ROCO In Concert: Do You Hear What I Hear?

When

February 07, 2026 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

What

ROCO’s Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series continues with a celebration of American stories and voices, in Do You Hear What I Hear? on Saturday, February 7th, 5:00 p.m. at The Church of St. John the Divine. Conductor Anthony Parnther makes his ROCO debut, along with guest concertmaster Tereza Stanislav, leading the 40-piece chamber orchestra. Featured are Duke Ellington’s New World A-Comin’, spotlighting ROCO pianist Audrey Andrist, and the premiere of Patricia Leonard‘s Persistence of the Dream, a ROCO commission commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, along with the ROCO commissioned premieres of Gala Flagello’s Droughts & Downpours for string orchestra, and Jason Stephens’ rescore of Antonin Dvořák’s New World Symphony. Tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish, available at ROCO.org.

ROCOrooters is available during this performance, offering a one-of-a-kind music education and childcare experience tailored for young concertgoers. Children will enjoy a fun-filled music lesson, a trip into the concert hall, and up to 5 hours of supervision by certified childcare professionals, while caregivers enjoy the concert and a date night! For more info, visit: https://roco.org/rocorooters/

Where

The Church of St. John the Divine

2450 River Oaks Blvd, Houston, TX 77019