Curriculum Vitae

Roselise Gentile lives in London and works as freelance conductor.

Roselise Gentile carried out her studies in Piano as well as Harmony and Counterpoint at the Conservatorio “A. Boito” in Parma, Italy. After her diploma, Roselise studied Choir conducting with G. Acciai and R. Gabbiani, following the three-year Advanced Course in Choral Practice and Choir Conducting “R. Goitre”.

Roselise founded the “Ensemble Vocale Alia Musica”: under her direction, the Ensemble and took part in some of the most important International Festivals and Competitions.
After moving to England Roselise has worked with Mirabilé Vocal Ensemble (Nottingham, UK) with which she has won the first prize at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod competition.

Roselise studied Orchestra conducting following international course held by Julius Kalmar for the “Hans Swarowsky” Association, and international course in Orchestra Conducting “Franco Ferrara”, held by Luis Salomon at the “Teatro Sociale” in Como, Italy. She subsequently studied with Romolo Gessi and Donato Renzetti following the Master Classes and the three years Course at the European Academy in Vicenza.

Roselise has worked with different instrumental ensembles, including the Regional Choir and Orchestra of Umbria, and the chamber orchestra "Cappella Musicale di Minerbio", composed by leading members of the Orchestra of Teatro Comunale in Bologna, working with important soloists and singers such as Anna Caterina Antonacci.

In Switzerland, Roselise carried out projects dedicated to Carlo Florindo Semini, one of the most renowned Swiss composers.

She has conducted the Chamber Orchestra "Farnesiana" (Parma, Italy) with a vast repertoire ranging from baroque to XXth century music.

As assistant of M° George Pehlivanian, Roselise took part in projects with Slovenian Philarmonic Orchestra, in Slovenia and France.

Roselise has also worked as coach at the "Festival dei Due Mondi" in Spoleto and the 52th International Festival of Contemporary Music for La Biennale in Venice.

In England Roselise has conducted the Barnet Symphony Orchestra in London and the Marlborough Concert Orchestra in Marlborough.

In Europe she has worked with the orchestra of Teatrul Național de Operă și Balet "Oleg Danovski" in Constanța (Romania) and in 2022 she was invited to conduct the Vienna Royal Orchester at the Haus der Industrie, Wien (Austria).

In November 2022 Roselise conducted the Budapest Symphony Orchestra at the Pesti Vigadó in Budapest (Hungary).

In the 2023/2024 season Roselise will be conducting in Bratislava (Slovakia), will hold a workshop on Verdi's Requiem in London and will be involved in projects in Beijing, Guangzhou and Taiyuan (China).