Want to book Efrat?Click here to find out how!Efrat is a violinist,violist,singer,songwriter,arranger, and composer. Originally a classically trained violinist, she began her training with Lev Belenky in classical and studied klezmer music with her father. Growing up in the south she perfected and performed bluegrass, country, blues, world music, and folk. She met David Baker at Indiana University, where she majored in Music Performance. By him, she was inspired to study jazz. During her Masters, Efrat continued with her classical and jazz while gaining experience as a soloist and guest musician playing pop, ethnic, klezmer, bluegrass, latin, and gypsy. Efrat is now based in NYC. She has award-winning students in TN, IN, and NY! She also enjoys teaching violin, viola, theory, and chamber performance and continues to perform regularly.
WHAT HAS SHE DONE:
-Since her arrival in New York she has been on stage with Sandro Albert(grammy nominee for Best New Latin Album-2005!!!),Sergio Brandao, Jennifer Jade, Saul Rubin (Roy Hargrove), Spike Wilner (Planet Jazz), Soren Moller (Dick Oatts), Cheronee Wade, Dihann Moore, Cynthia Holiday,Chip Crawford, Tim Perryman, and Hymie Rivera. She was also concertmaster for Olivia Newton John (Grease)
-Since her arrival in NY Efrat has also worked in the studio with Dennis Davis (Stevie Wonder,David Bowie), Ernest Manigo (Alicia Keys), Red Spyda, Seven Aurelius (Ja Rule), Ja Rule, Ashanti, Dana Leong, Bobbie Eakes (All My Children, ABC), Kenny Simmons, and more! :
-Before her arrival in NY she was the concert-master both in the Studio Orchestra of UT and the University of Tennessee Orchestra- As a singer/violinist performer she took the stage at the Knoxville Museum of Art "Alive after Five"- Was the star performer with the "Tennessee Schmaltz"- Was the 1st violinist in "The Rusty Strings" jazz quintet- Toured with the International Youth Orchestra under Zubin Mehta. Efrat's groups include:- Jade Quartet- EFRAT & Friends
-Classical Studies with Mark Zelmanovich, Yuval Yaron, Henryk Kowalski, Steven Boe, :
-Jazz Studies with David Baker, Patty Coker & Jerry Coker, Rusty Holloway, Joe Magnarelli (Harry Connick Jr.):
-Country/Bluegrass studies with Charlie Acuff (Grand Ole Opry, Museum of Appalachia) and Red Wilson.:
BACHELORS DEGREE:Indiana University - Bloomington
MASTERS :University of Tennesse - ALMOST DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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