Violin with Emelia S.

Hi, my name is Emelia! I have taught violin since 2011 and have worked with students ranging in age from 5 to 15 years old, all of whom have gone on to do some amazing things in music! I just graduated from Columbia University where I studied with renowned violinist Richard Rood, served as a principle violinist in the Music Performance Program, and was a top first violinist in the Columbia University Orchestra under Juilliard's Maestro Jeffery Milarsky. I have been lucky enough to perform in amazing venues including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. My high school had a prominent performing arts program and I was the concertmaster of our capstone ensembles. In my time as concertmaster, our Symphony Orchestra was awarded a GRAMMY, we were named a top ensemble nationally, and we collaborated with the Martin Wind Jazz Quartet! I have been a violinist for 17 years and before college I studied at the Music Institute of Chicago with Dr. Hye-Sun Lee of the esteemed Vamos Studio. I passionately believe everyone deserves a musical education and in 2011, I founded an organization that creates, funds, and fully supports performing arts curricula in underserved schools in Chicago. Since then, we have raised over $100,000 and founded amazing programs in 7 schools! I hope I'll have the chance to work with you!