Eliot Roske, Violin

Member of Southwest Florida Symphony since: 2022

Born: Dallas, TX

Age started learning Violin: 3 yrs old

Degrees: Bachelor’s of Science (BS) in Mathematics from Bard College, Bachelor’s of Music (BM) in Violin Performance from Bard College, Master of Music (MM) in Violin Performance from Frost School of Music

Eliot studied and took lessons on Violin for 15 years PRIOR to attending college

Symphonic experience Eliot brings to SWFSO: 
“I am currently working at Florida Grand Opera, The Venice Symphony, Palm Beach Symphony, and South Florida Symphony, as well as here.”

Music Festivals Eliot has been a part of: Meadowmount School of Music, VARNA International, The Castleman Quartet Program, and Festival Napa Valley (all as a student)

Famous musicians Eliot has worked with:  “I’ve performed in orchestra with Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, Zuill Bailey, Charles Castleman, ; and I have performed chamber music with Peter Wiley of the Guarneri Quartet and Geoff Nuttall of the Saint Lawrence Quartet.”

Special music awards, scholarships, or accomplishments Eliot has earned? “I was an HMI Fellow at Frost School of Music”

What Eliot likes most about playing in SWFSO:  “Radu Paponiu is a delight, and working with him is a wonderful experience, as is getting to play with the various guest artists who join us.”

Also … “I will never forget talking with Gil Shaham and our concertmaster about the style in the concerto, specifically what Gil ascertained were the differences between the various accent markings in the parts. Of all the soloists I’ve performed with, Gil Shaham is by far the most pleasant and easy to work with, which made that entire SWFSO cycle an incredible experience.