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…
ROCO celebrates its 20th season with world premieres and creative collaborations – EarRelevant
Houston’s 40-piece professional chamber orchestra, ROCO, is set to launch its 20th season, a landmark year for the ensemble known for its innovative programming and community engagement. The 2024-2025 season will feature 11 world premiere commissions and co-commissions, with works from celebrated composers, including its composer-in-residence, Viet Cuong.
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.
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.
ROCO energetically serves up a host of rarities and two world premieres – Texas Classical Review
By Steven Brown Photo: Violeta Alvarez Johannes Debus conducted the ROCO Chamber Orchestra Saturday at the Church of St. John the Divine in Houston. Source: ROCO energetically serves up a host of rarities and two world premieres Nearly everything Houston’s ROCO chamber orchestra played Saturday under guest conductor Johannes Debus must have been new to…
ROCO Chamber Orchestra Brings Musical Fusion to Eldorado Ballroom – Forward Times
ABOVE: ROCO Unchambered performs at the historic Eldorado Ballroom (Photo by Natalie Gaynor) Source: ROCO Chamber Orchestra Brings Musical Fusion to Eldorado Ballroom – Forward Times On Saturday, Nov. 4, the legendary Eldorado Ballroom hosted ROCO for an evening of musical meldings. The ROCO Chamber Orchestra flexes up to 40 musicians from all over the…
Houston’s Classical Music Gala Takes Over St. John’s and a Top Museum — ROCO Makes Its Doubleheader Sing – PaperCity Houston
Anthony DiLorenzo, Cynthia Wong, Lois Stark, Mei-Ann Chen at ROCO’s premiere of ‘Tectonal’ at ROCO’s 11th annual Revelry Gala (Photo by Daniel Ortiz) Source: Houston’s Classical Music Gala Takes Over St. John’s and a Top Museum — ROCO Makes Its Doubleheader Sing From the chancel of the Church of St. John the Divine where the…
This Weekend: ROCO’s ‘Seismic’ Season Kicks Off with a World Premiere, AI Animation and More – Houston CityBook
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…
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.
