Biography
Rebecca Kragnes was born the middle of three daughters of Howard and Beth Rupp. Although her home was a farm in Northwestern Iowa, the majority of her childhood was spent at the Iowa Braille & sight Saving School — the state school for the blind.
Rebecca’s mom, Beth, enjoyed playing the family piano. At age three Rebecca began picking out a few of the chords she heard. Rebecca's maternal grandmother, Mary Klein, was an extremely gifted keyboardist and played by ear. Young Rebecca enjoyed playing piano/organ duets with her.
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Rebecca's formal piano training began when she was in the first grade. She continued to take lessons through college. Although she credits her teachers with broadening her horizons, she enjoyed composing and playing her own work most of all.
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