Exciting News!
Melissa, along with her colleagues in Harlem Quartet and Imani Winds, won a Grammy for "Passion for Bach and Coltrane," a work arranged and composed by Jeffrey Scott.
The Grammy win was in the category of Best Classical Compendium.
Welcome, Iβm happy youβre here!
Iβm a violinist, yogi, teacher, eternal learner, an advocate of individuals being their best selves, and most importantly, I love making people smile!
I am extremely thrilled to share that I have joined the roster of Dinin Arts Management & Consulting as a solo artist! Itβs refreshing to be seen and supported for the multiple pursuits that I enjoy and that fulfill me as a creative. So Iβm looking forward to being represented by Sarah Dinin and continuing to create heartfelt musical experiences as a solo artist, chamber musician, an educator, a yogi, and letβs see what elseβ¦!
More recent news: Iβm playing a new (but actually a very old) violin these days! Itβs a beautiful c1780 Ferdinando Gagliano violin, currently on loan from Strumenti. Patron-investors can help me keep this violin in my hands by investing in it online at strumenti.com.
I appreciate you reading this far and visiting my website! Please look around, enjoy a little black girl magic, and feel free to hit me upβthank you for perusing some of the work nearest and dearest to my heart!
xo, Melissa
Concerts
American violinist Melissa White has enchanted audiences and critics around the world as both a soloist and a chamber musician. Her February 2020 performance with the National Philharmonic was deemed βabsolutely breathtakingβ by Maryland Theatre Guide critic Katie Gaab, who cited the βgrace, precision, and warmthβ of her playing in Florence Priceβs Violin Concerto No. 1; reviewing the same concert for The Washington Post, Matthew Guerrieri called her βan excellent advocate, prioritizing ease and fluency over intensity, suiting the musicβs lyric and episodic nature.β
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Check out Melissaβs new YouTube channel where you can see her most recent live performances, and listen to her recordings on Apple Music.