Conni Ellisor

American violinist, pianist, educator, composer, writer, and arranger, born on September 25, 1953, in Wichita, Kansas. Raised in Denver, Colorado. Currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. A.K.A. Conni McCollister. Classically trained at Julliard in New York, and the Lamont School of Music in Denver, Colorado; member of the Denver Symphony, concertmaster of the Boulder Philharmonic, first violin in the Athena Quartet, and assistant concertmaster of the Nashville Chamber Orchestra (NCO). Frequently credited as "Conni L. Ellison."