Jessi

Recital Director

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Piano

Teaching Genres: Classical and Jazz

University: B.A. in Music, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo; M.M. in Music Performance, Cal State Long Beach

Fun Fact: I played in a gypsy jazz band in my hometown, San Luis Obispo, during my gap year between undergrad and grad school. Gigging at local venues was an exciting way to learn some improvisation skills!

Bio: Jessica is a classical violinist and pianist. She received her B.A. in Music from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo and her M.M. in Music Performance from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State Long Beach. While at Cal State Long Beach, Jessi performed Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 as soloist with the orchestra and was a member of the Graduate String Quartet.

She has performed as concertmaster of the Cal Poly Symphony and the Bob Cole Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, and she has also played as concertmaster for chamber orchestras at the National Orchestral Institute and the American Youth Symphony. Additionally, Jessi has performed with the San Luis Obispo Symphony, Symphony of the Vines, Santa Maria Symphony, Opera San Luis Obispo, and the Hollywood Studio Orchestra. Most recently, she performed in The Little Mermaid at the Hollywood Bowl and on the soundtrack to Netflix’s Green Eggs and Ham.