Music I Am #29 – Holly Mulcahy, violinist
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The moment when you knew you wanted to be a musician:
While listening to Scheherazade in elementary school music class. It was clear to me the power music and musicians had in telling stories and coaxing feelings. I wanted to have that ability.
An important skill for a career in music that does not have anything to do with an instrument or making music:
A keen sense/knowledge of purpose and direction.
Two ways you stay motivated:
Always keeping in mind who I’m playing for on the top of my thoughts.
Hitting up other art forms: Dance, Theater, Visual Arts.
Latest Project:
Nationwide performance schedule of Hollywood film composer, George S. Clinton’s violin concerto, “The Rose of Sonora”
What inspired it:
A genuine love of western film soundtracks mixed with a collaboration with George S. Clinton to bring more relevance, fun, and true engagement to today’s audiences in an inclusive and welcoming way.
Where have you performed it:
The 20+ live performances have premiered coast to coast from Florida to California with symphony orchestras.
How do you discover new music?
I let Youtube just keep going, somehow the algorithms find what I didn’t know I needed!
One living and one dead musician that deserves more attention:
Living: composer, Anne Guzzo
Dead: composer, Siegmund von Hausegger
Where can we find you online?
Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn • Twitter
Upcoming Event you’d like to share?
The next performance of The Rose of Sonora is with South Carolina Philharmonic October 7th: https://www.scphilharmonic.com/concerts/2023-2024/the-rose-of-sonora/
