Close this window Frances Rowell Cello A versatile and enterprising cellist dedicated to musical outreach, Frances Rowell received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the Juilliard School. She taught at Muhlenberg College for twelve years and is currenly on the adjuct faculty of New Jersey City State University. An inventor as well as a cellist, she received a United States Patent for a portable endpin resonating platform for the cello. In 1992 the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania bestowed on Ms. Rowell its Arts Ovation Award for outstanding achievement in the performing arts. She has premiered several cello works written for her, including Gwyneth Walker's North Country Concerto with the Pennslvania Sinfonia Orchestra in 1995 and Douglas Oven's Concerto for Cello with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra in 1996. Ms. Rowell has been a member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 1995. She also performs with Solisti New York./span>