams have come a long way in the past eleven years—and since 2021, have been transformed through…
People First: ROCO Celebrates 20 Years of Fostering a Culture of Connection – Arts and Culture Texas
SHERRY CHENG · HOUSTON MUSIC MAY 10, 2024 Source: People First: ROCO Celebrates 20 Years of Fostering a Culture of Connection Let’s do the numbers. Houston’s premiere chamber orchestra ROCO will have reached a staggering 150 world premieres by the end of its 20th season. The ensemble has performed in 70 venues in Houston alone, adding four…
ROCO Champions Classical (and New) Music In Houston By Making It Accessible and Exciting – PaperCity Houston
“Seeing life through the ROCO lens is a great place to be.” – Alecia Lawyer, ROCO founder, artistic director and principal oboist Source: River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Champions Classical (and New) Music In Houston By Making It Accessible and Exciting Alecia Lawyer’s Amazing Arts Story Is Worth Telling BY ADRIENNE JONES // 05.09.24 It’s not everywhere…
ROCO in Texas Oncology
Choose your own sound adventure! ROCO on the Go allows music lovers to listen to ROCO’s vast performance catalog from anywhere! Each playlist features a different mood category of music to allow the listener to choose their mood.
