Jeanelle Thompson
Principal, The Dr. Ralph F. Jozefowicz Chair
Jeanelle Thompson joined the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as Principal Second Violin in May of 2022. Prior to joining the RPO she performed as a substitute with the Cleveland Orchestra throughout the United States, Europe and Asia and was a member of the Preparatory Chamber Music faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Jeanelle has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra and has appeared as guest concertmaster of the Bangor, Youngstown, Cleveland Institute of Music and Lexington Bach Festival orchestras. She has attended the Aspen Music Festival, Brevard Music Center, Perlman Music Program, Strings Music Festival and the Verbier Festival.
A native of Arizona, Jeanelle made her solo debut with the Phoenix Symphony at the age of 16. In 2016 she received her undergraduate degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studied with William Preucil and was awarded the Dr. Jerome Gross Prize in Violin.
