- Rachel -

Pianist & Vocalist

​Rachel began playing piano professionally and competitively when she was thirteen years old. She spent her high school years accompanying for various vocal competitions, church worship services, and choral ensembles. In high school, Rachel also participated in numerous piano competitions with other aspiring artists in the Charleston area, and was selected as the winner of multiple scholarships, including the Louise Mathis Scholarship and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League College Scholarship. Rachel was privileged in high school to study under former CMTA president Jacqueline Jones and respected long-time Charleston Southern University keyboard department head Eugene Koester.

Rachel received her Bachelors of Music Education (Vocal/Choral) from Anderson University in May of 2015. During her time at Anderson University, she was able to study piano under Dr. Howard Kim, and received multiple performance-related honors and scholarships, including the Festival of Keys Scholarship. She was selected to perform twice in the Music Department Honors Recital for the South Carolina School of the Arts, and was a featured guest soloist with the Anderson Symphony Orchestra, playing Beethoven's "Third Piano Concerto in C Minor."

Rachel was privileged to be one of the founding members of the breakthrough piano ensemble, Noteworthy, while attending Anderson. The Noteworthy performers have become an integral part of the annual Festival of Keys and President's Gala performances in Anderson and incorporate a blend of Classical, Pop, Showtunes, Jazz, and Soundtrack music in their unique, exciting keyboard ensemble sound. 
While in college, Rachel arranged two compositions which she publicly performed with Noteworthy. Rachel was also actively involved with the Theater and Musical Theater degree programs at Anderson University, and was able to serve as the accompanist and music director for multiple collegiate performances, including Barnum, Mary Poppins, and The Corn Is Green. She accompanied many of the Theater students in performance recordings and preparation rehearsals for SETC auditions. Rachel also began her ventures as a special event pianist while in college, playing for weddings, dinner parties, club gatherings, and graduation ceremonies.

Since graduating college, Rachel has become an entrepreneur in the world of vocal and keyboard music education. She teaches private piano and voice lessons from her home studio, and she is the Choral and Music Director for House Theater Inc. Rachel employs her piano skills in accompanying, leading worship, and performing for special events all over the state of South Carolina. She is also currently active as a vocalist with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Taylor Festival Choir. Rachel enjoys working as an "arranger-for-hire" in her spare time, compiling hymn and wedding arrangements and orchestral reductions for her clients.

Since July of 2016, Rachel has been happily married to Craig Premo, who is a middle school teacher and coach at James Island Christian School. They enjoy long evening walks, reading novels out loud together, eating homemade pizza, camping in the mountains, and spending quality time with their families. Rachel is extremely passionate about piano and loves the thrill of serving others through her playing. She is extremely thankful to be on staff with Lowcountry Pianist & Company.

Rachel's Sample Song List


​Note: This is not a comprehensive list. Many selections available upon request. 
Contact us to customize music for your special event!

PIANO SELECTIONS

BROADWAY & FILM
A Whole New World - Aladdin
All I Ask of You - Phantom of the Opera
Beauty and the Beast - Beauty and the Beast
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - The Lion King
Candle on the Water - Pete’s Dragon
Cheek to Cheek - Top Hat
I See the Light - Tangled
In Dreams - Lord of the Rings
Moon River - Breakfast at Tiffany’s
My Funny Valentine - Babes in Arms
My Heart Will Go On - Titanic
Some Day my Prince will Come - Snow White
Some Enchanted Evening - South Pacific
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of OZ
Till There was You - The Music Man
Wedding Processional - The Sound of Music
*Many Broadway and Disney Options Available by Request

CLASSICAL  
Air from (Water Music) - Handel
Air on the G String - Bach
Allegro Maestoso (from Water Music) - Handel
Bist Du Bei Mir (You Are with Me) - Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Clair de Lune (Abridged) - Debussy
Fur Elise - Beethoven
Hornpipe (from Water Music) - Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Largo - Handel
Ode to Joy - Beethoven
The Swan - Camille Saint-Saens
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Wedding March (Traditional “Here Comes the Bride”) - Wagner
Wedding March (Traditional Bridal Recessional) - Mendelssohn

JAZZ
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
I’ll Be Seeing You - Billie Holiday 
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Tony Bennett
I’ve Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
That’s Amore - Dean Martin
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole
You Make Me Feel So Young - Frank Sinatra

NEW AGE
The River Flows in You - Yiruma
The Wedding Song - Kenny G
OLDIES
All My Loving - The Beatles
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Dream a Little Dream of Me - The Mamas and the Papas
Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Bing Crosby
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

POP / ROCK
 A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
All of Me - John Legend
Beautiful in My Eyes - Joshua Kadison
Better Place - Rachel Platten
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
I Choose You - Sara Bareilles
I Get To Love You – Ruelle
I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Lucky - Jason Mraz
More Than Words - Extreme
​Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Your Song - Elton John

R&B / SOUL
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
Endless Love - Lionel Richie
How Sweet it is to be Loved by You - Marvin Gaye
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole

SACRED 
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria - Charles Gounod
Ave Maria - Schubert
Be Thou My Vision
For the Beauty of the Earth
Great is Thy Faithfulness
How Beautiful - Twila Paris
Panis Angelicus (O Lord Most Holy) - Cesar Franck
Praise to the Lord the Almighty
Take My Life and Let It Be
The Lord’s Prayer - Albert Malotte
Wedding Prayer (Lord Take Our Lives) - Mary Rice Hopkins
*Many Traditional Hymn Options Available by Request

VOCAL SELECTIONS
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Better Place - Rachel Platten
How Beautiful - Twila Paris
I Get To Love You – Ruelle
The Lord’s Prayer - Albert Malotte
When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole
For other specific vocal selections, just ask!

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