Bio - Jennifer Jie Jin

Jennifer Jie Jin, Cellist

Jennifer Jie Jin is an active performer and passionate music educator whose career has taken her to stages across North America, Europe, and Asia. She has performed with the Houston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony, New World Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Princeton Symphony, Philly Pops, Philadelphia Ballet, Orchestra 2001, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, Lancaster Symphony and Allentown Symphony.

Currently, Jennifer is the founder and the cellist of the Pyxis Piano Trio (Artist-in-Residence at the Delaware Art Museum for 15 years) and the cellist of Copeland String Quartet. She is also a member of the Delaware Symphony and Principal Cello of the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. Her previous orchestral roles include principal cello of the Bay Atlantic Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, and member of the Harrisburg Symphony, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, Symphony in C and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.

Jennifer was the founding member of the Tang-gu-la String Quartet and appeared in the Oscar-winning documentary From Mao to Mozart. The quartet also performed for President Bill Clinton.

She has participated in many renowned festivals including Ravinia, Aspen, Tanglewood, Pacific, Taos Chamber Music Festival, and international festivals in Europe and Asia.

Outside of performing, Jennifer is deeply committed to music education. She has taught cello and chamber music for 20 years and has also conducted string ensembles. She was honored as the grand prize winner of the Ovation Award for outstanding leadership and inspiration in music education by the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra in 2016.
She is the founder and Co-Director of the Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra and Vivace Music Competition. She has served as Co-Director of Chamber Strings Music Camp for six years. She also holds the role of Director of Services for the Music Angels Inc.
Jennifer was the director string ensemble at Archbishop John Carroll High School and coached chamber music in the Delaware County Youth Orchestra program.
Under her guidance, students have been selected for the NAfME All-National Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, with many going on to have professional music careers.

Ms. Jin holds an Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music, a Master of Music degree from Rice University and a Bachelor's degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She studied with Norman Fischer and Desmond Hoebig.