Violinist Elizabeth Wright is a performer and teacher based in New Jersey. She has performed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the United Nations, Carnegie Hall, and in Europe, Asia, and around the US. Elizabeth is violinist and co-founder of the Luminae Trio. Praised by the American Prize for their “careful choices, elegant phrasing, and beauty of sound virtually always,” the Luminae Trio is a prizewinner of the 2023 American Prize in two categories: Chamber Music and the Performance of American Music. This year, the ensemble released its first record, American Luminaries (MSR Classics, 2026). The album was partially funded with a grant awarded by Chamber Music America. Prior to the formation of the Luminae Trio, Elizabeth was a Grand Prize winner of the Ruth Widder String Quartet Competition and a three-time winner of the Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition. Elizabeth performs additionally with the Bach Choir of Bethlehem Festival Orchestra, the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Lumos, and freelances widely. She spends summers on the chamber music faculty of the Vermont Music & Arts Center. A devoted teacher, Elizabeth works privately with violin students young and old. Originally from Bethlehem, PA, Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Michigan and a Master of Music from Manhattan School of Music. Upon graduating from Manhattan School, she was awarded the Kraeuter Musical Foundation Award for excellence in chamber music. Her primary teachers include Rebecca Brown, Deborah Buck, Aaron Berofsky, Andrew Jennings, and Laurie Smukler. She received additional training on full scholarships at the Weimar Bach Academy, Colorado College Summer Music Festival, and National Repertory Orchestra. In 2024, Elizabeth and co-author Casey Lipka released The Feel Good Practice Journal, a companion for musicians designed to bring loving attention to the practice room. The journal can be found on Amazon. When she is not playing or teaching, Elizabeth loves to read, explore local coffee shops, and spend time outside.