- Linzi Stoppard
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Name = Linzi Stoppard
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Born = 1979Surrey
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Instrument =electric violin
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Associated_acts = "Babe Instinct"
URL = [http://www.linzistoppard.com/ linzistoppard.com]
Past_members =Linzi Stoppard (born 1979 in
Surrey ) is aviolinist fromUnited Kingdom .Biography
Linzi Stoppard started taking violin lessons at the age of four.cite web
url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/1519519/The-angel-who-plays-a-wild-violin-tames-an-old-devil-at-Cannes.html
title = The angel who plays a wild violin tames an old devil at Cannes
author = Hugh Davies
publisher = The Telegraph
date =27 May 2006
accessdate = 2007-11-12] She studied using theSuzuki method , became a member of the London Junior Orchestra, and toured Europe extensively. She won a music scholarship, and continued her classical training on the violin. She also took uppiano andclarinet .At the age of eighteen, Linzi Stoppard signed her first modeling contract, while still teaching and playing session violin. She is currently signed to "
Models 1 ".At the age of nineteen, she was spotted by two music producers while playing session violin. The producers wanted her to front the rock group "Tattoo of Pain" with lead vocals / electric violin. She signed a deal with
EMI Belgium, andAvex Trax Japan, and spent the next year recording an electro/rock album. After recording the album "Vengeance Is Mine", the band toured, but decided against recording a second album.Linzi Stoppard then formed a duo called "Babe Instinct", for which she provided the vocals. The duo signed a deal with
EMI Europe,Sony France, andPositiva Records UK. Babe Instinct's first single "Disco Babes from Outta Space" was a top twenty hit in the UK. The duo toured extensively, and then recorded another successful single "Fade to Grey".Later, Linzi Stoppard went back to the
electric violin and performed at exclusive events around the world. Linzi has transfixed audiences with her passionate and mesmerising performances. Each live set sees musical influences fromThe Rolling Stones toCafe Del Mar . In 2006, the director Stephen L'Heureux offered her a cameo role in his next film, after he saw her performing at the Cannes Film Festival. [cite web
url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2006/05/31/dp3101.xml#5
title = Linzi's luck
author = Jonathan Isaby
publisher = The Telegraph
date =31 May 2006
accessdate = 2007-11-12]Apart from her music performances, Linzi is currently recording her debut solo eclectic album on the electric violin with producer Steve Brown.
Linzi Stoppard is married to Will Stoppard, son of
Tom Stoppard and Dr.Miriam Stoppard .In 2008 the electric violin duo FUSE (a collaboration between Linzi Stoppard and fellow electric violinist, Ben Lee) became the face of the classical, cinematic & chillout music-video channel
C Music TV . FUSE performed for the channel's European launch event at the 2008Cannes Television festival.Charity involvement
Linzi is a keen ambassador and supporter of the many charities: [http://www.sparks.org.uk/ SPARKS] , [http://www.screendreams.co.uk/ BAFTA Screen Dreams] , [http://www.millionmasterpiece.com/profile-495201 OneMillionMasterpiece] , and [http://www.makeyourmark.org.uk/inspiring_stories/linzi_stoppard A Grand Idea] .
References
External links
* [http://www.linzistoppard.com/ Linzi Stoppard Official website]
* [http://www.linzistoppard.info Performances by Linzi Stoppard]
* [http://www.linzistoppard.us.com Linzi Stoppard US Fan Site]
* [http://www.cmusic.tv C Music TV Offical webite]
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