Elle Cho, 15 began her violin studies at the age of three. She is a Fellow at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy, a training center for advanced pre-college musicians. As the winner of the DePaul Concerto Competition, Elle made her solo debut with the Oistrakh Orchestra at the age of 8. Since then she has been a prize winner at numerous competitions. In addition to her achievements, Elle has taken part in master classes led by Midori, Ani Kavafian, Rachel Barton Pine, Boris Garlitsky, Yair Kless, James Ehnes, Vadim Gluzman, and Ilya Kaler. She has also participated in numerous summer festivals such as Bowdoin, Heifetz Music Institute, Encore Chamber Music Institute, Musica Mundi, Mozarteum Summer Masterclasses, and the Menton Summer Festival. A dedicated chamber musician, Elle’s quartet, Quartet Meravglia won Bronze Medal at the 2024 Fischoff National Chamber Competition and she was also the youngest competitor at the 2019 Fischoff National Chamber Musician as a member of her trio. She is currently a student of Almita Vamos.