A violin virtuoso and session player, LA-and Nashville-based Lily Honigberg seamlessly weaves together a rich tapestry of Irish fiddle, classical, and contemporary improvisation in the music of singer-song writers, rappers, and artists. Raised in a family of professional musicians, Lily dedicated herself to music at a young age. As a teenager, she studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy and went on to complete a Master’s degree in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory.

 

Lily has performed and toured all over the world, playing venues like Wembley Arena and The Grand Ole Opry; on Jimmy Fallon and James Corden; at Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Hall. She has toured with the National Youth Orchestra, and worked across a variety of genres with artists like Shaboozey, Ty Dolla $ign, Good Charlotte, Alex Warren, The War on Drugs, Ava Max, Juicy J, Myles Smith, Dasha, FINNEAS, Bebe Rexha, 070 Shake, Denzel Curry, Alex Warren, Royal and the Serpent , and more. She played on the Dungeons and Dragons motion picture film (2023) in a specialty Celtic band.

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She was the fiddle player on Shaboozey's hit “Tipsy (A Bar Song),” which has since gone Diamond and was Grammy-nominated in multiple categories in 2024, and also played on his follow up song “Good News,” nominated for three Grammys in 2025. She spent 2024-2026 on the road touring with pop country star Dasha.

 

Her most influential studies have happened outside of the classroom. During college, she lived in Ireland’s County Mayo and spent hours sitting in pub sessions, learning Irish trad music by osmosis. She’s made a name for herself as an Irish folk fiddler, headlining the Korro Music Festival and playing with the likes of Eric Rigler, John Doyle, Dennis Cahill, and Solas. “The Sun’s Valley," Lily’s latest album, is a testament to her nuanced interpretation of Irish fiddle and elegantly bridges tradition and innovation. 

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Lily's unique blend of classical technique, country recording and touring, Celtic fiddle, string arranging, improvisation in multiple idioms, connection to the pop world, and deep understanding of recording strings (remote and in person) makes her stand out in the string community. She continues to write and record her own music under her name, as well as under her lo-fi alias "honey mtn". She loves recording and performing, and will be in LA/Nashville recording fiddle and violin on this year's records! Email on Contact page for inquiry about sessions, tours, and lessons.