Upcoming Performances
ROCO In Concert: Feels Like Home
ROCO's 21st Season-Opening Concert Weekend, spotlighting the full 40-piece chamber orchestra conducted by Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova. Featuring guest concertmaster Margaret Batjer and clarinet soloist Nathan Williams in ROCO-commissioned world premieres by Kevin Lau, GRAMMY-winning composer Starr Parodi, and Heather Schmidt – plus Emilie Mayer's Symphony No. 4 in B minor. Admission is free.
ROCO In Concert: Feels Like Home
ROCO's 21st Season-Opening Concert Weekend, spotlighting the full 40-piece chamber orchestra conducted by Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova. Featuring guest concertmaster Margaret Batjer and clarinet soloist Nathan Williams in ROCO-commissioned world premieres by Kevin Lau, GRAMMY-winning composer Starr Parodi, and Heather Schmidt – plus Emilie Mayer's Symphony No. 4 in B minor.
ROCO Soirée
Immerse yourself in ROCO's Season 21 festivities, which begin with the illustrious 40-piece orchestra's vibrant, adventurous performance, including multiple premieres about everything from canine rescues to riptides, and end with the Season of the Senses Soirée, a celebration set in the visual wonder of Artechouse, Houston's destination for innovative and immersive digital and experiential art.
ROCO Unchambered: Brook Ferguson & Rebecca Powell Garfield, flutes
ROCO opens its Unchambered Series with ROCO flutists Brook Ferguson and Rebecca Powell Garfield joining forces for a program of solo, duo, and ensemble works featuring the flute family’s full spectrum, at Texas Southern University’s beautifully restored historic Charles P. Rhinehart Music Auditorium.
ROCO In Concert: Fragrant Memories
Led by Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen and featuring violinist Laura Frautschi, the full 40-piece chamber orchestra shines in ROCO-commissioned world premieres of John Wineglass' Sacred Ground and rescores by Anthony DiLorenzo of J.S. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Maurice Ravel’s La Valse, plus Beethoven’s Symphony No. 10 (arr. Barry Cooper) and works by Juan Pablo Contreras and David T. Little.
ROCO Connections: From Silence to Sound
Have a movie night with ROCO at the River Oaks Theatre in a cinematic celebration of silent film and live music. Led by guest composer and conductor Andrew Earle Simpson, the program features original scores performed by a live chamber ensemble alongside classic films by Disney, Charlie Chaplin, and Laurel and Hardy.
Make a Joyful Noise!
Back by popular demand, Make A Joyful Noise! returns for an evening of community, creativity, and a bit of cheer. Have a sip of wine, mingle, and explore your musical side through ROCO’s Instrument Petting Zoo for adults!
ROCO Connections: Beer & Brass
Raise a glass for 2026 with ROCO as the annual Beer & Brass tradition continues! Hosted at Saint Arnold Brewing Company, this spirited event is perfect for a midweek adventure, pairing traditional beer hall music and favorite brass arrangements with locally brewed craft beers, tasty bites, and good company!
ROCO Connections: Songs of Comfort
ROCO’s Connections Series continues with Songs of Comfort, a program of emotional resonance. Through a selection of thoughtfully curated works, this concert exhibits music’s power to reflect and uplift in times of grief and remembrance.
ROCO In Concert: Do You Hear What I Hear?
Conductor Anthony Parnther makes his ROCO debut, with guest concertmaster Tereza Stanislav, leading the full 40-piece chamber orchestra in ROCO-commissioned world premieres of Patricia Leonard's new work commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary and Jason Stephens’ rescore of Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony, plus the Texas premiere of Gala Flagello’s Droughts & Downpours for string orchestra.
ROCO Unchambered: Laurie Meister, harp
ROCO continues its Unchambered Series with an intimate performance in celebration of the 100th anniversary of one of Houston’s most iconic historic spaces, the Julia Ideson Library. Harpist Laurie Meister weaves together music and memory to highlight the harp and the building’s storied past, including a newly commissioned piece by Errollyn Wallen created in homage to the library’s many murals painted by women during the Works Progress Administration era.
ROCO Connections: Beyond the Rising Sun – A Musical Voyage
ROCO joins the global celebration of the 2025 World EXPO in Osaka with Beyond the Rising Sun - A Musical Voyage, a cross-cultural evening honoring innovation, tradition, and international exchange. Hosted at Asia Society Texas Center, this concert features ROCO musicians and guest pianist Hiroaki Tokunaga performing a new, commissioned piece inspired by the reflections of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata
ROCO In Concert: Seeing Is Believing
ROCO's Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series finale, conducted by Artistic Partner Delyana Lazarova, features guest concertmaster Laura Frautschi, guest soprano Viviana Goodwin, ROCO wind soloists, and the Houston Youth Symphony, returning for a side-by-side performance. Expereince the ROCO-commissioned world premiere of Kevin Lau’s orchestral work inspired by the world of Narnia, plus Richard Danielpour’s Breaking the Veil for chamber orchestra and Adagietto for Strings, and Todd Frazier’s We Hold These Truths and Wild Horses.
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.
ROCO Connections: Sense of Mind
ROCO concludes its 21st season with Sense of Mind—a bold exploration of how music and the brain intertwine. Presented at ARTECHOUSE Houston, the performance pairs ROCO musicians with advanced technology, translating real-time neural activity into immersive visuals that react to the sound waves emitted by the musical instruments.
Past Performances
ROCO Resound: Savor
Join us and explore commissions and composers of our 21st season, through a curated wine tasting led by sommelier and former ROCO board member Mike Muña!
