Annelise Ossi has been studying the violin since age 5. She started playing the violin at Sunday Mass with her church organist and choir at 7 years. She has participated many years in musical community service activities and fundraisers. She is the prize winner of multiple international competitions. She enjoys playing in an orchestra setting and has been concertmaster in several summer camps. At 12 years, she was named Concertmaster of Repertory Orchestra in the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra. This season, she was named Assistant Concertmaster of Philharmonic Orchestra in the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra.