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ist and string arranger. She has recorded six albums of her own music and has collaborated with other musicians, most notably as a touring musician with

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, Kitaro,

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and a member of the

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(solo) acoustic group.

Notable Live Performance Collaborations

Recording/String Arranger

*Bon Jovi '' Burning Bridges'' “Blind Love” – string arrangement/violin/viola/cello *

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“You Don’t Know Hurt” (on ''Listen: Our Time Theater Company'' – various artists) – string arrangement/violin * Megan McCauley '' Better Than Blood'' – string arrangement/contractor/conductor *

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''Tipping Point'' – string arrangements/contractor/conductor *Bon Jovi ''

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'' – string arrangement (“Livin’ On A Prayer”), violin/vocals/viola/string contractor *Dixie Chicks ''Mary Had A Little Amp'' “Rainbow Connection” – string arranger/violin *Dixie Chicks '' Top Of The World'' – string arranger/leader/violin *Sheryl Crow '' C'mon, C'mon'' – string arrangements/conductor/violin *Dixie Chicks ''

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'' “Landslide” single – string arrangement/leader/violin *Sheryl Crow ''I Am Sam Soundtrack'' “Mother Nature’s Son” – string arrangement/leader/violin *John Tesh '' One World'' PBS Special – violin/vocals *

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Deseo - Amor Real and Midnight Dancing - Violin

Discography

* ''Christmas World!'' – Melodia Records 2014 * ''Soul Shifter'' – Melodia Records 2010 * ''The Song of Songs'' (w. Ben Zebelman) – Spring Hill Music 2002 * ''The Instrumentals'' – Melodia Records 2002 * ''Mystic Fiddler'' – Melodia Records 2001 * ''Imago'' – EMI/Angel Records 1997

Soundtrack Contributions

* Cool Women Warner Entertainment ''Beloved'' From ''Mystic Fiddler'' * Lani Loa Chrome Dragon Films ''Salvation'' From ''Imago'' *

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UPN ''The Road to Hasedera'' From ''Imago''

References

External links

* 1963 births 21st-century American composers American rock violinists American women violinists American rock musicians Living people 21st-century American women composers 21st-century American classical violinists {{US-violinist-stub