Elizabeth Grunin

Elizabeth Grunin began studying cello at the Special Music School in Kharkov, Ukraine. In 1992, her family moved to Sacramento, California where she continued her musical studies. Miss Grunin was an active member of the musical community in Sacramento, performing in numerous orchestras including the Camellia Symphony, the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, Merced Symphony Orchestra, and North Bay Opera. In 2008 Miss Grunin entered the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she completed both her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in the studio of Jennifer Culp.

Miss Grunin has participated in such summer music programs as the Zephyr Chamber Festival in Italy, the Classical Music Festival in Austria, and the Kornberg Music Festival in Germany. She moved to Lincoln, Nebraska to pursue her Doctorate degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in the studio of Dr. Karen Becker. Currently, Miss Grunin is adjunct faculty at Nebraska-Wesleyan University, Union College. She also teaches at the Omaha Conservatory of Music and is a coach at the Navarro River String Camp in California. Miss Grunin holds a full-time position with the Lincoln Symphony and is a founding member of the Lancaster Trio.