Performance

Ros performs as a freelance clarinettist specialising in klezmer throughout the UK. Described in the Guardian as one of the UK’s ‘leading klezmer clarinettists’, she is specialist teacher in Klezmer performance at The University of Manchester and Head of Faculty for Klezfest 2017.

Musicians’ Training and Development

Ros leads training and development programmes on using music in Special Educational Needs, Disability and Healthcare settings in the UK and Europe, having worked in collaboration with the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Britten Sinfonia, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Figura Ensemble, Hallé, and Musik Alliansen.

Music and Health Projects

Ros is a specialist music and health practitioner whose commissioned projects in hospital settings include residencies, artistic collaborations and evaluation.

She runs training and mentoring for musicians in healthcare settings, organises artistic residencies in hospital settings and palliative care, and devises training and confidence building workshops for non music specialists working in healthcare settings.

Work in SEND settings

Ros has over 25 years’ experience in using live music with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, devising and leading live music programmes for use in a range of educational and therapeutic settings.

Research

Ros is studying for a PhD at SOAS, London, based on her professional practice as a musician working in hospital. Her exploration of musicians’ engagement and practice is supported by the Jewish Music Institute through a Joe Loss Scholarship, and she has presented on her research in the UK, Ireland and America.