Rosalind Leavell, cello

Rosalind Leavell regularly performs with the Carolina Ballet, the North Carolina Opera Orchestra, and as a substitute cellist in the North Carolina Symphony. She was also Acting Section Cellist of the North Carolina Symphony in 2018-2019 and 2022-2023. Rosalind is a founding member of the Lyricosa Quartet, which plays on many local classical chamber music series and is the resident quartet of all Candlelight programs in the area. She received a Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and then continued her education at the University of Minnesota, where she earned her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. While living in Minnesota, Rosalind was the Principal Cellist of the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra and was featured on Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She performed as a substitute cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra and as a soloist with the Bloomington (MN) Symphony Orchestra and the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra. Rosalind teaches “Suzuki Music for Babies & Toddlers” at Greystone Recreation Center in Raleigh and maintains a large private cello studio with students of all ages and levels.