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Kate Violinist

Kate Violinist

Violinist for Weddings & Events

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Kate is a world famous & award winning musical sensation. She is a highly trained electric & classical violinist and has had over 17 years of rigorous training, including both BMus & MMus degrees in Violin Performance from the prestigious Royal Northern College of Music. Unlike so many of today's performers, Kate performs a repertoire that includes hundreds of pieces by memory - without sheet music! Kate will add a glittering new dimension to your event, be it an electrifying stage show or a more subtle background performance. Kate has previously appeared on TV in the UK on BBC 1, SKY and has performed for corporate clients and celebrities that have included Land Rover, Vogue, IBM, Apple, House of Fraser, Harvey Nichols, Heineken, Debenhams, Steve Coogan, The Rt. Hon. William Hague, and in Geneva for an International Forex Event. She has toured right across the UK, Europe and also performed in both Dubai & the USA, wowing audiences at every venue.

Kate has a huge repertoire of pieces for you to choose from, including a fiery & electrifying stage show, relaxing ambient lounge music and improvisation beside a live DJ. She can perform for up to 4 hours, the options below are for your guidance:

Electric Upbeat Show (up to 2 x 25 minute sets):
Kate's live stage show is a fantastic display of her virtuosic skill and talent, and has been created alongside world famous DJ Mike Freear. The Upbeat show features an extensive repertoire that includes dance remixes, pop hits and classical favourites (with a twist!).

Ambient (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):
Kate performs a selection of pieces that include fashionable lounge music, chillout pop classics, and her twist on a number of classical pieces. She can perform using either her classical violin, or her custom-designed Ted Brewer electric violin.

Electric Violin With DJ (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):
Kate will perform alongside her regular DJ, or a DJ of your choice, to a huge choice of fully customisable pieces. Kate is a phenomenal improviser, and can perform pieces that range from popular favourites to drum & base and dance music.

Classical (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):
Kate is an exceptionally well-trained classical violinist, and will graduate from the Royal Northern College of (RNCM) next year. She has performed scores of classical recitals over the years, including an annual recital at York Minster each summer. She has an extensive repertoire of virtuosic pieces to choose from, and can tailor each set to match your requirements or event perfectly.

Weddings (ceremony, reception, breakfast, evening entertainment):
Kate is also well-known for her outstanding wedding performances. She can perform during the ceremony (as guests arrive, for the processional, during the signing and of course the recessional), and also during the drinks reception and/or wedding breakfast. Couples may also use one of the previously mentioned sets to feature during their evening entertainment.


Land Rover - Evoque launch party

IBM – International conference

Apple – Corporate entertainment

House of Fraser - Members evening

Dukascopy - International two day event

Heineken - Concert

Debenhams - Members evening

Harvey Nichols – Corporate entertainment

West Yorkshire Police - Awards ceremony

Greater Manchester Marathon - VIP show

Rotary - Car show

Rays of Sunshine - Charity ball

York Minster - Solo Recital

RNCM Symphony Orchestra

LU Symphony Orchestra

+ many more!

NB: This repertoire is only a selection of the pieces that Kate can perform, and she is also happy to prepare and perform requests. Please also note that Kate never performs with sheet music – she has memorised each and every piece in her repertoire.



Electric Remixed Tracks:

Contradanza - Vanessa Mae

Toccata and Fugue - Vanessa Mae

Libertango - Piazzolla

Storm - Vanessa Mae

Palladio - Escala

Night Flight - Vanessa Mae

Conquest of Paradise - Vangelis

Destiny - Vanessa Mae

Rule the World - Take That

Requiem for a Dream (Lux Aterna) - Mansell

Lambada - Kaoma

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

Bond Theme - Remix

Canon in D - Pachelbel

Wonderwall - Oasis

Por Una Cabeza - Gardel

Feeling Good - Escala



Popular:



Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Armstrong - La Vie en Rose

Armstrong - What a Wonderful World

Aznavour - She

Barry - You Only Live Twice

Beyonce - Halo

Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Carey - Whenever You call

Cassidy - Songbird

Clapton - Tears in Heaven

Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

Cohen - Hallelujah

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Gershwin - Summertime

Dylan - House of the Risin’ Sun

Elbow - One Day Like This

Elton John - Can you Feel the Love Tonight

Enya - May it Be

Escala - Feeling Good

Escala - Palladio

Evanescence - My Immortal

Flying Pickets - Only You

Michael - Careless Whisper

Hamilton - Cry Me a River

Hupfeld - As Time Goes By

Kaoma - Lambada

Jones - Come Away With Me

Lily Allen - Not Fair

Lily Allen - Smile

Mancini - Moon River

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

Muse - Butterflies & Hurricanes

Myers - Cavatina

Newman - Whisper of a Thrill

Oasis - Wonderwall

Seal - Kiss from a Rose

Sinatra - My Way

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed & Delivered

Sting - Fields of Gold

Sting - Shape of My Heart

Streisand - Woman in Love

Take That - Greatest Day

Take That - Rule the World

The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

The Beatles - Let it Be

The Beatles - Yesterday

The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun

The Beatles - Michelle

The Beatles - Norwegian Wood

The Killers - Mr Brightside

The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody

The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately

Vanessa Mae - Contradanza

Vanessa Mae - I’m a Doun for Lack of Johnnie

Vanessa Mae - Night Flight

Vanessa Mae - Toccata and Fugue

Vanessa Mae - Storm

Vangelis - Conequest of Paradise

Webber - Memory

Withers - Ain’t no Sunshine where she’s gone



Classical:



Albinoni – Adagio

Bach - Air

Bach - Ave Maria

Bach - Joy of Man’s Desiring

Beethoven - Minuet in G

Beethoven - Fur Elise

Barber - Adagio for Strings

Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye

Brahms - Waltz in A

Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 6

Bizet - Habenera

Clarke - Trupet Voluntary

Dvorak - Humoresque

Faure - Pie Jesus

Grieg - Solveig’s Sog

Grieg - Morning Suite

Greensleeves - English

Hamnataing - Irish

Handel - Air

Handel - Hornpipe

Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba

Haste to the Wedding - Celtic

Holst - Jupiter

Massenet - Meditation

Monti - Czardas

Morricone - Gabriel’s Oboe

Mozart - Minuet Divertimento

Mozart - Violin Concerto in G

O sole Mio - Italian

Pachelbel - Canon in D Major

Parry - Jerusalem

Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro

Sait-Saens - The Swan

Scarborough Fair- English

Schubert - Traumerei

Schubert - Ave Maria

Schumann - Serenade

Strauss - Three Waltzes

Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker



Musical / Film / TV:



Aladdin - A Whole New World

Beauty & the Beast - Theme

Bock - Sunrise, Sunset

Braveheart - Theme

Buffy Theme - Close Your Eyes

Fiddler on the Roof - Sunrise, Sunset

James Bond - Theme

Lord of the Rings - May it Be

Love Story - Theme

Love Actually - All You Need is Love

Meet Joe Black - Whisper of a Thrill

Out of Africa- Theme

Phantom of the Opera - All I Ask of You

Requiem for a Dream - Lux Aeterna

Scent of the Women - Por Una Cabeza

Secret Garden - Romance

Titanic - My Heart Will Go On

The Lion King - Can You Feel the Love Tonight

The Lion King - Circle of Life

UK Nationwide & Worldwide
Electric Upbeat Show (up to 2 x 25 minute sets):

Kate’s live stage show is a fantastic display of her virtuosic skill and talent, and has been created alongside world famous DJ Mike Freear. The Upbeat show features an extensive repertoire that includes dance remixes, pop hits and classical favourites (with a twist!).



Ambient (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):

Kate performs a selection of pieces that include fashionable lounge music, chillout pop classics, and her twist on a number of classical pieces. She can perform using either her classical violin, or her custom-designed Ted Brewer electric violin.



Electric Violin With DJ (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):

Kate will perform alongside her regular DJ, or a DJ of your choice, to a huge choice of fully customisable pieces. Kate is a phenomenal improviser, and can perform pieces that range from popular favourites to drum & base and dance music.



Classical (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):

Kate is an exceptionally well-trained classical violinist, and will graduate from the Royal Northern College of (RNCM) next year. She has performed scores of classical recitals over the years, including an annual recital at York Minster each summer. She has an extensive repertoire of virtuosic pieces to choose from, and can tailor each set to match your requirements or event perfectly.

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Kate is a world famous & award winning musical sensation. She is a highly trained electric & classical violinist and has had over 17 years of rigorous training, including both BMus & MMus degrees in Violin Performance from the prestigious Royal Northern College of Music. Unlike so many of today's performers, Kate performs a repertoire that includes hundreds of pieces by memory - without sheet music! Kate will add a glittering new dimension to your event, be it an electrifying stage show or a more subtle background performance. Kate has previously appeared on TV in the UK on BBC 1, SKY and has performed for corporate clients and celebrities that have included Land Rover, Vogue, IBM, Apple, House of Fraser, Harvey Nichols, Heineken, Debenhams, Steve Coogan, The Rt. Hon. William Hague, and in Geneva for an International Forex Event. She has toured right across the UK, Europe and also performed in both Dubai & the USA, wowing audiences at every venue.

Kate has a huge repertoire of pieces for you to choose from, including a fiery & electrifying stage show, relaxing ambient lounge music and improvisation beside a live DJ. She can perform for up to 4 hours, the options below are for your guidance:

Electric Upbeat Show (up to 2 x 25 minute sets):
Kate's live stage show is a fantastic display of her virtuosic skill and talent, and has been created alongside world famous DJ Mike Freear. The Upbeat show features an extensive repertoire that includes dance remixes, pop hits and classical favourites (with a twist!).

Ambient (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):
Kate performs a selection of pieces that include fashionable lounge music, chillout pop classics, and her twist on a number of classical pieces. She can perform using either her classical violin, or her custom-designed Ted Brewer electric violin.

Electric Violin With DJ (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):
Kate will perform alongside her regular DJ, or a DJ of your choice, to a huge choice of fully customisable pieces. Kate is a phenomenal improviser, and can perform pieces that range from popular favourites to drum & base and dance music.

Classical (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):
Kate is an exceptionally well-trained classical violinist, and will graduate from the Royal Northern College of (RNCM) next year. She has performed scores of classical recitals over the years, including an annual recital at York Minster each summer. She has an extensive repertoire of virtuosic pieces to choose from, and can tailor each set to match your requirements or event perfectly.

Weddings (ceremony, reception, breakfast, evening entertainment):
Kate is also well-known for her outstanding wedding performances. She can perform during the ceremony (as guests arrive, for the processional, during the signing and of course the recessional), and also during the drinks reception and/or wedding breakfast. Couples may also use one of the previously mentioned sets to feature during their evening entertainment.


Land Rover - Evoque launch party

IBM – International conference

Apple – Corporate entertainment

House of Fraser - Members evening

Dukascopy - International two day event

Heineken - Concert

Debenhams - Members evening

Harvey Nichols – Corporate entertainment

West Yorkshire Police - Awards ceremony

Greater Manchester Marathon - VIP show

Rotary - Car show

Rays of Sunshine - Charity ball

York Minster - Solo Recital

RNCM Symphony Orchestra

LU Symphony Orchestra

+ many more!

NB: This repertoire is only a selection of the pieces that Kate can perform, and she is also happy to prepare and perform requests. Please also note that Kate never performs with sheet music – she has memorised each and every piece in her repertoire.



Electric Remixed Tracks:

Contradanza - Vanessa Mae

Toccata and Fugue - Vanessa Mae

Libertango - Piazzolla

Storm - Vanessa Mae

Palladio - Escala

Night Flight - Vanessa Mae

Conquest of Paradise - Vangelis

Destiny - Vanessa Mae

Rule the World - Take That

Requiem for a Dream (Lux Aterna) - Mansell

Lambada - Kaoma

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

Bond Theme - Remix

Canon in D - Pachelbel

Wonderwall - Oasis

Por Una Cabeza - Gardel

Feeling Good - Escala



Popular:



Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Armstrong - La Vie en Rose

Armstrong - What a Wonderful World

Aznavour - She

Barry - You Only Live Twice

Beyonce - Halo

Blunt - You’re Beautiful

Carey - Whenever You call

Cassidy - Songbird

Clapton - Tears in Heaven

Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

Cohen - Hallelujah

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Gershwin - Summertime

Dylan - House of the Risin’ Sun

Elbow - One Day Like This

Elton John - Can you Feel the Love Tonight

Enya - May it Be

Escala - Feeling Good

Escala - Palladio

Evanescence - My Immortal

Flying Pickets - Only You

Michael - Careless Whisper

Hamilton - Cry Me a River

Hupfeld - As Time Goes By

Kaoma - Lambada

Jones - Come Away With Me

Lily Allen - Not Fair

Lily Allen - Smile

Mancini - Moon River

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

Muse - Butterflies & Hurricanes

Myers - Cavatina

Newman - Whisper of a Thrill

Oasis - Wonderwall

Seal - Kiss from a Rose

Sinatra - My Way

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed & Delivered

Sting - Fields of Gold

Sting - Shape of My Heart

Streisand - Woman in Love

Take That - Greatest Day

Take That - Rule the World

The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

The Beatles - Let it Be

The Beatles - Yesterday

The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun

The Beatles - Michelle

The Beatles - Norwegian Wood

The Killers - Mr Brightside

The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody

The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately

Vanessa Mae - Contradanza

Vanessa Mae - I’m a Doun for Lack of Johnnie

Vanessa Mae - Night Flight

Vanessa Mae - Toccata and Fugue

Vanessa Mae - Storm

Vangelis - Conequest of Paradise

Webber - Memory

Withers - Ain’t no Sunshine where she’s gone



Classical:



Albinoni – Adagio

Bach - Air

Bach - Ave Maria

Bach - Joy of Man’s Desiring

Beethoven - Minuet in G

Beethoven - Fur Elise

Barber - Adagio for Strings

Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye

Brahms - Waltz in A

Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 6

Bizet - Habenera

Clarke - Trupet Voluntary

Dvorak - Humoresque

Faure - Pie Jesus

Grieg - Solveig’s Sog

Grieg - Morning Suite

Greensleeves - English

Hamnataing - Irish

Handel - Air

Handel - Hornpipe

Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba

Haste to the Wedding - Celtic

Holst - Jupiter

Massenet - Meditation

Monti - Czardas

Morricone - Gabriel’s Oboe

Mozart - Minuet Divertimento

Mozart - Violin Concerto in G

O sole Mio - Italian

Pachelbel - Canon in D Major

Parry - Jerusalem

Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro

Sait-Saens - The Swan

Scarborough Fair- English

Schubert - Traumerei

Schubert - Ave Maria

Schumann - Serenade

Strauss - Three Waltzes

Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker



Musical / Film / TV:



Aladdin - A Whole New World

Beauty & the Beast - Theme

Bock - Sunrise, Sunset

Braveheart - Theme

Buffy Theme - Close Your Eyes

Fiddler on the Roof - Sunrise, Sunset

James Bond - Theme

Lord of the Rings - May it Be

Love Story - Theme

Love Actually - All You Need is Love

Meet Joe Black - Whisper of a Thrill

Out of Africa- Theme

Phantom of the Opera - All I Ask of You

Requiem for a Dream - Lux Aeterna

Scent of the Women - Por Una Cabeza

Secret Garden - Romance

Titanic - My Heart Will Go On

The Lion King - Can You Feel the Love Tonight

The Lion King - Circle of Life

UK Nationwide & Worldwide

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