Erin Napier currently enjoys a dynamic and versatile career as a performer of orchestral and chamber music. She currently performs as a section violist of both the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, she was selected as a semi-finalist for the Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Competition and a finalist for the College of Music Honors Competition at the University of Colorado, Boulder. After earning a dual degree in viola performance and music education from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, she went on to complete her masters in viola performance and pedagogy at the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2019. She received a performer’s diploma from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2024. Notable past appearances include the National Repertory Orchestra, Round Top Festival Institute, Bowdoin International Music Festival and Brevard Music Center.
Napier is a fervent proponent for the visibility and dissemination of contemporary music. She spent several years performing in the Aepex Contemporary Ensemble, a collective based in Ann Arbor, Michigan whose focus is to promote classical compositions and composers of today’s moment, as well as music of underrepresented communities within the classical sphere.
In addition to performing, Napier is a dedicated educator, with over a decade’s worth of experience in private and group instruction spanning across four states. Working with students of all ages, she aims to facilitate every student’s unique creativity and individuality at each stage of their music learning.