Amy Xaychaleune (Say-cha-loon) is a violinist & music leader based in Orlando, Florida with professional experience in: symphony orchestra, Broadway, original theme park entertainment, major touring acts, major recording studio session work, world fusion music, rock bands, weddings, special events, network & cable television, teaching, administration, arranging, and production.
Career Highlights:
-White House State Dinner (2016) -Eagles Tour -Michael Buble Tour -Andrea Bocelli Tour -Josh Groban Concert -Yamaha demo artist -David Foster & Friends: Sting, Adam Levine, Ne-Yo -Bernadette Peters Tour (Concertmaster) -Multiple ABC Network & Disney Channel Specials with: Andrea Bocelli, One Republic, Sofia Carson, Dove Cameron, and the Broadway Cast of Aladdin -Good Morning America Live Broadcast -Broadway Tour of Evita |
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Other notable performances with:
Joshua Bell Sarah Brightman Il Divo Electric Light Orchestra Dennis DeYoung (STYX) Indigo Girls Celtic Woman Celtic Thunder Susan Eagan Video Games Live Star Wars in Concert The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert |
Florida affiliations include:
-Walt Disney Cast Member Musician: Fairy Tale Weddings, Disney Event Group, Candlelight Processional Orchestra, Pixar Live! A Symphony of Characters, Jungle Book Alive with Magic, Harambe Nights Lion King Concert in the Wild, Mo’rockin -3rd Party Vendor for Disney Entertainment (Disney Springs and RunDisney) -Universal Studios Diagon Alley Entertainment: London -Express Music Services at The Disney Music Library (Roy E. Disney Production Studio) -Local AFM389 -Orchestras: Brevard Symphony Orchestra, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Villages Philharmonic, Florida Lakes Symphony Honors & Awards: RSAMD Trust Scholarship Winner Saltire Scholarship Winner FSU Young Artists Concerto Competition Finalist Arts Alive - Instrumental Division Winner Florida Bright Futures Scholarship (full) Duke TIP Talent Search |
Education
Master of Music Performance - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama)
Bachelor of Music Performance - Florida State University College of Music
Bachelor of Music Performance - Florida State University College of Music
Violin Teachers:
William Chandler Beth Newdome Corinne Stillwell Rob Kerr Sonia Squires Master Class and Festival Teachers: Ilya Gringolts Charles Castleman Peter Lissauer Finnoula Hunt Laura Bossert |
Orchestral:
Eliot Chapo Chamber: Calder Quartet Takacs Quartet Brodsky Quartet Greg Sauer Corinne Stillwell Pedagogy: Dr. Michael Allen (co-author of Essential Elements for Strings) |