Rebecca Ruthven is concertmaster of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and freelances with the Pacific Baroque Orchestra and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. An avid chamber musician, she is a member of the Baroque ensemble Gallo Chamber Players (soon to release their debut album) and has performed with Vetta Chamber Music.
She holds degrees in Violin Performance and Biochemistry from McGill University and has performed in festivals including SoundSCAPE in Switzerland, Evolution of the String Quartet at The Banff Centre, and Tafelmusik’s Baroque institutes. An alumnus of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, she received the Stephen Sitarski Leadership Award and was selected for the Canada India Youth Orchestra project in Bangalore.
Rebecca’s teaching is inspired and informed by Suzuki, RCM, and Teach Music 21C philosophies. She is committed to enabling students at every age and level to achieve their musical goals, to find meaning in music-making, and to connect with the broader musical community.