Ashley Nelson

Ashley Nelson is an accomplished violinist, vocalist and musician born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Ashley has been blessed from a small child, beginning her musical journey at Bates Academy, a Detroit Public School for the Gifted and Talented. Ashley has participated in numerous music programs throughout the city of Detroit and the metro area such as Detroit Symphony Civic Youth Orchestra, Weekend School of Music, DSO Summer Music Institute and the prestigious Interlochen Center for Arts All State Program. Ashley studied with Hai Xin Wu, assistant concertmaster of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. Laura Roelofs, Professor of Violin, while earning a Bachelor’s of Music degree in Violin Performance at Wayne State University. Ashley enjoys teaching violin and viola with the Sphinx Organization’s Overture Program and Detroit Youth Volume, a quality arts program that teaches youth through the world-class Suzuki Method.

Ashley has performed violin and viola with numerous artists on on local, national, and international platforms. Ashley loves traveling and spending time with family and friends. She hopes to continue to be an inspiration to many and spread God’s love through the gift of music.