Leslie Conner
Beginner and Intermediate Violin
Leslie Conner grew up in Greenville, North Carolina where she began Suzuki violin lessons at the age of three with Katherine Jenkins and later with Joanne Bath. As a young student, Ms. Conner was a member of the Eastern Youth Orchestra and a featured soloist with the J.H. Rose High School Orchestra under the direction of Glenna Theurer. Ms. Conner went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Violin Performance from East Carolina University where she studied with Ara Gregorian and completed Suzuki teacher training with Joanne Bath. While at ECU, Ms. Conner pursued instruction in baroque performance practice with Dr. John O’Brien and Dr. Thomas Huener and participated in various master classes and performances with professional baroque performers including Julie Andrijeski, Gesa Kordes and Annie Loud.
In 2006 Leslie moved to Bloomington, Indiana where she pursued her Master of Music studies in Baroque Violin at Indiana University’s prestigious Jacob’s School of Music. While her primary instructor in violin was Stanley Ritchie, she was also coached regularly by Wendy Gillespie, Nigel North and Elizabeth Wright.
Leslie currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where she is in demand both as a performer and as a teacher. Ms. Conner was the concertmaster of the Georgia Philharmonic from 2011-2013 and has performed with the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Bourbon Baroque, Bertamo Trio and as a featured soloist for the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra. A dedicated music educator, Leslie maintains an active violin studio of Suzuki and collegiate students ages 3-adult.