Violist Erica Gailing, a native New Yorker, began her musical studies on the violin at the age of five. Erica received a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance as a Macaulay Honors scholar from Queens College under the direction of Daniel Phillips, and later graduated from The Juilliard School with a Master of Music degree in Viola Performance under the tutelage of Toby Appel and Cynthia Phelps. Throughout her dynamic career as a violinist and violist, she has collaborated with renowned musicians across genres including Robert Demaine, Karen Dreyfus, Gilles Vonsattel, as well as artists Andrea Bocelli, Jon Batiste, Cory Henry, and Kygo. Currently, Erica is a member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and has performed extensively with the New York City Ballet, Pittsburgh Symphony and the New York Philharmonic. Erica has been coming to Caroga Lake Music Festival since 2019.