Welcome to the Studio of Rebekah Hood-Sava!
Rebekah started her musical study by dabbling in piano at a very young age, adding violin at the age of 8, and due to her sister starting violin as well, switched to cello at the age of nine. Texas-born Rebekah migrated throughout the nation, exploring violin, cello, flute, and piano for several years before settling into serious study on the cello. Through a childhood of movement, Rebekah found her solace in music, pursuing formal study in a Bachelors and Masters at the Hartt School (Hartford, CT) with Dr. Terry King in 2005, and a Graduate Performance Certificate in 2007 at The Longy School (Cambridge, MA) with Terry King (cello) and Laura Bossert (violin/viola). Rebekah won the Miami String Quartet Chamber Competition and performed with the MSQ in 2005. In addition, Rebekah has worked with Joseph Kalichstien, Pam Frank, Charles Castleman, Bill Pruceil, Terry King, Laura Bossert, Pam Devenport, Liz Arbus, Brian Ganz, Amit Peled, The Pacifica Quartet, The Emerson Quartet, and The Miami String Quartet.
Rebekah studied Suzuki Pedagogy with Pam Devenport completing her Long term teacher training (Masters in Suzuki Pedagogy) in 2001 (Books 1-10) With additional training with Nancy Hair, Rick Mooney (on cello), and with Liz Arbus, Ed Krietman and Mark Mutter (on violin). Rebekah taught a handful of students as a teenager and assisted her father administratively in Metroplex Suzuki Players in Dallas, Texas. After Starting training in 2000, Rebekah taught Suzuki lessons for The Music and Arts Center, The University of Connecticut Community School of the Arts, The Powers Music School, The Suzuki School of Newton, and The Music Stream Center, North Valley Suzuki, and The Foothills Community Music School. In 2010, Rebekah started the Veridian Symphony and String Quartet with Helen Graham. Together they created a Suzuki and music community in the Northern Valley and foothills, along with providing a high level of musicianship and music accessible to all people. In 2021, to be closer to family, Rebekah re-located to Bellingham, WA. Here she continues her online Studio as well as in-person lessons.
As a classically trained cellist/violinist, Rebekah brings her vast experience with rhythm to filmmaking. Over the years, she became involved in different roles in her husband's film projects: from production assistant to writing, music supervisor, and assistant editor, until she produced their short documentary “A Californian Original” in 2018. Recently, working together, they wrote, directed, and produced “Not If, But When: Wildfire Solutions,” a 40-minute documentary designed to change our attitude towards fire. If interested, find the film HERE. She is now exploring writing music for films and commercials.
After enjoying years of performing, founding Veridian String Quartet, and Suzuki teaching in the classical vein, Rebekah found her own voice with her solo debut, Emerge, an exploration of the private emotional world that exists in one’s own mind and spirit. The Stepping out of this inner world and blossoming it into being, as if coming out of a cocoon, ready to harvest the musical ideas and creativity within. If interested, listen on streaming services or purchase HERE. Rebekah is also now working on her next album. She plays locally in Bellingham Symphony, Pacifica Chamber Orchestra; original works, and rock covers at Breweries, Art Walks, and Galleries.