Rachel Aguilar | Violin

Originally from Holiday Hills, IL, Rachel Aguilar grew up in a very musical family, beginning her formal training on the piano at age five and later on the violin at age nine. Currently residing in Houston, TX, she completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Violin Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music, in addition to participating in residencies at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía (Madrid), and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. Rachel has won top prizes in nearly every major chamber music competition, including the Banff, Bordeaux, and Melbourne International Competitions, and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.

Rachel joined Plymouth Chamber Players in 2024.