Jenny Oaks Baker

Height: 163 cm

Grammy Nominated Artist Jenny Oaks Baker is one of America's most accomplished and beloved violinists. Jenny began playing the violin at age four, and made her solo orchestral debut in 1983 when ...Show More

Grammy Nominated Artist Jenny Oaks Baker is one of America's most accomplished and beloved violinists. Jenny began playing the violin at age four, and made her solo orchestral debut in 1983 when she was only eight years old. 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, the Orchestra at Temple Square, 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 Oaks Baker performed as a first violinist with the National Symphony Orchestra for seven years before resigning in 2007 to devote more time to her young family. She has released twelve albums since 1998. They have sold over a quarter of a million copies and consistently chart on Billboard, including the #1 spot on the Top Classical Albums chart. Her album Wish Upon a Star earned a nomination for the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Her most recent album, Classic: The Rock Album has also been met by critical acclaim and is yet another Billboard chart-topping album. Jenny's emotionally stirring music has been featured on the soundtracks of many films, including Helen Whitney's 2007 PBS Documentary, "The Mormons", TC Christiansen's film, "17 Miracles" , and alongside music by "The Killers" in Mitch Davis' new film, "Stuck". Additionally, Jenny will be making her acting debut as the violinist character, Mandy in "Stuck" -film to be released in Fall 2014. Jenny, her husband Matthew, and their four children reside outside of Washington D.C Hide