Electric violinist, singer/performer, and professional model in the US and Italy, Abigail Stahlschmidt began training in classical violin at the age of 4. At 15, she not only branched out into alternative styles of music, but also received a full-ride musical/academic scholarship to the University of Missouri- St Louis (UMSL). From there, she expanded her world of alternative music by performing everything from country to symphonic rock. Abigail not only performs as a solo artist; she is also the electric violinist for the Vivaldi Metal Group out of Europe. This symphonic rock group toured/headlined in Europe for the first time in 2018, with concert venues spanning from Finland to Italy. Abigail had the privilege of performing on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including the historic Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She will be returning to Europe this year, with performances already scheduled in the Netherlands, Italy and Bulgaria.
Abigail is a fully endorsed artist on the 6 string electric viper violin by the creator, Mark Wood, and is listed on his site, www.woodviolins.com as one of his top 25 world class electric violin players. She is also fully endorsed by renowned companies, Coda Bows and Airturn.
Some notable music accomplishments include the following: Within days of releasing her very own country music video for her song, “Turntable” her video went directly to the music video charts and landed on rotation, now playing on The Country Network. Her first instrumental rock album, entitled “The Merge, Subliminal Intent”, has been featured on numerous radio outlets. She has gone on to recorded with various notable artists such as Christopher Caffery of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and has headlined with a rock tribute band for over 50 shows in Branson. Out of 640 artists auditioning, Abigail won the honor of performing the National Anthem in her home town, performing for the St. Louis Blues Home Opener. She was also the 2018 featured artist in the nation’s largest July 4th parade, “America’s Birthday Parade”, with her performances televised into over 75 markets across the country and viewed by over 25 million people.
With a high-energy electric vibe, Abigail’s performances include state of the art visuals and lighting. She not only performs on the big stage, but you can also find her performing major corporate and private events.