rachel reese-kollmeyer
Violinist Dr. Rachel Reese-Kollmeyer is an avid soloist, chamber performer, and collaborator. In 2019, she was awarded a position with the Rabin String Quartet to study with David Perry and the Pro Arte Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing her doctorate in May 2022, she won a position with The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra as assistant principal violin for 2022-2024. She plays with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Opéra Louisiane. Rachel has studied and performed internationally in Peru, Italy, and Japan collaborating with local musicians, composers, and dancers. In addition to performing, she has been dedicated to teaching since 2004. She has taught through the non-profit Asociación Cultural Arpegio, conservatory students in Trujillo, Peru, and tsunami survivors in Japan and currently teaches in her private studio in Baton Rouge. Her latest interests include a concert series featuring female composers.