Jenny Oaks Baker
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Photo from Classic: The Rock Album
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| Born |
Jenny June Oaks May 27, 1975 Provo, Utah, United States |
| Education |
Curtis Institute of Music (B.M.) Juilliard School (M.M.) |
| Occupation | Violinist |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Matthew David Baker (m. March 7, 1998–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Father: Dallin H. Oaks Mother: June Dixon (1952–1998; deceased) |
| Website | JennyOaksBaker |
Jenny Oaks Baker (born Jenny June Oaks; May 27, 1975) is a Grammy nominated American violinist. She has released thirteen studio albums.
Baker (née Oaks) began playing the violin at age four, and made her solo orchestral debut in 1983 at the age of eight. She also won several competition awards in her youth. With Shadow Mountain Records, she has released twelve albums. Her first album, On Wings of Song (1998), was awarded two Pearl Awards from the FCMA. Her album, Wish Upon a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney, earned a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Several of her albums have listed on Billboard charts, including her 2010 album Then Sings My Soul; her 2012 album, Noël: Carols of Christmas Past which was produced and arranged by composer Kurt Bestor featuring vocalist Alex Sharpe; and her 2014 album Classic: The Rock Album.
She has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Strathmore Hall, the Library of Congress and as a guest soloist with the National Symphony, Jerusalem Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Utah Symphony, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. She has also been featured in television and radio broadcasts nationwide. Her BYUTV In Performance special, "Silver Screen Serenade", features Baker performing music from her 2008 album of the same name. She has collaborated with Gladys Knight, Marvin Hamlisch, Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller, Kurt Bestor, and the former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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