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Rebecca Benjamin

VIOLA

Nationality: USA
Age: 30
Stage: Semifinal​

Repertoire: 
STAGE ONE - SELECTION: R. Clarke, Sonata for Viola and Piano, I. Impetuoso; E. Zimbalist, Sarasateana for Viola and Piano, I. Tango, II. Polo

EDUCATION
Rice University, Shepherd School of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts in Viola Performance: in progress
University of Delaware School of Music, Master of Music in Viola Performance, Abeo Quartet: Graduate String Quartet Fellowship: 2023
Yale School of Music, Master of Musical Arts in Violin Performance: 2021
Cleveland Institute of Music, Master of Music in Violin Performance: 2019
Cleveland Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance: 2017

COMPETITIONS
2024 Shepherd School of Music Competition, finalist - 2023 ARD International Viola Competition, quarterfinalist - 2023 Bad Tolz International String Quartet Competition, 3rd Prize - Abeo Quartet - 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition, semifinalist - Abeo Quartet - 2022 Tokyo International Viola Competition, competitor - 2022 Young Concert Artist Auditions, finalist- Abeo Quartet - 2020 Erle Broadus Prize in Violin, Yale School of Music Commencement Prize

PERFORMANCE
Chamber concert with Abeo Quartet and Matthew Lipman 2024 - Chamber concert with Tessa Lark, Jay Campell, and Nicole Divall 2024 - Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players Artist; NYC, NY 2023-present - Chamber concert with Rainer Schmidt, violin- Hagen Quartet; Gstaad, Switzerland 2023

FESTIVALS
La Jolla Music Society SummerFest, Abeo Quartet 2024 - Gstaad Menuhin Academy, String Academy Fellow 2023 - Music @ Menlo Chamber Music Festival, Abeo Quartet 2022 - Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Abeo Quartet 2021 - Perlman Music Program: Chamber Music Workshop 2020, 2019, 2016

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