Speaking at The Artistically Responsive Orchestra
Lorée artist and Juilliard graduate Alecia Lawyer is the Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Oboist of ROCO, a professional music ensemble that flexes from one to 40 musicians from around the U.S. and Canada, including guest conductors from around the world. With 110 world premiere commissions in sixteen seasons, ROCO performs dozens of concerts annually in multiple venues throughout Houston, all of which are broadcast nationally. Livestreaming since 2013, ROCO continues to offer its digital content free to the world.
Calling her business model “Wildcatting in the Arts,” Musical America named her a Top 30 Influencer in 2015. She has also been named a finalist for Texas Musician of the Year (along with Willie Nelson – who won), and was listed as one of Houston’s Top 50 Most Influential Women. She regularly presents her innovative and entrepreneurial ideas throughout the U.S., using ROCO as a case study for community-specific orchestra building.
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