Elizabeth Pitcairn

Elizabeth Pitcairn (born December 5, 1973 in Tinicum Township) is an American classical violinist and heiress to the PPG fortune. She has widely played in concert as a soloist and is noted for performing on the 1720 Red Mendelssohn Antonio Stradivari violin that is said to have inspired the film The Red Violin.

Elizabeth Pitcairn
Elizabeth Pitcairn (in blue) with members of the Beta Rho chapter at the University of Colorado-Boulder at Gamma Phi Beta's 74th biennial convention in Orlando, Florida
Background information
Born (1973-12-05) December 5, 1973
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Violinist, music professor
InstrumentsViolin

Childhood

Elizabeth was born in the Tinicum Township. When she was three years old, she asked her mother if she could play the violin. Her mother, Mary Eleanor Pitcairn, unsuccessfully attempted to get her to play the cello.[1]

Career

She played with the Newark Symphony Orchestra by the age of 14. She also played for the Philadelphia Orchestra, and she played at the Ainay-Le-Viel festival in France.[1]

She made her debut in New York at the Alice Tully Hall in 2000.[2]

References
  1. Orlemann, Betty (28 September 2000). "Hard Work, Then She Plays". The Morning Call. Retrieved 28 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin". Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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