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About Anisa

Anisa is a versatile violinist and violist playing classical, pop, rock, folk and jazz.

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Bideford

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Since finishing my music studies (Royal Northern College of Music, Basel Conservatoire, Netherlands String Quartet Academy) I have enjoyed a varied international career. I have performed on platforms such as ‘Later With Jools Holland’, Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore Hall, Shanghai International Arts Festival, Glastonbury Festival and Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, and have recorded at Abbey Road Studios and Maida Vale. Live, touring and recording highlights include playing with Paolo Nutini, Jack Savoretti, Levellers, Bonobo, Portico Quartet, Four Tet, SBTRKT, Ghostpoet, Kate Tempest, Baxter Dury, Amanda Palmer, Bring Me The Horizon and Alter Bridge. My string playing and writing appears on labels including Universal, PIAS, Decca, Blue Note Records, Milan Records, Colombia Records and Ninja Tune. Radio and televised performances include BBC 1, BBC 2, Radio 1 Live Lounge, BBC Radio 3, Channel 4 and Sky Arts. As well as composing for short films, I recorded on television series 'Troy: Fall of a City' and 'Tin Star', and Mica Levi’s award-winning film soundtracks for ‘Under The Skin’ and ‘Jackie'. I am equally happy playing violin or viola, and can learn any pieces of music you would like. I'm also happy to arrange versions of pieces for violin, or create my own if you wish.

Anisa

5 out of 5

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Professionalism

5.0

Communication

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Punctuality

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Anisa's Reviews

5 out of 5

We didn't get to meet Anisa on the day as lots going on, but she played beautifully. We had 'a sky full of stars' played whilst I walked down the isle and it was amazing. Also had Bonobo and Kygo playing, so a great mix of songs and genres. Would highly recommend Anisa x

5 out of 5

Anisa was superb! My husband and I booked her for our wedding ceremony, and we had comments from many of our guests about how beautifully she played and how much she had added to the occasion. Anisa was very flexible and communicative before the event (including specific song requests), and was a consummate professional throughout. Highly recommend.

5 out of 5

Anisa was an absolute dream to communicate with. She was very professional and seems a really lovely person. She absolutely nailed the performance as well and made my wedding proposal incredibly special to us. She went the extra mile and sent us a recording of her playing the song so we had a memento from the proposal. The composition was also fantastic. I would not hesitate to book her again, and recommend her massively. Thank you so much Anisa!

5 out of 5

Fantastic highly recommended

Responded with such grace and outstanding musicianship to the demands of the scores and the unforgiving but atmosphere-enhancing sauna conditions!

Anisa Arslanagic on sumptuous violin for a track that warms like mulled cider...

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Anisa's Song list

CLASSICAL

ALBENIZ – Tango

BACH – Air on the G string

BACH – Ave Maria

BACH – Cello Suite No.1 in G major

BEETHOVEN – Fur Elise

BOCCHERINI – Minuet

BIZET – Habanera from Carmen

BRAHMS – Hungarian Dance

CHOPIN – Mazurka Op.67 No.3

CHOPIN – Waltz Op.69 No.2

DVORAK – Humoresque

ELGAR – Salut d’Amour

GREIG – Morning from the Peer Gynt Suite

HANDEL – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

HANDEL – Hornpipe from The Water Music

HOLST – Jupiter from The Planets

KREISLER – Liebesleid

KREISLER – Schon Rosmarin

MASSENET – Meditation from Thais

MONTI – Czardas

MOZART – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

MOZART – Minuet in D major V334

PACHELBEL – Canon in D major

PIAZZOLLA – Libertango

RACHMANINOFF - Vocalise

SAINT-SAENS – The Swan

TELEMANN – Violin Concerto in D major

TCHAIKOVSKY – Waltz of the Flowers

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS – The Lark Ascending

VIVALDI – Allegro from Spring, The Four Seasons

VIVALDI – Largo from Winter, The Four Seasons

POP/MODERN

ABBA – Fernando, The Winner Takes It All, Waterloo

ADELE – Chasing Pavements

ADELE – Make You Feel My Love

AMY WINEHOUSE – Valerie

BILLIE EILISH – Ocean Eyes

BEYONCE – Halo

BONOBO – Kiara & Prelude

CALVIN HARRIS – This Is What You Came For

CHRISTINA PERRI – A Thousand Years

CLEAN BANDIT – Rockabye

COLDPLAY – A Sky Full of Stars

COLDPLAY – Clocks

COLDPLAY – Viva La Vida

DAFT PUNK – Get Lucky

ED SHEERAN – Perfect

ED SHEERAN – Shape of You

ELBOW – One Day Like This

ELTON JOHN – Your Song

ELVIS PRESLEY – Can’t Help Falling in Love

ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO’OLE – Somewhere Over The Rainbow

JAMES ARTHUR – Say You Won’t Let Go

JASON MRAZ – I’m Yours

JOSH GROBAN – You Raise Me Up

JOHN LENNON – Imagine

JUSTIN BEIBER – Anyone, String Quartet version

KEANE – Somewhere Only We Know

KYGO – Firestone

LADY GAGA – Alejandro

LEONARD COHEN – Hallelujah

LOUIS ARMSTRONG – What A Wonderful World

MADNESS – It Must Be Love

MAROON 5 – Girls Like You

METALLICA – Nothing Else Matters

MICHAEL JACKSON – Smooth Criminal

MIKE PERRY – The Ocean

OASIS – Wonderwall

PASSENGER – Let Her Go

PHARRELL WILLIAMS – Happy

QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody

ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Angels

RUDIMENTAL – These Days

RUPERT HOLMES – Pina Colada Song/Escape

SHAWN MENDES – In My Blood

SNOW PATROL – Chasing Cars

STING – Fields of Gold

TAKE THAT – Rule The World

THE ANIMALS – House of the Rising Sun

THE BEATLES – All You Need Is Love

THE BEATLES – Love Me Do

THE BEATLES – Here Comes The Sun

THE VERVE – Bittersweet Symphony

THE WEEKND – Blinding Lights

VAN MORRISON – Brown Eyed Girl

Jazz/Swing

ARY BARROSO – Brazil

BOULOU FERRE – Gypsy Dreams

CHARLIE PARKER – Lullaby of Broadway/Birdland

COLOMBO/MURENA – Indifference

CREAMER/LAYTON – After You’ve Gone

DORADA SCHMITT – Bossa Dorado

FATS WALLER – Ain’t Misbehavin’

FRANK SINATRA – Fly me to the Moon

FRED FISHER – Chicago

GAROTO – Desvairada

GEORGE GERSHWIN – Lady Be Good

GEORGE GERSHWIN – Summertime

GOODMAN/WEBB/SAMPSON – Stompin’ at the Savoy

GREEN/KAHN/LOMBARDO – Coquette

GUERINO/PEYRONNIN – Brise Napolitaine

HART/ROGERS – Blue Moon

HENRY MANCINI – Moon River

JOE MYROW – Blue Drag

JOHN WILLIAMS – Cantina Band (from Star Wars)

JONES/KAHN – I’ll See You In My Dreams

JOSEPH KOSMA – Autumn Leaves

KENSBROVIN/KELLETTE – I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles

MARKS/SIMON – All Of Me

MCHUGH – Exactly Like You

MCHUGH/FIELDS – I Can’t Give You Anything But Love

MCHUGH/FIELDS – I’m In The Mood For Love

SHALOM SECUNDA – Bei Mis Bist Du Schon

THIELE/WEISS – What A Wonderful World

TV/Film

GAME OF THRONES – Opening theme tune

DETECTORISTS – Main theme tune

PINOCCHIO – When You Wish Upon A Star

STAR WARS – Main theme tune, The Force theme

THE LORD OF THE RINGS – Concerning Hobbits, The One Ring, The Bridge of Khazad Dum, The Riders of Rohan

THE SOUND OF MUSIC – Edelweiss, My Favourite Things, Do-Re-Mi

THE WIZARD OF OZ – Over The Rainbow

TOY STORY – You’ve Got A Friend In Me

Irish folk

Danny Boy/Londonderry Air

Drowsy Maggie

Fields of Athenry

Galway Girl

Molly Malone

Rattlin’ Bog

The Irish Rover

The Rocky Road to Dublin

The Salley Gardens

The Star of County Down

Whiskey In The Jar

Anisa's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£275
Up to 2 hours	£350
Up to 3 hours	£450

Customer questions

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Royal Albert Hall, Later With Jools Holland, The Graham Norton Show, Wigmore Hall, Shanghai International Arts Festival, Glastonbury Festival and Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

All artists that I've worked with - including Bonobo, Paolo Nutini, Jack Savoretti, The Levellers, Portico Quartet, Floating Points, Four Tet, Ghostpoet, Kae Tempest, Baxter Dury and Amanda Palmer. Recording studios I've worked at include Abbey Road, Maida Vale and YouTube Space (New York).

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Royal Albert Hall - a 5 night residency, each night sold out, performing with electronic artist Bonobo.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I will always try my best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the even just let me know!

How much time do you need to set up?

30 minutes maximum

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

You're welcome to pick any pieces from my setlist. I'm also more than happy to put together a suitable setlist myself.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes! I aim to play acoustically in more intimate venues, and I also bring a small portable amp in case more sound projection is needed.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If you'd like something not on my list, I charge £10-15 per song to be learnt (with backing if you'd like). This fee takes into account rehearsal times and purchase of backing tracks.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Traditional English folk, Gypsy jazz, Swing, Light music, Easy listening, Acoustic, Balkan, Tango, Klezmer, World music, French music, Electronic, Rock

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Instruments:

Violin, Viola

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Event types:

New Year's Eve, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Community music worker, Fluent sight-reader, Arranger, Composer, Transcription

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