
Musicians of the Harvest Arts Chamber Ensemble

Flute, Creative & Artistic Director
Madeline Cawley
Madeline is the Founder of Harvest Arts. She earned her Masters of Music from the New England Conservatory and her Bachelors of Music from the University of Alabama. She has appeared as a concerto soloist with multiple orchestras and been a prizewinner of several national young artist competitions. She studio records with the Nashville Film Scoring Orchestra in Nashville, TN and is becoming a prolific arranger with the Harvest Arts Hymn Tour.
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Harp
Rachel O'Brien
Rachel is the 2019 Gold Medal winner of the Houston Symphony's Ima Hogg Competition and is in top demand as a harp soloist and chamber musician. Praised for her "fluid technique...and expressive musicality," she has also appeared as a concert soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the West Virginia Symphony, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the Cleveland Institute of Music Symphony. She earned her Master and Bachelor of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music.
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Violin
Rachel Aguilar
Rachel earned her Master and Bachelor of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music. As a founding member of the Callisto Quartet, she has won top prizes in nearly every major chamber music competition, including Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Rachel plays on a 1850 Chanot violin generously on loan from the Maestro Foundation, and a bow generously on loan from the Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation.

Viola
Paul Aguilar
Paul is hailed by audiences across North America and Europe for his commanding and expressive performances. He is a section viola member of the Houston Symphony, and he has also been a prizewinner of nearly every major international chamber music competition as a founding member of the Callisto Quartet. Paul plays on a very fine viola commissioned from master luthier Kevin Lee.
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Cello
Steven Schumann
Steven is a cellist and composer based in Nashville, TN, where he regularly performs live and in the studio. His trademark is blending both classical and folk/jazz/bluegrass styles. He earned his Master of Music from Belmont University and his Bachelor of Arts in Cello Performance from Marshall University. Steven also composes music for film and TV.
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Harp
Hannah Cope Johnson
Hannah is Principal Harp of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. She was previously Principal Harp of the Sarasota Orchestra. She has appeared with many ensembles in New England including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, and Rhode Island Philharmonic among others. Recent career highlights include a guest artist feature with Boston Chamber Music Society and performances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Hannah earned first prizes at the American Harp Society National Competition, the Lyon and Healy Awards, the Grandjany Memorial Competition, and most recently took 2me Prix at the 2022 Concours International de Harpe Félix Godefroid in Belgium.

Viola
Mario Rivera
Mario is a violist based in Los Angeles, CA. Prior moving to LA he was a fellow with the New World Symphony, and prior to that he was a founding member of the Ajax Quartet. Mario has additionally performed with several orchestras including The Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Honduras Philharmonic, and Costa Rica National Symphony, and he appears regularly with the Sphinx Virtuosi. As soloist, he has appeared with the San Pedro Sula Chamber Orchestra, Valdosta Symphony, and the Virtuosi String Ensemble.
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Harp
Rebekah Hou
Rebekah is a classical harpist based in the Northeast Ohio area. She has acquired several notable awards including the first prize of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony’s Elizabeth Loker Concerto Competition and the CIM Concerto Competition. Rebekah also received the Anne Adams Award from the American Harp Society’s National Foundation competitions in 2022. She has also appeared as a concert soloist with the Asheville Symphony. She has appeared as guest principal harpist of several orchestras including Akron Symphony, the Erie Philharmonic, Firelands Symphony, Ashland Symphony, and Mansfield Symphony. She completed both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in harp performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music as a student of Yolanda Kondonassis, graduating with honors and receiving the Alice Chalifoux Prize in Harp.
While musicians vary from tour to tour due to the musicians' demanding schedules, Harvest Arts strives to bring the highest possible quality of artistry to every tour.