* Angela Shyr *
Angela Shyr is a violinist whose classical training was a launching pad for her discovery of a wide variety of music. An active performer in the Boston area, she has extensive experience in classical, rock, pop and world music arenas. In addition to appearing regularly with chamber and orchestral groups, she has performed live with Led Zeppelin, the B-52’s, Guster and the Ornette Coleman Trio at Carnegie Hall. At age 7, Angela was personally invited by Yehudi Menuhin to attend his music school for gifted musicians in England. She participated in youth programs at the New England Conservatory and Longy School of Music. Her teachers included Marylou Speaker Churchill, former principal second violinist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Emmanuel Borok, concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony. She currently enjoys a colorful palette of teaching private lessons, playing on records & recording sessions, and performing with OddVille.