Julianna Waller is a violinist, fiddler, composer, and author. She received her Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Therapy from Arizona State University. Born in Alaska, Julianna grew up in the beautiful desert state of Arizona. By age sixteen she became a nationally honored fiddle champion recognized at the Fiddler’s Hall of Fame. Julianna was featured in the winter 2001/2002 issue of Fiddler Magazine, and her books Past the Print: Discovering Creative Improvisation for String Players and Sensible Scales Plus! have received rave reviews from numerous musicians and such magazines as Bluegrass Unlimited and Strings. Julianna has appeared on numerous recordings including Clint Black’s album, Nothin’ but the Taillights, and has toured with such artists as Brenda Lee, Sara Evans, Lee Ann Womack, Matt King and others. She has also toured with the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble and the Broadway show Civil War. Her own releases include Daybreak and Energy Rising.

As a testament to her versatility, she has performed on the stages of both Carnegie Hall and the Grand Ole Opry within the same year. Her resume also includes concertmaster of both the Bowling Green-Western Symphony Orchestra and the Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra, instructor of violin at Western Kentucky University and first teacher at the Bowling Green String Academy. Currently, she plays regularly with the Nashville Symphony, teaches privately and is director of the Red River Fiddlers, and continues to compose and record with Energy Rising.