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ROCO at 18: A Season to be Grateful | Arts & Culture Texas

Media Features, May 27, 2022

ROCO is everywhere. In its 18th season, this industry-changing chamber orchestra from Houston has reached well beyond the walls of the traditional concert space, laying down a vibrant and diverse soundtrack for an entire city.

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A Special Sneak Peek Inside the New POST Houston — This Classical Concert is a Double Treat | Paper City

Media Features, October 6, 2021

ROCO recently announced its 2021-22 season, which marks year number 17 for the organization to offer the most fun an audience can have with chamber and classical music. Centering around the theme of “Musical Threads,” the programming offers a well-rounded lineup of exciting world premieres, collaborations and a continued exploration into Houston’s unique spaces.

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Still of ROCO In Concert from February 2018

Wait. What? ROCO aims for surprise in how it presents classical music | Houston Chronicle

Media Features, September 22, 2021

ROCO recently announced its 2021-22 season, which marks year number 17 for the organization to offer the most fun an audience can have with chamber and classical music. Centering around the theme of “Musical Threads,” the programming offers a well-rounded lineup of exciting world premieres, collaborations and a continued exploration into Houston’s unique spaces.

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The orchestra stands for a standing ovation.

ROCO to be first act to play Houston’s newest concert venue | Houston Chronicle

Media Features, September 14, 2021

ROCO recently announced its 2021-22 season, which marks year number 17 for the organization to offer the most fun an audience can have with chamber and classical music. Centering around the theme of “Musical Threads,” the programming offers a well-rounded lineup of exciting world premieres, collaborations and a continued exploration into Houston’s unique spaces.

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Composer Kevin Lau

Of two worlds: a ROCOInsider Q&A with composer Kevin Lau

Blog, February 7, 2020

This Saturday, we’re so excited to welcome back a returning collaborator for ROCO’s 90th world premiere commission – composer Kevin Lau! In this edition of ROCOInsider, we chatted with Kevin to learn more about the out-of-this-world inspiration for his newest work, “Between the Earth and Forever,” and what it’s like writing for the exotic instrument it features, the Chinese erhu. It all started with an iconic image from space – read on to hear how it captured his imagination, sparking a musical fusion of east and west!

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ROCO Guest Composer Bruce Adolphe

Saved by music: a ROCOInsider Q&A with composer Bruce Adolphe

Blog, November 15, 2019

The first in a triptych of works honoring women musicians of the Holocaust, Bruce Adolphe’s “I Too Bleed, and Hope for Beauty” explores the incredible story of Alma Rosé – credited with saving the lives of 48 women through her leadership of the women’s orchestra of Auschwitz. Discover how even in the most unimaginable circumstances, music has an enduring power to heal and to save.

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ROCO Guest Artist, Mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin

Seeing in different ways: a ROCOInsider Q&A with mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin

Blog, September 28, 2019

What do colors sound like? Ahead of this weekend’s world premiere of Lisa Bielawa’s song cycle Centuries in the Hours, we had a chance to sit down with mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin – who has been blind since birth – to explore how she sees the world, yielding a unique, and deeper way, of musical collaboration.

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Conductor Mei-Ann Chen, ROCO Artistic Partner

Get to know conductor Mei-Ann Chen – ROCO’s first Artistic Partner!

Blog, September 25, 2019

This weekend we are so thrilled to welcome back one of the most beloved guests to ROCO’s podium – conductor Mei-Ann Chen, now as ROCO’s first-ever Artistic Partner! Though audiences may know her from previous appearances, there are a few fun tidbits we discovered – such as the unexpected career she might have if she weren’t a musician. Read on to learn more about Mei-Ann!

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ROCO Guest Composer Lisa Bielawa

Making visible, the invisible: a ROCOInsider Q&A with composer Lisa Bielawa

Blog, September 18, 2019

The first world premiere commission of ROCO’s 15th season “Coming Of Age,” takes audiences back in time for a poignant glimpse into the everyday lives of five American women, giving voice to their unique yet unknown experiences for the first time – in Lisa Bielawa’s Centuries in the Hours, written for mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin.

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ROCO Guest Composer Erberk Eryılmaz

New music, ancestral tradition: a ROCOInsider Q&A with composer Erberk Eryilmaz

Blog, May 4, 2019

Capping off ROCO’s 14th season of “Games People Play,” our final world premiere commission pays tribute to a game blending skill, strength, and artistic expression – the sport of traditional Turkish wrestling! We sat down with composer Erberk Eryılmaz to learn more about the inspiration for his new work, and his unique journey as a musician, taking him cross-continent from his native Turkey, all the way to Texas.

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ROCO Guest Composer Jim Stephenson standing under a train track

On unexpected journeys: a ROCOInsider Q&A with composer Jim Stephenson

Blog, February 21, 2019

From orchestras, to bands, to choirs, plus soloists of almost every instrument – the music of composer Jim Stephenson has been performed by musicians of all ages, across America and the world. We are thrilled to welcome him to Houston for the world premiere of his newest work celebrating the fun hobby of model railroading – ROCOmotive!

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ROCO Guest Composer Heather Schmidt

ROCOInsider: Q&A with Solitaire’s Heather Schmidt

Blog, November 17, 2018

We are excited to bring you another installment of ROCOInsider, as part of this weekend’s events focusing on women in the arts: Friday’s Concert & Conversation and Saturday’s ROCO In Concert: Queen of Hearts!  

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  • Meet
    • About ROCO
    • Artists
    • Board & Team
    • Newsroom
    • Press Kit
  • Livestream
  • Attend
    • Season Calendar
    • Performances
    • ROCOrooters
    • Season 18 Announced!
    • Accessibility
    • Pay What You Wish
  • Listen
    • Listening Room
    • Video Library
    • ROCO on the Go
    • The Nightingale Book
    • Album
    • Commissions, Premieres, Rescores, & Resources
  • Support
    • Ways to Support
    • ROCO Resound
    • ROCO Revelry Gala
    • Sponsors & Partners
    • Donate
  • Follow
    • ROCO Mobile App
  • Contact