In this episode I talk with Grammy-nominated performing artist and violinist Jenny Oaks Baker. Jenny started on the violin at age 4 and was practicing 4 hours a day by the time she started high school. Her musicianship and technique were perfected at the Curtis School of Music and later at Julliard for a master's degree, after which she performed as 1st chair at the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. But combining motherhood and a performing career was difficult. In this episode, Jenny shares how she came to forge the career she has now, one that supports motherhood AND music. We discuss her recent collaboration with Condoleezza Rice and how she puts her YouTube music videos together. She also shares how she helped her children choose musical instruments to excel at and why performing with her children is her greatest joy. Jenny's faith is central to everything she does and it comes through in this interview. And don't miss the story behind her rare violin!
Links:
Jenny Oaks Baker website: Jenny Oaks Baker
YouTube channel: Jenny Oaks Baker - YouTube
Jenny Oaks Baker vlogs: Vlogs — Jenny Oaks Baker
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