Hanneke Cassel

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Name = Hanneke Cassel
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Instrument = violin
Genre = Folk
Occupation = violinist, teacher
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Notable_instruments = Violin

Hanneke Cassel is a folk violinist. She was born in Oregon and graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at Berklee College of Music in 2000 [ [http://www.berklee.edu/careers/interviews/hannekecassel.html Hanneke's alumni interview from Berklee College] ] . Hanneke is the 1997 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion [ [http://www.celticarts.org/PDFS/fiddleform_national.pdf List of past winners of the Championship from the entry form] ] , and she performed and taught across the U.S., Scotland, Sweden, China, New Zealand, France, England, and Austria [ [http://www.hannekecassel.com/biography/biopage.htm Biography from Hanneke's website] ] .

Her debut album, "My Joy", received the following feedback from Alasdair Fraser:

"A great debut album by one of the most talented and fun-loving young fiddlers you could ever hope to meet! This is fiddle music played with great stylistic integrity and personal flair - definitely a joy to listen to! Go Hanneke, and gie it laldie!" [ [http://www.culburnie.com/albums/myjoy.htm Album information from Calburnie Records] ]

Awards

* 1998 Berklee College of Music String Department Award
* 1997 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion
*1996 Oregon State Texas-style Grand Fiddle Champion
*1996 Berklee College of Music U.S. Scholarship Tour Award
*1992 and 1994 U.S. National Junior Scottish Fiddle Champion

Discography

*"Calm the Raging Sea" (© 2007 Cassel Records)
*"Silver" (© 2006 Cassel Records), produced by Laura Risk
*"Some Melodious Sonnet" (© 2004 Cassel Records), produced by Laura Risk
*"My Joy" ( © 2001 Cassel Records), produced by Laura Risk
*"Many Happy Returns" (© 2003 Cassel Records)
*"Darol Anger’s Diary of a Fiddler" (© 1999 Compass Records)
*"The Wee Hours: Future of Scottish Fiddling in America" (© 1998 Gargoyle Records)

See also

*Laura Risk

References