Ellen Ruth Rose, violist, is currently a member of Empyrean Ensemble, the contemporary music ensemble in residence at UC Davis, and Earplay, the San Francisco new music ensemble. She is also on the faculty of Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. A champion of contemporary music, she has worked extensively with Frankfurt’s Ensemble Modern and the Cologne experimental ensembles, Musik Fabrik and Thurmchen Ensemble, appearing in major venues and festivals throughout Europe. She has performed as soloist with the West German Radio chorus, the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, and many others. As a chamber musician, she has appeared at the Marlboro Music Festival, the Banff Centre, the International Musicians Seminar in England, and at festivals in Germany and Italy. In recent years, Ms. Rose has premiered works by composers such as Kurt Rohde, Pablo Ortiz, Miguel Galperin, Edmund Campion, and William Beck.

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