Elisa Milner is a collaborative violinist and violin teacher from Calgary. She is an active orchestral and chamber musician and plays with the Calgary Philharmonic, the Red Deer Symphony and the Lily String Quartet. Elisa has a Bachelors of Music degree in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of music as well as a Masters of Music degree from Kent State University. She has studied with principal members of the Cleveland Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Royal Swedish Opera, and the Miami String Quartet. She has also worked with members of the Cleveland Quartet and the Cavani String Quartet. Elisa has also held positions and played with many other orchestras including the Akron Symphony, Youngstown Symphony, West Virginia Symphony, Erie Philharmonic and Edmonton Symphony. Elisa enjoys performing and recording on her own and with the Lily Quartet with many artists such as Harry Manx, Josh Groban, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Reuben and the Dark, Matt Epp as well as with the Hutchinson Andrew Jazz trio and many other local artists. She also regularly plays candlelight quartet concerts with the Lily Quartet as well as other local musicians. Elisa has taught violin for over 25 years and also stays very busy keeping up with her three active and musical children.