COBALT STRINGS - Key Persons
Nirvana Kelly is a professional violinist and violist. She studied viola performance with Tania Maxwell Clements at Georgia State University and also abroad at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki in Greece. Since college, Nirvana performs regularly in Atlanta and also internationally with her band, Little Tybee. She also performs solo and small ensemble works for special events with various string quartets and trios in Atlanta. Aside from performing, Nirvana is a private violin and viola teacher in addition to teaching beginning string orchestra at Pace Academy.
Patrick is Amber's husband and our unofficial roadie. He comes to a lot of our gigs and dutifully carries our cases and all of our gear. He sometimes drives us to our performances, and is generally just a big helper. He's our biggest supporter and number one fan!
Sarah Beth Wilson resides in Lawrenceville, Ga with her husband & two wonderful kids. She studied viola at the University of South Carolina, then transferred to Reinhardt University, focusing on music education. She has been blessed with opportunities to perform around the world with the Buckhead Youth Orchestra in Switzerland, Monaco & Mexico, as well as on the mission field in Guayaquil, Ecuador & Slovakia. She is currently plugged In to the community at Gwinnett Church and enjoys serving as a middle school ministry leader. When she's not performing with Cobalt Strings, she works as a certified Opthalmic Assistant at Marietta Eye Clinic, as well as teaching private music lessons and performing as a free-lance musician. She is grateful for the grace that she's been given to be an instrument for so many.