ROCO Connections Presents PETER AND THE BEAR

After the success of last year's performances of Peter and the Wolf, The Houston Zoo has invited ROCO back to perform a new take on Prokofiev's classic, celebrating the zoo's new bear exhibit and conservation initiatives in partnership with Magpies and Peacocks and the Horse Head Theatre Company. Featuring costumes from Magpies and Peacocks and actors from the Horse Head Theatre Company, these concerts offer family fun for all ages and are free with admission to the zoo.

ROCO is a dynamic and innovative professional music ensemble that flexes from 1 to 40 players from all over the US and Canada, with guest artists from around the world. Performing intimate concerts in dozens of venues, ROCO's musicians don't just give concerts - they challenge preconceptions, create extraordinary experiences, and foster new relationships with audiences through the language of music.

Expanding the repertoire, ROCO has premiered over 75 commissions from living American composers. ROCO embraces technology, with free worldwide concert live-streams and real-time artist commentary via a smartphone app, as well as on-demand recordings of past concerts via The Listening Room. A vital part of the community, ROCO concert DVDs are sent to nursing homes and hospitals to bring music to those immobile communities, and their music education/childcare program attracts multigenerational audiences.

PETER AND THE BEAR. Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m. at the Houston Zoo's George R. Brown Conservation Education Center, 6200 Hermann Park Drive. For tickets and information, please call 713-665-2700 or visit roco.org/performances/roco-connections-peter-and-the-bear. Concert free with zoo admission. Zoo admission tickets range from free to $19.95. Discounted rates for seniors and children 11 and under.