Violinist Colleen Coomber

Violinist Colleen Coomber is a native of Los Angeles, California. She began violin at age 6, studying with Lily Mahler Epstein, Sybil Maxwell, and Elizabeth Holborn. Studying with Alice Schoenfeld, Colleen earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music in Violin Performance at USC. She received orchestral training with the American Youth Symphony and Debut Orchestras, holding concertmaster and principal chairs in both. Colleen is an active freelance musician in the Los Angeles area, playing regularly with the Long Beach Symphony, Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, and several others. She holds the position of Assistant Concertmaster of the San Bernardino Symphony and is Principal Second Violin of the Downey Symphony. She is married to trombonist Robert Coomber and is the proud mother of two sons, Christopher and James.