Elise Cole
Elise Cole is a versatile cellist from Colorado who believes in connecting people through the joy of making music. She loves engaging audiences in both traditional concert venues and unexpected spaces - from a rock-climbing gym to an impromptu performance aboard an airplane. Highlights include performing the Shostakovich Cello Sonata on live broadcast after winning the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp staff solo competition, a trio performance with Tony Caramia on WXXI’s Live from Hochstein, and chamber music appearances at Hampden Hall in Denver. She is the Assistant Principal Cellist of the Boulder Symphony.
An avid chamber musician, Elise has performed at the T-Town Chamber Music Festival, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and Montecito International Music Festival, where she studied with and collaborated alongside faculty in chamber and solo settings. She has performed in masterclasses for the Borromeo String Quartet, Aeolus String Quartet, Jesús Castro-Balbi, and Bion Tsang. She is the co-founder of Ponderosa Strings, an ensemble providing live music for events across Colorado.
In addition to performing, Elise has a passion for teaching and strongly believes in equitable music education. She teaches at El Sistema Colorado, a nonprofit serving youth from historically marginalized communities in Denver. Elise is a registered Suzuki Book 1 teacher and integrates the philosophy that every student can succeed into her broader student-centered teaching approach.
Elise holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with David Ying and served as Assistant Principal Cellist of the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. She earned her Master of Music from the University of Colorado Boulder, where she studied with David Requiro.
Elise Cole is a versatile cellist from Colorado who believes in connecting people through the joy of making music. She loves engaging audiences in both traditional concert venues and unexpected spaces - from a rock-climbing gym to an impromptu performance aboard an airplane. Highlights include performing the Shostakovich Cello Sonata on live broadcast after winning the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp staff solo competition, a trio performance with Tony Caramia on WXXI’s Live from Hochstein, and chamber music appearances at Hampden Hall in Denver. She is the Assistant Principal Cellist of the Boulder Symphony.
An avid chamber musician, Elise has performed at the T-Town Chamber Music Festival, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and Montecito International Music Festival, where she studied with and collaborated alongside faculty in chamber and solo settings. She has performed in masterclasses for the Borromeo String Quartet, Aeolus String Quartet, Jesús Castro-Balbi, and Bion Tsang. She is the co-founder of Ponderosa Strings, an ensemble providing live music for events across Colorado.
In addition to performing, Elise has a passion for teaching and strongly believes in equitable music education. She teaches at El Sistema Colorado, a nonprofit serving youth from historically marginalized communities in Denver. Elise is a registered Suzuki Book 1 teacher and integrates the philosophy that every student can succeed into her broader student-centered teaching approach.
Elise holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with David Ying and served as Assistant Principal Cellist of the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. She earned her Master of Music from the University of Colorado Boulder, where she studied with David Requiro.
Elise Cole is a versatile cellist from Colorado who believes in connecting people through the joy of making music. She loves engaging audiences in both traditional concert venues and unexpected spaces - from a rock-climbing gym to an impromptu performance aboard an airplane. Highlights include performing the Shostakovich Cello Sonata on live broadcast after winning the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp staff solo competition, a trio performance with Tony Caramia on WXXI’s Live from Hochstein, and chamber music appearances at Hampden Hall in Denver. She is the Assistant Principal Cellist of the Boulder Symphony.
An avid chamber musician, Elise has performed at the T-Town Chamber Music Festival, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and Montecito International Music Festival, where she studied with and collaborated alongside faculty in chamber and solo settings. She has performed in masterclasses for the Borromeo String Quartet, Aeolus String Quartet, Jesús Castro-Balbi, and Bion Tsang. She is the co-founder of Ponderosa Strings, an ensemble providing live music for events across Colorado.
In addition to performing, Elise has a passion for teaching and strongly believes in equitable music education. She teaches at El Sistema Colorado, a nonprofit serving youth from historically marginalized communities in Denver. Elise is a registered Suzuki Book 1 teacher and integrates the philosophy that every student can succeed into her broader student-centered teaching approach.
Elise holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with David Ying and served as Assistant Principal Cellist of the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. She earned her Master of Music from the University of Colorado Boulder, where she studied with David Requiro.