Newbold was born in South Korea and adopted as an infant. She spent her childhood growing up in Frederick, Maryland with two sisters. Newbold began studying piano at age five and Suzuki violin at age seven winning prestigious competitions and performing as a concert artist at an early age.[1] As a soloist and in professional orchestras throughout the world, Newbold appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Disney World, Aspen Music Festival, Tanglewood, and numerous countries.[2]
Upon graduation, Newbold worked in entertainment for Walt Disney World and performed in various symphonies in Florida. She also produced albums and wrote for recording projects and ensembles. As an actress, Newbold expanded her experiences to film and television. She got her first break in the film, The Waterboy, starring Adam Sandler, and first major role in the family comedy, Camp Tanglefoot with Gregg Russell, Drew Seeley, and Michael Andrew. Newbold is a highly sought after prolific and published composer. Her compositions can be heard around the world in film, orchestras, and other performing groups.[7] She frequently travels the world as a guest composer, conductor, clinician, and keynote speaker.[8] Her works have been performed at Carnegie Hall,[9]Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The Kennedy Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Midwest Clinic.[10]
In 2014, Newbold was highlighted among prominent alumni in James Madison University’s “Be The Change” campaign and for years had a featured poster in the lobby of the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts.[11] In 2019, the Boston Music Project increased their number of orchestras, traditionally named for iconic and celebrated composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Boulanger, and chose Newbold as the name for their newest ensemble.[12]
Newbold currently lives in Southern California. She makes appearances worldwide as a guest composer and conductor but also works in film, television, and commercial projects as a producer and director. Newbold is also a proficient martial artist and trained in various weapons. She has a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do,[17] 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido,[18] and a black belt in Kigumdo.[19] Her mother was diagnosed with Huntington's disease, a terminal genetic neurological illness for which there is very little treatment and no cure. Newbold wrote the song Endless Dreams, and dedicated it to those affected by Huntington's to spread awareness and hope.[20]
Music
String orchestra
Alis volat propiis (She flies with her own wings) (2024)
American Landscape (2006)
Angel City (2025)
Appalachian Hymn (2005)
Arabian Dreams (2003)
Battle (2023)
BlueFire Fiddler (2003)
Calypso Sea (2019)
Celtic Roots (2002)
Celtic Sunrise (2020)
Country Hoedown (2011)
Dance of the Samodivi (2007)
Desert Sands (2008)
Dragon Dances (2003)
Egyptian Legacy (2006)
Elementa: I. Flights of Fancy, II. Terra, III. Fire and Ice (2022)
Equuleus (2008)
Fan Dance (2012)
Fantasía Española (2005)
Fire Dance (2007)
Gaelic Castle (2009)
Gravitas (2024)
A Gypsy Tale (2005)
The Haunted Carousel (2009)
A Hero's Journey (2007)
Hiawatha (2003)
Honor and Glory (2008)
Iditarod (2010)
The Iliad: Fall of Troy (2025)
Invicta: for Solo Violin and Orchestra (2021)
Irish Faire (2011)
Jubilee Fanfare (2016)
A Knight's Quest (2005)
Le froid de l'hiver (The Cold of the Winter) (2004)