About the Charter Oak Trio

Rachael

Rachael Virgin is from Salt Lake City, Utah, where she received extensive training in both piano and violin. Before moving to New England, she toured the United States and Europe with many different orchestras and chamber groups, most notably the Young Artist Chamber Players. Ms. Virgin has most recently spent eight years in Hartford, CT, attending the Hartt School and performing locally. In May, 2006, she graduated summa cum laude from the Hartt School. She currently runs a private music studio for piano, violin, and viola students.

Beth

Bethany Eby (viola/violin) completed her bachelor's degree in viola performance at the Lamont School of Music, magna cum laude, and her master's degree in viola performance at the Hartt School, where she participated in the 20/20 chamber music program. Currently a resident of New Haven, Ms. Eby is a free-lance violist and a faculty member at the Neighborhood Music School. She also plays tenor viola da gamba in Yale's viola da gamba consort, the Yale Temperament.

Leah

Leah Johnson is from the suburbs of Boston and freelances throughout New England. She performs regularly as Principal Cellist of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra. At Boston University she studied cello with Michael Reynolds of the Muir String Quartet and chamber music with Yuri Mazurkevich, George Neikrug, Lucia Lin, and Peter Zazofsky. She graduated Magna cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance. Ms. Johnson also has a studio of private students through the Braintree Public Schools.


Though we most often perform as a string trio, we also accommodate requests for soloists, duos, quartets and larger ensembles. The musicians with whom we collaborate are equally qualified to provide the high-quality service we offer.