Violinist

Fiddler & More

Kathy Sommer is a violinist, fiddler and mandolinist known for her tasteful and polished style, her versatility, energetic stage presence, and for playing from the heart.

Her violin study and performance began at age seven at the Eastman School of Music under Project Super, the pioneering Suzuki program in the United States. While classical music dominated her early training, Kathy’s artistic horizons expanded over time to study and play a diverse array of genres including folk, swing, bluegrass, jazz, and gypsy jazz, while still maintaining classical performance. 

She has attended numerous fiddle and dance camps, as well as jazz camps led by the Turtle Island String Quartet, latin jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri, and a gypsy jazz camp at Django in June, all of which have contributed to her rich and diverse musical expertise.

Career Accomplishments

Kathy co-ran a long-running and popular music camp in New Hampshire called Fiddleheads Acoustic JamCamp, utilizing coaching skills she has acquired from camps she has attended and through years of private violin teaching. She has been both a coach and guest performer at the NYS Old Tyme Fiddlers' Association and coached at the Pete Wernick bluegrass camp.

Kathy’s violin playing is featured on numerous recordings, notably her triple fiddle band “Fiddlers Three”, singer-songwriter band “The Buskers”, swing band Sweet Red, Hot and Sassy, and on several other artists’ recordings. She is a resident of northern New York, where she performs regionally as a solo folk and classical artist.

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