Ellen Clapp
Chicago,IL
Summary
Carries an actively curious mind in being a proactively enthusiastic learner, always open to new experiences that allows room for adaptability and success with a range of applicable skills in various settings inside and outside my educational pursuit.
Education
High School Diploma -
08.2019 - 05.2023
Piano Performance
08.2023 - Current
Work History
Internship at NEXUS Chamber Festival
Guarenari Hall
08.2025 - 08.2025
- Adapted quickly to demonstrating skillsets in data collecting and research in a professional collaborative setting
- Provided support and assistance when interacting with musicians concert settings, along with day to day operations
- Approached every new task and experience with an open mind to successful execution
Skills
- Curation
- Concert stage set up assistance
- Collaboration
- Data collecting
- Academic research
- Proficient in skillsets of baroque music in counterpoint and contrapuntal contexts
Timeline
Internship at NEXUS Chamber Festival - Guarenari Hall
08.2025 - 08.2025
Chicago College of The Performing Arts, BA - , Piano Performance
08.2023 - Current
Chicago High School For The Arts - High School Diploma,
08.2019 - 05.2023
Accomplishments
- Scored high marks in the AP music theory exam in 2023 semesters
- Performed an hour of memorized repertoire for auditions in 2023
- Performed continuo with CCPA early music strings 2025 semesters, Spring and Fall of 2025
- Accompanied a range of diverse instrumental and vocal settings (Brass, Violin and Voice) in 2024-2025 year
- Performed works by living composers in 2025 semesters, PianoFest of Spring 2025
- Attended the 2025 NCKP PianoInspires Innovation Summit at the Frances Clark Center
Performances
Senior Recital (2023)
- displayed an hour long memorized program of virtuosic pieces by Frederic Chopin, Edward Grieg, and Claude Debussy
PianoFest Spring 2025
- performed works from recently published "A Pianists Guide to Illinois" by Matt Mason
String Chamber Orchestra (2025)
- continuo in Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Early Music Ensemble (2025)
- continuo from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Exsultate, jubilate