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Accomplished violinist Susan
Aquila bridges the gap between rock and classical music.
Ms Aquila has traveled extensively throughout the world
performing in France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Korea and
Japan. Susan has shared the stage with such musical giants
as Billy Joel,
Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Alicia Keys, Tony Bennett,
John Mayer, K.D. Lang, Josh Groban, and Whitney Houston.
Her artistic vision and crossover styles have garnered
her appearances on "Good Morning America", "Live
with Regis and Kelly", "Late Night with David
Letterman" and "The Today Show".
As a classical violinist, she
has performed solo and chamber music recitals at The White
House for Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton and
at Weill and Merkin Halls in New York City. Her Broadway
credits include "Wicked," The Lion King,"
and "Annie Get Your Gun. Susan can also be
heard on album recordings and movie soundtracks for Columbia
Records, A&M Records, Sony Records and Silvercup Studios.
She most recently performed an onstage role in the smash
revue "The Rock Tenor" at the Wilma Theater
in Philadelphia.
Since 2008, Susan has become
one of the nations most visible performers on the
Viper 6-string electric violin. She has made solo appearances
on the instrument with, among others, The Concert Pops
of Long Island, the Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestra,
and in the renowned Off-Broadway show, Spider Dance.
Recently, Ms. Aquila unintentionally
received over a million hits on YouTube by being directly
in the main camera shot of singer Susan Boyle when she
appeared with string orchestra on The Today Show and The
Early Show.
Among Susans violin teachers
are William Lincer (The Juilliard School) and Rueben Gonzales(Rice
University).
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