Department of Music

Becca Kasdan is currently a Teaching Associate at Brown University and holds a Violin Faculty position at New England Conservatory Preparatory/Expanded Education and Project STEP in Boston, MA. Dr. Kasdan is an active freelancer in Rhode Island and Boston performing with groups such as the Rhode Island Philharmonic, the Rhode Island Civic Chorale, The Orchestra on the Hill, among others. During the summers, Becca is a faculty member at the Easton Chamber Music Festival and the Rhode Island Philharmonic Summer Chamber Music Workshop.

Becca received her Doctor of Musical Arts in Violin Performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she studied with Meg Freivogel of the Jupiter String Quartet and served as the Violin Teaching Assistant. Previously, Becca studied with Violaine Melancon at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University and the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University where she received her MM and BM in Violin Performance.

Becca has worked closely with members of the Juilliard, Jupiter, Emerson, Chiara, Orion, Ying, Brentano, and Borromeo String Quartets among others. As a chamber musician and orchestral player, she has collaborated with many esteemed musicians including David Ying, Michael Kannen, Yael Weiss, Benjamin Zander, David Zinman, and Leon Fleischer. Dr. Kasdan frequently performs U.S. and world premieres of contemporary works and enjoys collaborating with composers. She is extremely invested in community outreach and engagement and currently serves on the board for Volunteer Musicians for the Arts.

Becca lives in Providence with her husband, Korei, and their adorable mini poodle, Pedro. As a family, they enjoy long nature walks and chicken.