ABOUT
rosie
biography
Rosie Salvucci is an accomplished double bassist with a diverse international career spanning orchestral, chamber, and historical performance. With expertise in both modern and historical performance practices, she has collaborated with leading ensembles and orchestras across Europe and North America.
She is currently the bassist for the scheme of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in London, a member of Berlin-based Musica Sequenza and has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Opernhaus Zürich, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Ensemble Resonanz, Il Pomo d'Oro, Philharmonie Luxembourg, and Helsinki Philharmonic, among many others. She is a regular guest musician with Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle Schwerin, Ensemble Resonanz, and Brandenburger Symphoniker.
Her passion for historical performance led her to pursue studies in Early Music/Violone at the Universität der Künste Berlin. She also served as Solo Bassist in the Orchestra Academy of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, further deepening her orchestral experience. She holds a Master’s degree from the Hochschule für Musik der Stadt Basel and a Bachelor of Music from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, where she graduated cum laude, with Distinction in Research and Creative Work. Rosie attended the Walnut Hill School for the Arts and graduated with honors from New England Conservatory’s Preparatory Program. ​​
Rosie has extensive orchestral experience and has performed as a substitute musician with:
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Opernhaus Zürich
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Sinfonieorchester
Ensemble Resonanz
Il Pomo d'Oro
Musica Sequenza
Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle Schwerin
Philharmonie Luxembourg
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt (Oder)
Neubrandenburger Philharmonie
Philharmonisches Orchester Vorpommern
Brandenburger Symphoniker
Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Wernigerode
Berliner Symphoniker
Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
Staatsbad Philharmonie Bad Kissingen
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
San Antonio Symphony
San Antonio Lyric Opera
She was offered a trial period with the Welsh National Opera in Cardiff in 2018.
Rosie can be heard on the soundtrack to Star Trek, among many other Netflix shows. She also recently recorded on a CD for Warner Classics Korea and most recently a recording for Deutsche Grammophon.
Rosie recently acquired a beautiful 8' violone from Oskar Kappelmeyer in Passau and is eager to explore and perform even more early music on it.
In addition to performing, Rosie loves to teach. She has been a private teacher at the Berlin Cosmopolitan School since 2018 and also teaches privately at home and online. She enjoys working with students of all ages and nationalities, sharing her passion for the double bass and helping them develop their musical skills.
Rosie began to play bass at the age of 9 and studied with Steven Zeserman of the San Antonio Symphony and subsequently studied with Christopher Hanulik, Lawrence Wolfe, Timothy Pitts, Paul Ellison, Roman Patkolo. She speaks English, Spanish, German, some French, and some Italian.
