Dr. Jessica Elliott, a native of Greenville, is an active collaborative pianist in the Upstate as both a chamber musician and a vocal coach-accompanist. She has worked as staff accompanist at both Interlochen Center for the Arts and the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts in the past. During her time at Interlochen, she performed as pianist for the World Youth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Neeme Jarvi, Frederick Fennell, and JoAnn Falletta.

Dr. Elliott completed her graduate studies in collaborative piano at Florida State University under the direction of Carolyn Bridger. While at FSU, she served as the keyboardist for the Tallahassee Bach Parley as well as pianist for the Florida State University Symphonic Orchestra. During Florida State's Contemporary Music Festival, she performed as rehearsal accompanist and keyboardist for Penderecki's Credo, playing under the baton of Penderecki himself.

In recent years, Dr. Elliott has enjoyed playing with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra as well as with her chamber trio, Triptych Musica. Most recently, she has co-founded Gloria Baroque, Greenville's newest baroque ensemble, where she serves as harpsichordist. Active in the community, Dr. Elliott has served on the board of the Greenville Jazz Collective as well as co-founding and teaching at EspritGVL Homeschool Co-op.

Education

• B.M., Bob Jones University
• M.M., Florida State University
• D.M., Florida State University

Training Under:

• Andrzej Dutkiewicz and Steve Perry, Interlochen Center for the Arts
• Anne Morton, Bob Jones University
• Carolyn Bridger, Florida State University