Rohan
Joshi

Rohan Joshi
(He/Him) Professional Violist and Music Educator, currently Lead Strings Teaching Artist at #AustinSoundwaves.
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Rohan Joshi

Rohan Joshi is a distinguished violist and educator based in Austin, Texas, originally from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. A recent graduate of the University of Maryland, where he served as a graduate assistant to Prof. Katherine Murdock, Rohan has twice been awarded fellowships to the National Orchestral Institute (2018/2022). He has also been in residence at the Scotia Festival of Music and the Harvard Summer Chamber Music Festival as a founding member of the Hugo Quartet, receiving coaching from members of the Arneis, Pacifica, Muir, and St. Lawrence Quartets.

An active and passionate orchestral musician, Rohan’s performances have taken him from Boston Symphony Hall to Detroit Symphony Hall. He has performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, was a member of the New England Philharmonic, recorded with NAXOS for the “American Masterworks” series, and collaborated with renowned conductors such as Marin Alsop, Joanne Falleta, and the late Bramwell Tovey. Currently, Rohan is the principal violist of the Central Texas Philharmonic, a core member of Austin Unconducted, a substitute with the SAPhil, Austin Opera, Austin Symphony, and a regular freelancer.

Rohan holds a BM/BA in Viola Performance/Political Science from Boston University and an MM in Viola Performance from the University of Maryland. His principal teachers include Daniel Doña, Katherine Murdock, Michelle LaCourse, Hye Min Choi, and Nenad Djordjevic. He has also participated in lessons and masterclasses with prominent pedagogues such as Daniel Foster, CJ Chang, Joan DerHovsepian, Sharon Wei, Mark Holloway, Juan-Miguel Hernandez, Matthew Young, and Karin Brown.

Believing in the universal right to musical creativity and expression, Rohan’s teaching approach emphasizes accessibility and diversity. His flexible, individual, and holistic teaching style focuses on technique, appreciation, and interpretation, strongly aligning with Paolo Freire’s “problem-posing” method. In Austin, Rohan is the lead high strings teaching artist with Austin Soundwaves and maintains a private studio.

In his spare time, Rohan enjoys reading and writing about music on his newsletter, Highway 61. He also loves listening to indie music, walking his greyhound, making pourovers, reading Continental Philosophy, writing, and composing.

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Experience

Austin Symphony

2024 - Present

Substitute Viola

2024 - Present
San Antonio, TX

Substitute Viola

2024 - Present

Principal Viola

2023 - Present

Section Viola

2022 - 2023

Austin Unconducted

2023 - Present

Core Viola

2023 - Present

Austin Soundwaves

2022 - Present

Lead Strings Teaching Artist

2022 - Present
● Leading individual and group lessons for violin and viola ● Collaborating with orchestra education manager on curriculum, events, and pedagogical practices ● Collaborating with leadership team on planning and evaluation ● Ensuring consistent, engaging, and effective pedagogy across partner schools ● Assisting at program events, including concerts and workshops ● Providing onsite support for partner school concerts whenever possible ● Attending recruitment events at partner schools throughout the year ● Assisting with select advocacy and fundraising events ● Representing Austin Soundwaves within the community, within Texas, and around the United States

Violin/Viola Teacher

2022 - 2023

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