Rossitza Jekova-Goza

Violin Faculty | The Global Conservatory

Violinist Rossitza Jekova-Goza has performed as a soloist and recitalist across the United States, Europe and her native Bulgaria. She has served as concertmaster of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, North Arkansas Symphony and Amarillo Symphony, and has been featured as a principal second violinist of London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2000, she was named concertmaster of the Verbier Orchestra in Switzerland. Since 2010, she has garnered acclaim as first violinist of the Harrington String Quartet, performing nationally and internationally. Dr. Goza graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University and earned her doctorate at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Her most influential mentors are violinists Kevork Mardirossian, David and Linda Cerone and Simon Fischer. Academic appointments include the Universities of Arkansas, North Texas and Oklahoma. She has taught many outstanding young violinists at the Encore School for Strings, and her students have distinguished themselves as successful musicians, soloists and international competition winners. Currently Rossitza Goza teaches at West Texas A&M University, performs with the Harrington String Quartet and serves as concertmaster of the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra.