Ross Holcombe has performed as an orchestral, chamber, and solo musician across the United States and abroad. He has given concerts and recitals in venues such as Boston Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Sydney Opera House, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, NEC's Jordan Hall, Ozawa Hall and Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood, and Kitara Hall in Sapporo, Japan.
Ross currently performs with the NEC Philharmonia Orchestra, Jordan Winds, and the Frequency Band. In December, Ross will start as the second trombonist of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.
In addition to his orchestral performances, Ross is an avid chamber musician, having performed in brass quintets, trombone quartets, and numerous other mixed chamber groups. Ensembles Ross has performed in have been selected as the Honors Quintet for New England Conservatory, and have given recitals for foreign ambassadors from Japan and France.
As a soloist, Ross has given recitals and solo performances across the eastern United States. He has presented recitals at the Florida State University and New England Consevatory, and was heard as a soloist on NPR's radio show, From the Top.
Ross has attended summer festivals such as the Pacific Music Festival, the National Orchestral Institute, the Atlantic Brass Quintet Seminar, the Summer Trombone Workshop at Temple University, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. He has performed in masterclasses with Michael Mulcahy, Nitzan Haroz, Dave Taylor, Pete Sullivan, Rick Stout, and Stefan Schulz.
In addition to his activities as a performer, Ross is an experienced musical educator. He maintains private studios in Florida and Massachusetts, and has given masterclasses at schools throughout both states. In 2007, he founded the Ross Holcombe Summer Brass Workshop, a week of intensive classes and rehearsals for talented Florida high school students. Ross is also committed to educational outreach performances, having given interactive recitals and demonstrations throughout the Boston Public School system as well as community and educational venues in Sapporo, Japan.
Ross currently studies with Norman Bolter at the New England Conservatory of Music. His past teachers include Grady McGrannahan, John Drew, Joseph Frye, and Dale Moore.
