Celina Marie Di Cecca was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. She picked up her first violin at age four, it was then she began her classical studies. After attending her first fiddle camp at age 12, and being exposed to the toe-tapping rhythms of fiddle music, she fell in love with Canadian Celtic and Old Time music. Wowing audiences for over 20 years, she performs both classical and fiddle music throughout Canada. Celina earned her Music Education degree from The University of Western Ontario with honours, majoring on the viola. This is where she decided that music would be her full time job.   

    In 2010, Celina opened up her music studio, Celina's String Studio. She teaches fiddle, violin, viola, piano and mandolin and has successfully built her studio to over 100 students both in-person and online from all around the world. Celina also heads an amateur ensemble called Forest City Folk Orchestra.

    Bringing dynamic finesse to her stage performance, Celina is a highly sought after live and studio musician in throughout southern Ontario. She has performed with such notable musicians as Heather Rankin (The Rankin Family), Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies), Calvin Vollrath, Shane Cook, and Jake Charron (East Pointers). 

.    Celina’s current big project is producing, directing and performing in the incredible show, The Great Canadian Fiddle Show. The show has performed numerous times at Canada's Wonderland, was a featured band at the Canadian National Exhibition and performed that the Grey Cup.

    Celina is also in a variety of bands including folk-roots duo Greyhound Riders and wedding/party band The Amores. She's also a founding member of Steel City Rovers and has performed with the Tartan Terrors, Sirens of Shanti, Wildlife and Shy Kid.

    It was during Celina's university years where she first started to dabble in songwriting with her guitar. Over the past two decades, Celina has written dozens of songs. With plans to record all of the music she written, her single, "Waiting" is available for purchase here and where all digital music is sold. Her music has been described as fresh folk pop, catchy and fun.

    She frequents as a fiddle instructor at regional fiddle camps and is active as both a judge and contestant at local contests in Ontario. In the summer of 2023, Celina was invited as 1 or 34 top fiddlers from across Canada to compete at the Canadian Grandmaster Fiddling Competition. She is also a certified teacher of early childhood music classes, Music Together.

    Currently residing in London, Ontario with her husband and two children. Celina is teaching, composing, and performing live as often as possible.