Rebecca O.

About Me

Rebecca O’Boyle has Bachelors Degree in Viola performance with a Minor in Suzuki Pedagogy from the University of Denver. She has played in the Tulsa Philharmonic, the Colorado Springs Symphony, the Chattanooga Symphony, the Nashville Symphony, the New Mexico Philharmonic and the Santa Fe Symphony. She maintained a private teaching studio during this time. Rebecca has taught at the University of Colorado in Pueblo as an Assistant Professor and in several Montessori schools. She enjoys hiking, folk dancing, going to concerts playing chamber music and being with people.

Rebecca O. has over 38 years of music experience in the Albuquerque area.

Rebecca O. is proficient in and teaches Orchestral Lessons .

Formal Education:

Bachelors degree University of Denver, one recital short of Masters degree as Graduate Assistant at University of Colorado Boulder

Performing Experience:

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE 2. Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Second Violin 2 Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Viola 2013-October Lion King Pit Orchestra Viola-Popejoy Presents 2 New Mexico Philharmonic, Orchestra Substitute Viola 2 Santa Fe Symphony, Substitute Viola 1 Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Section Viola 1 Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, Principal Viola 1 Alabama Symphony, Substitute Viola 1 Atlanta Opera, Substitute Principal Viola 1 Colorado Springs Symphony, Principal Viola 1 Colorado Opera Festival, Principal Viola 1995-Summer Central City Opera, Section Viola 1 Tulsa Philharmonic, Section Viola 1 Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, Principal Viola 1 Denver Chamber Orchestra, Substitute Viola 1 University of Colorado Symphony, Principal Viola 1 Boulder Philharmonic, Section Viola 1 Ft. Collins Symphony Orchestra, Section Viola 1 Colorado Symphony, Substitute Section Viola 1 Greeley Philharmonic, Associate Principal Viola 1 Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, Section Viola 1 Lamont Symphony Orchestra, DU, Principal Viola 1 Nebraska Chamber Orchestra, Section Viola 1 Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, Section Viola 1 Camarata Chamber Orchestra, Lima Peru, Viola EDUCATION 1 1 1 Master of Music Candidate, Graduate Assistant, University Colorado, Boulder Bachelor of Music Performance with minor in Suzuki Pedagogy, University of Denver Undergraduate work at University of Nebraska CHAMBER EXPERIENCE 2023 – 2025 Quartet and chamber music groups in Tacoma, Washington 2 Quartet and chamber music groups in Albuquerque 1 Freelance and recording work in Nashville area 1 Chattanooga Symphony Core String Quartet 1992 – 1995 Colorado Springs Symphony Principal Musicians Quartet-Hausmusik Series 1990 – 1991 Graduate String Quartet, University of Colorado TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1984-Present Private viola and violin instructor, Suzuki and Traditional Methods, Albuquerque, NM, Chattanooga, TN, Colorado Springs, CO, Tulsa, OK, Denver, CO, Lincoln, NE, Cappella Music Academy, Tacoma, WA, Ted Brown Music Studio, Tacoma, WA 1 1 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, viola faculty University of Southern Colorado, viola-violin facult

Experience Teaching:

Suzuki and traditional methods.. Two University level positions. Pre-twinkle 4 year olds through 75 year old grandmothers.Cappella Music Academy, Ted Brown Music-private studio.