Austin Opera
Jonathan Rouse is an accomplished double bassist with extensive orchestral experience, currently serving as Principal Bass for the Austin Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Principal Bass for the Austin Opera since 2016. Previous positions include Associate Principal Bass at Winston Salem Symphony and multiple roles as Assistant Principal Bass with both the South Carolina Philharmonic and Augusta Symphony, among others. Jonathan's academic background includes a Graduate Diploma from The Juilliard School, a Bachelor of Music from Manhattan School of Music, and a Master of Music from the University of South Carolina. Additionally, Jonathan contributed to music education as an Adjunct Professor of Bass at Claflin University from 2013 to 2015.