Carolina Neves

Biography

Carolina Neves is a Brazilian-American violinist/violist living in the St. Louis area. Carolina began her studies at the age of 5 in Belém, Brazil. She studied at the Carlos Gomes Conservatory under Evgeni Ratchev and Nikholai Khit. At the age of 15, she immigrated to the United States with her family to purse her violin studies. Carolina holds undergraduate and master degrees in violin performance from the University of Missouri-Columbia under the instruction of professor Eva Szekely. Carolina has performed in Brazil, Canada, and the United States as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. She is principal violist/violinist of the MUNY Orchestra, and regularly performs with the Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis, Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Union Avenue Opera, the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Chamber Orchestra, and Winter Opera St. Louis. Carolina has performed with major recording artists including Michael Bublé, Transiberian Orchestra, Video Games Live, the Eagles, and many others. Carolina continues to be engaged in the community through her love of playing and teaching.