Madeline Southall holds an undergraduate degree in cello performance from Liberty University. She has studied under David Feldman of the Roanoke Symphony and Neil Cary of the Richmond Symphony and has sat as principal cellist for the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, Liberty University Symphony Orchestra and Randolph College Chamber Orchestra. She is currently studying under renowned cellist and performer Julian Schwarz, as she pursues her master’s degree in cello performance from Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia.

An active freelance musician, Madeline regularly performs both as a soloist and with the Melodious String Quartet, with whom she has been a member since 2018. She has performed with a variety of ensembles in Virginia including the James Chamber Orchestra, Danville Symphony Orchestra, the Liberty University Scholarship String Quartet and the Virginia Cello Ensembles, as well as for the Alluvion Stage Company and the Charlottesville Ballet. Along with a passion for performing, she brings multiple years of experience as a private instructor. She currently teaches a private cello studio at the Melodious Music Studio in Fredericksburg, Virginia.