ROSS SALVOSA is a descendant of the unbroken lineage of pianists and
pedagogues tracing back from the virtuoso pianist-composer Franz Liszt.
He has been performing in concert venues around the world performing as
an orchestra soloist, solo recitalist, collaborative artist and chamber
musician. He has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras and was a prize winner of national and international piano
competitions.
Ross first captured the public's attention at the age of ten after
winning the Philippine National Music Competition for Young Artists
under the tutelage of renowned Filipino pedagogues Prof. Mauricia
Borromeo, Prof. Reynaldo Reyes and his aunt Prof. Ruby Salvosa. A very
versatile artist with a wide range of solo, concerto and chamber music
repertoire, Ross is also a pioneer of contemporary music frequently
performing at the New Music Festival at the Conservatory of Music at
Lynn University both solo and chamber contemporary works. As a
lecturer, he has presented seminars for the Music Teachers National
Assoc. in Florida and has given master classes and lecture seminars
around the world. He is also a pioneer of early childhood piano
technique, giving lectures and seminars to pedagogues world wide.
As a very sought after pedagogue, Ross continues the legacies of the
great Filipino pianists Reynaldo Reyes and Emilio Del Rosario. His
students have won both national and international piano competitions.
Ross is currently part of the piano faculty at the Mozart School of
Music in both the Vancouver and Burnaby campuses. He has also served as
faculty member of the Music Preparatory Department at the Conservatory
of Music at Lynn University in Florida. He also had masterclasses with
renowned pianists Hiromi Okada, Leon Fleisher, Solomon Mikowsky, John
Perry, Antoinette Perry, Sergei Babayan, Mischa Dichter, Dickran
Atamian, Pascal Nemerowski, Lydia Boyadjieva, and Armand Abols.
Ross is currently a Doctorate in Musical Arts degree candidate at
the University of British Columbia under a full scholarship under the
guidance of legendary pianists
Dr. Sara Buechner and
Dr. Corey Hamm. He received his
Bachelor and Master of Music Degree also on a full scholarship
graduating magna cum laude at the Conservatory of Music at Lynn
University (formerly the Harid Conservatory of Music) under the tutelage
of
Dr. Roberta Rust and Philip Evans.