By the age of three, Ivonne Hernandez was playing violin by ear, everything from her mother’s favourite Maritime reels to her father’s Chilean folk music roots. She soon was playing guitar, piano, cello, flute, and percussion, and then played with the BC Fiddle Orchestra. At 13, Ivonne was the youngest member of the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra and was the Merritt Old Time Fiddlers’ Provincial Champion for two years running before becoming a judge at the event as a 15 year old. Ivonne is the reigning 5 time Grand North American Fiddle Champion. With her band featuring bassist Leigh Grisewood and guitarist Dan Weisenburger, Hernandez just completed a BC tour, performing at more than 60 schools throughout the province. She has toured and taught all over North America, the Caribbean and Europe and plans to tour South America next year.
By the age of three, Ivonne Hernandez was playing violin by ear, everything from her mother’s favourite Maritime reels to her father’s Chilean folk music roots. She soon was playing guitar, piano, cello, flute, and percussion, and then played with the BC Fiddle Orchestra.