Sarah Elert is a performer and collaborator based in San Francisco, CA.

Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Sarah began studying violin at age five, and made her solo debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at age seventeen. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Colorado Boulder, a Master of Music from Boston University, and an Artist Diploma in Orchestral Studies from the San Francisco Academy Orchestra.

Sarah currently holds a position as principal second violinist of the Vallejo Symphony, section positions in the Berkeley and Modesto Symphonies, and frequently performs with other groups throughout the bay area. She has previously held section positions with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale, and has attended several prestigious festivals, most notable of which include the National Repertory Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, and Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute. An avid chamber musician, Sarah plays regularly with her San Francisco-based quartet, the Atlas Quartet. Recently, she spent the summer in Breckenridge as part of the National Repertory Orchestra’s Alumni String Quartet, where she had the opportunity to both curate numerous classical programs and perform educational concerts at local preschools and libraries.

Recent solo performances include Lou Harrison’s Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra alongside world-renowned percussionist and conductor Steven Schick, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 with the San Francisco Academy Orchestra after winning their 2022 concerto competition, and Vivaldi’s Autumn with the National Repertory Orchestra in 2021.

Her major teachers include Polina Sedukh, Bayla Keyes, and Harumi Rhodes.

Sarah currently performs on a 1780 Lockey Hill violin.