Rebecca Tobin

Founder,Director, Clarinetist

Rebecca Tobin is an active freelance orchestral musician, performing in orchestras in every corner of the USA. She has held positions as Interim Second Clarinet with the San Diego Symphony, Acting Associate Principal and E-flat Clarinet with the Kansas City Symphony, Acting Associate Principal with the San Antonio Symphony, and Acting Second Clarinet with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. Rebecca performs as a frequent guest musician with those ensembles as well as numerous other orchestras including the San Francisco Symphony, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Sarasota Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Houston Ballet, and more.

Originally from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, she completed her master’s degree at Rice University and her bachelor’s degree at the Eastman School of Music. Her primary teachers include Richie Hawley, Kenneth Grant, Jon Manasse, and Gregory Smith. As an educator, Rebecca has taught extensively in the Houston area. When not performing, Rebecca loves reading, playing pickleball, and traveling; she has visited all of the contiguous United States on road trips.