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About Anna

Anna is a versatile violinist who has performed worldwide! All sets are uniquely created to give you the best soundtrack for your event.

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Violinist

Surrey

Public liability insurance of £5 million

I started to learn the violin from the age of 7 and have been professionally performing for the past 25+ yrs. I am classically trained but have experience of playing a wide variety of genres. When performing as a soloist I can also perform with backing tracks if requested. I also perforn as part of a duo either two violins or piano, and with a country band for both private and corporate events. I have performed worldwide including countries like Qatar, Belgium, France, Germany to name a few. All events are catered to the client to make their event one to remember!

Anna

5 out of 5

20 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Anna's Reviews

5 out of 5

What can I say except outstanding. Anna was just perfect and played all the songs we wanted and made our day just so magical. Thank you so much Anna xx

Reply from Anna

14 days ago

So kind of you, thank you Tatum. Was a wonderful day! Thank you for choosing me to be a part of it. Congratulations again to you both x

5 out of 5

Absolutely amazing talent! And even better communication, we had multiple calls prior to the wedding to make sure everything was perfect. I highly recommend Anna for any event, especially for your wedding day! Thank you for making our ceremony so majical!

Reply from Anna

18 days ago

Thank you Anna, it was a beautiful ceremony. Thank you for letting me be a part of it! Congratulations again to you both!

5 out of 5

We honestly couldn’t recommend Anna highly enough! She was absolutely amazing and played such a special part in making our wedding day so memorable. From the very beginning, Anna’s communication was fantastic. She kept in touch with us throughout the build-up to the wedding, making sure she understood exactly what we wanted and that everything was perfect leading up to the big day. She was incredibly accommodating and made the whole process feel easy and stress-free. On the day itself, Anna was brilliant. She played beautifully for the bride’s entrance and also performed during our wedding exit, playing alongside vocal tracks through the speakers, which made both moments incredibly special. What really stood out to us was how willing Anna was to make the music personal to us. There were a few songs that meant a lot to us that she didn’t already know, including “Angel of the North”, which was particularly special to me as a big Arsenal fan. Anna took the time to learn the song especially for our wedding, which was such a thoughtful touch and meant a lot to us. Her talent, professionalism and attention to detail were exceptional, and the music created such a beautiful atmosphere throughout the day. Our guests commented on how fantastic she was too! Thank you so much, Anna, for helping make our wedding day so special and personal. We will always remember the beautiful music you provided and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking for a wedding violinist. ❤️🎻

Reply from Anna

24 days ago

Thank you for your kind words and choosing me to be part of your special day! Congratulations again to you both 🎉

5 out of 5

Anna was just what we wanted for our wedding and it was all very easy to arrange and sort and our guests loved the surprise!

Reply from Anna

2 months ago

Thank you Adele. Was a beautiful day! Very grateful for my parasol. Congratulations again to you both x

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5 out of 5

The biggest thank you to Anna. I booked her less than two weeks before my wedding and she called me to confirm any requests. It could not have gone more perfect and my only disappointment is that I wasn’t there to hear her longer! But my guests have all said how wonderful she was before my arrival. My aisle song, register signing and exit song was stunning. Anna is Professional, talented and if anyone is on the fence about booking Anna as a violinist, please just go ahead. It was simply perfect.

5 out of 5

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We couldn't recommend Anna highly enough! Having Anna play at our forest wedding was everything we'd hoped for and more. Walking down the aisle to her music is a moment I'll never forget, and her performance during our drinks reception created the most incredible atmosphere. Anna has such a huge and diverse repertoire, with something to suit every music taste. From timeless classics to modern songs, she was happy to accommodate our requests, and nothing was ever too much trouble. She made the whole process so easy from start to finish. Throughout the day, so many of our guests commented on how incredible the music was and how perfectly it complemented the setting. It added so much to the atmosphere and made our woodland wedding feel even more magical. Thank you, Anna, for helping make our wedding everything we dreamed it would be and bringing our vision to life. If you're looking for a violinist who is incredibly talented, professional and genuinely passionate about what she does, we couldn't recommend her more! 💚✨

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Anna's Song list

I have a wide selection of pieces on my repertoire covering many styles, I am currently in the process of relistings and sorting them into alphabetical order.

Please feel free to msg or arrange a call with me if you would like to check if I perform certains pieces as the list is still being updated.

A million dreams from The Greatest Showman

A nightingale sang in Berkly square. Sherwin

Another Day of Sun. La la Land

A sky full of stars. Coldplay

A thousand years. Christina Perry

A time for us (love theme) from Romeo and Juliet

A whole new world from Aladdin

Adagio 'The prayer' Albinoni

Air (on a G string ) J S Bach

All at once. Whitney Houston

All of me. John Legend

All These Things That I've Done. The Killers

Allegro. Fiocco

Allegro, Concerto in G, 1st Movement Vivaldi

Allegro, Concerto in G, 3rd Movement Vivaldi

Always Remember Us This Way. Lady Gaga

Angels. Robbie Williams

Another Love. Tom Odell

Anti-Hero. Taylor Swift

Apologize. One Republic and Justin Timberlake

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. Handel

As it was. Harry Styles

Asizam. Ed Sheeran

Ashokon farewll. Traditional

At last. Etta James

Ave Maria. Schubert

Bad Habits. Ed Sheeran

Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann). Offenbach

Beau Soir. Debussy

Beautiful. Christina Aguilera

Beauty and the Beast.

Before you go. Lewis Capaldi

Berceuse, Opus 16. Faure

Berceuse (from Jocelyn). Godard

Blinding Lights. The Weekend

Blueberry Hill

Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen

Bridal Choras. Wagner

Bridge over troubled water. Simon and Garfunkel

Bring me to life. Evanescence

Camera. Ed Sheeran

Can you feel the love tonight (from The Lion King. Elton John

Cannon in D. Pachabel

Can't help falling in love. Elvis Presley

Can't hurry love. The Supremes

Can't Take My Eyes Off You. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Castle on the Hill. Ed Sheeran

Chiquitita. Abba

Concerto in D major, Opus 35. Conzonetta. Andante. Tchaikovsky

Concerto No.6 in A minor Allegro. Vivaldi

Concerto No.6 in A minor, Largo. Vivaldi

Concerto in G minor, Allegro. Vivaldi

Concerto No.2 in G major Allegro Moderato. Seitz

Counting stars. One Republic

Carvalleria Rusticana. Mascagni

Cello Suite no.3 Bourree. J S Bach

Chanson Triste. Tchaikovsky

Chasing Cars. Snow Patrol

City of Angels. Goo Goo Dolls

Clocks. Coldplay

Cold Heart. Elton John & Dua Lipa

Crazy little thing called love. Queen

Creep. Radiohead

Cruel Summer. Taylor Swift

Dance Monkey. Tones and I

Dancing Queen. Abba

Die With A Smile. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars

Don't Stop Believin. Journey

Dream a little dream of me. The mamas &the papas

Dreams. Fleetwood Mac

Drivers License. Olivia Rodrigo

Dust in the Wind. Kansas

Enchanted. Taylor Swift

Espresso. Sabrina Carpenter

Everything. Michael Buble

Everything I do, I do it for you. Byran

Adams

Everywhere. Fleetwood Mac

Fate of Ophelia. Taylor Swift

Firework. Katy Perry

Fix you. Coldplay

Flowers. Miley Cyrus

Fly me to the moon. Frank Sinatra

From this Moment. Shania Twain

Gabriel's Oboe from The Mission. Ennio Morricone

Gavotte. Lully

Girls like you. Maroon 5

Glasgow Love Theme (From Love Actually). Craig Armstrong

Heartbreak Hotel. Elvis Presley

Heaven without you. Alex Warren

Hey Jude. The Beatles

Holy. Justin Bieber

Hotel California

Humoresque. Dvorak

I do, I do, I do, I do, I do. Abba

I Giorni. Einaudi

I Have Nothing. Whitney Houston

I Just Called To Say I Love You. Stevie Wonder

I Just Might. Bruno Mars

I'm not the only one. Sam Smith

Imagine. John Lennon

In my Place. Coldplay

I see the light. From Tangled

Its not over 'till it's over. Lenny Kravitz

Jesu, Joy of Man Desiring. J S Bach

Just The Way You Are. Bruno Mars

Kiss me. Sixpence non the richer

Kiss the Girl. Disney

Levitating. Duo Lipa

Livin' on a prayer. Bon Jovi

Love me like you do. Ellie Goulding

Love Story. Taylor Swift

Lover. Taylor Swift

Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso Ennio Morricone

Lovely. Billie Eilish

Mad world. R.E.M

Manchild. Sabrina Carpenter

Man I need. Olivia Dean

Marry You. Bruno Mars

Memories. Maroon 5

Minuetto. Boccherini

Moonlight Shadow. Mike Oldfield

Moon River (from breakfast at Tiffany's). Henry Mancini

My Girl. The Temptations

My heart will go on, (from Titanic). James Horner

My way. Frank Sinatra

Nothing else matters. Metallica

Oceans (Where feet May Fail). Hillsong United

Oh Danny Boy. Traditional

Ordinary. Alex Warren

Over the Rainbow. Judy Garland

Pavane, Opus 50. Faure

Perfect. Ed Sheeran

Photograph. Ed Sheeran

Physical. Duo Lipa

Pink Pony Club. Chappell Roan

Por una Cabeza. Gardel

Quizas, Quizas, Quizas. Osvaldo Farres

Red. Taylor Swift

River flows in you. Yiruma

Rolling in thr Deep. Adele

Shallow (from a Star is born).

Shivers. Ed Sheeran

Signed, Sealed, Delivered. Stevie Wonder

Sing of the times. Harry Styles

Singing in the rain

So Easy To Fall In Love. Olivia Dean

Someone like you. Adele

Someone to watch over me. George Gershwin

Something stupid. Michael Buble

Somewhere only we know. Keane

Stay with me. Sam Smith

Stiches. Shawn Mendes

Style. Taylor Swift

Suite in G minor. Gavotte en Rondeau. J S Bach

Sweet Caroline. Neil Diamond

Sweet child o' mine. Guns N' Roses

Take me home, country roads. John Denver

The Fate of Ophrlia. Taylor Swift

The Flower Duet. Delibes

The Greatest Love of All. Whitney Houston

The Joker and the Queen. Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift

The prayer. Andrea Bocelli

The Vow. Ed Sheeran

The winner takes it all. Abba

(They Long To Be) Close To You. The Carpenters

Thinking outloud. Ed Sheeran

Time after Time. Cyndi Lauper

Titanium. David Guetta

Treasure. Bruno Mars

Treat You Better. Shawn Mendes

Truely, Madly, Deeply. Savage Garden

Unstoppable. Sia

Viva La Vida. Coldplay

Watermelon Sugar. Harry Styles

What a wonderful world. Weiss & Thiele

What About Us. Pink

Wildest Dreams. Taylor Swift

Wind in my Hair. From Tangled

You are the Reason. Calum Scott

You belong with me. Taylor Swift

You can't hurry love. The supremes

Young and Beautiful. Lana Del Ray

You raise me up. Josh Groban

Your song. Elton John

Your Still The One. Shania Twain

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

As well performing as a solo violinist I do offer the options of either a violin duo or violin and piano.

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

I understand that many events can be unpredictable with timings. I advise you to contact me as soon as you feel there might be a problem with timings and I'll do my best to accommodate you. Obviously in the event of having multiple bookings some days this isn't alway viable but I'll always do my best!

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually like to arrive 30 mins before starting so I can set up equipment and tune my violin.

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

I love to customize my performances to suit the client, Music is a personal preference so I would rather play pieces, artists that I know you love or hold special meanings to you.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I supply all the equipment i need, I just need a power point if using electric violin.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If you are looking for a specific piece for your event this can be stated when replying to my application. I will be able to tell you straight away if its possible to incorporate into the performance 😊

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Baroque, Musical theatre, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Medieval music, Country, Traditional Irish folk, Folk, Easy listening, Light music, Jazz, Swing, Ragtime, Pop, Covers

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Instruments:

Violin

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Event types:

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, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Virtual event

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching

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