Elyse Jacobson Email & Phone Number

Seattle native Elyse Jacobson began studying the violin at the age of five and completed a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance at the University of British Columbia. An award-winning chamber musician, she has had the privilege of receiving mentorship from members of the Kronos, Penderecki, and St. Lawrence quartets, among many others, and was a two-time semifinalist at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Elyse is currently a member of the Black Dog String Quartet and the Allegra Chamber Orchestra. She is also Assistant Concertmaster of the Kamloops Symphony, Concertmaster of the Plastic Acid Orchestra, and has performed in other symphony orchestras throughout BC and Washington state. Elyse enjoys a richly diverse musical career: in addition to regular classical performances, she has also performed and recorded with such artists as Michael Buble, Rod Stewart, Kanye West, Marianas Trench, Father John Misty, Sarah Slean, and numerous others, and tours frequently with classical-crossover group Vivace.