Born in Ashland, Oregon, Elana Cooper completed her BMUS degree in 2017 at the University of British Columbia, studying with David Gillham. In 2014 she joined the Baroque Orchestra Mentorship Programme at UBC, under the direction of Alex Weimann, and began studying baroque violin with Chloe Meyers. Elana has continued her historical performance studies at the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute, Tafelmusik Winter Institute, and the Berwick Academy and will also attend the American Bach Soloists Academy this summer. Master class teachers include Elisa Citterio, Marc Destrubé, Jeanne Lamon, and Shunske Sato. Elana was a recipient of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Early Music Vancouver Scholarship Programme.