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About Cassandra

A soulful and charming singer with original arrangements to suit any occasion. The perfect accompaniment to a sophisticated event!

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Cassandra Mathews has always had a passion for delivering all styles of music to new audiences and has beautiful architecture to all of her performances, both solo and within ensembles. "...musical sense and understanding are at the heart of Cassandra's playing..." "...her instinct for cadence and pause are unerring..." Cassandra graduated from the Royal College of Music in 2014 with a 1st Class Honours Bachelor of Music. She studied primarily with Gary Ryan, but also received coaching from Chris Stell and extra lessons with Craig Ogden and Jakob Lindberg on the lute. During her time at the RCM, she took part in masterclasses with John Williams, Stefan Lӧfvenius, Carlos Bonell, Jason Vieaux, and Julian Byzantine as well as performing at Queen Elisabeth Hall and the Purcell Room as part of “The Rest Is Noise” Festival 2013. She premiered new guitar works at the National Portrait Gallery and the Martin Harris Centre. She was the winner of the Lennox Berkeley Guitar Prize 2012 and was the given a Highly Commended Award for the annual Royal College of Music Guitar Competition in both 2014 and 2012. Cassandra performed a selection of works by Joaquin Rodrigo at the Instituto Cervantes at the presentation of 'Voice and Vision' in 2016 to Cecilia Rodrigo and other distinguished guests. Cassandra was also selected to represent the RCM at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart in an Erasmus exchange programme in 2012. Cassandra has worked as a guitar vocalist aboard luxury cruise ships, hotels and resorts all over the world. She currently works for the Royal Albert Hall as part of Albert's Band, where she specialises in delivering performances in care and community settings.

Cassandra

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Cassandra's Reviews

5 out of 5

Cassandra was fantastic for our wedding ceremony. She played all the songs we requested and was very professional. Eased any stress I had

5 out of 5

Cassandra’s performance at my Wedding was so lovely! Many guests came up to me and said she has an incredible voice!

5 out of 5

Cassandra was so lovely and fit our relaxed English garden party vibe for our babyshower. She was just wonderful. Would highly recommend to anyone!

5 out of 5

We chose Cassandra to play at our wedding ceremony. She was absolutely fantastic to work with! In the build up her communication was clear and timely. She was very responsive and accommodating of what we wanted for the day. On the day she was such a happy, joyful presence, which made us feel very relaxed - it was like having another guest at our wedding. Her repertoire and song choices were spot on for what we needed both pre- and post-ceremony. I cannot recommend Cassandra highly enough!

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Young classical guitarist Cassie Mathews is a rising star with an intimate sound that demanded the full attention of the audience.

"Engaging personality and classy presentation" - Princess Cruises

2 February 2016

Cassandra is a wonderfully versatile, professional and reliable musician. Her sound, technique and personality are absolutely fabulous! I have performed with her on many occasions as part of our violin-guitar duo and I would always wholeheartedly recommend her.

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Cassandra's Song list

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Rolling In The Deep – Adele

Get Lucky – Daft Punk

Radioactive – Imagine Dragons

Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake

Shut Up and Dance – Walk The Moon

I’m Not The Only One – Sam Smith

Just Give Me A Reason – Pink

Valerie – The Zutons/Amy Winehouse

Royals – Lorde

Hey Jude – The Beatles

Here, There and Everywhere – The Beatles

Ticket To Ride – The Beatles

Let It Be – The Beatles

Yesterday – The Beatles

Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles

Blackbird – The Beatles

Can You Feel The Love Tonight – The Lion King Soundtrack

Let It Go – Frozen Soundtrack

Reflection – Mulan Soundtrack

A Whole New World – Aladdin Soundtrack

Everybody Wants To Be A Cat – The Aristocats Soundtrack

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes – Cinderella Soundtrack

When You Wish Upon A Star – Pinocchio Soundtrack

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head – Burt Bacharach

My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder

Unforgettable – Nat King Cole

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? – Dusty Springfield

Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks

Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks

I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye

Ben – Michael Jackson

L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole

Stand By Me – Ben E. King

Light My Fire – The Doors

Always On My Mind – Elvis Presley

At Last – Etta James

This Girl’s In Love With You – Burt Bacharach

Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles

Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey

It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World – James Brown

Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra

I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself – Dionne Warwick

Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles

I Put A Spell On You – Nina Simone

Bang Bang (I Shot You Down) – Nancy Sinatra

Lovely Day – Bill Withers

You Can Get It If You Really Want – Desmond Dekker And The Aces

Under My Thumb – The Rolling Stones

Do You Know The Way To San Jose? – Burt Bacharach

I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Burt Bacharach

My Way – Frank Sinatra

Cheek To Cheek – Ella Fitzgerald

La Bamba – Ritchie Vallens

Volare – Dean Martin

Nature Boy – Nat King Cole

Girl From The North Country – Bob Dylan

Don’t Think Twice – Bob Dylan

Blowin In The Wind – Bob Dylan

Sandy Grey – John Martyn

Jolene – Dolly Parton

Why Try To Change Me Now? – Frank Sinatra

Dream A Little Dream Of Me – Mamas and Papas

My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone

Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations

Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones

Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby Mcferrin

Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

Feelings – Nina Simone

Don’t Explain – Billie Holiday

Autumn Leaves – Nat King Cole

Embraceable You – Nat King Cole

I Wish You Love – Nat King Cole

Que Reste-t-il De Nos Amours – Charles Trenet

My Funny Valentine – Ella Fitzgerald

What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce

Something Stupid – Nancy Sinatra

Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan

Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Carole King

You’ve Got A Friend – Carole King

Home Again – Carole King

Logical Song – Supertramp

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – Van Morrison

Old Man – Neil Young

Heart Of Gold – Neil Young

Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley

I’m A Believer – The Monkees

September – Earth, Wind And Fire

Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers

I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

Love So Right – The Bee Gees

How Deep Is Your Love – The Bee Gees

Nothing Compares 2 U – Prince

Desperado – The Eagles

Vincent – Don Mclean

American Pie – Don Mclean

Suzanne – Leonard Cohen

Layla – Eric Clapton

Change The World – Eric Clapton

Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton

Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

Can’t Find My Way Home – Blind Faith

Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell

California – Joni Mitchell

You’re So Vain – Carly Simon

Handbags And Gladrags – Rod Stewart

Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd

Songbird – Fleetwood Mac

God Only Knows – The Beach Boys

What The World Needs Now – Burt Bacharach

I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders

The Look Of Love – Burt Bacharach

Walk On By – Burt Bacharach

Over The Rainbow – Eva Cassidy

Honesty – Billy Joel

Wonderwall – Oasis

He Can Only Hold Her – Amy Winehouse

Champagne Supernova – Oasis

Live Forever – Oasis

Slide Away – Oasis

You Know I’m No Good – Amy Winehouse

Love Is A Losing Game – Amy Winehouse

Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

Rehab – Amy Winehouse

Better Together – Jack Johnson

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Stolen Dance – Milky Chance

Millennium – Robbie Williams

The World Is Not Enough – Garbage

I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing – Aerosmith

Always – Bon Jovi

Don’t Speak – No Doubt

Chasing Pavements – Adele

Thank You – Dido

Someone Like You – Adele

All I Ask – Adele

Here With Me – Dido

Fell In Love With A Boy – Joss Stone

Right To Be Wrong – Joss Stone

For All We Know – Donny Hathaway

Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack

Take Your Mama – Scissor Sisters

One Love – Bob Marley

No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley

Redemption Song – Bob Marley

It Must Be Love – Madness

She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5

Sunday Morning – Maroon 5

Warwick Avenue – Duffy

Mercy – Duffy

I’m Not In Love – 10cc

Stay With Me – Sam Smith

The Writing’s On The Wall – Sam Smith

Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealer’s Wheel

Torn – Natalie Umbruglia

Angels – Robbie Williams

She’s The One – Robbie Williams

Eternal Flame – The Bangles

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon And Garfunkel

The Sound Of Silence – Simon And Garfunkel

Lean On Me – Bill Withers

Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers

Beautiful – Christina Aguilera

The Voice Within – Christina Aguilera

You’ve Got The Love – Florence And The Machine

I Just Can’t Stop Loving You – Michael Jackson

Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel

Skinny Love – Bon Iver

Grenade – Bruno Mars

Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars

The Rose – Bette Midler

Viva Forever – Spice Girls

Pure Shores – All Saints

Believe – Cher

If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word – Elton John

Rocket Man – Elton John

With Or Without You – U2

Where The Streets Have No Name – U2

Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones

Make You Feel My Love – Bob Dylan

Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson

You’re The Inspiration – Chicago

Jar Of Hearts – Christina Perri

Distance – Christina Perri

Kiss From A Rose – Seal

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) – Eurythmics

Without You – Harry Nilson

Easy – Lionel Ritchie

Cannonball – Damien Rice

My Immortal – Evanescence

Crazy – Gnarls Barkley

The Closest Thing To Crazy – Katie Melua

Alright – Jamiroquai

Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai

All Of Me – Ella Fitzgerald

Faith – George Michael

Coffee And TV – Blur

The Universal – Blur

Careless Whisper – George Michael

All Of Me – John Legend

Ordinary People – John Legend

Hotel California – The Eagles

Like A Star – Corinne Bailey-Rae

Perfect Day – Lou Reed

Rio – Duran Duran

The House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals

Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen

The Winner Takes It All – ABBA

The Scientist – Coldplay

She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel

The Boys Of Summer – Don Henley

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Clocks – Coldplay

Best Of You – Foo Fighters

True Colours – Phil Collins

Against All Odds – Phil Collins

Dancing In The Devil’s Shoes – Guillemots

Sunrise – Norah Jones

Walking After You – Foo Fighters

White Flag – Dido

Whistle For The Choir – The Fratellis

Fields Of Gold – Sting

Every Breath You Take – The Police

Times Like These – Foo Fighters

Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) – Greenday

Hand In My Pocket – Alanis Morrisette

Ironic – Alanis Morrisette

Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue

Murder On The Dancefloor – Sophie Ellis-Bextor

The Man Who Sold The World – David Bowie

Life On Mars – David Bowie

Yellow – Coldplay

Linger – The Cranberries

Half The World Away – Oasis

Photograph – Ed Sheeran

Nine Million Bicycles – Katie Melua

Feeling Good – Nina Simone

Anyone Who Had A Heart – Burt Bacharach

Ordinary World – Duran Duran

Sympathique – Pink Martini

American Boy – Estelle

Too Much – Spice Girls

Don’t Make Me Over – Dionne Warwick

I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin

Baby Now That I’ve Found You – The Foundations

April In Paris – Ella Fitzgerald

It’s Only A Paper Moon – Nat King Cole

Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey-Rae

The Last Thing On My Mind – Joan Baez

One Day I’ll Fly Away – Randy Crawford

You’re Still The One – Shania Twain

Angel Of The Morning – Nina Simone

Don’t Stop Believin – Journey

More Than Words – Extreme

Love Of My Life – Queen

Cat’s In The Cradle – Harry Chapin

Elastic Heart – Sia

Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

Cassandra's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£50
Up to 1 hour	£100
Up to 2 hours	£200
Up to 3 hours	£280

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

People often say that I bring a warm and friendly feeling to the gigs which I play. I am also approachable, so people never have to worry about asking for requests. I also bring a classy and sophisticated vibe to my performances.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre, Purcell Room, King's Place, V&A Museum, Hoxton Hall, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Instituto Cervantes, Northampton Derngate

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I love the music of Joni Mitchell and Carole King. They have such beautiful voices and great stories to tell in their lyrics. I have always looked up to Julian Bream as a classical guitarist, and love the palette of colours that he uses when playing the guitar. A bit of The Beatles and Radiohead is always good too!

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

I have played at the Snooker Masters Tournament in Cluj-Napoca in Romania with my duo partner (violinist Sabina Virtosu). There were certainly a few TV cameras rolling at the time in the arena!

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

This is no problem at all. I am more than happy to accommodate any changes in timings. Please try and give as much notice as you can, so I can adjust any travel plans.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes I can. If you'd like a DJ service in between live sets and for up to 3 hours after the final set, I provide this for an additional £150.

How much time do you need to set up?

I have a very short setup time, as it's just me! I generally need no longer than about 15 minutes.

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

Of course! I can also display my set list during the performance, so that people can choose songs (a bit like a live jukebox!).

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes! Less stress for you!

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

That is no problem for me at all. Seeing as I work as a soloist, it doesn't take me long to perfect the songs that you want to hear. There are certain songs which don't always suit a guitar vocalist, but I will always try my best to get it done for you!

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Classical, Contemporary classical, Musical theatre, Baroque, Early music, Renaissance, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Swing, Easy listening, Light music, Originals, Pop, Ambient pop, Covers, Motown, R&B, Vintage, Top 40, Soul, Britpop, Indie, Pop rock, Spanish music

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Instruments:

Guitar, Singer

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Songwriter, Lyricist, Fluent sight-reader, Perfect pitch, Accompanist, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Community music worker

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