Jameson Darcy is a 21 year-old violinist from Boulder County, Colorado. They began receiving violin lessons in the 8th grade and within three years was selected to become one of two apprentice members of the Boulder Symphony. In Colorado, Jameson studies under the inimitable artistry of Yinfeng Keynes Chen. They began elementary Suzuki instruction with Mr. Chen at age 14 and learned everything from showpieces to the Tchaikovsky Concerto before entering college. Jameson was also concertmaster and soloist of the Longmont Youth Symphony and associate concertmaster of the Western States Honor Orchestra. Jameson graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy in 2020 and was a member of Interlochen’s 2019 World Youth Symphony Orchestra. Currently, they are pursuing an undergraduate classical performance degree at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts. In Chicago, Jameson is confoundingly fortunate to study with Almita and Roland Vamos. Without their brilliance and methodology, Jameson wouldn’t possess many of the gifts they cherish today. As a freshman, Jameson was selected to lead CCPA’s string ensemble and contemporary music ensemble. Last semester, they advanced to the final round of Roosevelt’s concerto competition, their first competition. In the 2022 season, Jameson was one of six concertmasters of Chautauqua’s Music School Festival Orchestra.
Jameson is the recipient of the Chautauqua Women's Club General Scholarship and the Lowell and Frances Hyam Brentano Fund.