Ellie
Violinist
(no reviews)Country: United States
Based In: New York
Performs: Worldwide
From: Contact
Biography
Ellie attended Binghamton University, and graduated in 2016 with degrees in English literature and music. Having played violin for 16 years, Ellie previously studied with Dr. Lee Wilkins and Wilfredo Deglans in Rochester, and studied with Janey Choi as a Bachelor of Music student at Binghamton. Before Binghamton, Ellie received her diploma in advanced studies of violin through the Eastman Community Music School, and was a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra for four years. In 2014, Ellie attended the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina, a five-week intensive training prog
... ram for advanced music students. Upon attending the University, Ellie took part in Binghamton's Chamber Music Programs and symphony orchestra. Ellie won first place in Binghamton University’s bi-annual Concerto and Aria Competition in 2015, and was featured as a soloist in January 2016 with the Binghamton Symphony Orchestra. Moreover, she was featured as a violinist in a German independent film directed by Mariam Bakashvili in 2015. She is currently is touring internationally with a string octet known as Barrage 8. Ellie attributes much of her vitality and happiness to music!
Barrage 8 2016 – present
–International tour with Barrage 8, an 8-piece string octet that performs fully choreographed originals and arrangements of the classical crossover genre
–Experience playing technically difficult pieces, while dancing and singing simultaneously
–Experience performing with in-ear amplification, click tracks, and instrument packs.
–Experience traveling from city to city, performing daily in multiple different venues
Freelance Violinist
Frequently performs for various local/nationwide events. Highlights include:
– Featured violinist and soloist in “Woman with Violin,” a German independent film directed and produced by Mariam Bakashv, October 2015
–Binghamton University Graduate Student World Premier Performance, 2014
–Binghamton University Graduation Commencement Ceremony, 2012-2015
–Binghamton University Graduate Student World Premier Performance, 2014
–Binghamton University Faculty Election Reception, 2012-2016
Experience
Bachelor of Arts, Music and English
Binghamton University, State University of New York, 2012-2016
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Violin Instruction
Private violin instructor and independent contractor: I currently have a studio at Binghamton University comprised of 5 beginner students.
Freelance Violinist
I frequently play violin for various gigs ranging from weddings to cocktail parties and nursing homes
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MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Orchestral
– Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra, 2012 – present
– Rochester P
... hilharmonic Youth Orchestra, 2008 – 2012
– Eastman Community School of Music Pre-College Diploma Program, 2008-2012
– Binghamton University Chamber Orchestra, 2012-2016
– Binghamton University String Quartet, 2012-2015
Festivals
–Eastern Music Festival: a 5-week long intensive summer program for advanced string students 2014
HONORS & AWARDS
Winner of Binghamton University’s Concerto and Aria Competition, January 2015
Featured soloist with Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra, February 2016
Mu Phi Epsilon Music Fraternity (Inducted April 2013)
Binghamton University Dean’s List, 2012-2015
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