Anna Wendy Stevenson
(fiddle)
Raised in Edinburgh and surrounded by music from a family steeped in the arts, Anna-Wendy has made her name as a highly respected performer and teacher of traditional fiddle.
As well as being a long-standing member of Calluna, Anna-Wendy is a founding member of the highly successful trio Fine Friday, which has recorded and toured extensively throughout Europe, Canada and Australia, performing at many of the top festivals (The National Festival, Celtic Colours, Celtic Connections, Port Fairy).
A holder of the London College of Music LLCM, ALCM (diplomas in teaching and performance) and renowned for her innovative approach to teaching, Anna-Wendy is principle teacher at Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop and is involved with Feisean nan Gaidheal and other teaching organisations. Her excellent communication skills have lead to extensive work with Yehudi Menuhin’s Live Music Now Organisation, bringing music to people with special needs.
Currently Anna-Wendy is recording two new albums – one with her grandfather, pianist and composer Ronald Stevenson, featuring his arrangements of the Scots and Gaelic music, and the other with young contemporary pianist James Ross.
"Beautiful tone, touch and technique" (The
Scotsman)