Born of fiddle playing parents in Spokane, WA, Kimber Ludiker is part of a 5-generation fiddling family. She started learning on the lap of her grandfather at age 3, and went on to win three National Fiddle Championship titles. She is the founder of Della Mae, a GRAMMY-nominated, service-driven, all-woman string-band that has traveled with the US Department of State to over 20 countries spreading peace and understanding through music.
Kimber was awarded Mentor of the Year at the 2022 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards. Kimber has been mentoring kids, artists, and up-and-coming bands for quite some time and is the Director of CBA’s Youth Academy, Ashokan Bluegrass Camp, and co-director of IBMA’s Kids on Bluegrass with Deanie Richardson.
While not on tour or running/teaching camps, Kimber can be found in a pottery studio making functional ceramics- many with violin themes. See her work and schedule at www.fiddleparty.com
