River Oaks chamber Orchestra (ROCO)

Now entering its sixth season, the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) personalizes the orchestral experience by inviting the audience into the musician’s world. Forty national and international professional musicians perform interactive concerts of exciting music, old and new. ROCO finds its strength in the unique contributions of each musician and takes a collaborative approach to musical programming.

River Oaks Chamber Orchestra performances feature:

• Exciting programming that showcases the harmony of the orchestra and the bond between each musician and his/her instrument.

• Commissioned and newly penned pieces programmed amid classics to introduce the audience to present and future Mozarts and Bachs.

• The conductor and the musicians discussing the music, composers’ lives, time period, and instruments with the audience. They also share personal musical moments and experiences.

• A brief ‘Take 5’ instead of a full-length intermission. Musicians greet and mingle with the audience. Trumpets call the orchestra back to the stage with an original composition from the principal trumpet.

• An ‘Inside the Orchestra’ raffle for four audience members to sit among the orchestra during one piece.

• Surprise pieces of either familiar or new works, intended to open the ears of the audience.

• A post-concert reception for the audience to interact with the conductor and musicians.

• An engaging program playbill with gig stories, interviews with performers, word finds, a kid’s page, bullet-point take-home facts, and a ‘Question of the Day’ that educates the audience about various aspects of the music industry.

Additional River Oaks Chamber Orchestra features:

• ROCO Rooters music education and childcare program for kids 10 and under that runs in tandem with and after each concert.

• Reasonably priced tickets at $25 for adults and $10 for students.

• Tickets are $20 for members, our patrons who donate $50 or more to the orchestra.

• Salon Concerts in people’s homes, bringing music back to where it was originally intended to be performed.

• ROCOco. – wine and music tastings – “Taste the Music!” - three Thursdays during the concert season at the Tasting Room in Uptown Park. In between sampling wines from a specific country, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra musicians have guests sample music from the same country. Contact River Oaks Chamber Orchestra for more details.

River Oaks Chamber Orchestra - 1973 West Gray, Suite 3 - Telephone: 713.665.2700.  www.rocohouston.org