ELIZA JAMES, violin
Eliza James is a classically trained violinist and has been a successful, working professional musician in Los Angeles since the age of 18. She is the featured solo violinist for Burt Bacharach and Paul Anka and performs regularly with a variety of artists including Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, P!nk, Disturbed, Daft Punk, Avril Lavigne, Kanye West, Casey Veggies, JMSN, P. Diddy, Yoshiki, Googoosh, Roberta Flack, Ivan Lins, Isac Elliot, Mario Biondi, Alejandro Sanz, Nuno Bettencourt and many others. She has performed on multiple occasions at the Grammys, the American Music Awards, the Academy Awards, the Women in Film Awards, the BET Awards, American Idol, the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Hollywood Christmas Celebration At the Grove, the JC Penney Jam, the Playboy Jazz Festival, the Sundance Film festival and the Grammy Nominated performance with Disturbed on Conan O'Brien in 2016 (Best Rock Performance). Eliza is well-versed in many styles of music including classical, pop, country, hiphop, blues, rock and Persian/Middle-Eastern. Residing in Hollywood California, she performs on major motion picture soundtracks/scores/video games some of which include the Oscar winning documentary March of the Penguins, Talladega Nights, The Conjuring 1&2, Annabelle, The Devil's Carnival (directed by Darren Bousman), A Lot Like Love, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Unaccompanied Minors and Halo Wars:2. Eliza also arranged/recorded all of the strings for Natalie Cole’s hit “Love Brought Me Back" and can be heard on many of the songs on the JMSN album, "It is."
Instagram: @elizajamesvln
REBECCA SCHLAPPICH CHARLES, violin
Rebecca Schlappich Charles has been traversing the world for over a decade, exciting audiences from the orchestra and center stage alike. Classically trained at Manhattan School of Music, Schlappich has since demonstrated a penchant for the spirited edge of rock and pop. As a touring musician with Mariachi El Bronx, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, and The World/Inferno Friendship Society, Schlappich has rocked halls from Los Angeles to Berlin and beyond. Schlappich is also proud to be an active member of the two-time Grammy Award winning Mariachi Divas, as well as recurring soloist with the Lancaster Community Orchestra. She is honored to be a participating member of Cultures in Harmony and has had the privilege of working with musicians and members of the community in Cameroon, the Philippines, and Egypt through the organization.
Instagram: @rebeccaviolin
TikTok: @rebeccacharles
JENNIFER WU, viola
Equally renowned as a chamber and orchestral musician, Jennifer (Chia Chuan) Wu's experience as a classical performer and commercial recording artist spans the horizon of the Los Angeles area. Ms. Wu regularly performs with the Symphony of the Vine, Dream Orchestra, Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, Dana Point Symphony Orchestra, and Fresno Philharmonic. She’s the founder of Landmark String Quartet and a member of Constellation Quartet. These opportunities led to tours in European festivals, including Incontri in Terra di Siena, as well as local performances at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Microsoft Theater, and Dolby Theater. Ms. Wu started playing the viola at age seven, and continued university studies in performance with Diane Nicoleris at San Jose State University, and with Richard O'Neill at University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Wu's early international performances were at Carnegie Hall, the National Concert Hall of Taipei, the China Conservatory of Beijing, and at other major Taiwanese cities.
Instagram: @wu.jennifer
DANICA PINNER, cello
Danica Pinner is a professional cellist, string arranger, and music educator in the Los Angeles area. She has also toured globally with the Jonas Brothers as their featured cellist. Classically trained, Pinner has been spending her career diversifying her musical skill set, having experience in playing pop, rock, jazz, musicals, and many more styles in addition to classical and orchestral. Pinner has had the privilege of playing under the direction of many prestigious composers, such as John Williams, Bruce Broughton, Mark Isham, and Richard Sherman. Additionally, she has worked with the likes of Chappell Roan, Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne, Ben Harper, deadmau5, Lewis Capaldi, HAIM, Reneé Rapp, Dove Cameron, and Yoshiki. She has performed on NPR Tiny Desk, the Late Late Show with James Corden, Ellen DeGeneres Show, Rufus Wainwright's live album "Unfollow the Rules: Paramour Sessions", deadmau5's album and live release concert for "Where's the Drop?", Moonchild's album "Little Ghost", several albums by JMSN, as well as ABC, Fox, Nickelodeon, TLC, and Playboy Radio.
Instagram: @danicapinner_cello
TikTok: @danicaplayscello