Bio
Anna is a violinist and educator with a lifelong passion for music, beginning piano at age five and violin at nine. She has performed widely across the Midwest and North Florida as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician, including appearances with the Knox-Galesburg Symphony, Lake Geneva Symphony, Rockford Youth Symphony, and Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra. A semi-finalist in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, she has also earned top prizes in national chamber competitions.
Anna holds a Bachelor’s in Violin Performance and Pedagogy from Wheaton College, where she served three years as co-concertmaster and won both the Concerto and Chamber Music Competitions. She later earned her Master’s degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Jan Mark Sloman and Malcolm Lowe.
Anna maintains an active private studio in East Tallahassee and enjoys baking sourdough and keeping up with her two little kids!
Season 26-27 will be her first as TSO Concertmaster, and her 5th season playing in the orchestra.
Fun Facts
What’s your earliest musical memory?
My parents are both Classical musicians and as very little kids we would frequently fall asleep listening to Classical music or listening to my parents practicing their instruments.
How did you choose your instrument?
My older sister played the violin first. I thought she was just about the coolest person I knew, so naturally I decided I wanted to play the violin as well.
What are your favorite books, movies, or TV shows?
A real favorite book series has been James Herriot’s veterinary stories…as well as the James Herriot movies and TV shows (both the old and the new versions!).
