On stage
Rohan is Principal Violist of the Central Texas Philharmonic, a core member of Austin Unconducted, and a substitute with the San Antonio Philharmonic, Austin Opera, and Austin Symphony.
His performances have taken him from Boston Symphony Hall to Detroit Symphony Hall. He has performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and New England Philharmonic, recorded for NAXOS’s American Masterworks series, and worked with conductors including Marin Alsop, JoAnn Falletta, and the late Bramwell Tovey.
Studies & collaborations
Rohan holds a BM/BA in Viola Performance and Political Science from Boston University and an MM in Viola Performance from the University of Maryland, where he was a graduate assistant to Katherine Murdock. His principal teachers include Daniel Doña, Katherine Murdock, Michelle LaCourse, Hye Min Choi, and Nenad Djordjevic.
A National Orchestral Institute fellow in 2018 and 2022, he has also been in residence at the Scotia Festival of Music and, as a founding member of the Hugo Quartet, the Harvard Summer Chamber Music Festival. He has received coaching from members of the Arneis, Pacifica, Muir, and St. Lawrence Quartets.
Additional lessons & masterclasses
Daniel Foster, CJ Chang, Joan DerHovsepian, Sharon Wei, Mark Holloway, Juan-Miguel Hernandez, Matthew Young, and Karin Brown.
In the studio
Rohan’s teaching centers on the belief that everyone deserves access to musical creativity and expression. His individual, holistic approach connects technique, listening, and interpretation, drawing on Paulo Freire’s “problem-posing” approach to education.
