Artist Statement
Barbra Mohan
Music gets me through, puts me here and now, and keeps bringing joy.
I write songs and instrumental works because there are so many stories to tell – of grand adventures, enduring love, and a boy who left too soon. Music comes to me in my dreams and adds colour to the world when I’m awake.
I play and teach piano, violin (fiddle), percussion and I sing. I enjoy writing lyrics, melodies and harmonies. I will work in any genre.
But most of all I love creating and performing with others – no solo! – because nothing I do by myself comes close to what we can do together.
Bio
Barbra is a multi-instrumentalist living on Vancouver Island, BC Canada. In addition to playing first violin in the Cowichan Consort Orchestra and percussion in the Cowichan Concert Band, she is near to finishing her double major in Songwriting and Composition for Film, Television and Video Games through the Berklee College of Music.
Starting as a young chorister and classically trained pianist, Barbra picked up the violin mid-life and continues to add instruments to her collection. She is currently honing her skills with composition, arranging and orchestration.
Barbra is available to work as a session musician. She is keen to collaborate on songwriting projects and develop scores for visual media. She also accepts beginning piano and fiddle students.
