Eileen Ivers has been hailed as “a sensation” by Billboard magazine, “a virtuoso” by The Irish Times, “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin” by The New York Times, and “the future of the Celtic fiddle” by The Washington Post. Eileen has firmly established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today. Eileen is the original musical star of Riverdance and a founding member of Cherish the Ladies. She has guest starred with Sting, Hall and Oates, The Chieftains, ‘Fiddlers 3’ with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Regina Carter, Patti Smith, Al Di Meola, and Steve Gadd; performed on the soundtrack for Gangs of New York; and played for presidents and royalty around the world. The daughter of Irish immigrants, Eileen Ivers grew up in the culturally diverse neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Rooted in Irish traditional music since the age of eight, Eileen proceeded to win nine All-Ireland fiddle championships, a tenth on tenor banjo, and over 30 championship medals, making her one of the most awarded persons ever to compete in these prestigious competitions. Eileen Ivers will change the way you think of the violin!