About
Olivia Mae is a violinist and mezzo-soprano from New Jersey, currently based in Cambridge MA. She earned her bachelor's degree in chemistry and Mandarin from Princeton University and a master's degree in linguistics from the University of Oxford, and she is currently pursuing graduate studies in medical engineering and medical physics at MIT. She has 12 years of classical violin training and 4 years of operatic vocal instruction, and she has performed with numerous orchestras, chamber ensembles, choirs, and bands in the US and the UK, including the renowned Schola Cantorum of Oxford. She is an active actress on both stage and screen, and her recent credits include Cinderella in "Into the Woods," Marcy Park/William Barfee/Olive's Mom in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Puck/Helena in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and the title role in "Hamlet."
Olivia has previously worked as a software engineer and an international journalist (read about some of her recent experiences here) and she is the founder of Linguists Without Borders, an organization dedicated to the community-driven documentation of endangered languages. You can occasionally hear her on classical WCRB 99.5, where she serves as a fill-in host. She is conversationally proficient in German, French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindi/Urdu, and she is currently studying Spanish and Arabic. A product of parochial schooling, she also frequently sings in Latin. She would be happy to tailor her performance to your linguistic needs.
"All the voices were strong, and particular mention should go to the lovely soprano of Olivia Waring."
"A fine violinist"
"Olivia Waring's violin playing was commendably strong throughout."
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