Ledah Finck

Artist Statement

I am a classical- and jazz-trained violinist, violist, and composer. I write songs and concert music, and have had a deep practice of improvised music for the last decade. I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains playing Celtic and old-time fiddle. These elements each contribute to my artistic output, and by creating my own music, I strive to build a very personal sound world in which the vast joy I find through listening, collaborating, performing, and writing is at the center of something that’s more than a collection of disparate influences. Current projects include development of a second album with Freddy & Sally, a third solo album, and concert music for Bergamot Quartet.

Still from Freddy & Sally's video "Sycamore"

Bio

Ledah Finck is a violinist, violist, improviser, and composer based in NYC. A passionate performer, creator, and curator of contemporary classical music, she plays violin with and is a founding member of the contemporary-music string quartet Bergamot Quartet. She participates regularly with a number of other ensembles as a performer and composer, including Tropos (“outer-space chamber music” quartet with a jazz/improvising foundation), Earspace (new music ensemble based in North Carolina), and Freddy & Sally (acoustic duo with Eli Greenhoe, playing original folk-inspired songs). Always seeking playfulness and community in her artistic pursuits, Ledah’s roots in the Blue Ridge Mountains have shaped her creative philosophy and aesthetic. She holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in violin performance and composition from the Peabody Conservatory, and completed the Mannes School of Music’s Graduate String Quartet in Residence fellowship with Bergamot Quartet. She plays a violin, viola, and hardanger d’amore all made by her father, David Finck.

www.ledahfinck.com