Jacqueline enjoys an exciting career that includes solo, chamber music, and orchestral performances. Praised as an “expressive and masterful violinist” who brings both “sensitivity and thoughtful musicianship” and “sparkling energy and flare” to her performances, she has appeared throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia. She served as a fellow at the Opéra Bastille (Paris, France) and at the Dutch Orchestra and Ensemble Academy and received a Kenneth Cornell Foundation Research Grant to pursue studies at the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) in Paris, France.

Jacqueline is passionate about sharing music in both formal and community spaces. She was recently presented on a solo tour throughout São Paulo which included performances in concert halls and for schools and women’s groups.

As a member of the Yale Collegium, she performed on the Naxos recording of the Mendelssohn and Bach Magnificats, led by Simon Carrington. She also performed on the recording of Raphaël Lucas’s Confession for Albany Records, which won First Prize in the National Opera Association Chamber Opera Award and is featured on the film soundtracks of Lily in the Grinder and The Bohemians.  

Jacqueline’s doctoral research focuses on the violin concert pieces of Cuban-French virtuoso and pedagogue José White.

Leader

Described as a “fearless leader” Jacqueline is a trail blazer in the field. Jacqueline served as the Director of Education of the Sphinx Organization whose mission is to transform lives through the power of diversity in the arts. In this role, she directed all artistic and programmatic aspects of the Sphinx Performance Academy, a solo and chamber music intensive for young artists, in partnership with the Curtis and Cleveland Institutes of Music and The Juilliard School. She also directed the Sphinx Overture program, which provides violin instruction for hundreds of students throughout Detroit and Flint, MI. Jacqueline currently serves as director of Education at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, FL engages in leadership consulting projects for orchestras, festivals, and arts organizations.

Jacqueline completed the Executive Leadership Certificate with The Global Leaders Program, an executive program for impact-focused arts entrepreneurs. She currently serves as a Project Mentor for the Program, guiding the development and evaluation of social enterprise projects.  

Jacqueline remains active as a consultant and thought leader in the field and has been invited as a guest speaker for UNC Chapel Hill’s Alone/Engaged Series, Projeto Guri (São Paulo, Brazil), and SphinxConnect.

Educator

In demand as an educator, Jacqueline is a transformative teacher and pedagogue. She maintains both a private teaching studio and is sought after for guest artist masterclass engagements. Recent violin masterclasses appearances include the Universidad Católica IMUC (Santiago, Chile), NEOJIBA (Bahia, Brazil), and the University of Miami. She has also served as an adjudicator for the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival and Competition (HKMSMSA) and the Ohio Music Teachers Association.  

Jacqueline served on the violin faculty of the Lucy Moses School at the Kaufman Music Center and the Harmony Program in New York City, where was instrumental in the development of the Harmony Program All Stars, a performance and mentorship program with the New York Philharmonic. She served on the violin, chamber music, and orchestral performance faculty of the Interlochen Arts Camp, where she performed as a faculty soloist with the Interlochen Concert Orchestra.

Jacqueline participated in Lincoln Center Education’s Teaching Artist Lab and completed the Teacher Training Program at the School for Strings in New York City. She was recognized as a “Super Teacher,” an educator who “transforms lives and nurtures successive generations of musical artists and citizens” hby the University of Miami, Frost School of Music.