Calyssa Davidson
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Calyssa Davidson with Rick Springfield from music video, "Christmas With You".
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| Birth name | Calyssa Rae Davidson |
| Born | December 27, 1989 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Classical, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Years active | 2007- Present |
Calyssa Rae Davidson (born December 27, 1989), is an award-winning American violinist. She is the daughter of Emmy Award winning actor, Doug Davidson, and Emmy Award nominated actress, Cindy Fisher.
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Education
Davidson was born in Beverly Hills, California. She dropped out of high school in the beginning of her junior year to pursue music, only to discover that she only needed to take two more classes to earn her high school diploma. She completed these classes at Santa Barbara City College, graduating ahead of her class. She studied violin for 3 years at the Colburn School of Performing Arts, in Los Angeles, California. She is currently attending the Royal College of Music in London, England.
Career
Most recently, Davidson worked and appeared in Zac Efron's new film, 17 Again. She can also be seen in rock and roll legend Rick Springfield's latest music video, "Christmas With You".
She has recorded solo violin for local bands, groups and commercials in her hometown of Santa Barbara, California, including tracks for classic rock band, "Eye and Brain," as well as the theme for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Lately Davidson has been employed with Springfield once again for the Holiday Celebration on Ice in Little Rock, Arkansas. There she played alongside Springfield and the classic rock band REO Speedwagon before a sold-out Verizon Arena. The show then aired later on NBC nationwide and was rebroadcast on five other networks.
In late 2008, Davidson was offered a role on the Disney Channel series JONAS, but turned it down when producers insisted on the character playing the cello instead of the violin. Despite declining the job, Davidson was asked to perform for the cast and crew on the set of JONAS.
In December 2009, Davidson auditioned for the Royal College of Music in London, England and was accepted. Davidson has been attending the Royal College of Music on scholarship since September 2010.
Music Videos
- "Christmas with You" - Rick Springfield
Recordings
- 2006: Santa Barbara International Film Festival Theme - Calyssa Davidson
- 2007: "Eye and Brain" - CD Recording Solo Violin
- 2008: "SPARO" - CD Recording Solo Violin
- 2009: "Carmelo" - CD Recording Solo Violin
- 2010: Goodbye Elliott - CD Recording Lead Violin
- 2011: "Monsieur Noir" - Film Score Recording Solo Violin (was nominated for Best Film Score at the Soundtrack_Cologne 8.0 European Talent Awards)
- 2011: Sony PlayStation 'Medieval Moves' UK Advertisement - Lead Violin
- 2012: "La Cloche Felee" - Film Score Recording Solo Violin
- 2012: "SPIT" - Film Score Recording Solo Violin
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | 17 Again | Suzanne | Directed by Burr Steers |
Commercial
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Drug Free America | Lead | Public Service Announcement |
Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Celebration on Ice | Herself | NBC | |
| Good Morning America | Herself | ABC | |
| The Early Show | Herself | CBS | |
| The Rose Parade | Herself | ABC | |
| "Soap Talk" | | Herself | SoapNet | |
| The Phil Donahue Show | Herself | NBC | |
| Doug and Lauralee | | Herself | Family Channel |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hansel and Gretel | Gretel | Directed by Bodo Igesa (NY MET) |
Her instruments
Her instruments include a 19th-century, Italian violin made by Francesco Covi, an electric violin, handcrafted and custom made for Davidson by T.B. of the UK, several Yamaha keyboards, and a Fernandes Monterey Deluxe guitar.
