Praised for “professionalism, dedication to the creative music community and reliability” -The Recording Academy, acclaimed violinist Jennifer Louie’s 2025-2026 season features her first classical music album “Classical Wedding Music Favorites on Violin.” Ms. Louie was named by Booklive.com as “Birmingham Best Top Solo Performers for Private Events.” Upcoming symphonic performances in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Starkville, Mississippi and wedding performances in Albertville, Akron, Fosters and Pelham, Alabama. Her music was featured on acclaimed NPR affiliates in Hawaii, New York as well in Argentina, Australia, Chile and Romania. Jennifer was added to Music Teachers National Association Teacher Honor Roll 2025-2026 for her work with Suzuki violin students.
The Recording Academy selected Jennifer as their GRAMMY U Mentor for the 2024-2025 academic year. 2024-2025 season includes a new album “The Cherry Tree Carol” Musical performances with the Starkville and Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestras, wedding performances in Florence, Birmingham, Springville, Toney and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jennifer was featured with The University of Alabama’s Community Music School’s performance at Tuscaloosa Public Library's “Color Your World” library summer reading program series. Her music was featured on acclaimed radio stations in the USA (Rochester, New York and Seattle) and internationally (Hungary, Lesotho, United Kingdom
In the 2023-2024 season, Jennifer’s single, “What Child is This” made the iTunes Charts in Sweden for holiday and popular music off her debut album “Snow In Alabama.” Jennifer is a substitute/extra violin with the Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra and is returning as a second violinist with the Starkville Symphony/MSU Symphony, Tuscaloosa Symphony, La Grange Symphony Orchestra, wedding performances in Hayden, Hoover, Alabama and a corporate holiday event in Birmingham, Alabama. She resumed her guest speaking/performance schedule with school groups.
2022-2023 season includes a return to Starkville/MSU as second violin. She recorded “Virtual Duets” with members of Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming performances with her 2023 WeddingWire Couples Choice Award and GigSalad “Top Performer” ensemble, Jennifer Louie Violin & Musicians includes ceremony and reception performances in Brandon, Mississippi, Albertville, Alabama, Auburn, Alabama, Hoover, Alabama and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jennifer Louie performed on Sessions Music “Meta Fest” online.
With the 2021-2022 season, Jennifer performed as a member of the MSU Starkville Symphony and performed as a guest musician with the Huntsville Tuscaloosa Symphonies. Other recent performances include ceremony music and performances in Alabama, (Akron, Alpine, Birmingham, Fort Deposit, Huntsville, Montgomery, Pell City and Tuscaloosa. Jennifer was featured in “Alabama Wedding” magazine and her client’s wedding was featured in “People” magazine.
Ms. Louie has performed as guest conductor with the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra receiving global attention. Jennifer is a section violinist with the Starkville/MSU Symphony and has performed with 19 other professional orchestras worldwide. Conductors include: Darko Butorac, Adam Flatt, Keitaro Harada, Ken Lam, Keith Lockhart, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Robert Trevino and Ransom Wilson. Artist collaborations include Nicola Benedetti, Cavani String Quartet, Caroline Shaw, Elinor Frey, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Mark O’Connor and Richard Marx. Jennifer’s violin teachers include Grant Donnellan, Sarah Gentry, Beverly Gilyeart, Peter Marsh and J. Patrick Rafferty. As a recording artist with the Ohio Light Opera, Albany Records and Operetta Archives, Ms. Louie recorded fourteen operettas including “The Mikado,” by Gilbert and Sullivan which was praised by "Opera News" magazine.
Ms. Louie holds music degrees from Illinois State and Western Washington Universities. She is a graduate of the Suzuki Association of the Americas’ Teacher Development Program. Jennifer teaches Suzuki Violin at The University of Alabama's Community Music School. Jennifer is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Ms. Louie has received certificates from American String Teachers Association and The Recording Academy as a voting member. In her spare time, Jennifer loves reading, writing, traveling and spending time with her family.
