…ROCOrooters In The Cloud is available in conjunction with all of ROCO’s In Concert and Unchambered performances during the 2020-2021 season. The program includes free, downloadable materials so the whole…
ROCO In Concert: Starburst
…In Concert and Unchambered performances during the 2020-2021 season. The program includes free, downloadable materials so the whole family can enjoy the concerts together, and an interactive follow-up is presented…
Video Library
Video Library BY COMPOSITION BY COMPOSER BY CONDUCTOR BY CONCERT Works by Women Commissions/Rescores Orchestral Chamber ROCO In Concert: Tying Up Loose Ends …………………………………….. ROCO’s 17th season Albert & Margaret…
Flies and sour cream? Victor Yampolsky is one conductor with the most curious music analogies
…open the score, I prepare the orchestra, and then we deliver the score to the public the best we can. That is what a conductor does. I am a composer’s…
ROCO offers ‘Hope’ in a socially distant era | Preview – Houston Chronicle
…week the 39-member ensemble attempted a particularly complicated task: to perform “Anthem of Hope,” Anthony DiLorenzo’s four-minute composition from 39 different locations. “This is how we’ve always done it,” says…
This is the story of The Hates. And it’s a love story. | Houston Chronicle
…of ’70s punk reveled in the regional variety the form offered. One such fan is Dan Visconti, a classical composer who recently composed “Legendary Love,” a piece of music inspired…
Don’t miss ROCO in Concert, Feb 18-19
…regular performer for Music in Context, often collaborating with series founder Sergiu Luca, and is cellist and a founding member of the Grammy-nominated Enso String Quartet. ROCO commissioned outstanding jazz…
Two musical minds under one roof: Making beautiful music together
What is it like to have two musical minds under one roof? While one might expect strong competition, Cecilia and Richard Belcher complement each other wonderfully, and relish performances they…
A cosmic experience with another ROCO world commission
…and comets, I think audiences are more likely to immediately connect with the aesthetic experience rather than grappling with new conceptual information. Q: Choose one of them: What compositional techniques…
From cellular to paper: Composer Reena Esmail on creativity and artful exploration
…Describe a little your process for fine tuning your compositions. Reena Esmail: It varies greatly. For this piece, I actually had a completely different idea in mind — something serene…
Buffalo Bayou’s new soundtrack is heard in landscape thanks to ROCO | Houston Chronicle Preview
…choosing pieces that show the diversity of Houston. The selections include 13 of ROCO’s world-premiere works, making for a compilation that is “really, truly living composers and music of your…
Houston’s ROCO chamber orchestra releases children’s book, ‘The Nightingale’
…company: ROCO, the Houston chamber orchestra known for its innovative marketing and dedication to living composers, has just published its first book, a retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen folk…