Grammy-winning violinist, singer/songwriter, and composer Lisa Gutkin is a fearless musical storyteller who weaves Irish, Jewish, American, and global traditions into an unforgettable experience. Lisa has an instantly relatable style, taking audiences with her wherever she goes.

"Powerful, inspired, and full of heart - Lisa Gutkin always lights up The Falcon. We can’t wait to have her back!” - Lee Falco (The Falcon)

Lisa is best known as violinist and vocalist for the ground-breaking Jewish Roots band, The Klezmatics, with whom she won the Grammy; and as fiddler for the “Downtown” Celtic band Whirligig. She’s also known for scoring, performing, and music directing the two-time Tony award-winning Broadway play, Indecent. She was in the house band for the Fast Folk Musical Magazine. had an on-screen cameo and compositions featured in Sex and the City; and performed in Sting’s Broadway musical The Last Ship.

Gonna Get Through This World - with music by Lisa and words by Woody Guthrie - “is a piece of genius.” - Pete Seeger

Lisa Gutkin On Stage, Lisa’s solo concert, is a whimsical wander through her musical styles, intertwining traditional music sounds with improvisations and humorous touring stories. It features Lisa on fiddle, tenor guitar, voice, and piano, and is often expanded to duo or trio, and occasionally to full band. Her concerts are not just performances, but musical journeys where audiences laugh, cry, and travel through cultures and traditions with her. It’s an evening where boundaries between performer and listener dissolve — leaving you uplifted, inspired, and connected.

“Great player, great singer, great musician, great person. Don’t miss her.” - Tom Chapin

Lisa plays one of the earliest Samuel Zygmuntowicz violins with one of the earliest Michael Yeats bows, and uses an LR Baggs pick up system.

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