Misha
Rosenker
Principal Second
Violin, Des Moines Symphony Orchestra
Misha
Rosenker enjoys a diverse career as a solo performer,
chamber musician, orchestral player, and teacher. The Baltimore Sun reviewed
a recent performance as "terrific music-making - technically refined, emotionally
charged."
Mr. Rosenker is Associate Professor of Violin at Drake University and Principal
Second Violin of the Des Moines Symphony. He was a faculty member at the Peabody
Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University during academic year 2002-03, replacing
Martin Beaver of the Tokyo String Quartet. He was previously a faculty member
at the University of Georgia, a member of the Sacramento Symphony, and associate
concertmaster of the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra.
An active chamber music performer, Mr. Rosenker has collaborated with members
of the Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Cleveland Orchestras, as well as the Borodin,
Brentano, Manhattan, and Mendelssohn Quartets. He performs regularly with the
Mozaiques Chamber Ensemble, in residence at the Des Moines Art Center, and in
a duo with pianist Nicholas Roth. He has performed and presented master classes
at top schools including Brigham Young University, Dartmouth College, and
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. From 1999-2003, he was a violin
faculty member at the Brevard Music Center, and principal second violin of the
Festival Orchestra. He has participated in numerous festivals, including the
Carmel Bach Festival and Sun Valley Summer Symphony.
Mr. Rosenker was born and raised in California into a distinguished musical
family. After early studies with his father, Michael
Rosenker, former associate concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, Mr. Rosenker
continued his studies with Josef Gingold
and Sidney Harth. He has also coached extensively with Franco Gulli, Paul Biss,
Glenn Dicterow, János Starker, and Menahem Pressler. Mr. Rosenker received
his Master's degree from Yale University and earned his Bachelor's degree from
Indiana University, where he was recipient of the Gladys Gingold Memorial Scholarship
and was awarded a Performer's Certificate - the school's highest honor for performance.