Gutkin specializes in bluegrass, Klezmer, and Irish folk genres. She holds a Bachelor of Music in classical violin from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College.
In 2002, Gutkin joined The Klezmatics with the release Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf! and remains a performing and composing member, notably having written the music for the acclaimed track off Wonder Wheel, "Gonna Get Through This World". This album would win The Klezmatics a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album in 2007. Gonna Get Through This World was also notably performed with Arlo Guthrie at Carnegie Hall during Thanksgiving of 2004 at “The Annual Holiday Concert: Arlo Guthrie with Special Guest the Klezmatics and Abe Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion.”.
Gutkin has performed and/or recorded with John Cale, Rod MacDonald, Jane Siberry and the Irish artists Tommy Sands and Cathie Ryan.

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