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America's Violinist, Jenny Oaks Baker, Is a Grammy Nominated ’ America’s Violinist, Jenny Oaks Baker, is a Grammy Nominated, Billboard No. 1 recording artist, and performer. Whether her music is experienced live or through one of her many recordings, it is impossible to escape the magic of her artistry. ENNY began playing the violin at age four, Her next project, Noël: Carols of Christmas Past was and made her solo orchestral debut in 1983 produced and arranged by Emmy award winning when she was only eight years old. She composer Kurt Bestor and features former “Celtic received her Master of Music degree from Woman” star Alex Sharpe. Her most recent CD, Jthe renowned Juilliard School in New York City Classic: The Rock Album has also been met by crit- and her Bachelor’s degree in violin performance ical acclaim and is yet another Billboard chart-top- from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. ping album. Jenny Oaks Baker has released twelve albums Jenny Oaks Baker’s performance career is as a Shadow Mountain Artist, having sold nearly equally impressive. She has performed as a solo- half a million copies since 1998. Her album “Wish ist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Strathmore Upon a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney” Hall, the Library of Congress and as a guest soloist earned a nomination at the 54th GRAMMY Awards with the National Symphony, Jerusalem Symphony, for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Jenny’s albums Pittsburgh Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Utah consistently chart on Billboard, with her 2010 Symphony, and the internationally acclaimed album Then Sings My Soul hitting the #1 spot on Mormon Tabernacle Choir. She has also been fea- the Top Classical Albums chart two weeks in a row. tured in television and radio broadcasts nationwide. Her “In Performance” BYUTV Special Silver Screen people throughout the world to experience the thrill Serenade, features Jenny performing music from her of her artistry. These videos, filmed throughout the album of the same name. Over the years Jenny has world, are exclusively available at: www.YouTube. collaborated with such luminaries as Gladys Knight, com/JennyOaksBaker. Kurt Bestor, Alex Boye, Marvin Hamlisch, and the With her extensive performing and recording former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. careers in addition to her superlative education, Jenny Jenny’s emotionally stirring music has been fea- is an esteemed expert and served as a judge for the tured on the soundtracks of many films, includ- 2007 Stradivarius International Violin Competition. ing Helen Whitney’s 2007 PBS Documentary, The In April 2008 Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. of Utah Mormons, TC Christensen’s films,17 Miracles and The awarded her the Governor’s Mansion Artist Award Cokeville Miracle, and alongside music by The Killers for excellence in artistic expression. in Mitch Davis’ new film,Christmas Eve. Additionally, For seven years, Jenny Oaks Baker performed as Jenny will be making her acting debut as the violin- a first violinist in the National Symphony Orchestra ist character, Mandy in Christmas Eve, a film starring before resigning in 2007 to devote more time to her Patrick Stewart to be released in Dec 2015. young family. Jenny, her husband, and their four chil- Recently, Jenny teamed up with Director Danny dren reside in Salt Lake City, Utah. Drysdale to create music videos to enable more for more information, visit www.jennyoaksbaker.com ’ SHORT BIO America’s Violinist, Jenny Oaks Baker is a Grammy Nominated, Billboard No. 1 performer and recording artist. She received her Master of Music degree from the renowned Juilliard School in New York City and her Bachelor’s Degree in violin performance from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Strathmore Hall, the Library of Congress and as a guest soloist with the Jerusalem Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Utah Symphony, and the internationally acclaimed Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Over the years Jenny has collaborated with such luminaries as Gladys Knight, Kurt Bestor, Marvin Hamlisch, and the former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Jenny has released twelve studio albums since 1998. They have sold nearly half a million copies and consistently chart on Billboard. Jenny’s emotionally stirring music has also been featured on the soundtracks of many films, and her popular music videos can be viewed on her YouTube Channel: www.YouTube.com/JennyOaksBaker. Jenny, her husband Matthew, and their four children reside in Salt Lake City, Utah. for more information, visit www.jennyoaksbaker.com.
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