Rebecca Harris
Violin
Violinist Rebecca Harris performs on period and modern instruments.
Rebecca studied at Wells Cathedral School and the Royal Northern College of Music with Richard Ireland. Following graduation, Rebecca established her career in the United States. Based in Philadelphia, she toured extensively as a principal and chamber soloist of Tempesta di Mare, and appeared with many leading American early music ensembles, including Piffaro, the Washington Bach Consort and REBEL. Chamber music engagements included La Soraya (Los Angeles), Midtown Concert Series (New York City), Curtis Summerfest, Chamber Music of the Black Hills (South Dakota) and Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Collaborations included recitals as part of major exhibitions at the Museum of the American Revolution and Institute of Contemporary Art (Philadelphia), shows for the Philadelphia Fringe with the Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret and composer Heiner Goebbels (Songs of War I Have Seen) and recording projects with singer/songwriter Andrew Lipke and mezzo-soprano Maren Montalbano. In her role as a Teaching Artist for the Philadelphia Orchestra’s School Partnership Program, Rebecca co-created and performed interactive chamber concerts for Philadelphia school children for LiveConnections.
Rebecca moved to London in 2022, since which time she has performed with leading ensembles including the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Solomon’s Knot, Le Cercle de l’Harmonie (Paris), Le Chardon (Germany), Opera Settecento, St. James Baroque, Istante Collective, United Strings of Europe and Echor. She is a member of chamber ensembles Zarek and the Hanover Square Quartet.
Rebecca’s discography includes her solo project A String Mysterious (17th and 21st century music for violin and continuo) and chamber music releases on Chandos, Parma, Acis and Avie. Her recordings as violin soloist with new music choir The Crossing earned a 2018 GRAMMY award and 2017 and 2020 GRAMMY nominations, and include world premieres by leading American composers Lansing McLoskey, Benjamin C.S. Boyle and Thomas Lloyd.
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