Rebecca began playing classical violin at age 5 and presently is a member of the Cornell University Chamber Orchestra.  Along the way, she discovered Scottish fiddling at a Suzuki Violin Camp in 2000.

In 2005, she won the Junior Division of the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Competition, which was judged by three judges including Bonnie Rideout.  In 2006 Rebecca recorded her first CD, The Call, praised by "Dirty Linen" magazine. She received a State level piano ensemble medal (2007, 2008),  the Corvallis Folklore Society Music Award  (2007, 2008, 2010) given to the high school student who best exemplifies the performance of music in the folk tradition, and the Goldie Rogers Award (2007, 2008. 2009) for original music composition. In 2008, Rebecca was selected to play in the Oregon All-State Honors Orchestra and travelled to Italy with the Camerata Strings Orchestra. 

In 2009, Rebecca won the 20th Annual Glenfiddich International Scottish Fiddle Championship held November 1st at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Scotland.  The invitation only championship - seen as the Grammys of the fiddling world-  is widely regarded as the most prestigious in Scottish fiddle.  She was also selected for the Oregon All-State Honors Orchestra, the MENC All NW High School Honors Orchestra, and the Fiddler's Showcase at the NW Folklife Festival. 

In 2010 , Rebecca was honored to be selected again to the Oregon All-State Honors Orchestra and by the Corvallis Folklore Society for their Music Award.  She received the AXA/ US News and World Report Achievement Award for academics and music and was one of four students selected by the Oregon Music Hall of Fame for a special scholarship. She also recorded a second CD, Inspired, with David Brewer.

Presently, Rebecca is studying music and anthropology at Cornell University where she is a part of the Cornell Chamber Orchestra alternating between concertmaster and assistant concertmaster. There she has studied with Joseph Lin, now the first violinist of the Julliard String Quartet.

Rebecca has been invited to play in Scottish Festivals and gatherings throughout Oregon, Washington and California. She has performed with Alasdair Fraser and the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, with Brenda Stubbert and Richard Wood in Cape Breton, with Calum MacKinnon, and with Molly's Revenge, David Brewer, Gregor Borland, Hanneke Cassel, Ryan McKasson, and Hanz Araki. She has been on the Eugene based, Mist Covered Mountain Celtic radio show, and has been featured on the BBC radio show, Take The Floor, hosted by Robbie Shepherd.  Rebecca  has performed featured concerts at the Oregon and Eugene Scottish Heritage Festivals, the Portland Highland Games, Santa Cruz Scottish Festival, Northwest Folklife Festival, and the Yachats Celtic Music Festival. 

Rebecca shares her music with the community as well, playing at local farmers markets, assisted living facilities and retirement communities, schools, churches and private gatherings. In addition to playing the violin and piano, she sang  with the Heart of the Valley Children's Choir with which she traveled to China. She has performed in concerts around the country and has fun fiddling whenever she can.

In the words of Calum MacKinnon, “It is evident from her playing . . . that Rebecca has listened hard to and absorbed the techniques of some of the greatest fiddlers alive today including Alasdair Fraser and Natalie MacMaster who are two of her heroes. But amazingly for someone so young, she has also developed her own style.”

You are invited to listen to Rebecca on her CD's and in concert.  See her schedule for details.