Welcome to River Oaks Chamber Orchestra ("ROCO")!
I founded this orchestra in 2005 to bring 40 of the most engaging and talented musicians I have met in my career into the Houston community. Our innovative approach allows you to experience classical music the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra way.
Come embark with us on our 4th season (2008-2009)! Widespread support from fans and supporters like you, as well as our musicians and the media, have contributed to our meteoric growth and development.
We enthusiastically share our mission of personalizing the orchestral experience by inviting the audience into the musician’s world through numerous unique offerings:
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Surprise pieces not listed in the concert program.
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"Inside the orchestra" raffle chances for four audience members to sit onstage during one piece of the program.
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Commissioned and newly-penned pieces programmed amid classics for the audience to know the present and future Mozarts and Bachs.
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"Take 5" instead of an intermission, where ROCO musicians clip on nametags and come out to say hello. Our trumpets perform an original fanfare to call musicians back to the stage.
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Engaging program playbill with pronunciation guides to composers' names, interviews with performers, word finds, a kid's page, bullet-point take-home facts and a series called Field Notes - true stories from the lives of classical musicians.
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Art installations at the "mix and mingle" reception after Saturday evening concerts, which feature the work of a collaborating artist.
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ROCOrooters music education/childcare program for kids 10 and under that runs in tandem with Saturday concerts to allow parents an evening out (aka: Date Night) and kids a fun and educational evening.
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Other ROCO performances: ROCOco. (ROCO company), a music tasting in wine bars; ROCO Salon Concerts, chamber music performances in your home; and Upstairs with ROCO, chamber music performances in our office for select donors.
We invite you into our world. Come explore our passion for communicating with you through music!
Alecia Lawyer
Executive Director, Founder and Principal Oboist
ROCO is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. |
