RAQUEL GONZO
Raquel is a classically trained violinist with 20 years experience. She has taught both adults and children via in-person and online lessons for the past 9 years. Since 2018, she has been a member of the Lakeview Orchestra in Chicago. She has spent the last five years as a studio and live musician for various bands throughout the midwest.
She studied music and audio engineering at the University of Colorado Denver (class of 2017). She had the honor of serving the Metropolitan State University of Denver orchestra as their concertmaster in 2016. Along with playing in the current Lakeview Orchestra season, Raquel is currently collaborating with several musicians for string arrangements, composition, and chamber ensembles in addition to her own Sonic Creations series.
Raquel has been a sponsored artist member of Synth House Chicago Museum since Fall 2021. The museum generously loaned her a Lyra-8 synthesizer to compose music with her violin. She creates lush soundscapes, ambient drones, and experimental string music in her home studio. She has composed and arranged string parts for bands throughout Chicago. Raquel remains an active violin teacher and enjoys applying music theory and improvising concepts to her lessons.