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Lindsey Sharpe is a cellist, educator, and arts administrator based in Chicago. An active orchestral musician, Lindsey is the newly appointed Principal Cellist of Chicago Sinfonietta and also holds positions with D-Composed, Sphinx Virtuosi and Northwest Indiana Symphony. She recently completed a three-year term with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and has performed with ensembles including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Gateways Music Festival, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra, Music of the Baroque, Grant Park Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Philharmonic, New World Symphony, and the Classical Tahoe Festival Orchestra.
Her versatility has also led her to the stage with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Nas, Lauryn Hill, Chance the Rapper, and Smokey Robinson. Lindsey has also been featured live on WFMT, performing in both the Rush Hour Concert Series and her own solo recital for the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series. With a passion for education, Lindsey is a faculty member for the Merit School of Music and coaches for Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. As an arts administrator, Lindsey has held positions with several reputable arts organizations and currently works as Account Coordinator for 8VA Music Consultancy, a PR firm representing the world’s most notable classical artists. Raised in Atlanta, GA, she began playing cello at age 7 and piano at age 10. Lindsey is a proud alumna of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent Development Program where she studied with Martha Gerschefski. Lindsey holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, where she studied with Anthony Elliott and Norman Fischer, respectively. Lindsey performs on a cello made in 1994 by Gary Garavaglia in the workshop of William Harris Lee & Co. |