Ella Pittsford is a violinist and string pedagogue based in Columbus, Ohio. She holds a Bachelor of Music in violin performance from Illinois Wesleyan University and received her Master of Arts in string pedagogy from The Ohio State University under the tutelage of Drs. Robert Gillespie and Kia-Hui Tan. She currently runs a flourishing private studio, is Principal Second Violin of the Worthington Chamber Orchestra, performs regularly with many other Central Ohio orchestras and musical organizations, and is President of the Youth Philharmonic of Central Ohio.

During her career, Ella has been coached by Sibbi Bernhardsson, Matsumi Rostad, Brant Taylor of the Chicago Symphony, the Avalon String Quartet, and has participated in masterclasses with Midori and Roland Vamos. She has been fortunate enough to perform alongside such musical talents as Itzhak Perlman, Midori Goto, Charlie Vernon, and The Piano Guys. She has also toured abroad in Spain, Bulgaria, Germany, Austria, Czechia, and El Salvador.

Owing in part to her Salvadoran roots, Ella is a strong advocate for the dissemination of Latin American classical music, which she has researched extensively. Marrying her passion for education with her love of her cultural heritage, she champions the importance and benefits of incorporating Latin American music into the Western pedagogical framework.