Classical Musicians of African Descent

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Kai Rocke, bassoon

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By Malinda Wagstaff

Published January 29, 2020 at 10:05 AM EST

Kai Rocke has won a two-year appointment as a fellow with the Minnesota Orchestra, starting in September 2019. An aspiring orchestral performer, teacher and chamber musician, Mr. Rocke has performed in the New Bedford Symphony, Atlantic Symphony, Haffner Sinfonietta, Shreveport Symphony, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, the Amici Wind Quintet, and in numerous concert halls including Boston’s Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall, Boston’s Jordan Hall and the Rudolfinum in Prague. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory and master’s degree from Rice University.