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Karen Briggs (born August 12, 1963), also known as the "Lady in Red", is an American violinist.Born in Manhattan to a family of musicians, Briggs took up the violin at age 12 and committed to playing professionally at age 15.
The concertmaster (from the German Konzertmeister), first chair [1] (U.S.) or leader [2] (U.K.) is the principal first violin player in an orchestra (clarinet or oboe in a concert band). After the conductor, the concertmaster is the most significant leader in an orchestra, symphonic band or other musical ensemble.
Billed as "Jeff Lynne's ELO", Lynne and Tandy were backed by the Take That/Gary Barlow band from the Children in Need concert, led by Mike Stevens [21] and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Lynne chose to use the name as a response to ELO offshoots ELO Part II and The Orchestra. [22] Chereene Allen [20] was again the lead violinist for the band. The ...
Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) is an American violinist, songwriter and dancer. [3] [4] [5] She presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos found on her official YouTube channel, which she created in 2007. [6] Stirling performs a variety of music styles, from classical to pop and rock to electronic dance music.
Gavyn Wright is a British violinist and orchestra leader with the London Session Orchestra and Penguin Cafe Orchestra.. He is best known for his orchestral arrangements on pop productions (including Elton John, Simply Red, Bush, Mecano, Oasis, Gordon Haskell, Donna Lewis, Tina Turner, Italian singer-songwriter Alice, Lucio Battisti, Van Morrison) as well as numerous TV and movie soundtracks ...
‘A String Around Autumn’ / 2002 Bis / BBC National Orchestra of Wales ‘Best of British’ from the BBC Proms 2007 / 2007 Deutsch Grammophon / BBC Symphony Orchestra; Judith Weir – The Welcome Arrival of Rain / 2008 NMC / BBC Symphony Orchestra; Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra / 2005 CEDIZLE / Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Pointer made his solo debut at the age of 13, performing Vivaldi with the Symphony of the New World, [1] [2] followed by guest solo appearances with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra and Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He began playing jazz on the violin while a student at The High School of Music and Art in New York City.
Mark Winthrop Wood is an American electric violinist and the founder of Wood Violins, a company that manufactures his electric violin designs. His music education program, Electrify Your Symphony, has been featured on news programs nationwide. [1] He is also an Emmy-winning composer and the original string master of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra ...