ABOUT Joe Deninzon
Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as "The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin" because of his innovative style on the Viper 7-string electric violin. Most recently, he joined the legendary rock band Kansas as their violinist and rhythm guitarist. Joe is also the lead singer and violinist for the progressive rock band Stratospheerius, who has just released their 6th album, Behind the Curtain (Live at ProgStock), to critical acclaim.
Joe has performed and/or recorded with the Who, Bruce Springsteen, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Ritchie Blackmore, Alex Skolnick, Smokey Robinson, Les Paul, Peter Criss (KISS), Michael Sadler (Saga), Renaissance with Annie Haslam, Kurt Elling, and as a soloist with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the New York City Ballet.
A BMI Composer's Grant recipient and winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, he has composed solo and chamber works for violinist Rachel Barton Pine, and in 2015, premiered his Electric Violin Concerto with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra. He can be heard on over a hundred albums and jingles as a violinist and string arranger.
A passionate educator, in 2007, Joe co-founded the Grand Canyon School of Rock, an annual music program for local high school students in Northern Arizona. Joe has taught at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp, Mark O'Connor String Camp, "Strings Without Boundaries," and "Fiddle Hell," and has presented multiple workshops at the American String Teachers National Conference. Joe travels worldwide as a clinician and has contributed articles to Strings Magazine, Downbeat, American String Teachers Journal, and Making Music Magazine.
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