Twelve-year-old Aubree Oliverson is a child prodigy. The Orem, Utah native, one of the best violinists for her age, recently won an American International Protegee Strings Competition and by doing so won a trip to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall.

"I'm so excited," said Oliverson. "I an anxious to see the place and play. It's an awesome opportunity."

Not only is Aubree an amazing violinist but she is also a composer. Working with her father, Stephen, who accompanies her on piano, the pair has composed dozens of songs and produced two CDs with a third one in the works. The duo has performed in numerous venues, including the Conference Center and Temple Square, along with sharing their talents in nursing homes, schools and with patrons of BYU Education Week. Their music has not only taken them all across Utah, but to cities such as Seattle, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Washington D.C. They have performed literally in front of thousands of people, bringing their own unique brand of new age and classical with refreshing spiritual elements.

Aubree has also taken part in a number of prestigious competitions and performed with some of the best young musicians in the world.

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She was the principal violinist and two-time member of the Suzuki Youth Orchestra. She was the winning musician in the 2009 Salute-To-Youth Competition, and at age 11, performed a solo with the Utah Symphony. In 2010 she was the Utah Junior Division winner of the prestigious Stradivarius Competition.

As a composer, Aubree has won multiple Reflections Awards of Excellence and twice was recognized by the New York Arts Ensemble as a "composer of great promise." Aubree actually started composing at age 5, sometimes working with her father but at other times branching out completely on her own. She composes pieces not just for the violin alone, but has penned numerous multiple-string works.

"I really like playing and composing," Oliverson said when asked which she preferred better. One day, when time allows in her busy schedule, she would actually like to compose a symphony.

Aubree Oliverson will perform March 6th at Carnegie Hall. Along with her father Stephen, the pair hopes to produce a new CD of original songs before the year is out.

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