Rebecca Anderson, violin

Rebecca Anderson is 19 years old and originally from Portland, Oregon. A student at The Curtis Institute of Music, she currently studies with Ida Kavafian. She has previously studied with Kathryn Gray, Amy Schwartz-Moretti, and Clarisse Atcherson. As a soloist, she has performed with the Oregon Symphony, the Portland Chamber Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Recently, she was invited to perform in a Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center concert honoring Ani and Ida Kavafian. In 2007, Rebecca performed a solo recital at the Conservatorio di Bologna in Italy sponsored by MetroArts and the Portland-Bologna Sister City Association. Other highlights include concerts with Itzhak Perlman, Andr&3acute; Watts, David Shifrin, Andres Diaz, Roberto Diaz, and Daniel Phillips.

Her 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 and was one of three finalists selected for the 2007 American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition. Also in 2007, Rebecca performed on the nationally-broadcast radio show "From the Top." She was invited in May, 2009 to a workshop with Michael Tilson Thomas as a part of a documentary series that will be aired on HBO in the spring of 2010. Rebecca was invited to perform in the Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (2006) and the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival (2009). Past summer programs include Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, the Perlman Music Program, the Perlman Music Program Chamber Music Workshop, and the Quartet Program.