Juilliard-trained oboist Alecia Lawyer still admits to feeling amazement whenever she sees a real estate website citing River Oaks Chamber Orchestra—a.k.a. ROCO—as another great reason to relocate to Houston.
Opening the Chamber Music Houston Season for the second year in a row, The Miró Quartet brings the world premiere season of Gunther Schuller’s Quartet No. 5, on Sept. 16 at the Stude Concert Hall, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
Fantastic Mr. Fox, a captivating and witty show with a sense of humor and sophistication, is a perfect choice to introduce San Antonio’s audiences to the new company.
Experimental, multi-disciplinary, genre mash-ups, or downright hard to explain, call it what you will, there are some fantastic events coming up this Fall that don't fit so neatly into the usual categories that you should know about.
As the season draws to a close in Houston (and occasionally elsewhere in Texas) and I'm already too focused on next season, it's a good time to reflect back on some standout performances.
