Tara Lynn Ramsey

Biography

Tara Lynn Ramsey enjoys a varied career as a chamber musician, new music interpreter, orchestral musician, and teacher. She performs as violinist and violist of the Chicago-based contemporary music ensemble Dal Niente and is a violin Fellow with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL.

Encouraging people to tell their stories and connect with one another through the arts is a central part of Ms. Ramsey’s work. During the 2018-19 season, she developed a program that linked the New World Symphony with a South Florida juvenile justice organization. Musicians from the symphony met weekly with a small group of court-involved high school students to play and write music together, exploring connections between music-making, personal growth, and positive relationships. Previously, as a Fellow with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, she developed a public school chamber music program, designed interactive performances for a wide range of audiences, and taught in free music programs around the city. She has spoken about community involvement through the arts with groups ranging from high school students to the League of American Orchestras.

Originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa, Ms. Ramsey holds degrees from Northwestern University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, where her primary teachers were Blair Milton and David Updegraff.