A versatile and enterprising cellist dedicated to musical outreach, Frances Rowell received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Juilliard School. Fran has been a member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 1995. She participates annually in the OK Mozart Festival in Bartlesville, Oklahoma as a member of Amici NY. She is on the adjunct faculty of New Jersey City State University and Montclair State University. Fran is currently serving as President of the New Jersey Chapter of the American String Teachers Association. An inventor as well as a cellist, she received a United States Patent for a portable endpin resonating platform for the cello and has designed a stool for students which helps address posture issues.