Nora Germain Curriculum Vitae

Nora Germain is a professional jazz violinist, recording artist, session soloist, and string section violinist. She is skilled in on camera performance for TV and film, recording for soundtracks and scores, and improvising on recordings or in live performance. She is a current member of AFM. Contact: [email protected]

FILM/ TV EXPERIENCE

7/2013 – PRESENT Marshall Hawkins Documentary Promo and Feature Film Southern California Actress and violinist. Appeared as self playing violin and speaking about Marshall Hawkins (bassist for Miles Davis and Shirley Horn) and the importance of Marshall’s legacy (Also to appear in feature, currently filming)

6/2013 Relativity Media “Renaissance Men” clip featuring New York Knicks Los Angeles, CA Violinist in string quartet for Relativity Sports YouTube video

1/2013 “Something Like Olivia” Music Video for web contest Los Angeles, CA Directed and acted in a music video for John Mayer’s Contest; Wrote and recorded violin parts in the song

12/2012 Reading, Writing, and Romance (Hallmark Channel movie) Los Angeles, CA Score: Dvorak Carnival Overture excerpt and Celtic jig/ Violinist at café

10/2012 Gloroths Writhe (USC Student Film) Los Angeles, CA Score: Solo Violinist/ Composer for all violin parts in film and credits

9/2012 This Magic Moment (Hallmark Channel movie) Los Angeles, CA Solo Violinist/ Composer of Solo Piece/ Background in café

8/2012 Glee (FOX) Los Angeles, CA Violinist/ Actress in band (Cast) for Season 4 Episode 1

3/2012 Strawberry Summer (Hallmark Channel movie) Los Angeles, CA Country Violinist in concert and wrote/ played solo violin part for Soundtrack; Composer for full soundtrack: Nathan Furst

1/2012 Operation Cupcake (Hallmark Channel movie) Los Angeles, CA Girl at counter/ Background in café

7/2011 Cupid (Hallmark Channel movie) Los Angeles, CA Background audience member

6/2011 Accidentally in Love (Hallmark Channel movie) Los Angeles, CA Hostess/ Background in restaurant

10/2009 “You and I” Music Video by Jonathan Batiste filmed at The Blue Note New York, NY Violinist on stage at The Blue Note jazz club

4/2008 “Loaf of Love” Short Film/ Musical Directed by Idyllwild, CA ( Season 10 Finalist) Score: Violinist in String Quartet

MUSIC INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

9/2010 – 5/2011 EMI Music Marketing Intern (Capitol, Virgin, Bluenote Records) New York, NY Editing/ organizing production and release schedules; Compiling promotional event reports for analysis; Assisting on budget grid organization; Editing and organizing tour schedule updates; Editing and updating radio spin repots; Fan outreach and contests/ giveaways

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2/2013 Palomar College Concert Hour, Live Podcast and Q & A San Diego, CA Violinist in Bob Boss String Trio (with Marshall Hawkins)

3/2013 – 7/2013 ICYOLA (Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles) Los Angeles, CA Periodic mentor and violinist; Helping students prepare classical repertoire for concerts and tours

6/2008 – 8/2010 Summer Private Violin Lesson Instructor at Suzuki Strings of Madison Madison, WI Teaching private violin students ages 8-17 using the Suzuki Method, beginning through advanced levels; Suzuki Strings of Madison is one of the largest and most successful violin schools in the Midwest

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1994 – PRESENT Violinist (, Jazz, Classical, Country and Celtic Fiddle) USA 18+ years of study in musical performance and music industry

7/2013 Austin Law Live Concert San Diego, CA Violinist with Michael Austin (Season 4 / The Voice) for July 4th Beach Bash 2013 Performance at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

7/2013 Music Licks on Route 66 Tour Route 66, USA Nora participated in a two week long tour of Route 66 backed by University of Southern California and Bruce Forman and toured with her own trio, performing 10 concerts from Los Angeles to St. Louis and performed at the Jazz Hall of Fame in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Bruce Forman and Cow Bop

6/2013 Dawn Richard (Danity Kane) Stageit Performance Los Angeles, CA Solo violinist for Live Stageit Performance at Stageit Headquarters

11/2012 LA Live Holiday Tree Lighting Concert feat. Barry Manilow on NBC Los Angeles, CA Violinist in University of Southern California Orchestra accompanying Barry Manilow, Arturo Sandoval, and others in front of Staples Center

2009 – PRESENT Violinist in Seahawk MOJO (Modern Jazz Orchestra) Southern California Nora has been a featured soloist with Seahawk MOJO three times. Seahawk MOJO is a multi generational big band and string orchestra that invites jazz legends from around the world (Gilbert Castellanos, Evan Christopher, Richie Cole) to collaborate under the direction of Marshall Hawkins (bassist for Miles Davis, Shirley Horn)

10/2008 Kronos Quartet performance of “In C” by Terry Riley Idyllwild, CA Violinist; About 20 music students from Idyllwild Arts Academy were given an opportunity to perform “In C” in a large group with Kronos Quartet in Bowman Theater at Idyllwild Arts

PUBLICITY/ FEATURES

9/2013 All About Jazz “Download of the Day” Online Feature, Los Angeles, CA “Let It Rip!” EP Review and “Take Five” Interview All About Jazz featured “Daphne” (track one from “Let It Rip!”) as the Download of the Day; Also reviewed “Let It Rip!” EP full recording; Ran “Take Five With Nora Germain”; Written by Carl Hager

7/2013 Strings Magazine Online Feature (www.allthingsstrings.com) USA Strings Magazine featured Nora in an article about a tour of Route 66 that her band traveled backed by the University of Southern California and Bruce Forman; Written by Greg Cahill

SESSION/ STUDIO

7/2013 Kiven Recording Session (EASTWEST Studios) Los Angeles, CA Solo violinist/ overdubs for debut full-length album

6/2013 Moonchild Recording Session Los Angeles, CA Violinist in string quartet for second studio album (fall 2013)

6/2013 Nora Germain: Let It Rip! E.P. (Released Digitally) Los Angeles, CA Violinist and leader on jazz trio E.P. featuring John Storie (guitar) and Jon Alvarez (bass); Recorded by Tommy King

8/2012 Alan Paul (Manhattan Transfer) Solo Record Los Angeles, CA Violinist

2009 – PRESENT Demo Recordings as a Leader (Various)

Studio: Hiro Ikezi San Diego, CA Personnel: Marshall Hawkins, Bob Boss; Rob Thorsen, Bob Boss

Studio: Smart Studios Madison, WI Personnel: Carl Germain (Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists with Robert Fripp), Matt Rodgers

Studio: The Juilliard School New York, NY Personnel: Jonathan Batiste (Wynton Marsalis, The Stay Human Band), Jesse Simpson, Ryland Kelly, Josh Richman

EDUCATION & AWARDS

9/2007 – PRESENT Private Jazz Education: Marshall Hawkins (Miles Davis, Shirley Horn) Los Angeles, CA and Bruce Forman (Ray Brown, Freddie Hubbard)

8/2011 – PRESENT University of Southern California (Scholarship) Los Angeles, CA Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Music Major: Jazz Studies Nora was the first jazz violin major at USC

9/2009 – 5/2011 The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music (Scholarship) New York, NY Candidate for Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance Major: Jazz Violin

8/2007 – 6/2009 Idyllwild Arts Academy High School Jazz Studies Program Idyllwild, CA Director: Marshall Hawkins Nora was the first jazz violin graduate of Idyllwild Arts Academy

5/2009 Most Inspirational Jazz Student Award Idyllwild, CA Awarded by Marshall Hawkins (Founder of the Jazz Program at Idyllwild Arts Academy) at Idyllwild Arts Academy Baccalaureate

NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS

Casey Abrams, Marshall Hawkins, Bruce Forman and Cow Bop, Bob Boss, Jonathan Batiste and The Stay Human Band, Jeff Goldblum, Alan Paul, Gilbert Castellanos, Evan Christopher, Richie Cole, Jon Burr, Mundell Lowe