Jessica Nunn - Violin/Viola

A Chattanooga native, Ms. Nunn started the violin at the age of 10 at Hixson Elementary, with Priscilla Estrada. When she was 15, Jessica began teaching private violin lessons for several middle school students in Hamilton County and switch from violin to viola the following year. When she was a junior she placed third in the Tennessee All-State Orchestra and then first her senior year. She holds a Bachelor's in Music from The University of Tennessee in Knoxville and studied with Sheila Browne and Hillary Herndon. She performed both in the UT symphony and the UT studio orchestra where she played jazz charts under the direction of Rusty Holloway. During her last two years at UTK, Jessica performed with the Oak Ridge Symphony, Symphony of the Mountains, and the Knoxville Symphony. She also performed several masterclasses with Victoria Chang (Peabody), Kathryn Plummer (Vanderbilt), Daniel Sweaney (USC), Dr. Scott Rawls (UNC), Heidi Castleman (Juilliard), Jennifer Stumm (Royal College of Music) and chamber masterclasses with the Avalon Strings Quartet, Miami Strings Quartet, and Felici Piano Trio. She moved from Knoxville to Tallahassee FL and started her Master's in Music Performance at Florida State University, where she became a graduate assistant for Dr. Pamela Ryan. During her two years in Florida, she performed with the Northwest Florida Symphony, Albany Symphony, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, and the Panama City Pops. In 2012, she began playing with the Tallahassee Shelter Band, a music therapy program performed by FSU graduate students and tenants at the homeless shelter. After graduating with honors from FSU, Jessica moved back to Chattanooga where she performed with several local bands at Riverbend, Riverfront Nights, Scenic City Roots, and temporarily sub for the Chattanooga Symphony.