ROCO

Today, we're sending the happiest birthday wishes to ROCO violist Tawnya Popoff!! 🎂 🥳 We hope your day is filled with joy, laughter, and plenty of reasons to celebrate!!

Based in Canada, Tawnya also serves as Principal Violist of the Vancouver Opera, is a founding member of the Microcosmos String Quartet, and has served as Artist-in-Residence at the University of Washington School of Music. Tawnya is also an inspiring educator at the Vancouver Academy of Music and through her own private viola studio 🎻

When she's not performing or teaching, you can often find her enjoying the outdoors by foot, ski, sail, or bicycle—or channeling her creativity through handmade crafts.

Get to know Tawnya at her ROCO Artist Page: roco.org/artists/tawnya-popoff/

And see her in action with ROCO, in Starr Parodi's Riptide! youtu.be/KHib99MllE4

An evening of great conversations and a first taste of what's to come in Season 22 🍷✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for ROCO Resound: Savor, and to our composers for taking us behind the music and sharing the stories we'll soon bring to life in concert halls across Houston.

As well, thanks to Mike Muña for curating and guiding us through four truly inspired wine pairings, and to Chef Soren Pedersen and crew for the delectable bites and beautiful venue!

We're incredibly grateful to have such a supportive community in our ROCO Resound Commissioning Consortium, who have helped to make over 150 new works possible.

We loved raising a glass with so many friends! If you couldn't make it, stay tuned—there's plenty of adventure ahead in our next season, ROCO Odyssey 🎶

Creating a lasting impact at ROCO always begins with meaningful relationships.

We're now seeking to add an Individual Giving Officer to our team who will strengthen the connections that sustain our mission to shape the future of classical music.

This new role presents an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to help cultivate donor engagement and a community of advocates and supporters who champion ROCO's vision.

Learn more and apply at roco.org/careers.

Please join us in sending ROCO violinist Tammy Linn Dawe the happiest birthday wishes today!! 🎻🥳 We hope it's been a fantastic day!

When she’s not performing with ROCO, Tammy stays busy through her private violin studio in Austin and teaching at Suzuki institutes across the country.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling, getting lost in a good book, tending her garden, practicing yoga, cooking for loved ones, and spending time with her husband and beloved dog. 🐶

Get to know Tammy at her ROCO Artist Page: https://roco.org/artists/tammy-linn-dawe/

Learn more about her private studio, teaching activities, and musical projects at: https://www.theviolinnstudio.com/

And see her in action with the ROCO, in Gala Flagello's Droughts and Downpours for string orchestra! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzILuQ7RZQ0

Thank you so much to Steven Brown and Arts and Culture Texas for sharing this preview of our upcoming Season 22, Odyssey! 🎶

We can't wait to take our full chamber orchestra on a tour of Houston's performing arts venues, along with new guest artists and seven world premieres!

📰 Read more below:

ROCO’s Virtual Cycle of Access to Music If you jotted down a list of snappy names, you probably wouldn’t include this: ROCO, Houston’s Chamber Orchestra.