Olivia Cottrell, a native of L.A., performs frequently with the Virginia Symphony, Richmond Symphony, and the Williamsburg Symphony. While living in southern California she was a member of the American Youth Symphony under the baton of Alexander Treger as well as performing with the Pacific Symphony and the Pasadena Pops. After earning her undergraduate degree she moved to Madison, Wisconsin where she fell in with the period performance crowd, studied baroque violin with Dr. Kangwon Kim and performed as a member of the Madison Bach Musicians. She currently resides in Norfolk where she teaches at the Governors School for the Arts and you can frequently find her at her second home, aLatte Cafe.