Jessica Stinson

A passionate and active chamber musician, Jessica is a founding member of Mosaic Quartet, recipient of a Music Performance Trust Fund Grant for “Source Code: A Celebration of Black History through Chamber Music”. This initiative underscores their commitment to diversity and inclusion in classical music. She is a member of Ensemble ATL and the Magnolia String Quartet, featured across Metro Atlanta in the Candlelight Concerts series. She has appeared with the Laridae Quintet, Edgewood String Quartet, Bayberry String Quartet, and Ensemble VIM. She recently made her concert debut with pianist Portia Hawkins, featuring a thoughtfully curated program of works for violin and piano by black composers. One of her many performances as a member of the University of South Carolina String Quartet was lauded for its “classical style and technical competence” by The New York Times, adding that groups of such caliber “are not the exclusive property of big cities and international arts centers.”

Beyond her academic position, Jessica has maintained a thriving private teaching studio since 2009. Her students are members of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Georgia All-State Orchestras. She has conducted masterclasses and workshops for institutions such as the American String Teachers Association, University of South Carolina, the Atlanta Music Project, and Atlanta Public Schools.

Jessica is a graduate of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas, having received a Master’s degree in Violin Performance with Mr. Kenneth Goldsmith. She has also studied with Dr. William Terwilliger at the University of South Carolina and David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Jessica currently resides in her birthplace of Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband McKinley and son James.