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Instrument(s): Violin
City: Seattle
About Andi Ridings
Andi Ridings is a violinist and cellist originally from Saint Louis, MO. Ever since she can remember, Andi has had music coursing through her body and couldn't resist singing and dancing to just about any type of music when she was growing up. She started playing the violin...
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Instrument(s): Piano, Violin
City: Houston
About Tracy Gibler
Violinist, Tracy Gibler began playing the violin at the age of 7 through the Suzuki program and performed with the Texas All-State orchestras all four years of high school. She went on to study with Dr. Kirsten Yon at the University of Houston and graduated summa cum laude in 2016....
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Instrument(s): Viola, Violin
City: Houston
About Melanie Riordan
Houston violinist Melanie Riordan began playing the violin at the age of ten in her hometown of New Rochelle, NY. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College, Melanie received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University where she studied with esteemed pedagogue Cyrus Forough. While at CMU, Melanie received...
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Instrument(s): Guitar, Piano, Violin, Voice
City: Houston
About Tatiana Schallert
Tatiana found her love of music at only two years old, playing the piano for hours, dancing around singing her own songs. At three, she began private piano and violin lessons, igniting a deeper calling. She studied the Suzuki violin method for over seven years. Her passion for music,...
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Instrument(s): Bass Guitar, Cello, Guitar, Piano, Violin, Voice, Ukulele
City: Miami/South Florida
About Silvana Mantilla
Silvana Mantilla is a professional songwriter, artist and music producer that has dedicated her life to music and the arts, she grew up with strong family influences towards music and from a young age she began to study cello and piano and she received her bachelor's degree as a Music...
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Instrument(s): Violin
City: Houston
About Liga Vildere
Liga Vildere is a certified violin teacher with over 25 years of experience teaching children and adults of all proficiency levels.
Liga grew up in Latvia, a small country located in the Baltic region of Europe. She began her violin journey when she was 5 years old, trained as a classical...
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Instrument(s): Viola, Violin
City: Seattle
About Jonah Byrne
Jonah Byrne has been playing violin for over 25 years, teaching, performing, recording, and composing in a wide variety of styles. He started playing the violin at age six when his mother inherited an old violin from her great uncle and wanted to keep a family tradition alive. Jonah was...
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Instrument(s): Guitar, Piano, Viola, Violin
City: Atlanta
About Alison Weber
Alison Weber graduated from the University of Georgia earning her undergraduate degree in Music Education with Maggie Snyder. She is currently pursuing her Master's of Music Education degree from the University of West Georgia. Alison or "Ally" will be starting her third year of teaching middle school orchestra in Gwinnett...
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Instrument(s): Cello, Viola, Violin
City: Atlanta
About Dana Wilson
Dana Wilson's soulful playing has been recognized as one that "would stand up anywhere from New York to Los Angeles". Her musical studies have led her to acceptance in Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Talent Development Program and completion of her undergraduate degree in Violin Performance at Andrews University. She has attended...
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Instrument(s): Viola, Violin
City: Denver
About Vanessa Randin
Vanessa began her violin study with the Suzuki method at the age of 6. She continued to play with her grade school and then with her high school in Illinois. Growing up, she had to face many changes and challenges that were difficult to handle. This was when...
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Instrument(s): Cello, Guitar, Piano, Viola, Violin
City: Atlanta
About Catherine Wynder
Catherine Wynder is a violist and violinist originally from Atlanta, Georgia. She studied at the Manhattan School of Music from 2007-2013 and worked as a freelance musician and educator until March, 2020. She taught private lessons, hosted recitals, and performed around the tri-state area. Some venues where she has performed...
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Instrument(s): Piano, Viola, Violin
City: Houston
About Helen Dowd
Helen Dowd is a native of Lincoln, NE, and comes from a large musical family. At age 6 she
learned violin and piano with both Suzuki and traditional methods and in 8th grade, she began
playing viola and has since performed in many quartets as a violist. As early as high school,
Helen...
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