Jenny Oaks Baker
- Music Department
- Actress
- Soundtrack
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