Dana Rokosny

Violist and baroque violist, Dr. Dana Rokosny regularly performs with the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera Orchestra, Oregon Ballet Theater, Eugene Symphony Orchestra, MicroPhilharmonic (and Baroque), and numerous ensembles throughout Oregon. She is also a tenured member of the Oregon Mozart Players with which she has appeared as soloist. During summers, Dana performs with the Oregon Bach Festival, Britt Music Festival, Montana Summer Chamber Music, and Sunriver Music Festival.

Dana is a enthusiastic chamber musician and performs frequently with the Portland based Stumptown string quartet and the faculty string quartet at Lewis and Clark College where she is Instructor of Viola. Dr. Rokosny also maintains a thriving private studio of all ages and levels in SW Portland.

A musician that is committed to be in service to others, she is the President of the Musicians Union AFM Local 99 and Secretary of the affiliated Music Education Assistance Project (MEAP). Dana is also a member of Oregon Women Labor Leaders. While living in Maryland, she volunteered as Assistant Executive Director for the Boulanger Initiative in it’s beginnings, a non-profit that supports music by women identifying composers. Dana enjoys hiking, gardening, and eating all the foods with her bassoonist partner; two cats; and giant dog, Ronnie.

B.M.: Ithaca College; M.M.: Rice University; Professional Studies: Cleveland Institute of Music; D.M.A: University of Maryland College Park