Bio

CATYA MARÈ IS A MULTIPLE AWARD WINNING VIOLINIST / COMPOSER / MUSIC PRODUCER: SONGS FOR A STROKING VOICE ....poetic, sensual melodies woven into a dreamy ambient/electronica backing.....beautiful, emotional, funky, chill out, spiritual music, that will recharge your batteries... Right now on 90 international radio stations, TV shows and Hollywood films... Billboard World Song Contest winner, Hollywood Music Award nominee. BIO: Catya Maré has been playing the violin all her life (first concert as a soloist with an orchestra at the early age of 10 years old, teachers a.o. Prof. Zakhar Bron and Prof. Ana Chumachenco), playing solo concerts as a classical violinist in the USA, Israel, Scandinavia, Germany, at festivals (Schleswig Holstein Musikfestival, Santander Music Festival).....has received numerous scholarships (such as Stipendium der Münchner Orchesterakademie, Stipendium der Rotarische Gesellschaft Hamburg, Konzerte Junger Künstler) has been holding the position of an alternating concertmaster with a big scandinavian symphony orchestra (Aarhus Symfoniorkester).... and then found out that there were other possibilities, this wasn´t enough.... One day, about three years ago, when recovering from a bad influenza and starting to play the violin again, she became aware of the fact, that she was playing something she never had heard or seen before. ESSENTIAL IMPRO! Music arising from the moment! A quite unusual thing for a classical musician. Since then she does perform at Museums of Modern Art (National Galerie Berlin, Kunsthaus Zürich, ARoS (DK), Leopold Museum Wien, Miami Bass Museum of Art etc), at churches, shows and does collaborate with dancers and painters. January 2006 she left the orchestra in order to devote herself to her own music. In February 2006 she started to compose songs, where the violin is the primary voice. It´s a completely new style of playing the violin (or better: singing it...) a breathing and vibrating sound, which resembles more the female voice than a usual violin.....Her songs have been broadcasted at 90 international radio stations, receiving the most amazing reviews and are placed on TV shows / films.... In April 2007 Catya Maré´s music was selected for a non-exclusive publishing deal with the US publisher Noteborn Music. In September her song "It Came True" has been featured in Vic Alexander´s film BUTTERFLIES IN THE WIND at the Awa Gardner Film Festival in North Carolina. In February 2008 Catya Maré did sign with the independent record label Spectra Records, USA, who will distribute her first two cd´s and release her third worldwide. November 2008: Nominee for the prestigious Hollywood Music Award February 2009: winner of Billboard World Song Contest. AIR PLAY: a.o. MIXXSTUDIOS Radio (US), La Planète Bleue (France), Randbradio (US), SISO Radio (US), Push Radio (US), Sunset & Jazz Web Radio (US), Bowed Radio (US), myspace podcast, SZ Radio (Norway), the NY Radio show ""Lets get metaphysical"" (US), Beach House Radio (UK), Radiogogy (US), Ambient Ping Radio (US), Planet Tranquil Radio (USA), New Age Rhythms (USA), Blue Bert Radio (NL), Lotus Zen Radio (USA), Pagan Radio Network (USA), Adagio (USA), Moods of the Moon (USA), Orpheus (USA), Wayfarer´s Way (USA), Mystical Melodies (USA), Vinyl Bytes (USA), Eyes Of The Poet Radio (USA) and EMjoy (Germany), CoBalt Stream (US) and Radio Papesse (Italy), Lady Pantheress Radio (US), RenegadeRadio (US)... SOME REVIEWS: "....With full orchestral backup on many of her songs, even those that are stripped down to nothing more than Catya's violin also have all the textures of a forest at sunrise. And I also discovered that her music paints pictures in my mind that are absolutely gorgeous. Technically, I find any point of her music to be flawless... Comparing her to any of the finest violinists in the world isn't out of the question. I really look forward to Catya Maré's music being included on MIXXSTUDIOS playlist. Steve, you're right, she is fabulous. (Tim Weber, MIXXSTUDIOS, USA)" "Your music is absolutely georgous! I really enjoyed the New Age flavor while dining on your violin sounds. WOW! is all I can simply state!!" (Sonny Thomas Music Artist Promotions Director for MIAMI Music & Entertainment / The H.M.D. Music Resource Guide ®) "....visions of sunrises, sunsets and rainbows so hauntingly beautiful, spiritual, peaceful .. and ever so holy. You took me far into my dreamworld and you made me feel like ... like, well, just like "It Came True". What an absolutely beautiful and inspirational experience it was for me. You make music do what great music - what legendary music does best - with every beat of the heart it touches the soul .. and it touches the sky. It was impossible to just listen to this song once or twice - no, for me, it was much more than that. This is a wonderful, beautiful song Catya ... no words were spoken, yet every word was said. Thank you for such a deeply emotional piece of music - I'm honored to add "It Came True" to Legendary Music" (Legendary Music Radio) "This Girl Rocks the music world! Check her music out! Keep up the wonderful music!" (Sound Spectrum Magazine, USA) "....very evocative, very visual.....nice work!" Jay Holben, film director / producer, Hollywood "Every once in a while something truly beautiful happens. This is such a happening. I have heard some violin music in my time but nothing compares to Catya. She is a truly remarkable musician and gives her all in her performances." (Review by Songcatcher Records, Ireland) "AMAZING.... You are the most talented woman I think I have ever heard!!" Universal Promotions (USA) "Your music is incredibly beautiful. Very well composed and playing is even more fluid and flawless...total perfection. You are GREAT! Thanks, Johnny Kim" (-Warner Brothers Pictures Burbank, CA US -Twentieth Century Fox Studios Culver City, CA US -Bill Graham Presents (concert promoter for major concerts) San Francisco, CA US -GLM Records Beverly Hills, CA US Artist and Repertoire (A&R)) SOME FANS´ RESPONSES on her debut album LIGHT LONGING: "I can't even begin to tell you how much I love LIGHT LONGING. I have not taken it out of the cd player since I put it in.This is the most uplifting and inspiring music i've ever listened to.You can feel your emotions and feelings in every song.Thank you so much and take of your hands and yourself because this world is a much better place with you in it!!!!!! keep up the fantastic work. love ~eddie~" "I am so happy to have a copy of Light Longing! I finally know what I have an iPod for. It has never made such beautiful sounds before. My New Year is off to a great start! thank you - Mike" "It's what I expected, absolutely beautiful. Thank you for making such wonderful music. I'm a fan for sure. All my best to you on the completion of this splendid work. Respect my friend, H." "This is no music! It's candy for the soul! Paul" "You are going to "touch" many people with your new CD. Yes your music is wonderful. :)" "well to me I close my eyes and it is like a heavenly journey taking me floating in the clouds, and I don't want to be disturbed!" 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