Linda Binder, mandolinist and violinist, was introduced to the mandolin by her first violin teacher and performed on mandolin with the Creighton Guitar Quartet in Omaha, Nebraska while still in high school. After studying music and violin performance in college Ms. Binder played violin with the Omaha Symphony, the Nebraska Chamber Orchestra, Mannheim Steamroller and the Metropolitan String Quartet all based in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska.
After moving to New York City Ms. Binder studied violin and chamber music performance with Todd Phillips of the Orion Quartet and the Orpheus Chamber Ensemble, and performed regularly with the Bronx Symphony, Chamber Orchestra and Opera Company, the Westchester Symphony and Brooklyn Lyric Opera in addition to freelancing. She since has had lessons with, and performed in mandolin workshops with several prominent mandolinists including Carlo Aonzo, Daniel Ahlert, Radim Zenkl and Andy Statman. In October 2006 she performed in masterclasses at the jazz oriented Centrum Workshop in Washington for mandolinist Mike Marshall and bassists Edgar Meyer and John Clayton in a workshop focusing on mandolin/bass duos.
Ms. Binder has performed premieres of contemporary music with Milwaukee's Present Music ensemble and Americana music of the late 1800's and early 1900's with the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra, http://www.milmando.org , of which she is Music Director. The Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra performed twice on the radio show "A Prairie Home Companion" in 2006, including a performance at the Ravinia Festival She performs Brazilian music on violin and mandolin with the Chicago duo Dois no Choro, performing on their 2008 CD release Asa Branca produced by Laughing Buddha Music, and the ten piece Orquestra de Samba, http://www.evanstonescola.com/ODS.htm , also Chicago based which was awarded a Brazilian Press Award for 2008. Ms. Binder also plays electric violin with the improvisational ensemble Once Now Ensemble, http://www.oncenowensemble.com , based in Milwaukee and freelances with several area orchestras and chamber groups.
Ms. Binder performs on a violin made by luthier Brian Derber, a five string NS design electric violin, a Neopolitan style mandolin built in 2004 by Gabriele Pandini of Ferrara, Italy, a Tercio Ribeiro 10 string Brazilian mandolin and a Breedlove "Orca" model mandolin.
Your face before my eyes appears Called from out of a mist that clears. This place of becoming draws so near And rises with the holy ones abiding here.
The clouds reveal mansions above Harmonies rejoicing flowing with love A silver road carries you along the way Your heart sings fingers tap they play.
Wonder as far as the eye can see Revealing secrets of what can be So many worlds go on without end Intertwined with praises they send.
If only they knew you think to feel In an instant remembering what is real Letting go their burdens traveling light Through wisdoms passing eternal sight.
The guiding principle is the thought that expands and becomes revealed In this is everything and all is one.
Have fun tonight! There's one of my Facebook friends going who will probably find you and say hello. She's from Chicago and very nice.... Forgot her name. Senior moment. I gorgot Whiskey Before Breakfast yesterday, and tried to start my car with my house key. x
Why is choro so cool now when is been around for hundreds of years? It's half of the mandolin symposium, and seems to be growing by leaps and bounds? I mean, I love it, but why now? Have we just exhausted all the other music and played it to death?
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
The moon how it glitters on the ocean Venus above stays close linked in motion Dawn will appear a few hours away Here the magic of this moment forever will stay.
Macrocosm microcosm as above so below Windows to infinity wherein we must go That deep inner calling rises up to be free And yes it happens inside of you quite suddenly.
Listen now as the wind sings it song Its carries in its the melody a love sure and strong It is there for you notice to shelter cares today. So bind them up with feathers and toss them all way.
Be wise to learn the language of the heart In everything you do there you will start To dare a dream come true know it must be so And let it run, or let it fly may it soar let it go.
You are never done believing that’s what life is all about. Around you now are dancers in a circle all together hear them shout.
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