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Molly Rife
Faculty: Cello
Education:
DePaul University, MM, Cello Performance
Arizona State University, BM, Cello Performance
Suzuki Registered Training Books 1-3
Bio:
Molly Rife is an active performer and teacher in Chicago, IL. Ms. Rife loves working with aspiring cellists of all ages and has been teaching private and group classes at Merit since 2016. She holds a position with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Iowa, and the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, among others. Ms. Rife is enthusiastic about various genres of music and is a member of local bands Mucca Pazza and Urban Twang.
Favorite Musician:
My favorite cellist is Jacqueline Du Pre
