REBECCA HEWES

Rebecca Hewes

Rebecca Hewes regularly performs throughout the UK and abroad as a soloist and chamber musician. Born in Yorkshire, she studied at Chetham’s School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, graduating in 2005 with first-class honours. Her teachers have included Hannah Roberts, David Smith and Phillip Sheppard, in addition to studies in Baroque Cello with Jennifer Ward-Clarke. Rebecca has since appeared in numerous major international chamber music festivals and concert series’, with performances at prestigious venues including the Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall and Hong Kong Cultural Centre. She is in continuing demand as a soloist and has performed many of the major cello concerto works throughout the UK and across Europe, with tours in Ireland, France and Spain.

As a chamber musician Rebecca has an established duo with pianist Russell Hepplewhite, with whom she has given many critically acclaimed recitals. She is the cellist with the Nephele Ensemble and regularly collaborates with the Chamber Music Company, with whom she was Artist in Residence at the Indaba New Music Festival in South Africa in 2008.

Rebecca is also the cellist of Svyati Duo with organist Julian Collings, with whom her future engagements include recitals throughout the UK, China and the USA. With Svyati Duo Rebecca has appeared on numerous radio stations and has released two critically-acclaimed CDs on the Regent Records label.