Ross McIntosh
Lecturer, Viola
Department of Music | String Area
Based in the Mountain West region of the United States, Ross McIntosh directs the
Wyoming International Chamber Music Festival (WICMF), teaches viola and chamber music
at the University of Wyoming, and serves as the Assistant Principal Violist of the
Boulder Philharmonic. Recent orchestral engagement includes a period as Guest Principal
Violist of the BBC Concert Orchestra. An active chamber musician, he performs regularly
throughout the
United States and Europe, and is delighted to appear frequently as part of the Swiss
Chamber Concerts series in Geneva, Switzerland. Ross has shared the stage with artists
such as Atar Arad, Timothy Ridout, Joanna Blendulf, Daniel Blumenthal, Alexander Gebert,
Stephanie Gurga, Annette von Hehn, Tomo Keller, David Lai, Tony Nys, and Gyula Stuller;
and has worked with composers that include Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Don Freund, Kian Ravaei,
Sir John Rutter, and Claire-Mélanie Sinnhuber.
As founder and Artistic Director of WICMF, Ross brings together artists from around
the world to create innovative chamber music experiences in the spectacular landscape
of his home state. All festival concerts are presented free of charge in keeping with
WICMF’s mission of making classical music more accessible and welcoming audiences
from all walks of life to experience
the unique connection fostered through live chamber music.
McIntosh also revived ViolaFest West, the University of Wyoming’s annual viola festival, which brings students to Laramie for masterclasses, workshops, and performances exploring the artistry and versatility of the viola.
Upcoming projects include the recording of an album of the viola music of Johannes Brahms and Joseph Joachim. This album will be recorded on the ca. 1609 Gasparo da Salò viola once owned by Joachim, and by which these pieces were conceived and inspired. Ross will be joined for this project by his frequent chamber music partner, pianist Benjamin David Tufte. This project is generously sponsored by the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota. Ross’s teachers include Timothy Ridout, Pablo Hernan Benedi, Atar Arad, and James Przygocki.
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The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.