About Elise
Elise Blake is a violinist based in Washington, DC. She plays frequently with the Washington National Opera Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and performs as a solo and chamber musician at the National Gallery of Art, the Washington National Cathedral, the Kennedy Center, Peabody Conservatory, and other area performance venues.
Elise has served as string faculty at numerous colleges, schools, festivals, and youth orchestras. Currently, she runs South Adams Music Violin Studio in historic Rockville, MD where she lives with her husband David Murray, trombonist with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Born and raised in New Hampshire, Elise began piano and violin at age three. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Music in violin performance from Boston University's School of Music, and holds a Master of Music degree in violin performance from The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.
