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Professional Colleagues:

“You’ve always been so enterprising long before it was fashionable to start talking about social/creative enterprise! Good for you!”

Peter Renshaw

“I think your work is such a great contribution to creativity…and in many ways resonates with social justice and equality too.”

Peter Annear Feb 2017

“Your contribution to the conference was excellent with your experience as musicians working in medicine shining through”

Conference Organiser and Medical Professional, Dec 2016.

Training & Workshop leading:

“A fantastic session on the use of classroom instruments in schools.”

Workshop participant, Live Music Now Musicians’ practice Forum Jan 2017

“You were such a wonderful mentor.”

Conservatoire student, 2017

“Thanks so much for today – it was really helpful. Loads of great ideas, tips and advice.”

LMN musician training, SEND settings Dec 2016.

“I learnt a lot about myself. I got to know my own reactions in the meeting with the children. I had strong emotional feelings during the whole day. To meet the children in this way is for me exclusive, important and full of meaning…. I will strive for more of this kind of work. I’m looking forward to developing “my own” way of doing this, with so much help and inspiration from these two days in Stockholm.”

Louise, Musician, musicians’ professional development training.

“The music we created sounded rich and complex but each individual part was relatively simple and easy enough for people with no musical experience to participate in. It was incredibly satisfying to be a part of this process which was both challenging and enjoyable.”

Workshop participant, training session in music leadership, 2013.

“The work that Ros does with our students, giving them hands-on practical experience with Klezmer, is greatly valued by us at the University of Manchester. It provides an excellent means for ear training, musicianship skills, ensemble playing and teamwork, whilst introducing our students to one of the world’s richest cultural heritages.”

Dr Camden Reeves, Head of Music, University of Manchester

“More Please… Amazing facilitation!”

Workshop Participant

Performance

“Ros, your clarinet sound absolutely made the event. Amongst a sea of string sound you pierced through and charmed everyone.”

22nd March Lincs folk fiddles gig 23/3/15

“During your solo set, I was in the wings, and for the first and only time during the day, I had my eyes closed. That was music making so sensitive and passionate that it just transported me somewhere else. I know I wasn’t the only one.”

22nd March lincs folk fiddles gig 22/3/15

“One of the UK’s leading Klezmer clarinettists.”

The Guardian 2009

“Some of the most beautiful clarinet playing I have ever heard.”

Audience member, Manchester Jewish Museum, 2016

Collaboration

Ros and Mark

“I have been watching video footage and listening to you on drum and Mark on guitar with effect (sounding like violin) and it’s just so beautiful…. peace, centredness, space, togetherness.”

Dr. Rachel Swindells, Common Pulse Gamelan project May 2016