
Liv O.

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About Liv O.
Hi! I'm Liv. I am a full-time musician from Santa Fe, NM. I can teach you violin, viola, trombone, trumpet, mandolin, accordion, piano, and/or recorders in both classical and ethnofolk styles. The only thing I can't teach you is how to play all of those instruments at once (I've tried, it's not a good idea). I have a vast experience performing Klezmer and Eastern European folk music, but I have also performed Celtic, jazz, blues, latin, tango, funk, and more... Oh and classical. But that's boring. JUST KIDDING classical is rad if it's taught in a way that's fun!
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Experience
Music Teacher
Sep 2018 - PresentChabad Sant Fe Hebrew School
I teach children ages 5-13 both liturgical Hebrew music as well as Hebrew and Yiddish folk music while also providing general music education.
Trombonist
Aug 2018 - PresentKorivin Orkestar
I am the primary mid-horn player for this band, which plays music from the former Yugoslavia and surrounding Roma communities. I have made musical arrangements for this band and provide translation for Serbian and Croatian lyrics. Notably, in 2019 I, with this group, opened for DeVotchka at the Santa Fe Railyard as part of AMP’s free summer concert series.
Violinist, Violist, Accordionist, Trombonist
Jan 2018 - PresentZero Hour Tango
With this group I primarily play Aregentinian tango as well as select French waltzes and jazz tunes. I arrange the vast majority of harmony parts. We have played for milongas as various dance outlets as well as the San Miguel Mission Chapel.
Music Director, Violinist, Vocalist
Feb 2017 - PresentLos Klezmerados de Santa Fe
This Klezmer band has been my primary musical project since its inception. We have played for nearly every local synagogue’s major events including Chabad Santa Fe, Kol Berama, and Temple Beth Shalom as well as several Jewish weddings. As music director I curate and arrange the vast majority of our tunes. This group blends southwestern and norteno music styles into Klezmer, Ladino, hasidic, and Israeli music.
Trombonist, Trumpeter, Accordionist
Oct 2016 - PresentPartizani Brass Band
This band covers songs from a variety of genres including New Orleans jazz, marching band music, South Eastern European music, other ethno-folk music, Klezmer, and polka standards. I have been responsible for arranging most of our polka and oktoberfest repertoire. We have played for a variety of local venues and events including Canyon Road’s artwalk, Tumbleroot, Taos Mesa Brewery, Paradiso, Santa Fe Bandstand, and Marble Brewery.
Violinist
Sep 2018 - Jan 2020Temple Beth Shalom's Friday Night Live Band
With this band I performed once a month at Temple Beth Shalom’s Friday night Shabbat services. Our repertoire exclusively consisted of liturgical music to accompany the cantor and rabbi.
Trombonist
May 2019 - Sep 2019The Sticky Live Funk
This band plays original funk music by Pete Williams (formerly of Santa Fe University of Art and Design). I was responsible for playing trombone melodies as well as improvising. During the summer of 2019 I played several gigs with this group including Santa Fe Bandstand and the InterPlanetary Festival.
Co-Director, Violin and Low-Brass Instructor
Sep 2017 - May 2019Temple Beth Shalom’s Kids Klez
I was responsible for teaching young violinists and low-brass players ages 10-13 to play klezmer music as part of a larger childrens’ ensemble. In addition to providing general instrument-related instruction I taught students particular ornamentation associated with klezmer and Jewish music styles.
Education
Music Education
Sep 2010 - May 2014Marymount Manhattan College
Languages
Croatian
Fluent / Native Proficiency
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
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