About India

India Cooke, violinist, composer and educator, plays a wide range of music from classical to jazz. India has performed in San Francisco Bay Area symphony and opera orchestras, chamber ensembles, and Broadway shows. As one of California's most respected contract artists, she has performed as featured soloist with Joe Williams and the Louie Bellson Orchestra, and has played with Sarah Vaughn, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and many others. Her continuing jazz and improvisation experiences include performances with Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor and Pauline Oliveros to name but a few. As an educator, Ms. Cooke was an Artist-in-Residence at the San Francisco School of the Arts, and on faculty at the San Francisco Community Music Center, and Mills College. She has conducted lecture/performances in Bay Area public schools, colleges, and other educational programs.