Calyssa Davidson
Calyssa Rae Davidson (born December 27, 1989) is an American violinist. She is the daughter of Emmy Award winning actor Doug Davidson and actress Cindy Fisher.
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Calyssa Davidson with Rick Springfield from music video, "Christmas With You". | |
Background information | |
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 |
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 and earned her Bachelor of Music Degree in Violin Performance as well as her Master's Degree in both Violin Performance and Composition for Screen from the Royal College of Music in London, England.
Career
Davidson worked and appeared in Zac Efron's film, 17 Again. She can also be seen in rock and roll legend Rick Springfield's music video, "Christmas With You".
At the age of 16, she began recording solo violin for numerous 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.
Davidson played alongside Rick Springfield once again for the Holiday Celebration on Ice in Little Rock, Arkansas before a sold-out Verizon Arena. Also featured was classic rock band REO Speedwagon. The concert was filmed and 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.
Music videos
- "Christmas with You" – Rick Springfield
Discography
- 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: Grover Anderson – CD Recording Lead Violin
- 2013: Roo Panes – CD Recording Solo Violin
- 2016: NORD by Ezra Axelrod – EP Recording Lead Violin
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Lead Violin | Theme Tune |
2009 | Holiday Celebration on Ice | Solo Violin | NBC's Televised Live Concert |
2011 | Sony PlayStation: Medieval Moves | Lead Violin | Video Game Advert |
2011 | Monsieur Noir | Solo Violin | Short Film – nominated for best film score at the SoundTrack Cologne 8.0 European Talent Awards |
2014 | Normandy '44: The Battle Beyond D-Day | Solo Violin | BBC TV Movie Documentary |
2014 | "Albert Bachtold's Phantastische Reise" (The Fantastic Journey of Albert Bachtold) | Lead Violin | Swiss Film – dir. C. Ruloff |
2015 | Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman | Solo Violin | BBC TV Movie Documentary |
2015 | The Cutting Room | Solo Violin | Documentary |
2015 | A Date with Miss Fortune | Solo Violin | Film |
2016 | The Story of China | Solo Violin | BBC TV Mini-Series |
2016 | Michael | Solo Violin | Short Film |
2017 | Across Frontiers | Solo Violin | Short Film |
2017 | SPIT: The Story of a Caveman and a Chicken | Solo Violin | Film |
2018 | Coming Home | Lead Violin | Documentary |
2018 | Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance | Solo Violin | Lifetime TV Movie |
Acting
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Drug Free America | Lead | Public Service Announcement |
2009 | 17 Again | Suzanne | Feature Film |
Appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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Holiday Celebration on Ice | Herself | NBC | N/A |
Good Morning America | Herself | ABC | N/A |
The Early Show | Herself | CBS | N/A |
The Rose Parade | Herself | ABC | N/A |
"Soap Talk" | Herself | SoapNet | N/A |
The Phil Donahue Show | Herself | NBC | N/A |
Doug and Lauralee | Herself | Family Channel | N/A |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Hansel and Gretel | Gretel | Directed by Bodo Igesa (NY MET) |
2018 | Pippin (musical) | Violinist | Directed by Jonathan O’Boyle (Southwark Playhouse, London) |
Her instruments
Her instruments include a 19th-century, Italian violin made by Francesco Covi, and an electric violin, handcrafted and custom made for Davidson by T.B. of the UK.
References
- "Calyssa Davidson". Twitter.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- "Calyssa Davidson". Actorsaccess.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- "Rick Springfield". Rick Springfield – Official Web Site. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- "Calyssa Davidson". IMDB. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Calyssa Davidson". calyssadavidson.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.