Jessica Gehring

Instrument

Violin/Viola (Suzuki Teacher)

Education

Lawrence University (BM)
New York University (MM)

About teacher

Jessica Gehring is a violinist, violist and teacher based in the NYC city area. Originally from Nashville, TN, Jessica is trained in a variety of styles such as Classical, Bluegrass, Celtic and Jazz. She holds a BM in Violin Performance from Lawrence Conservatory where she studied with Dr. Samantha George, and an MM in Violin Performance at NYU Steinhardt in the studio of Giora Schmidt and the viola studio of Stephanie Baer. Jessica enjoys a diverse freelancing career, having played at venues such as The Schermerhorn Symhpony Center, the Dimenna Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Apollo Theater alongside groups including the Nashville Symphony, the Chelsea Symphony, the Westchester Philharmonic, the NY Pops Orchestra and the American Composers Orchestra. She is also a founding member of the Kompass Quartet, which has performed both classical and contemporary works at premier events throughout the city. Over her career, Jessica has performed in over 40 musical productions - most recently, the new Off-Broadway show, �The Jerusalem Syndrome� at the York Theatre - and has appeared in many studio recording sessions for artists such as Lenny White, Charlie Morrow and Richard Einhorn.