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Soon Hee Newbold is an award-winning American composer, conductor, musician, and actress. Newbold was adopted as an infant and grew up in Frederick, Maryland with two sisters. She began playing piano at age five and violin at age seven winning prestigious competitions and performing as a concert artist at an early age.[1] As a soloist and in professional orchestras throughout the world, Newbold appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Disney World, Aspen Music Festival and School, and Tanglewood and in many countries throughout the world.[2] Newbold attended Frederick High School[3] where her interests included science, languages, and drama. She studied German, French, and Russian and completed an internship in AIDS and Cancer research at the National Institutes of Health in Fort Detrick, Maryland under Dr. David Derse.[4] Newbold received her Bachelor of Music degree from James Madison University[5] where she concentrated on film scoring, orchestration, and audio production. During college, she also performed in professional symphonies in Virginia, Maryland, and New York and was the winner twice of the JMU School of Music Concerto Competition performing Violin Concerto (Khachaturian) her Freshman year and Tzigane by Ravel as a Senior.[6] Career[edit] Upon graduation, Newbold worked in entertainment for Walt Disney World and performed in various symphonies in Florida. She also produced albums and wrote for recording projects and ensembles. As
2012 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): Beckendorff Junior High Symphony Orchestra
2011 Midwest Clinic: ViBravo String Ensemble
2012 Midwest Clinic: Johns Creek High School Philharmonia Orchestra
2012 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): Sartartia Symphony Orchestra
2014 Midwest Clinic: Carmel High School Symphony Orchestra (Live)
2013 Midwest Clinic: Woodcreek Junior High Orchestra
2014 Midwest Clinic: Kingwood High School Chamber Orchestra (Live)
FJH 2009 Strings CD 2
2014 Midwest Clinic: Doerre Intermediate School Symphony Orchestra (Live)
Texas Music Educators Association Region 25 Orchestras 2023 (Live)
2015 Midwest Clinic: Cypress Ridge High School Symphony Orchestra (Live)
All-Town 2008