Elizabeth (Galvan) Van Wirt performs regularly as an orchestral percussionist, chamber musician and soloist. She has performed with the Colorado Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, New World Symphony, and Florida Grand Opera. She is a member of the South Florid-based Nu Deco Ensemble, an innovative 21st-century orchestra. Elizabeth was the 3rd prize laureate of the prestigious Universal Marimba Competition 2011 in Belgium. She recorded as a soloist on Ney Rosauro's disc Early Mallet Works and was featured on the 2016 album Onyx released by the Society of Composers, Inc. In addition to her varied performance career, Elizabeth has maintained a schedule of teaching both privately and in classroom settings as well as at the collegiate level (Miami Dade College, 2011-2015). She holds two degrees from the University of Miami Frost School of Music and a master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Elizabeth lives in Denver, CO and is a proud Yamaha Performing Artist.
