Jesus Linarez
Violin
A native of Venezuela, Jesus started early in the famous “El Sistema” program and is currently working toward a Bachelor of Performance degree at the Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. He is studying with Almita Vamos. As a youth, Jesus performed at the Sazlburg Festival in 2013 with the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle. He has performed as a soloist with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra with Gustavo Dudamel and was the winner of the 2021 Chicago Violin Competition.