Elizabeth Ingber is a pianist, violist, and violinist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is currently the concertmaster of the Coastside Community Orchestra, a violist in the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, and active as a collaborative pianist. She is also a member of the Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers and the reigning California Scottish Fiddle champion.  She has performed with the Peninsula Women’s Chorus, Chesapeake Chamber Orchestra, Columbia Orchestra, and Howard County Ballet Orchestra. Her performances have included chamber and orchestral concerts during summer seasons in Italy, and concerts as a participant in the Collaborative Artists Program at the Aspen Music Festival and School.

Ms. Ingber is dedicated to her work as a teacher, helping musicians of all ages find joy in making music. She has been on the faculty at Skyline College since 2007 and maintains a full private studio. In 2010 she began her training in the Suzuki method of music education, which she has embraced in her private teaching as a way to nurture young students as musicians and compassionate human beings. Through various Suzuki training courses, she has studied with Caroline Fraser (piano), Cathryn Lee (violin), Edmund Sprunger (violin), and Edward Kreitman (violin).

Ms. Ingber received a Master of Music degree in piano accompanying from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a student of Timothy Bach.  She subsequently worked as an accompanist for both the collegiate and preparatory divisions of the San Francisco Conservatory. Prior to studying at the conservatory she attended St. Mary's College of Maryland from which she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and mathematics. At St. Mary's she studied piano with Brian Ganz and viola with Jennifer Rende. She has also studied viola with Ronald Mutchnik. As part of her undergraduate study, she spent a term at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. Since completing her formal studies, Ms. Ingber continues to seek out new opportunities and experiences to benefit and develop her skill and knowledge as both a musician and educator.