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{{IniciBio}} és una [[violinista]] [[Estatunidencs|estatunienca]].
==Carrera musical==
Baker (cognom de soltera ''Oaks'') began playing the violin at age four, and made her solo orchestral debut in 1983 at the age of eight. She also won several competition awards in her youth.<ref name=AllMusic_bio>{{cite web|title=Artist Biography by Rovi Staff|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jenny-oaks-baker-mn0000039335/biography|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network, LLC|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> With [[Shadow Mountain Records]], she has released twelve albums. Her first album, ''On Wings of Song'' (1998), was awarded two [[Pearl Award]]s from the {{abbr|FCMA|Faith-centered Music Association}}.<ref name=AllMusic_bio/> Her album, ''[[Wish Upon a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney]]'', earned a nomination at the [[54th Grammy Awards]] for Best Pop Instrumental Album.<ref name=Grammy54/> Several of her albums have listed on [[Billboard charts]], including her 2010 album ''Then Sings My Soul''; her 2012 album, ''Noël: Carols of Christmas Past'' which was produced and arranged by composer [[Kurt Bestor]] featuring vocalist [[Alex Sharpe]]; and her 2014 album ''Classic: The Rock Album''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jenny Oaks Baker — Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/304457/jenny-oaks-baker/chart|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref>
She has performed as a soloist at [[Carnegie Hall]], [[Lincoln Center]], [[Strathmore Hall]], the [[Library of Congress]] and as a guest soloist with the [[National Symphony Orchestra|National Symphony]], [[Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra|Jerusalem Symphony]], [[Pittsburgh Symphony]], [[San Diego Symphony]], [[Utah Symphony]], and the [[Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square]]. She has also been featured in television and radio broadcasts nationwide. Her [[BYUTV]] ''In Performance'' special, "Silver Screen Serenade", features Baker performing music from her 2008 album of the same name. She has collaborated with [[Gladys Knight]], [[Marvin Hamlisch]], [[Lisa Hopkins Seegmiller]], [[Kurt Bestor]], [[Mike Masse]], and former Secretary of State [[Condoleezza Rice]].
Baker's music has been featured on the soundtracks of many films, including [[Helen Whitney]]'s 2007 [[PBS]] documentary miniseries, ''[[The Mormons (miniseries)|The Mormons]]'', [[T. C. Christensen]]'s 2011 film, ''[[17 Miracles]]'' and 2015 film ''[[The Cokeville Miracle]]'', and [[Mitch Davis]]' 2015 film, ''[[Christmas Eve (2015 film)|Christmas Eve]]'' which also features her acting debut as the violinist character, Mandy.
Baker served as a judge for the 2007 Stradivarius International Violin Competition. In April 2008, Governor [[Jon Huntsman, Jr.|Jon M. Huntsman Jr.]] of Utah awarded her the Governor’s Mansion Artist Award for excellence in artistic expression.
For seven years, Baker performed as a [[first violin]]ist in the [[National Symphony Orchestra]] before resigning in 2007 to devote more time to her family.
==Discografia==
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