Jenny Oaks Baker
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Jenny Oaks Baker is an American violinist. She was a first violinist in the National Symphony Orchestra for seven years. She has released nine studio albums.
Baker won the Concerto Soloists National Young Artists String Competition, National Music Camp Concerto Competition and the Utah Symphony Guild Competition. She was awarded in the Kingsville International String Competition. She was the recipient of the Michaelian Prize in the Irving M. Klein International String Competition
.
Baker earned a bachelor’s degree in violin from Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia
, and later received a Master of Music degree from Juilliard School
in New York City.
Since beginning her professional career, Baker debuted as a soloist in Carnegie at Carnegie Hall
in the Easter Festival Concert and has been a guest soloist with the Portland Mormon Choir & Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony
, the San Diego Symphony
, the Utah Symphony Orchestra
, the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Orchestra at Temple Square
in Salt Lake City, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
. Baker was a featured soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra on December 8–11, 2005.
Baker's professional work includes an active recording career. Her solo albums have been highly awarded by the Faith Centered Music Association's Pearl Awards. Baker's last two albums have both hit the Billboard (magazine)
's Top Classical Album chart. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Classical+Albums
The Best of Jenny Oaks Baker topped at #2.
Baker is active in both large professional and smaller community performances.
and the late June Oaks. Baker is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Baker is an alumnus of East High School (Salt Lake City, Utah) class of 1993.
Baker is married to Matthew Baker, and they live in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington
with their four children.
Music career
Jenny Oaks Baker first began playing the violin at age four. She made her solo debut at the age of eight.Baker won the Concerto Soloists National Young Artists String Competition, National Music Camp Concerto Competition and the Utah Symphony Guild Competition. She was awarded in the Kingsville International String Competition. She was the recipient of the Michaelian Prize in the Irving M. Klein International String Competition
Klein Competition
The Irving M. Klein International String Competition is recognized as the world’s leading competition for young string musicians and one of the most prestigious international events . It is open to young musicians, ages fifteen to twenty-three and takes place every June in San Francisco, California...
.
Baker earned a bachelor’s degree in violin from Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia
Curtis Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...
, and later received a Master of Music degree from Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
in New York City.
Since beginning her professional career, Baker debuted as a soloist in Carnegie at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in the Easter Festival Concert and has been a guest soloist with the Portland Mormon Choir & Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra of the Israel Broadcasting Authority is a major orchestra of Israel...
, the San Diego Symphony
San Diego Symphony
The San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in San Diego, California. On 6 December 1910, it gave its first concert as the San Diego Civic Orchestra.Currently, the Symphony performs over 100 concerts each season...
, the Utah Symphony Orchestra
Utah Symphony Orchestra
-History:The first attempt to create a symphony group in the Utah area occurred in 1892, before Utah was a state. The Salt Lake Symphony was created and presented just one concert before disbanding. In 1902 the Salt Lake Symphony Orchestra was formed, and it remained in existence until 1911...
, the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Orchestra at Temple Square
Orchestra at Temple Square
The Orchestra at Temple Square is a 110-member orchestra located in Salt Lake City, UT. The Orchestra was created in 1999 under the direction of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of the creative initiative to continually strengthen and...
in Salt Lake City, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sometimes colloquially referred to as MoTab, is a Grammy and Emmy Award winning, 360-member, all-volunteer choir. The choir is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . However, the choir is completely self-funded, traveling and producing albums to...
. Baker was a featured soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra on December 8–11, 2005.
Baker's professional work includes an active recording career. Her solo albums have been highly awarded by the Faith Centered Music Association's Pearl Awards. Baker's last two albums have both hit the Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Top Classical Album chart. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Classical+Albums
The Best of Jenny Oaks Baker topped at #2.
Baker is active in both large professional and smaller community performances.
Personal life
Jenny Oaks Baker was born in 1975. She is the daughter of Dallin H. OaksDallin H. Oaks
Dallin Harris Oaks is an American attorney, jurist, author, professor, public speaker, and religious leader. Since 1984, he has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
and the late June Oaks. Baker is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Baker is an alumnus of East High School (Salt Lake City, Utah) class of 1993.
Baker is married to Matthew Baker, and they live in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
with their four children.
Albums
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Sheet Music
- The Jenny Oaks Baker Violin Collection, Vol. 1
- The Jenny Oaks Baker Violin Collection, Vol. 2
- The Jenny Oaks Baker Christmas Collection