Lucia Micarelli
Lucia Micarelli (born July 9, 1983) is an American violinist and actress best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban, Chris Botti and classic rock band Jethro Tull, and her role as Annie Talarico in "Treme". Early life. Born in Queens, New York, of Italian (father) and Korean (mother) heritage, Micarelli began playing the violin at the age of three and played her first concert with an orchestra at six years old. Classically trained at Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music, Micarelli also studied with Pinchas Zukerman. Music career. Micarelli was the concertmaster with the Trans-Siberian  Orchestra (TSO) on their Christmas Season Tour in 2003. After her tour with TSO, she joined Josh Groban on his "Closer" Tour as a guest soloist and concertmaster. Micarelli appeared as a featured soloist with Ian Anderson in Vienna in 2006 with the Vienna Radio Orchestra. In 2004, Micarelli released her first album "Music From A Farther Room", executive-produced by Groban. It is a blend of classical pieces and familiar pop songs, including Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", David Bowie's "Lady Grinning Soul" and David Foster's "To Love You More". In May 2005, she opened for West End  singer Michael Ball. In October and November 2005 and most of 2006, Micarelli toured the United States with Jethro Tull. In 2007, she toured with Josh Groban again on the Awake Tour to promote his album "Awake", and completed her second album, titled "Interlude." In 2008, Micarelli toured with trumpeter Chris Botti. While on tour with Botti in July 2009, she injured her left hand badly enough to affect her ability to play. Her rehabilitation was successful, and she was soon playing again, as the numbness in three of her fingers slowly subsided. She also toured with Chris Botti in  2015-2016. She appeared on a PBS special on June 3, 2017, and appeared at the Vancouver Island Musicfest July 14–15, 2017. Acting career. Micarelli played the role of musician Annie Talarico in HBO's television series "Treme", about life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Micarelli also had a role in an episode of WGN series "Manhattan" in 2014. Micarelli plays the lead character, Kate, in the 2020 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie, "The Christmas Bow". Personal life. Micarelli married violinist Neel Hammond in 2011. Hammond appeared in the final episode of season 3 of "Treme", as Annie's  new friend.