Batya MacAdam-Somer is a violinist, violist and vocalist specializing in collaboration and experimentation. Her work spans across classical, avant-garde, folk, and popular music practices, taking her to venues throughout the United States, Mexico, The United Kingdom and Europe. Ensembles Batya has collaborated with include wasteLAnd, Bang On A Can All-Stars, PARTCH Ensemble, Wild Up, and ICE, appearing on stages at the Ojai Music Festival, La Jolla SummerFest, and Festival Vértice. She resides in San Diego, where she works often with local organizations such as Project [BLANK], Art of Elan, The Hutchins Consort, San Diego Baroque, Camarada and Bach Collegium San Diego.

She is a member of Quartet Nouveau, a non-profit string quartet offering chamber music concerts and outreach programs, as well as Baby Bushka, an all-female band celebrating the music of Kate Bush.