MM (University of Louisville), BM (University of Iowa)

Sowell Strings Studio - Director
Freelance Performer

From the time she first discovered the violin at eleven, Rebecca Sowell devoted much of her time to studying, performing, and later teaching, her craft. As a Christian, Rebecca originally found violin practice to be a wonderful time of peace, allowing for prayer and scripture meditation in the quiet of her mind. As time continued, she pursued music as a profession and began her career of professional performing as a high school student with The Red Cedar Chamber Ensemble.

Rebecca continued on to received her Bachelor of Music from University of Iowa, Masters of Music from the University of Louisville, studied and performed for a short time in the Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland, and has performed in numerous masterclasses with teachers such as Bayla Keyes, Time for Three, the Turtle Island String Quartet, and Nadia Solerno-Sonnenberg. Rebecca also studied in the areas of classical and jazz improvisation, baroque period violin performance, conducting, viola, and voice, singing as soprano 1 for Doxology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Rebecca previously taught a large string studio, including as professor of violin at Boyce College in Louisville, KY. She performed 1st violin with the Peccatte String Quartet, had been guest principal second violin with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster of Orchestra Enigmatic, and performed with the Louisville Orchestra, Orchestra Kentucky, the Louisville Ballet pit orchestra, and in her church. Rebecca married her wonderful husband, Josh, in 2022, had her son, Keith in 2023, and the Sowell family moved to Urich, MO in 2024, all of which has provided change of pace in her musical career. She currently directs a homeschool co-op orchestra program, teaches a private studio, performs on the side, and spends much of her time raising her young son and being a homemaker.