Elizabeth Jaesoon Cook is a Boston based cellist originally from North Carolina. She studied at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and recieved her BFA from Mannes College and SUNY Purchase, studying with renowned cellists such as Marcy Rosen, Brooks Whitehouse, Zvi Plesser and Julia Lichten.

In 2018 Elizabeth was awarded a Gloria Miner Fellow at the 2018 Sitka International Cello Seminar and performed as soloist with the Western Piedmont Wind Symphony in the “Music Beyond Borders” concert series which highlighted the stories of refugees.

Elizabeth’s passion for social change has driven her to serve in different places internationally such as Sounds of Palestine, a orchestral program for refugee youth, in Bethlehem and Children of Cambodia, a sponsorship program for orphans in Cambodia.

Elizabeth spent three years as a cello instructor for Al Kamandjati, a music organization that exists to teach music to Palestinian children, especially those in marginalized areas. Currently, she is ensemble leader at Shelter Music Boston, Artist Director at musiConnects.