Lorenza Ponce

American violinist and string arranger

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Lorenza Ponce is an American violinist and string arranger. She has recorded six albums of her own music and has collaborated with other musicians, most notably as a touring musician with Sheryl Crow, The Dixie Chicks,^[1] Kitaro,^[2] Ben Folds Five, Hall and Oates, Bon Jovi^[3] and a member of the Jon Bon Jovi (solo) acoustic group.^[2]

Notable Live Performance Collaborations

Adele	Live In New York City – violin	Neil Young	The Bridge School Benefit – violin
Katy Perry	Harpers Bazaar ICONS – violin	Sheryl Crow	World Tour – string arranger/violin/guitar
Sam Smith	US Promotion and Television – violin/string contractor	Sarah McLachlan	Lilith Fair – violin
Bon Jovi	Lost Highway World Tour – violin/viola/vocals	John Tesh	US Tour – violin/vocals
Bon Jovi	Live in Central Park – violin/vocals/viola	Ben Folds Five	Horde Tour – violin
Hall & Oates	US/Canada Tour – violin/string leader	Kitaro	World Tour – featured violinist
Sheryl Crow	Wildflower US/Canada Tour – string arranger/violin	Debbie Harry	CBGB – violin
The Dixie Chicks	Top of the World Tour – string arranger/violin

Recording/String Arranger

Bon Jovi Burning Bridges “Blind Love” – string arrangement/violin/viola/cello
Carly Simon “You Don’t Know Hurt” (on Listen: Our Time Theater Company – various artists) – string arrangement/violin
Megan McCauley Better Than Blood – string arrangement/contractor/conductor
The Cringe Tipping Point – string arrangements/contractor/conductor
Bon Jovi MTV Unplugged – string arrangement (“Livin’ On A Prayer”), violin/vocals/viola/string contractor
Dixie Chicks Mary Had A Little Amp “Rainbow Connection” – string arranger/violin
Dixie Chicks Top Of The World – string arranger/leader/violin
Sheryl Crow C'mon, C'mon – string arrangements/conductor/violin
Dixie Chicks Home “Landslide” single – string arrangement/leader/violin
Sheryl Crow I Am Sam Soundtrack “Mother Nature’s Son” – string arrangement/leader/violin
John Tesh One World PBS Special – violin/vocals

Discography

Christmas World! – Melodia Records 2014
Soul Shifter – Melodia Records 2010
The Song of Songs (w. Ben Zebelman) – Spring Hill Music 2002
The Instrumentals – Melodia Records 2002
Mystic Fiddler – Melodia Records 2001
Imago – EMI/Angel Records 1997

Soundtrack Contributions

Cool Women Warner Entertainment Beloved From Mystic Fiddler
Lani Loa Chrome Dragon Films Salvation From Imago
Swift Justice UPN The Road to Hasedera From Imago

References

^ "In the spotlight: Lorenza Ponce". Times Union. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
^ ^a ^b Sandy Tomcho (2010-11-05). "Bars & Clubs: Lorenza Ponce performs at Bearsville Theater". recordonline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
^ "Local Noise: Lorenza Ponce | The Aquarian Weekly". Theaquarian.com. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2014-06-14.