Dear Mr. Zaghi,

I have devoted my life as a violinist, composer, and performer in music to opening hearts and uplifting spirits, and promoting peace and harmony.  I came to prominence for my trademark performance on a landmark recording and tour with Bob Dylan, the most significant poet of the 20th century who influenced a generation, as well as soloist for the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and multiple original solo CD's.

I am equally committed to promoting peace with Mother Earth and All living creatures. Through my soon to be released book Voice of the Animals, with a message of respect,harmony, and peaceful coexistence with the natural world including a CD of originalWorld Music.  Voice of the Animals 4 Kids will follow, created by myself and Ph.D. childpsychologist, Dr. Nelly Farnoody-Zahiri, who I know is a member of the Love is the Solution’s Advisory Council.  It will be a handbook for peace learning principles of empathy, compassion, cooperation, culture, conservation, and friendship across boundaries of all species to promote a more humane society.   May our mutual activities for peace indeed transform humanity for the sake of all life on Earth.

Scarlet Rivera
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“Exciting, original, expressive and completely singular.” These are but a few words used to describe Scarlet Rivera, the musician.  She came to international acclaim on Bob Dylan’s, Desire and Hard Rain albums, and his Biograph and Bootleg Compilations.

The New York Times writes, “Miss Rivera shows herself to be one of the best women Jazz-Pop instrumentalists around, and quite simply one of the best violinists playing today.”  Scarlet Rivera is one of a handful of innovators of the violin who composes a truly original style of music.  As an artist, she continues to produce solo albums ranging from rock-jazz to classical and world music.  Solo recordings include ‘Behind the Crimson Veil’, ‘Celtic Dream’, ‘Celtic Spirit’,  ‘Celtic Myst’, ‘Journey with an Angel’ and ‘Voice of the Animals’.  

She both toured and recorded with Tracy Chapman on her hit recordings  ‘Crossroads’ and ‘Telling Stories’, Grammy Award winner Keb Mo and the Indigo Girls.  She was a featured soloist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Carnival of Venice, Italy.  Her own group’s performances in the US and Europe include the Montreux Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Newport Jazz Festival and others.