Tsumara, Mari (1946-Present)

Violinist born in Osaka, Japan who began studying the violin when she was four years old. She had performed as a soloist by the time she was 11 and won the Special Prize of Mainichi Competitions.

She emigrated to the United States in 1965 and appeared several times with the National Symphony. She went on to perform as a member of the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She has also performed with the Marlboro Festival Orchestra.

During the course of her career she has performed on many recordings which include the songs “Love Will Find A Way” from The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride and “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know”, written by Al Kooper and performed by Kenny Lattimore. She has also performed with many singers and groups that include Paul Anka, David Arnold, Michael Brecker, Vicki Carr, Rosemary Clooney, Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Michael Feinstein, David Foster, Julio Iglesias, Queen Latifah, Peggy Lee, The Manhattan Transfer, Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers, Doc Severinsen, Diana Schuur, Justin Timberlake, Triumvirat and Nancy Wilson.

The albums she has performed on are numerous and just a small selection of them includes At This Time by Burt Bacharach, Beethoven: Symphonies No. 7 & 8 by Pablo Casals, When My Heart Finds Christmas by Harry Connick Jr., An Evening with John Denver by John Denver, Movie Album: As Time Goes By by Neil Diamond, Alba Caribena by Gloria Estefan, Joao (I Like Samba) by Joao Gilberto, Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach by Ronald Isley, Wrap Around Joy by Carole King, Before Me by Gladys Knight, Quiet Nights by Diana Krall, Manilow Sings Sinatra by Barry Manilow, Ricky Martin by Ricky Martin, Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie, Take Me Higher by Diana Ross, Affirmation by Savage Garden, Single Woman by Nina Simone, Live and More by Donna Summer, Steve Tyrell’s This Guy’s In Love and soundtracks such as The Bourne Supremacy, Conspiracy Theory, Disturbia, Domestic Disturbance, Eight Legged Freaks, Evolution, The Last Samurai, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, National Treasure, Spider-Man 2, Surviving Christmas, Tuck Everlasting, X2 and XXX.

After retiring from her musical career she became an artist and has spent time studying the oil painting techniques of the old masters .

David Foster recordings
O Holy Night (Adolphe Charles Adam)
Interscope 0 7567 92295 2 6 (CD – The Christmas Album)
Vocals – Michael Crawford

Lalo Schifrin recordings
Love Rhapsody from “The Concorde – Airport ’79” (Lalo Schifrin)
Theme from “The Concorde – Airport ’79” (Lalo Schifrin)

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Tsumara, Mari (1946-Present)

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