Jessica Caviness – Violin

Jessica has been playing violin since she was three years old, and studied under Nora Smilovici for fifteen years. She participated in the Union Symphony Youth Orchestra for two years, serving as concertmaster for one year. She also played with the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra for one year. During the summers, she has attended Cannon Music Camp, the Luby Violin Symposium, and Eastern Music Festival.

Jessica is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro under Dr. Fabián López. She enjoys performing as a soloist, as well as performing in ensembles, and hopes to continue her education after graduation.

To Educate. To Entertain. To Inspire.

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1956 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is a professional, regional orchestra whose mission is to educate, entertain, and inspire the citizens of the Fayetteville, North Carolina region as the leading musical resource. Praised for its artistic excellence, the Symphony leads in the cultural and educational landscape for Fayetteville and the southeastern North Carolina region.

The Fayetteville Symphony typically performs 8 concerts during any given season performing both at Methodist University and Fayetteville State University. Partnerships with other agencies include collaborative performances with Cape Fear Regional Theatre, chamber concerts at St. John’s Episcopal Church, as well as the city’s annual Independence concert with fireworks. The Symphony brings music to the schools and the community by performing educational concerts, as well as having its own Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra, after school strings and summer music camps.