REBECCA ANDERSON

Violinist Rebecca Anderson is a versatile soloist and chamber musician based in New York City. Recent performances range from solo appearances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, contemporary music premieres with A Far Cry and eighth blackbird, and collaborative projects with Questlove and Ben Folds. 

Ms. Anderson's solo appearances have taken her across the country as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, Olympia Symphony, and Columbia Symphony orchestras. Most recently, she was a first prize winner at the 2013 American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition for senior division violin. Other awards include the 2008 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts youngARTS Gold Award, which led to being named a Presidential Scholar in both the Arts and Academics and an invitation to perform at the Kennedy Center. She was also awarded the bronze medal and Bach Award at the 2008 Stulberg International String Competition. 

Ms. Anderson's passion for chamber music has led to festival appearances with Music@Menlo, Chamber Music Northwest, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, the Savannah Music Festival, Music From Angel Fire, and collaborations with Ani and Ida Kavafian, Itzhak Perlman, Andre Watts, and David Shifrin. She has performed on concerts presented by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, as well as appearances at the Kennedy Center and Library of Congress. 

Originally from Portland, Oregon, Ms. Anderson is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School, studying with Ida Kavafian, Pamela Frank, Ronald Copes, and Donald Weilerstein. Having recently completed the Rebanks Family Fellowship at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto, she is happy to be back in New York City as a fellow with Ensemble Connect (formerly Ensemble ACJW) for the 2016-2018 seasons.