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I started playing violin at the age of six years old. I studied
classical violin with Galina Heifetz at the Manhattan School of Music
Pre-College for seven years. After graduating, I received a music
education degree from Oberlin Conservatory, where I studied classical
violin with Marilyn McDonald. I began work on recording the CD "Journey,"
with classical guitarist Scott McAllister, exploring improvisation, Irish
styles, and writing/arranging violin parts for several pieces with Scott.
In 1998 I moved to Cambridge, MA and joined the rock band The Shelley
Winters Project (led by Rick Berlin, Windjam Records) in 1999, playing
violin and singing back-up vocals. I opened a private string studio for
adult string students and began teaching both classical and improvisatory
styles of playing.
I have recorded and performed with such Boston
musicians as Peter C. Johnson, Paula Kelley, Holt Hopkins, The Collisions,
Don Lennon, Dave Aaronoff & the Details and Star Hustler. I also am a
member of The Red Line String Quartet, playing wedding gigs and recording
projects for local musicians.
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"Meredith plays a Tucker Barrett EV-5 Luma 5-string electric
violin and a blue carbon-fiber bow. She uses a Boss GT-3 Guitar Effects
Processor and a Crate Acousitc 125-D amplifier."
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Homepage: http://www.meredithcooper.com
Discography
Style:
= rock/pop
The Shelley Winters Project, self-titled 5-song EP, released April 16, 2001
The Shelley Winters Project, "I Hate Everything But You," released April 20, 2002
Peter C. Johnson, Windjam Records, due out Fall 2002
Woodpile, Buck-O-Five Records, released July 12, 2002
Dave Aaronoff & The Details, Lunch Records, Release date TBA
Don Lennon, "Downtown," Secretly Canadian Records, released April 2, 2002
Paula Kelley, "Everything/Nothing," Stop, Pop, and Roll , released September 22, 2001
Star Hustler, "Songs for Betty," Dirt Records, released 2000
Kevin Field, "2/3 of Your Life," FieldTrip Music, released 1999
Scott McAllister, "New England Lanscapes" (compilation), Connecticut Classical Guitar Society, released 1999
Scott McAllister, "Romantic Reverie," (compilation), Connecticut Classical Guitar Society, released 1998
Scott McAllister, "Winter Fantasy, (compilation), Connecticut Classical Guitar Society, released 1997
Scott McAllister, "Journey," released 2000
Matt Mascolo, "Free Mind," released 1999
Justin Samaha, "Lucky Best," released 199
Scott McAllister, "No Secrets": A commemoration of the 25th anniversary of
the women's rape crisis center (compilation), Big Heavy World, released
1998
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