Romaric Pokorny, baroque violin and viola, is an avid chamber music player. Based out of Seattle, he has been a member in several chamber music ensembles in the Puget Sound area, most notably the Oceana String Quartet, SCREE! String Quintet, and especially the Rocoempo Trio, alongside his brothers.
He also enjoys performing with Seattle’s Pacific MusicWorks, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, SeattleMusic, and various other ensembles. A native of France, he received his early musical training there, studying violin, piano, composition and music theory at the Conservatoire a Rayonnement Regional de Boulogne-Billancourt and later at the Conservatoire d’Aulnay-sous-Bois under violinist Jose Alvarez, and earning a Diplome Superieur de Solfege. After moving to the United States, he finished his studies with a degree in Viola Performance from the University of Washington. His interests also grew to include some experience in pipe organ building and restoration, working for an organ supply and restoration company for several years, and is now currently working on harpsichords with The Harpsichord Shop. His other current music interests include genre-crossing musical exploration with the Rocoempo Trio, and the promotion of classical and early music performances to include a broader audience, with Pacific MusicWorks Underground.
He plays a 1744 Johann Eberle violin, and a 1620 Brothers Amati copy made by Francis Beaulieu in 2017.