SHELLIE BROWN KEMP

violin

Jackson-born violinist Shellie Brown Kemp is a young artist recognized for her unique sound and emotive performances. Mrs. Kemp is a two-time winner of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, a finalist at the Couer d’Alene Symphony Concerto Competition, and a finalist at MTNA Regional Competitions in Kentucky and Florida.

Shellie is the recipient of a National Trustee’s Fellowship, generous grants from the Performing Arts Consortium of Hilton Head, and Joel H. Cyprus Endowed Scholarship from the Shepherd School of Music. Passionate about infusing communities with music, she is a founding member of NEW JXN, a contemporary music ensemble dedicated to bringing new music and opportunities to the community.

Shellie received her Bachelor of Music degree from Belhaven University as a student of Song Xie, and her Master of Music degree from The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, where she studied with Paul Kantor.  In her spare time, Shellie also dabbles in interior design. She resides in Jackson with her husband Tyler and one-year-old daughter Zoey.

Shellie is currently the Concertmaster of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, an appointment she won in 2021. She plays a 2009 Gary Rickman violin from the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation.