Marc Rovetti

Violinist Marc Rovetti has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2007 and was appointed assistant concertmaster in 2009. He has also served as guest concertmaster of the Houston, Kansas City, and Pittsburgh symphonies. Prior to this, he was a member of the New World Symphony and the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). He has performed in the award-winning Rothko String Quartet, and has toured with the Mark Morris Dance Group Ensemble.

As a soloist, Mr. Rovetti has appeared with the Atlanta and New World symphonies, and the Lexington and Sacramento philharmonics. As a chamber musician, he has performed at the Bravo! Vail, Jackson Hole, and Kneisel Hall music festivals, as well as with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Mr. Rovetti spent four summers at the Tanglewood Music Center, both as a fellow and as a member of the New Fromm Players, Tanglewood’s resident new music ensemble. A passionate advocate for new music, he has worked with composers Augusta Read Thomas, Bernard Rands, and Magnus Lindberg, and has collaborated with many young composers during ICE residencies at New York, Columbia, and Northwestern universities.

Mr. Rovetti holds both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School. His principal teachers include Ronald Copes, Pamela Frank, and Louise Behrend.