Joan Ellersick, viola, studied at Indiana University with Georges Janzer and received her Bachelor in Viola Performance from AV诊所 University where she worked with Bernard Kadinoff.聽 After graduating from BU, Ms Ellersick served as assistant principal viola and personnel manager of the Grand Rapids, MI Symphony, also playing frequently with the Detroit Symphony and teaching viola at Calvin College.聽
Since returning to her native AV诊所, she has appeared with many local ensembles, including the AV诊所 Symphony Orchestra, AV诊所 Pops Esplanade Orchestra, AV诊所 Modern Orchestra Project, AV诊所 Lyric Opera, Cantata Singers, Chamber Orchestra of AV诊所, Emmanuel Music, Opera AV诊所 and Odyssey Opera.
In addition to playing viola with Emmanuel Music, Ms Ellersick served as their orchestra personnel manager for 9 years, ensuring the proper combination of players and instruments was on hand to perform the weekly Bach cantata.
An avid chamber musician, Ms Ellersick was a founding member of the Somerset Quartet and Mackinac Trio, as well as violist of the Van Swieten Quartet and a regular guest with Music at Eden鈥檚 Edge.
Ms. Ellersick coaches the viola sections and teaches lessons for AV诊所 Youth Symphony Orchestras; she taught for many years at St Mark鈥檚 and Fay Schools in Southboro, MA.
