From Saint Louis, Missouri, Ross began his musical studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in music performance.  While at Illinois, Ross studied euphonium with Mark Moore and conducting with Donald Schleicher.  More recently, he completed graduate studies in orchestral conducting under the guidance of Gary Lewis at Texas Tech University.  While in Lubbock, Ross served as Graduate Assistant Conductor for the Tech orchestra program and as Cover Conductor for the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, stepping in several times to assist the music director by conducting the orchestra in rehearsal.

Ross has participated in conducting master classes and festivals throughout North America and Europe.  Among the many world renowned pedagogues he has worked with are Gustav Meier, Larry Rachleff, Joel Smirnoff, Christopher Zimmerman, and David Hoose.

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