Kyle Dillingham is a violinist from Enid, Oklahoma who has performed in over 40 countries.[1]
Early life
Kyle Dillingham is the son of artist Diane Dillingham of Enid, Oklahoma.[2] In childhood he lived on a farm in Waukomis, Oklahoma.[3] Dillingham graduated Enid High School in 1997 and was awarded the Pride of the Plainsmen award in 2014.[4] He earned a Bachelor's degree in instrumental performance from OCU in 2002.[5]
Music
Dillingham started playing violin at age 9.[1] He played with Roy Clark in Enid in 1995,[6] and first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry at age 17 in 1996.[1][7][8] In 2019 he played violin at the Grand Ole Opry while riding on a skateboard.[5][9] Teaming up with guitarist Peter Markes, Dillingham played concerts in Malaysia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[10] Markes and Dillingham met at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute while still in high school,[11] and studied together at Oklahoma City University.[10] In 2009 Dillingham represented the University of Central Oklahoma on a trip to Korea,[12] and was named "Oklahoma's Musical Ambassador" by Governor Brad Henry.[3] In 2014 Dillingham toured Liberia as an envoy for the state department.[13] He appears as a jazz violinist in Scorsese's film Killers of the Flower Moon.[5] Dillingham has also toured, backing Michael Martin Murphey.[5][14] Edmond, Oklahoma named the Kyle Dillingham Community Arts Stage after him in 2022.[15]
Horseshoe Road
Kyle Dillingham formed the band Horseshoe Road in April 2005 with Dustin Jones and Brad Benge and recorded their first album Home Fires.[16] The trio toured in Japan and Thailand and were filmed for an OETA documentary.[16] The current lineup includes Peter Markes and Brent Saulsbury.[17][18] In 2015 they toured Taiwan, Burma, Russia and South Korea for the U.S. State Department's American Music Abroad program.[18] In 2017 Horseshoe Road toured in China, and they were the first American country band to play Dunhuang.[17] In 2018 and 2019 the band toured Kosovo and Kuwait for the U.S. State Department's American Music Abroad program.[15]
Albums
Solo
- Behind Closed Eyes (2007)[19]
- Very Kyle Christmas (2011)[20]
- Gospel Fiddler (2012)[3]
- Broken Beyond Repair (2015)[21]
- Il Fait Beau (2017)[22]
- At the Cross (2019)
- ’Homa (2023)
Horseshoe Road
Collaborations
- Kyle Dillingham and Dennis Dunham The Lions Waltz (2007)
- Kyle Dillingham and Andrea Dillingham Another Sunday (2011)
- Kyle Dillingham and Callen Clarke Demos & Premieres (2012)
References
- ^ a b c Huanxin, Xhao (25 June 2023). "Dunhuang and the bluegrass connection". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (4 March 2009). "Mother inspired to see it hear it feel it by son's music". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Chancellor, Jennifer (25 October 2012). "Kyle Dillingham brings his fiddle talent to show in BA". Tulsa World. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Zorn, Phyllis (21 May 2014). "Pride of the Plainsmen: Enid High honors three with award at senior assembly". The Enid News & Eagle. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d McDonell, Brandy (17 December 2023). "Kyle Dillingham is spreading his love for Oklahoma from 'Pawhuska to Paris'". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Tramel, Jimmie (4 March 2018). "Full circle? This is how Roy Clark changed someone's life". Tulsa World. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Watts, James (9 June 2011). "OK Mozart guest artists: Kyle Dillingham". Tulsa World. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Lang, George (11 May 2000). "Duo will be envoys". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Dillingham". Grand Ole Opry. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b Lang, George (11 May 2000). "OCU musicians to serve as envoys in eight countries". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Brinkman, Lillie-Beth (16 June 1996). "Students bring playfulness to serious study". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Marks, Dawn (17 January 2009). "Violinist is bringing OCU to the world". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Recio, Maria (6 August 2014). "These US diplomats wield fiddles and dance moves, not briefcases". The Elizabethtown Kentucky News-Enterprise. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Erdrich, Ronald (24 December 2023). "Ball". Abilene News Reporter. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b "News stage to honor Kyle Dillingham dedication is this Friday". Edmond Life & Leisure. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Sargent, Brian (22 July 2007). "Band spreads spirit of centennial". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b Poppe, Nathan (11 October 2017). "Kyle Dillingham, Peter Markes recent discuss tour in China". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Dillingham and band to jam with Edmond North Orchestra". The Daily Oklahoman. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "CD release party to serve as fundraiser". The Daily Oklahoman. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (23 December 2011). "Violinist marks season with Christmas CD". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (25 September 2015). "Bipartisan fiddler to add Trump's state fair appearance to his roster of performances". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Poppe, Nathan (17 February 2017). "14 reasons it's going to be a good year for music". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Rose season includes comic Margaret Cho". The Daily Oklahoman. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Dillingham celebrates French album". The Daily Oklahoman. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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