Lydia Rhea

cellist

Hi, I’m Lydia!

I’m so happy you’re here! I am a New York City-based cellist, teacher and creator who is passionate about storytelling through music. Whether I am onstage, in a classroom, or filming behind-the-scenes videos, I want to share the beauty of this art form and empower audiences with accessibility to music and music education.

“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.”
— César A. Cruz
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more of what I’m up to!

26.2 on April 26, 2026 ✨🏃🏻‍♀️ OFFICIALLY A MARATHONER @londonmarathon so thankful for the change to run a world major marathon with @mihcuk - there is still time to donate to their amazing cause of providing music in hospital and care homes.
scrapbook entries from nova scotia 🫶🏻☕️❄️🎶⚓️ truly had the best time with @amberer.scherer at @lampns. having the gift of space & time seems so rare these days and it was a much-needed decompression & reset for us both. we left feeling s