Pianist/ Guitarist/ and Singer-Songwriter
Yvonne has performed continually for a number of years at St. George’s Community Celebrations such as First Night, the Arts Festivals, The County Fair, The Ancestor Square Concert Series, etc. She plays occasionally in the SLC area at Thanksgiving Point and in the Borders Bookstore in Provo and SLC.
When she’s not performing original songs, she’s playing favorite vintage tunes of her child hood from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Eddie Arnold & Patti Page to songs from her adolescence by James Taylor, and Beth Nielson Chapman just to mention a few.
KITCHEN TABLE CD - This is a collection of some of her most requested original songs, a few new creations and a couple of favorite cover tunes.
SUSWA VOLUME I - This is a compilation of all original music from contributing members of Southern Utah Song Writer’s Association. 2006
BREEZE - TSSA 2006 Timpanogas Singer Songwriter Alliance compilation CD.
SUSWA II SINGER SONGWRITER 2008 - Another compilation of some southern Utah homegrown music.
COMMISSIONED MUSIC - “Rise Above It All” for Hero Series Video, Kim Veritcally Challenged, by movie and film-maker Eric Hendershot. It can be found at Deseret Book.
SONG WRITING COMPETITIONS -
TBS Song Writer’s Competition 2005 - 1st place Inspirational “Michael’s Song”
TBS Song Writer’s Competition 2005 - 2nd place country “Kitchen Table”
Mormon Arts Festival 1998- Honorable Mention “Michael’s Song”
"Yvonne gives a warm presentation with her easy effortless voice of silver that wraps around her lyrics of love and family. Her original songs are of hope and wistfulness and the virtues of courage and persistence." - Carolyn McDonald