Calyssa Davidson
Calyssa Davidson with Rick Springfield from music video, "Christmas With You".
Calyssa Davidson with Rick Springfield from music video, "Christmas With You".
Background information
Birth nameCalyssa Rae Davidson
Born (1989-12-27) December 27, 1989
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresClassical, rock
Occupation(s)Violinist
Instrument(s)Violin
Years active2007– Present

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.

Education

Davidson was born in Beverly Hills, California. In 2006, she dropped out of Dos Pueblos High School to pursue a music career, completing her General Educational Development (GED) requirements at Santa Barbara City College graduating ahead of her class. While at Santa Barbara City College, she studied the violin at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Music Degree in Violin Performance and 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 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

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
  • 2020: After Midnight by Gareth Murphy – Single Release Solo Violin
  • 2021: Paradise with Julia Thomsen – CD Recording Solo Violin

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Drug Free AmericaLeadPublic Service Announcement
2009 17 Again Suzanne Feature Film

Appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
Holiday Celebration on IceHerselfNBCN/A
Good Morning AmericaHerselfABCN/A
The Early ShowHerselfCBSN/A
The Rose ParadeHerselfABCN/A
"Soap Talk"HerselfSoapNetN/A
The Phil Donahue ShowHerselfNBCN/A
Doug and LauraleeHerselfFamily ChannelN/A

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Hansel and GretelGretelDirected by Bodo Igesa (NY MET)
2018Pippin (musical)ViolinistDirected 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

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

  1. ↑ "Calyssa Davidson". Twitter.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Calyssa Davidson". Actorsaccess.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rick Springfield". Rick Springfield – Official Web Site. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Calyssa Davidson". IMDB. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Calyssa Davidson". calyssadavidson.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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