British-German violist Oscar Holch, leads an eclectic and diverse musical life throughout the UK and Europe as a chamber musician, orchestral player and conductor performing on modern and historical instruments.

He founded Parnassus, a flexible early music collective, with fellow members of young artist schemes for historical performance such as Collegium Vocale Gent Academy and the Monteverdi Apprenticeship Scheme. They made their debut in 2022 at St. Martin-in-the-fields and were participants in the prestigious IYAP at Amuz, Antwerp in 2022 and have appeared at festivals throughout Europe. They are grateful to have received support from Continuo Foundation. 

He appears regularly with both leading and period ensembles throughout Europe and the UK such as Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Regular Guest Principal since 2022), Camerata Salzburg, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and Balthasar Neumann Orchestra, Les Siecles and Irish Baroque Orchestra. 

He also works as an conductor within early music. He is a regular assistant with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras and has worked with Sir John Eliot Gardiner on a European Tour of Bach‘s B minor Mass (2023) and with Dinis Sousa on a Beethoven Symphonic Cycle in Paris and London (2024). He has received guidance and inspiration from Philippe Herreweghe, Rüdiger Bohn and Joshua Weilerstein. 

He is grateful to Jonathan Sparrey for the loan of an Amati copy viola by Carlos Liberos.