Alecia Lawyer is appointed the inaugural 2025 Texas State Classical Musician. She is the Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Oboist of ROCO, a professional music ensemble in Houston that has been called a trailblazer and arts disrupter and is leading the sector in innovation. Named by Musical America as one of classical music’s Top 30 Influencers for 2015, Lawyer has recorded for John Cage, soloed with Rostropovich, given a recital at Carnegie Hall, recorded with the Sorbonne Orchestra, and performed with various orchestras and chamber groups in France and Germany. She has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Sigma Alpha Iota Musician of the Year, and Outstanding Chamber Orchestra Founder from the Houston Chronicle.
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Alecia Lawyer: Wildcatting in the Arts
Today on the podcast, I talk with Alecia Lawyer, Founder, Artistic Director, Principal oboist of ROCO. She’s got the most
