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About Me

Myrajoy has been making odd noises on the cello since her parents first let it into her grip when she was six years old. This page is dedicated to all her cello stuff. So, the cool little solo bits that don't get much playing in the bands she plays with as well as the array of bands. All of which are good, of course, too - and whose concerts will be posted here. She is a founding member of the band Babes in the Woods and Elameno Quintet, and has performed with Bay Area artists including Kitka, The Black Brothers, Melanie Oâ€™Reilly, and David Serotkin. She has a B.M. in cello performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she studied with Jean-Michel Fonteneau. She has participated in masterclasses and festivals with cellists such as Stephen Geber, Richard Aaron, Nathaniel Rosen, and Peter Reijto, and studied privately with Debbie Tandoc, Peter Gelfand, Page Smith, and Andor Toth.

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Member Since: 1/4/2007
Band Website: myrajoy.com
Influences: Traditional Irish, Scottish, Scandinavian, Balkan, Turkish -- I don't know what but it tends to just happen somewhere inside my head -- a geeky pleasure in bow technique -- and 15-20 years of "classical" instruction -- did I forget campfire songs and sid vicious?
Sounds Like: CELLO!!!! (The album of my material is here, now!!- featuring Briana Waters, Kristan Willits, Faisal Zedan, and Bobbi Nickles)you can buy it using paypalor at cdbaby

Listen and watch -- playing backup for Hans York in Fresno:
Record Label: me, myself, and i
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Jumping in Creeks and touring with Elameno

Our first tour with Elameno went off with a splash :) Or several... We managed to hit creeks, oceans, swimming pools and hot springs between our gigs. We loved staying with our awesome host, Jud...
Posted by myrajoy on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:41:00 PST

music, school and lovely musicians

Just a few updates... The plan for me to go back to school and be an elementary school teacher has been nixed. Not that you necessarily knew about the plan, the result, however, is music, music ...
Posted by myrajoy on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:33:00 PST

Great American and Cool Music for cello-surfing!!

Hurray!!! The Great American Mondo Cello Fest was a smashing success and so much fun! If you didn't make it this year, you should keep your eyes open for next year - seriously - I'd go; even if ...
Posted by myrajoy on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:07:00 PST

Music picks! and sad bows

I've decided to pick a music page of the week that I think is cool and you might not have heard of. So, we'll start off with: http://www.myspace.com/slagr Really beautifull stuff... A...
Posted by myrajoy on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:30:00 PST

pacificnoise

Catch me taking a solo on the interview with Merch which is this week's edition of www.pacificnoise.com. Of course, I'm actually sick because I got a bad cold at the start of the st. patty's day...
Posted by myrajoy on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:41:00 PST