Eclectic Bay Area violinist, Briana Di Mara, brings her love of the instrument and its soulful expression to every performance. She was trained in western classical music as a child, and has since gone on to study and perform a wide variety of traditional styles, some of which include Balkan, Turkish, and Arabic. She harmoniously weaves these influences into her own unique sound and compositions. She is known for her evocative improvisations, her collaborations with dance artists, and skillful ability to play a broad range of genres from many different cultures.