Ellen Johnston is a Texas born violinist, performer, and music educator with a background in classical performance and chamber music. She began studying piano at the age of six and violin at the age of nine, developing a lifelong passion for music and performance.
Ellen studied violin performance at Loyola University New Orleans on a music scholarship, where she trained with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenburg and Amy Thiaville. She concentrated her studies in chamber music, solo performance, and piano, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2019 with a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance. During her studies she performed with ensembles including the Romero Quartet, the Loyola Strings Orchestra, and the Chamber Orchestra of Music in the Mountains.
As an educator, Ellen has taught students of all ages and believes music plays an important role in a well rounded education. While living in New Orleans, she worked with the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra and maintained a private teaching studio. She now lives in Houston, where she continues to teach and perform.