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Classical Music

WindSync: A New Season With New Faces

Joshua Zinn

Posted on October 11, 2016 · The Houston-based woodwind quintet discusses its two new members and their upcoming season of performances in Houston.

Tags classical music River Oaks Chamber Orchestra The Hobby Center Uniquely Houston windsync

Classical Music

So You Think You Can Dance? ROCO Does!

Catherine Lu

Posted on September 23, 2016 · A look at the music, friendships and footwork involved in the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra’s Season Opening concert

Tags Alecia Lawyer Dance Card Dance Like No One's Watching Jennifer Higdon Mei-Ann Chen River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

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Classical Music

Houston Music Highlights: Week Of September 19th, 2016

Catherine Lu

Posted on September 21, 2016 · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Houston Public Media Classical this week.

Tags AURA Contemporary Ensemble Bach Society Houston houston chamber choir Ken Cowan Mei-Ann Chen Richard Reed Parry River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

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How Houston Music Ensembles Are Taking A New Approach To An Old Problem

Amy Bishop

Posted on September 15, 2016 · Five organizations are banding together in an effort to reach out to younger audiences.

Tags Ars Lyrica Houston Circle of Fifths Da Camera Houston Gen-X houston chamber choir Mercury Houston Millennials Millennials and the arts River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

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Classical Music

Houston Music Highlights: Week Of August 29th, 2016

Joshua Zinn

Posted on August 30, 2016 · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Houston Public Media Classical this week.

Tags context Houston Music Highlights Lang Lang moores school of music River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

River Oaks Chamber Orchestra in concert at the Church of St. John the Divine

Classical Music

Houston Music Highlights: Week Of June 6th, 2016

Joshua Zinn

Posted on June 7, 2016 · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Houston Public Media Classical this week.

Tags Ars Lyrica Houston Houston Music Highlights houston symphony River Oaks Chamber Orchestra texas music festival

Houston composer Marcus Maroney

Classical Music

Houston Music Highlights: Week Of April 4th, 2016

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 5, 2016 · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Classical 91.7 this week.

Tags Grisha Goryachev Guitar Houston Houston Music Highlight Houston Youth Symphony Marcus Maroney Mercury-the Orchestra Redefined River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

Vienna State Opera production of Don Pasquale, April 2015

Opera & Musical Theater

Opera Cheat Sheet: Don Pasquale

St.John Flynn

Posted on March 11, 2016 · A quick intro to Donizetti’s comic masterpiece, Saturday’s noon Met Opera broadcast.

Tags Don Pasquale Donizetti River Oaks Chamber Orchestra roco

Arts & Culture

Can A Smartphone Enhance Your Live Music Experience?

Amy Bishop

Posted on February 17, 2016 · One Houston orchestra recently encouraged its audience members to try out a new app that helps them engage with the music.

Tags app music technology Octava River Oaks Chamber Orchestra roco

Alecia Lawyer

Classical Music

Classical Classroom, Episode 112: The Ugly Christmas Sweaters Of Classical Music, With Alecia Lawyer

Dacia Clay

Posted on December 21, 2015 · There's a lot of beautiful Christmas music out there. This isn't it. Learn what makes bad Christmas music bad in this episode.

Tags Alecia Lawyer Christmas music River Oaks Chamber Orchestra roco

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Opera & Musical Theater

Opera Cheat Sheet: Rigoletto

St.John Flynn

Posted on December 11, 2015 · A quick intro to Verdi’s tragic tale, Saturday’s noon Met Opera broadcast.

Tags Rigoletto River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Verdi

John Holiday as Caesar in the 2015 Glimmerglass Festival production of Vivaldi’s “Cato in Utica”

Opera & Musical Theater

Opera Cheat Sheet: Vivaldi’s Cato in Utica

St.John Flynn

Posted on November 13, 2015 · A quick intro to Vivaldi’s 1737 masterpiece, this Saturday’s noon opera broadcast.

Tags Glimmerglass Opera John Holiday River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Vivaldi

Joshua Zinn with composer James Matheson in the studio.

Classical Music

ROCO And The Age Of Air

Joshua Zinn

Posted on November 13, 2015 · The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra celebrates a major milestone with its 50th commissioned piece.

Tags James Matheson River Oaks Chamber Orchestra shakuhachi Sibelius Vivian Fung

River Oaks Chamber Orchestra at the Church of St. John the Divine.

Houston Music Highlights

Houston Music Highlights: Week Of November 9th, 2015

Joshua Zinn

Posted on November 10, 2015 · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Classical 91.7 this week.

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