Musicians
Charles S. Calandra
Composer & Guitarist
Charles Calandra is a composer and performing guitarist. He formed Calandra, an Eloquent Blending of Strings in 2007 and has featured accomplished violinists.
His compositions defy any specific genre. The music is very melodic and emotional in content and has been well received. His first album was released December 22, 2018 debuting at the Straz Performing Arts Center in Tampa, Florida. He is expecting to put out his second album in June, 2021
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Violinists
Michelle Jones
Violinist
Michelle Jones is a Grammy® Recording Artist, Producer, composer/arranger and international violin and viola instrumentalist crossing all music genres. Michelle has performed on three continents including the prestigious Peoples Hall of Congress in Beijing, China.
Michelle has composed and recorded music for films and full-length documentaries. She has worked with Robin Cowie and other celebrated producers.
Dana Tolan
Violinist
Dana Tolan began her studies in violin at the age of seven in Romania. She earned her Masters Degree in Violin Performance in 2007, at Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida.
She is currently performing and providing instructional violin in Florida and has extensive professional affiliations throughout the state. Dana enjoys here position as a part-time Disney violinist cast member at Walt Disney World, Orlando. She also regularly tours Asia with the Mantovani Orchestra and the Hollywood Touring Orchestra.
Jocelyn Hsu
Violinist
Jocelyn Hsu is a Taiwanese-American violinist who began playing violin at nine years old. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance from Florida State University.
Jocelyn is affiliated with the Tallahassee, Albany, Valdosta and Space Coast Symphony Orchestras. With her classical training, Jocelyn is also developing her music career in non-classical genres where she has performed for musical productions such as Cinderella, Legally Blonde, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and A Christmas Carol. Beyond live performances she has also recorded with various artists.
Ellen Fackler
Violinist
Ellen is a classically trained violinist with experience in symphonic performance, chamber music, recording orchestras and Celtic music.
Her musical experiences have taken her across the country playing with orchestras such as Watchtower Recording in New York, The Cheyenne Symphony in Wyoming and The Vancouver Symphony in Washington State.