Rebecca Salo

Rebecca Salo is a freelance performer and teacher currently based in southern Indiana. In addition to her role as Principal Horn in the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, she plays Second Horn in the Paducah Symphony Orchestra and serves on faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Previously, she was the Consortium Horn in the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra (Principal Horn) and University of Evansville (Instructor of Horn). As an active performer, she enjoys collaborating with other musicians in orchestral performances and chamber ensembles as well as performing as a soloist. She has appeared as a soloist with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Purdue Wind Ensemble, and Kokomo Park Band, and she regularly performs with a variety of chamber ensembles. As a teacher, Rebecca enjoys working with students of all ages, and her students enjoy frequent studio recital and horn choir performances.

Growing up in Champaign, Rebecca actively participated in a variety of local music opportunities, spending many weekends on campus for lessons and youth orchestra rehearsals. After high school, she spent a year studying abroad at the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, Poland, with Kazimierz Machala, before attending Purdue University for her Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Rebecca then completed a Master of Music degree in Horn Performance at Indiana University under the guidance of Jeff Nelsen. She has pursued doctoral studies at the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Peter Kurau and served as the natural horn (historical performance) teaching assistant.

Beyond music and engineering, Rebecca enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, rock climbing, and camping.