Violinist Sharon Roffman became leader of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in 2018. She has appeared as guest leader with the London Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, and Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of Juilliard and the Cleveland Institute of Music, she studied with Itzhak Perlman and Donald Weilerstein. She founded ClassNotes, which introduces students to chamber music through school residencies and performances.