Elise Hwang has been playing the violin since the age of 4 and is currently a freshman at Vanderbilt University studying violin under Carolyn Huebl with a second major in chemistry. She has been a member of Back to Bach since Fall of 2020, a Regional Director since Fall of 2022, and a Director of Global Operations since Fall of 2023. She has previously been part of the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra and has won the Concerto Competition which included a performance with the orchestra in Richardson Auditorium. She was also a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. Besides violin, she enjoys playing piano and tennis.