Rebecca Benjamin
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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Warsaw was well represented at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Dec. 28 when Rebecca Benjamin performed with the New York String Orchestra.
The New York String Orchestra Seminar is one of the country’s most acclaimed professional training programs. Its alumni have had a major impact on the music world in the United States and abroad. In its 46-year history, the seminar has introduced over 2,000 exceptional young musicians from across the nation to new musical ideas and offered them the challenge of performing two professional level concerts presented by Carnegie Hall.
Rebecca is the daughter of Bryan and Marie Benjamin. They work at Grace Village Retirement Community, where Rebecca has played her violin all her life and received encouragement and support. Being born into a dedicated Christian family, Rebecca trusted the Lord for salvation at an early age and committed her life to Him. She was sought to honor the Lord and bring enjoyment to others through her violin playing.
At the age of 2, Rebecca heard violin music and expressed her desire to play the violin. After beginning lessons when she was 3-1/2 years old, one of the first songs she played was “Jesus Loves Me,” which she enjoyed playing for people. Rebecca steadily progressed, and at the age of 8 she won a competition in Fort Wayne, giving her the opportunity to solo with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic many times. Her love of the violin has now become a life-long journey.
Selected through highly competitive national auditions, students at the New York String Orchestra Seminar gave up their winter holidays to come to New York City for 10 days of intensive orchestra rehearsals with director Jaime Laredo. Rebecca is a junior at the Cleveland Institute of Music from which five other students were also chosen, more than any other school. The 62-member orchestra included 16 international students from Canada, China and Korea. Rebecca was one of only two from Indiana.
R. Wayne Snider
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Warsaw was well represented at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Dec. 28 when Rebecca Benjamin performed with the New York String Orchestra.
The New York String Orchestra Seminar is one of the country’s most acclaimed professional training programs. Its alumni have had a major impact on the music world in the United States and abroad. In its 46-year history, the seminar has introduced over 2,000 exceptional young musicians from across the nation to new musical ideas and offered them the challenge of performing two professional level concerts presented by Carnegie Hall.
Rebecca is the daughter of Bryan and Marie Benjamin. They work at Grace Village Retirement Community, where Rebecca has played her violin all her life and received encouragement and support. Being born into a dedicated Christian family, Rebecca trusted the Lord for salvation at an early age and committed her life to Him. She was sought to honor the Lord and bring enjoyment to others through her violin playing.
At the age of 2, Rebecca heard violin music and expressed her desire to play the violin. After beginning lessons when she was 3-1/2 years old, one of the first songs she played was “Jesus Loves Me,” which she enjoyed playing for people. Rebecca steadily progressed, and at the age of 8 she won a competition in Fort Wayne, giving her the opportunity to solo with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic many times. Her love of the violin has now become a life-long journey.
Selected through highly competitive national auditions, students at the New York String Orchestra Seminar gave up their winter holidays to come to New York City for 10 days of intensive orchestra rehearsals with director Jaime Laredo. Rebecca is a junior at the Cleveland Institute of Music from which five other students were also chosen, more than any other school. The 62-member orchestra included 16 international students from Canada, China and Korea. Rebecca was one of only two from Indiana.
R. Wayne Snider
Winona Lake[[In-content Ad]]
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