Jane Mockus - Violin 1

A native of the Chicago area, Jane currently lives and performs in Montréal, Québec, Canada, as she pursues her Master’s degree in Viola Performance at McGill University. In addition to her Canadian adventures, she also performs with several orchestras in West Michigan and the Ann Arbor area. Jane began her orchestral studies with the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory in Highwood, IL, before moving to Ann Arbor to attend the University of Michigan. She currently plays both violin and viola in McGill’s Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Ensemble, and chamber music programs, under the direction of conductors such as Alexis Hauser and Mélanie Léonard. Additionally, she is a member of the first violin section of West Michigan Symphony in Muskegon, MI, led by conductor Scott Speck. She is also a substitute violinist and violist with a number of Michigan orchestras, including the Jackson, Holland, Lansing, and Adrian Symphonies.

Jane has previously participated in the Chautauqua and Orford Music Festivals, Chicago Summer Opera, and the National Orchestral Institute + Festival as a member of the NOI Philharmonic Orchestra. She has played under the baton of conductors such as Marin Alsop, Rossen Milanov, David Neely, John Morris Russell, and Joseph Young.

Jane currently studies with Victor Fournelle-Blain of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, and has previously studied with Caroline Coade, Kathryn Votapek, and Blair Milton.