About Malina

Soprano, cellist, composer, and educator.

Malina Rauschenfels

Malina Rauschenfels is an internationally recognized multidisciplinary musician, educator, and artistic leader whose career combines exceptional performance, distinguished academic training, and more than three decades of teaching experience. She is a professional soprano, cellist, composer, Baroque violinist, and arts educator with a unique ability to integrate performance, historical scholarship, composition, and pedagogy into a comprehensive artistic practice.

She earned undergraduate degrees with honors in Cello Performance and Composition from the prestigious Eastman School of Music, along with a minor in Spanish, and later completed a Master of Music in Cello Performance at The Juilliard School, one of the world's leading conservatories. Her educational background reflects the highest standards of professional musical training and has served as the foundation for a successful international career.

Since 1994, Malina has dedicated herself to music education, mentoring students of all ages and levels through private instruction, orchestral programs, chamber music coaching, and masterclasses. She currently maintains an international online teaching studio, offering personalized instruction that emphasizes technical excellence, artistic interpretation, and the individual goals of each student. Her teaching philosophy is centered on adapting repertoire and methodology to the unique needs of every musician.

As a performer, Malina has appeared in renowned venues including Carnegie Hall and has collaborated with respected early music and contemporary ensembles throughout the United States, Canada, Spain, France, and Mexico. She is particularly recognized for her expertise in Historically Informed Performance and her leadership as co-founder and Executive Director of Burning River Baroque. Equally comfortable performing Baroque masterworks, contemporary compositions, and interdisciplinary productions, she brings remarkable artistic versatility to every project.

Whether engaged as a private teacher, masterclass clinician, guest artist, or concert performer, Malina Rauschenfels offers an exceptional combination of academic excellence, artistic integrity, international experience, and a genuine commitment to inspiring the next generation of musicians. Her diverse expertise and collaborative approach make her an outstanding choice for students, conservatories, universities, festivals, and cultural institutions seeking both artistic excellence and educational impact.

Further information is available at her group’s website: · burning-river-baroque.org

Study with Malina

Online private lessons for cello, violin, viola, flute, and piano.