Jessica Bellflower

Jessica, violin 2, is an orchestral violinist, chamber musician, and educator. She is Assistant Concertmaster of Fenimore Chamber Orchestra, Principal Second Violin for Kinderhook's Concerts In the Village, and a member of Glens Falls Symphony. She frequently performs with the Albany Symphony, Albany Promusica, and Vermont Symphony. Jessica also loves playing operas and musicals and is the violinist for Playhouse Stage Company, and can be found in the pit orchestra at Proctor’s Theater. Her proximity to New York City has allowed her to perform in renowned halls, including a piano quintet at Carnegie Hall, and symphony concerts at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Symphony Space. Equally at home in the pop music sphere, Jessica toured the West Coast with Andrea Bocelli, was featured nationally in John Tesh's PBS television special and has played with Josh Groban, Rocktopia, and Il Divo, among others. As an educator, Jessica is the violin faculty at Bard Simon’s Rock, works with Empire State Youth Orchestra, and maintains a private violin studio.

She holds a Master's degree in violin performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, under the tutelage of the Takács Quartet, and a Bachelor's degree from Arizona State University, where she studied with Dr. Katie McLin. Jessica lives in North Greenbush, NY with her son, Walden, and husband, James.