Jennifer Stirling

viola

Jennifer Stirling was born and educated in Great Britain where she attended the Guildhall School of Music as a student of David Takeno. She pursued further studies at the New England Conservatory under Masuko Ushioda, Paul Kantor and Eric Rosenblith, receiving her Bachelor of Music degree in 1990.

One year later, she was invited to participate as both teacher and performer at the Point Counterpoint Summer Music Festival in Vermont. This experience began her gradual transformation from violinist to violist. In 1993 she entered graduate school to study viola with Caroline Levine and Joyce Robbins at SUNY Stony Brook, New York.

As a performer, Jennifer plays with numerous orchestras in Boston, including the orchestra of Emmanuel Music, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Ballet and the Cantata Singers. As soloist, she has played concertos with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra and the New England String Ensemble (with whom she is principal violist). Very active as a chamber musician, she has appeared several times on WGBH Radio, has toured Europe with the Ensemble Modern of Frankfurt, and has participated in Summer Festivals at the Yellow Barn in Vermont, the Prussia Cove International Musician's Seminar in the U.K. and is a regular guest at the Warebrook Contemporary Music Festival in Vermont.

In addition to her playing career, Jennifer is a dedicated teacher and chamber music coach at Phillips Exeter Academy.

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