Cellist Jane Leggiero is a native Clevelander and a candidate in the DMA program in Historical Performance Practice at Case Western Reserve University. She received her undergraduate degree in music from Oberlin College and did her master’s work at Boston University in Historical Performance and Musicology.

Jane has worked as a freelancer for many years as a modern and baroque cellist as well as playing viola da gamba. She was a member of the Governor’s Musick, the ensemble in residence at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, where she enjoyed the opportunity to share music with people visiting from all over the world.

As an educator, she has worked privately with cello and viol students of all ages, as a coach for a variety of amateur ensembles, and has served on faculty at the Texas Toot and the Armstrong Community Music School. Jane is thrilled to be joining CityMusic for her first season.