The group is led by Matt Rose. Originally from Kansas, Matt spent 1994 to 2006 in Los Angeles where he operated a small music studio in his spare time. He received a Certificate in Film Scoring from UCLA Extension where he studied composition and conducting with Gerald Fried and Thom Sharp. He also studied composition and music theory with Dr. David Goodman at Santa Monica College. He spent one year at Hans Zimmer's Media Ventures working with composers Mark Mancina, Jeff Rona, John Van Tongeren and Nick Glennie-Smith. Matt was past president of the Denver Pops-Mostly Strauss Orchestra and was Director of Instrumental Music at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch from 2010-2011.
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Violinist Erin Stewart joined the Castle Rock Orchestra as Principal Second Violin for its inaugural season in 2007. She earned her Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education with a dual emphasis in Choral and Instrumental Music at the University of Puget Sound in 1998. Growing up in Colorado, Erin studied with the concertmaster of the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra and was active in many local chamber and symphony ensembles. Currently, she performs with musicians from the CRO in a number of small ensembles covering a variety of styles of music including bluegrass, country, medieval and classical chamber. Erin lives in Castle Rock with her three delightful children.
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