Rebekah (Becky) May

Education

• 1989 M.M., Viola Performance, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• 1988 M.L.S., Music Librarianship, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• 1986 B.M., Viola Performance, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Experience

• Chicago Symphony Orchestra, substitute, Chicago, IL
• 1994-1997 Grand Rapids Symphony, Grand Rapids, MI (Catherine Comet, conductor)
• 1993-1998 Lake Forest Symphony, Lake Forest, IL (various conductors)
• 1991-1992 Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Principal, Chicago, IL (various conductors)
• 1990 Savannah Symphony, Savannah, GA (Philip Greenbert, conductor
• 1989 New World Symphony, Co-Principal, Miami Beach, FL (Miachel Tilson-Thomas, Conductor)
• 1987-1989 Ann Arbor Symphony, Co-Principal, Ann Arbor, MI, (Carl St. Clair, conductor)
• 1987-1989 University of MichiganSymphony (Gustave Meir, conductor)
• 1986-1987 Richmond Symphony, Richmond, IN (Thomas Elefant, conductor)
• Summer 1986 Aspen Philharmonia Orchestra, Aspen, CO (various conductors)
• 1984-1986 University of Cincinnati Concert Orchestra (Teri Murai, conductor)
• Summer 1986 Aspen Philharmonia Orchestra, Aspen, CO (various conductor)
• Guest Conductors n
• Pinchas Zucherman
• Daniel Barenboim
• Sir Georg Solti
• Peirre Boulez
• Neeme Jarvi

Teachers / Seminars

• 1991-1993 Rami Salomonov, Principal, Lyric Opera of Chicago; Chicago Quartet
• 1991-1992 Diane Mues, Violist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• 1991-1928 Charles Pikler, Principal Violist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• 1989 Richard Young, master class
• 1988 Barry Shaperio, master class
• 1987-1989 Yizhak Schotten, Professor of Viola, University of Michigan
• 1984-1987 Masao Kawasaki, Professor of Viola, University of Cincinnati
• Summer 1985 Thomas Dumm, Chautauqua Institution
• 1982-1983 Donald McInnes, Professor of Viola, University of Michigan