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    The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

    The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) is a professional chamber orchestra of 40 all-star musicians, distinguished guest conductors and composers who come together from all over the world to present engaging performances of classical and original compositions.  Founded in 2005 by oboist and St. John member Alecia Lawyer, ROCO is the most fun you can have with serious music.

     

    ROCO is proud to call The Church of St. John the Divine our “home,” as we perform our three main concerts in the St. John Sanctuary at 5pm on Saturday evenings, and provide our ROCOrooters music education and childcare program for kids 10 and under.  ROCO and St. Johns also partner to present special event performances such as Amahl and the Night Visitors on the Feast of the Epiphany.

     

    For more information, the full season schedule, and tickets, please visit www.rocohouston.org

     

    CALL FOR ARTISTS: Click here for more information.

     

     

    ROCO 2011-2012 Performance Schedule at The Church of St. John the Divine:

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    Thursday, Jan 6, 2011, 6pm and 8pm, with *ROCOrooters

    Amahl and the Night Visitors - On the Day of the Epiphany, January 6th, ROCO, in collaboration with The Church of St. John the Divine, will present the poignant story about the journey of the Magi and a miracle for a little boy.

     

    Steve Newberry, Conductor
    Kate Pogue, Director
    Joseph Hlavinka, Amahl
    Sonja Brusauskas, Mother
    Magi: Timothy Jones, Joe Rawley, Eduardo Tercero

     

    Performances are at 6pm and 8pm


    Tickets: Adults/$25, Students/$10, children 5 and under/free at www.rocohouston.org.

    $20 SJD adult discount tickets available in The Bookstore prior to the concert day.  

     

     

    February 18, 2012 at 5:00 pm, with *ROCOrooters

    ROCO in Concert - Our February concert will feature guest conductor, Kazem Abdullah, our principal cellist, Richard Belcher (of the Grammy-nominated Enso Quartet), as soloist performing the Haydn Cello Concerto, a world premiere by composer and jazz pianist, Paul English, as well as Schubert #4, plus a surprise or two!

    5:00PM; tickets $25/$10 for students
    ROCOrooters music education program offered with reservations and fee

     

     

    April 21, 2012 at 5:00 pm, with *ROCOrooters

    ROCO in Concert: Season Finale - The April Season Finale will feature Grammy-nominated guest conductor, Alastair Willis, and the world premiere of a new piece by Anthony Brandt called “Maternity – Women’s Voices Through the Ages,” with Libretto by David Eagleman, and sung by Karol Bennett. Also on the program: pieces by Wagner, Rossini, and Kodaly.

    Tickets: $25 general admission, $10 students
    ROCOrooters music education program is available with reservations and fee



     

     

    *ROCOrooters music education/childcare program runs during and after each concert at The Church of St. John the Divine. Register online at www.rocohouston.org.

     

    Tickets for all events are available in the St. John Bookstore or online at www.rocohouston.org