Spanish flutist Rocío Bolaños del Pozo, based in The Netherlands, weaves together her passion for orchestral playing, chamber music, and teaching.

ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE

Since December 2025, she has held the position of Associate Flute with the Orquesta Sinfónica y Coro de Radio Televisión Española (ORTVE).

Passionate about orchestra playing, she regularly works as Co-Principal flute with ensembles such as:

• Dutch National Ballet, Het Ballet Orkest
  
• Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest (RPhO)
• Dutch National Opera 
• Nederlands Radio Filharmonisch Orkest (RFO) 
• Noord Nederlands Orkest (NNO)  
  
• Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España (OCNE)
• Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (ORCAM)
• Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla (ROSS)
• Oviedo Filarmonía
• Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria (OFGC)

She has also appeared with other orchestras, including the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada (OCG), the Orquesta de Córdoba (OC), the Orquesta Simfònica de les Illes Balears, the Orquesta Filarmonía de Granada, the Orquesta de Vigo or the Heritage Orchestra, among others.

Her orchestral activity has led her to perform alongside renowned soloists such as Steven Isserlis, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Esther Yoo, Veronika Eberle or Amihai Grosz under the direction of prestigious conductors such as Christoph Eschenbach, David Afkham, Jaap van Zweden, Adam Fischer, Omer Meir Wellber, Lahav Shani, Karina Canellakis, Krysztof Urbanski, Alexandre Bloch or Pablo Heras-Casado on some of the most important European stages such as the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam or the Konzerthaus Berlin, among others.

Additionally, during the 2018 - 2019 season, she served as a flute academist with the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada under the baton of Pablo Heras - Casado. Since 2021, she has been listed as an instrumentalist with the Orquesta Simfònica de les Illes Balears.

ORCHESTRA TRAINING

• Schleswig - Holstein Musik Festival (SHMF)
• Joven Orquesta Nacional de España (JONDE) 
• Nederlandse Jugend Orkest (NJO)
• Verbier Festival
• Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
• Barenboim - Said Orchestra
  
• Orquesta Joven de Andalucía (OJA)

SOLO CONCERTS

• Orquesta de Córdoba (OC): «Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in D Major» by Carl Reinecke 
• Camerata Capricho Español: «Brandenburg Concerto no. 4» by Johann Sebastian Bach
• Orquesta Joven de Córdoba: «Concerto in D minor» by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
• Leiden Sinfonieta: «Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in D Major» by Carl Reinecke

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS 

• «Prix d'Harmonie Competition», The Netherlands: Audience Award.
• Chamber Music Competition, «Godella International Chamber Music Festival», Valencia, Spain: 2nd prize with Brises Quintet.
• «XIX Ciclo de Jóvenes Intérpretes», Córdoba, Spain: Soloist and Chamber Music category.
• JONDE | Ferrer Salat Scholarships, Spain: Awarded in two consecutive editions.
• Magnus Menko Fonds, Het Cultuurfonds, The Netherlands

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Her dedication to teaching and connecting with musicians from diverse cultures has inspired her to share her knowledge in several countries.

• 2025: Flute faculty at «MOC Spijkenissen» (The Netherlands)
• 2024: Flute faculty at «Muziekcentrum Rotterdam» (The Netherlands)
• 2023: Flute teacher  at the «Iberoacademy Foundation» (Colombia, South America)
• 2022: Flute teacher at the «Red de Orquestas y Coros de Panamá» (Panama, Central America): Masterclasses and orchestral preparation.

FLUTE COURSES & MASTERCLASSES

Silvia Careddu - Andrea Oliva - Sarah Ouakrat - William Bennet - Aldo Baerten - Wéndela Van swol - Josephine Olech - Vicent Cortvrint - Julien Beaudiment - Mónica Raga - Álvaro Octavio - Juan Carlos Chornet - Ana Raquel Lima - Elzbieta Wolenska - André Cebrián - Jean-Michen Tanguy - Javier Castiblanque - Juana Guillém - Myriam Graulus, among others.

EDUCATION 

• Codarts University of the Arts, Rotterdam: Master in Music with Juliette Hurel (Principal Flute at Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest), Julie Moulin (Flute at Royal Concertgebouw Orkest), and Wim Steinmann (piccolo).
• CSM - Rafael Orozco: Bachelor's degree with Cum laude honors with Prof. Saleta Suárez.
• Utrechts Conservatorium with Prof. Aldo Baerten (Principal flute at Antwerp Symphony Orchestra)
• Barenboim - Said Foundation with Juan Ronda and Toni Hervás (flute and piccolo soloist of the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla).
• CPM - Ramón Garay with Prof. Mª Dolores Morales.

Thanks to the generosity of the «Ferrer - Salat» and «Magnus Menko Fonds» foundations, Rocío acquired a Yamaha YFL-877H flute with a riser 14K J.R. Lafin headjoint.