Carina Cosgrave

Carina Cosgrave is a Historical Bass professor at the Royal College of Music, specializing in informed performance practices. After studying modern and baroque bass at the Royal College of Music with Peter Buckoke, she pursued advanced studies at Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague under Maggie Urquhart. Her career combines performance on historical instruments and rediscovering past musical sounds with active teaching.

• Affiliated with Royal College of Music's Historical Performance faculty
• Teaches bass students at all stages of musical development
• Guest principal performer with major early music ensembles

Research interests focus on historical performance practices, baroque bass techniques, and chamber music collaboration. Carina's work bridges academic research with practical performance through her engagements with groups like The English Concert and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

As an educator, she collaborates with institutions including the Benedetti Foundation and Academy of Ancient Music, delivering specialized workshops and chamber music coaching. Her performance career spans freelance chamber music projects, recordings, and operatic/theatrical engagements.