Lisa Gutkin
violin, vocals
Lisa’s varied musical palette has led to collaborations with a wide array of artists, the founding of the ‘Downtown Celtic’ group, Whirligig, and to her joining The Klezmatics. Having appeared on over 100 recordings, Lisa also composes for film, radio, television and theater. Her most recent compositions can be heard on episodes of Sex & The City’s final season, in addition to her cameo on-screen appearance on the show (with The Klezmatics). Lisa has performed and recorded with some of the best traditional Irish musicians: Tommy Sands, John Whelan, Steve Cooney, and Cathie Ryan.
As part of the Fast Folk collective, she appeared with The Roches, Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, and Richard Shindell, to name a few. She has worked with Pete Seeger, Jane Siberry, John Cale & Bob Newirth with the Soldier String Quartet, and contemporary R&B artist Pru, and her theater credits include Mabou Mines’ Peter & Wendy, Song of Songs by Elizabeth Swados, and Dragon Productions’ Seeing Is Believing with Dutch choreographer Maggie Boogaart for which she composed and performed the music. Lisa can be heard occasionally with The Demolition String Band in their Ola Belle Reed project, with Pamela Wyn Shannon and with Lisa’s Pieces (a bluegrassy band featuring her original compositions). Lisa’s latest project was a composing commission for Song For New York: What Women Do While Men Sit Knitting, a Mabou Mines production performed in the summer of 2007, and a stay at MacDowell Artist Colony in January 2009. More about her at lisagutkin.com
