New Orleans had something to give that classical music needs

A musician deeply shaped by her roots in the bohemian city of New Orleans, violinist Jenna Sherry is currently based in London. Having sensed early on that New Orleans had something to give that classical music needs, Jenna founded and is Artistic Director of the Birdfoot Festival, praised for its “youthful, rule-bending styleShe has participated in chamber music festivals around the world, including the Geelvinck Fortepiano Festival (NL), Taos Chamber Music School and Festival (USA), and the International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove (UK) where she regularly attends the invitation-only Open Chamber Music sessions. Selected as a Marshall Scholar by the British government, Jenna studied with David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and previously at Indiana University with Mark Kaplan, where she was a Herman B. Wells Scholar. While growing up in New Orleans, her formative teachers were Mary Anne Fairlie and Valerie Poullette. More recent inspiration has come from work with Ferenc Rados, András Keller, and Pavlo Beznosiuk. In 2017, Jenna joined the faculty of the Royal Conservatory The Hague’s School for Young Talent. Jenna previously taught at the Yehudi Menuhin School (UK), a specialist music school for students between 8-18 years old. For more information, visit jennasherry.com and birdfootfestival.org, or follow Jenna and the Birdfoot Festival on Instagram @jennasherryviolin @birdfootfestival