Biography

Originally from Albany, NY, Jacquelyn Hamilton earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music while studying with Mark Jackobs.

Following graduation, she spent four seasons as a fellow of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL. Other important mentors include Jeffrey Irvine, Stanley Konopka, Beth Guterman Chu, Joan DerHovsepian, and Robert Vernon. Jacquelyn is passionate about orchestral playing and has enjoyed performing as a substitute musician with various orchestras such as the Cincinnati Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Columbus Symphony, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Rochester Philharmonic, and the Cleveland Orchestra, including during their 2025 Carnegie hall tour.

Outside of music, Jacquelyn enjoys being active outdoors, cooking with her husband, and reading with her cat Marie on her lap. She plays on a viola by Nicholas Frirsz, made in 2009.