Jackson Sharp is a cellist born and raised in Knoxville. He is currently finishing his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee, pursuing a dual degree in finance with a marketing minor and applied music with a cello concentration. He started playing the cello when he was 4 years old, and it has become a large part of his identity. Jackson began teaching after his freshman year of college and has fallen in love with that aspect of music. He has his Every Child Can and Suzuki Book 1 certifications. Outside of teaching, Jackson performs and subs in numerous orchestras in the southeast United States, such as the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Brevard Philharmonic, Johnson City Symphony, and the Oak Ridge Symphony, just to name a few. He enjoys venturing into other genres with his cello and has played in rock bands, old-time string bands, jazz bands, and tons of other non-traditional ensembles. He loves playing in musicals and has played countless productions of great shows. Jackson also enjoys arranging and composing his own music when he gets the chance to do so.