Enough Opening

-Make Room - Yvette Holzwarth 
-Arpeggiator/Interlude - Dan Gonzalez/Patrick Behnke
-Cutting A Canyon - Yvette Holzwarth
-Drop/in The Desert - Patrick Behnke

Recorded by Jared Rodriguez
Mixed by Dan Gonzalez

Chinatown Set

From upcoming debut album... Go here to stay updated: https://www.benfinleymusic.com/kat-and-ben

The Life That Surrounds

Title track from album "What Lies Ahead" 
Find full-length album here: https://yvettecornelia.bandcamp.com/album/what-lies-ahead

"What Lies Ahead" is the debut full-length LP of classically-trained violinist and singer-songwriter Yvette Cornelia, who has recorded with independent artists the likes of Van Dyke Parks, Gaby Moreno, and Kamasi Washington. Here, Yvette’s string arrangements and melodic precision steer a path through the clouded landscape of her heart's desire, only to come undone by the communitas of improvisatory chamber folk.

released April 2, 2018

Yvette Holzwarth, voice, violin, and viola
Kat Shuman and Elsa Lund, vocals
Caleb Veazey, guitar
Dan Gonzalez, keys and clarinet
Ben Finley, bass
Nick Hon, drumset

Guest artists:
Miroslav Tadić, guitar (Acoma Palos)
Brandon Coleman, synth solo (Up Here)
Todd Barneson, mandolin (When Dust Settles)

Cover art: Caitlyn Tella
Recording engineer: Nadim Issa
Mixing engineer: Davy Sumner
Mastering engineer: Daniel Walter Eaton

What Lies Ahead

My Good Friend

A song for my dear friend Donald Tetto, January 7, 1984 - May 4, 2018

'We each emit light in every direction'

Untitled (for Donald Tetto)

Live recording from a concert at La Pedrera, Barcelona, Sept 2018

KENT OLOFSSON: Il Sogno di Tartini, for violin and electronics
Violin: Sara Cubarsi
Sound projection/electronics: Violeta Cubarsi

Il Sogno di Tartini (for violin & electronics)by KENT OLOFSSON

In my full interview with Jean Luc Ponty for the Creative Strings Podcast, we explore key points in his development, musical conception, elements of his violin playing, the state of the music industry in general, and more. 

For example, how he started playing jazz on violin, the influence of Stuff Smith, the role of the bow arm in improvisation, changes in the world of classical violin, attitudes about touring and music as a career, ways in which the music business has changed, and much more.

View the full show notes at www.christianhowes.com/

Jean Luc Ponty on Jazz, Violin, & Musicianship: Creative Strings Podcast Episode 35

Words, Vocals & Harp by Nailah Hunter
Produced by Tristan de Liege

Apple, Maple, Willow

bitches broken hearts//Billie Eilish//Violin Cover

written by Allison McSurely and Dent May

Allison McSurely - vocals
Dent May - vocals, piano
Andres Renteria - percussion
Pearl & The Oysters - bass guitar, flute, keyboards, percussion

happy birthday Allison!! 💕

Al Dente - "My Sweet Baby Mine"

Yvette Cornelia is a Californian violinist, vocalist, and composer. 

Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Yvette began studying classical violin at the age of three. A lover of poetry and prose, she attended UCLA to study American Literature for her B.A. and then CalArts to receive an MFA in Performance and Composition. 

Exploration of LA's rich cultural landscape and time spent in Beijing, Taipei, rural Sonoma County, and Eastern Europe has broadened her palette to include Arabic, Hungarian and  Macedonian folk, Chinese, Americana, improvisation, and experimental styles. As a songwriter, her wide range of influences seeps into her work and creates a distinct musical voice. 

In 2013, she released her first EP "Open It Up." These songs, which were co-produced by cellist/engineer Chris Votek, were recorded in a bedroom studio in Echo Park. They feature an intricate layering of violins and vocals on top of other organic elements including guzheng, glockenspiel, cello. 

Her latest solo release "What Lies Ahead" is a new album featuring a nine-piece ensemble formed during her time at CalArts. These exploratory songs slide between chamber, pop, and folk landscapes.

What Lies Ahead

Yvette Cornelia

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