Faculty Profile

Jocelyn Demita Butler
NMS Cello Faculty
Faculty

Jocelyn received her Bachelors and Masters degree in music performance from Indiana University, and wrapped up her post-graduate studies at the Chicago College of Performing Arts where she studied with John Sharp. She was a member of the Chicago Civic Orchestra for two years, ending her final year as co-principal. She has performed with several great orchestras such as the Aspen Chamber and Festival Orchestras, Music Now, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Miami Symphony, and she was recently a featured soloist with the Advent Chamber Orchestra for their final concert series. Jocelyn is also an avid chamber musician. This past season, her piano trio gave numerous concerts, some of which included a performance on Chicago’s classical station WFMT, Mostly Music concert series, performance of the Beethoven Triple Concerto in Schaumburg, and a performance/masterclass at UNCP in North Carolina.  For their upcoming season, some of their performances will include an appearance on the prestigious Dame Myra Hess concert series in Chicago, a repeat performance on WFMT, a performance on UIC’s concert series, and several performances at the Chicago Cultural Center. To add to her list of ensembles, Jocelyn will be joining the Accende Ensemble, one of Chicago’s newest chamber groups.  She is also currently a member of the International Chamber Artists, New Millennium Orchestra, Advent Chamber Orchestra, Illinois Symphony, and the Illinois Philharmonic. Jocelyn is an enthusiastic private cello teacher and has studios at New Music School.

Please email her at jocelyndemita@newmusicschool.com.