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Northern Irish Violinist 🎻•Weddings•Festivals •Nightclubs•Exclusive Events🫶 ** •SXSW-TEXAS • GLASTO • BBC Live Lounge • Ibiza Orchestra 🌍

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Chris Heron – Violinist A versatile, charismatic violinist with a background in classical training, Chris has built a career performing across festivals, luxury events, and nightclubs worldwide. His dynamic playing and ability to learn any song make him a sought-after musician for weddings, corporate events, and high-profile performances. From sold-out shows with Ibiza Orchestra to performing with original bands at SXSW Texas, Glastonbury, Leeds, and Latitude Festivals, Chris brings energy and passion to every stage. He has played alongside renowned artists in the BBC Live Lounge and entertained corporate giants like Ferrari, BMW, and Goldman Sachs. His international bookings include performances in elite nightclubs across Europe. For weddings, Chris tailors every performance to the couple, offering bespoke arrangements, special requests, and a modern, elegant touch. Whether creating an intimate atmosphere for a ceremony or bringing high-energy vibes to a party, he ensures every moment is unforgettable. Additional Services 🎸 Acoustic Guitar & Vocals – A Live Lounge-style performance perfect for relaxed receptions, featuring rich Northern Irish vocals that add character and charm. 🔁 Live Looping – Using loop pedals and production technology, Chris layers violin, guitar, and vocals to create a full, immersive sound, blending classical, pop, and electronic elements. This allows for a string quartet feel from just one musician—a cost-effective and unique addition to any event. Chris' professionalism, versatility, and standout performances make him the ideal choice for weddings, private events, and club nights.

Christopher

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Christopher's Reviews

5 out of 5

Chris was absolutely amazing! From start to finish competly perfect we loved every minute.. we will definitely be re booking again.

5 out of 5

Truly exceptional, learnt a song specifically at our request, he looked smart, was great at getting back to us and no fuss at a time when everything is stressful, his professionalism was welcomed. Chris is an amazing talent and our guests loved him as much as we do!

5 out of 5

Chris, you were absolutely exceptional. We loved every second of hearing you play throughout our day and so many of our guests have commented on how truly talented you are. Every single one of us thoroughly enjoyed your music. We will never forget you and the incredible atmosphere you created on our special day. We truly cannot thank you enough. Ruby and Richard.

5 out of 5

Absolutely amazing from start to finish, he was the highlight of the day! Wish I had booked him all day!!

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Chris is stupendous. At a recent wedding guests were demanding quiet so they could listen to his music. Classical style with a modern twist that should be resounding round the Albert Hall!

Chris is a talented, creative and lively violinist whose enthusiasm for music is contagious. He has a proactive and charismatic style of musical leadership that just makes you want to play! He’s restored my confidence and eagerness to be involved in string ensemble playing and improve my violin playing – he is an excellent role model

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100 gigs

Legendary: 100 bookings through Encore!

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Christopher's Song list

Learning your favourite songs comes as part of the package. Let me know your favourites, ones to avoid and any special requests. This helps to build a tailored set for your event. If unsure, I'm happy to use my best judgement.

HAPPY TO LEARN ANY AND ALL REQUESTS!

Styles/Genres included:

Contemporary Pop

Ed Sheeran, Clean Bandit, Jess Glynn, George Ezra, Bastille, Jason Mraz, Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, Jack Johnson, Sia, Camila Cabello, Tones & I, Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka.

Classical Pop

Wildest Dreams, I'm Yours, Just The Way You Are, Thank You, Next, Watermelon Sugar, Something Just Like This, Perfect, & Love Story arranged by 'The Vitamin String Quartet', which are popular songs played in a classical style, think Bridgerton.

Classical

Pachelbels Canon, Ludovico Einaudi, Ave Maria - Gounod, Schubert, Elgar, Camille Saint-Saens, Vivaldi, Mozart, Faure.

Disco

Bee Gees, Luther Vandros, KC & The Sunshine Band, CHIC, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai, Michael Jackson, Daft Punk, Curtis Mayfield.

Motown & R&B

Sam Cooke, Sister Sledge, Otis Redding, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Barry White, Bill Withers, Four Tops, The Temptations.

Dance/Club/House - Classic Ibiza Music

La Ritournelle - Sebastien Tellier, Children - Robert Miles, Titanium Remix, Adagio For Strings - Tiesto, Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia, You've Got The Love - Candi Staton

Indie / Alt Rock

Oasis, Radiohead, Artic Monkeys, The Libertines, Kaiser Cheifs.

Irish, Folk, Country

The Pogues, The Dubliners, Old Crow Medicine Show, Shaboozey. Steve Earle, Kenny Roders, Mumford & Sons, John Denver, The Cranberries, Kodaline, The Irish Rovers.

Jazz

Norah Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Eva Cassidy, Gregory Porter.

SETLIST

Here are a few playlists that include some of my repertoire. You may find it useful when choosing

songs or getting the right style for each part of your day.

WEDDING CEREMONY FAVOURITES

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1GRpeyZs0QdIQISNaBnL9I?si=65dadbb24ab84ffd

CEREMONY ENTRANCE FAVOURITES

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5RQXowYCwyuYnRfxMA0dlv?si=d47947eaeec04f02

CEREMONY EXIT FAVOURITES

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0JHA2NdByU5NiDbYYoQVUH?si=6092473091f94f9f

ACOUSTIC POP

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5m4i1Ea5X53hC1BOQgveP3?si=19656c62f457492c

UPBEAT CONTEMPORARY POP

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lQD2kdaeB85z8512EPVdt?si=48834753a5ef4792

CLASSICAL POP - BRIDGERTON INSPIRED

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tXIeL7p3jCb3k92N8h0s1?si=098ad774bb55418e

CLASSICAL

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5SFiWV1QKKqCeTlq3xwTMq?si=c7a8d09f9b2d4a2d

ACOUSTIC IBIZA CLASSICS

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4DYCoSge6IKYYk5GtygrM7?si=f4c52d4fefaa4e60

Chilled Acoustic R&B

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2KcKerWMuyWhFMzXTSn2Ng?si=YTQ6FQVMQvm_8QiC33a_kw&pi=gK0AQp0ZQsGCv

CLUB & HOUSE

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/411QenFRcOI7Ok9t8j1JcA?si=d7192ea45e264fe0

LIVE LOUNGE - GUITAR & VOCALS

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pahuVJxvRhCLt2hwsmA6K?si=9c419476328b43fc

TV & FILM

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7N0rKlbdZEUPublZTCHy5w?si=40c49290ebe547bf

Irish / Folk / Country

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7zw20uV5sH40z6Qwjpz1Jk?si=b57673cf64844376

Disco

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Y9a4mmESm8B1LhfMUWrLX?si=c5f6ebabde05447f

Motown / R&B

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4zkkhrwvg6aDUC7xpdLUUu?si=65b79911f2c04329

Acoustic Motown

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3hcAeAFPZaop0ElqfWbwwZ?si=b59bfe90aecb43f7

SETLIST HIGHLIGHTS

WEDDING CEREMONY – VIOLIN

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

Ain’t No Mountain High – Marvin Gaye

All of Me – John Legend

All You Need is Love – The Beatles

Best Part – Daniel Caesar, H.E.R

Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve

Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley

Cheap Thrills - Sia

Every Little Thing She does is Magic - Sting

Get Lucky – Pharrell Williams

Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles

I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney

Houston

I Was Made For Loving You – Tori Kelly, Ed

Sheeran

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

In My Life – The Beatles

Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

Just The Two of Us – Bill Withers

Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars

Love Story – Taylor Swift

Lover – Taylor Swift

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

Marry You – Bruno Mars

Memories / Pachelbel’s Canon

One Day Like This – Elbow

Paradise – Coldplay

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Rather Be – Clean Bandit

Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur

September Song – JP Cooper

Shivers – Ed Sheeran

Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers

& Coldplay

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel

Kamakawiwo’ole

Stand By Me – Ben E. King

Three Little Birds – Bob Marley

Until I Found You – Stephen Sanchez

Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift

You Are The Reason – Callum Scott

You’ve Got The Love – Florence + The

Machine

CLASSICAL – VIOLIN

4 Romantic Pieces Op 75 – Dvorak

6 Impomptus Op 5 - Sibelius

Arioso - Bach

Ave Maria – Gounod

Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel

Capriol Suite 5 – Peter Warlock

Chi Mai – Ennio Morricone

I Giorni – Ludovico Einaudi

Largo from Xerxes - Handel

Mariage d’Amour – Paul de Senneville

Moon River – Audrey Hepburn

Overture – Black Veil Brides

Pavane Op 50 – Faure

Salut d’amour

Solfeggio in D – Johann Christoph Friedrich

Bach

The Swan – Saubt-Saens

Wedding March – Felix Mendelssohn

CLASSICAL POP VIOLIN – INSPIRED BY BRIDGERTON

- Check the playlist ‘Classical Pop’ above to hear a true representation of style.

A Sky Full of Stars

Accidentally in Love

Everlong

Halo

I’m Yours

Love Me Like You Do

Love Yourself

Meant To Be

Memories / Canon in D

New Rules

Penny Lane

Pompei

Royals

Shape of You

Stay With Me

Stiches

Symphony

Take on Me

Thank You, Next

The Way You Make Me Feel

Viva La Vida

Wildest Dreams

LIVE LOUNGE – GUITAR & VOCALS

- Check the playlist ‘Live Lounge – Guitar & Vocals’ above to hear a true representation of style.

As It Was – Harry Styles

Better Together – Jack Johnson

Bloom – The Paper Kites

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Can’t See Straight – Jamie Lawson

Counting Stars – One Republic

Dancing On My Own – Callum Scott

Don’t Stop Believing – Journey

Forget You – Ceelo Green

Green Green Grass – George Ezra

Happy – Pharrell Williams

Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s

Ho Hey – The Lumineers

Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

I Like You – Ben Rector

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons

Pompei – Bastille

Riptide – Vance Joy

Shotgun – George Ezra

The A Team – Ed Sheeran

Toxic – Britney Spears

Until I Found You – Stephen Sanchez

Wake Me Up – Avicii

Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles

You’ve Got A Friend in Me – Toy Story

Christopher's Prices

Last updated: 2025

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£312.50
Up to 1 hour	£500
Up to 2 hours	£750
Up to 3 hours	£937.50

Wedding Ceremony

𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: - Guests arrival music (5-10 songs) - Entrance Music - Signing music (2-3 songs) - Exit music 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: - A bespoke request for the entrance to include suggested walk in timings. - A choice of songs via my setlist. - Any song requests welcome. - PA included. - PAT & PLI. Prices are not inclusive of travel and calculated at 0.3ppm.

£500

Drinks Reception

𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: - Up to 2X45 MINUTE SETS. - Song requests and styles welcome. - PA included. - PAT & PLI. Prices are not inclusive of travel and calculated at 0.3ppm.

£562.50

Ceremony & Drinks Reception

𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘 & 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: - Guests arrival music (5-10 songs) - Entrance Music - Signing music (2-3 songs) - Exit music 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: - Up to 2X45 MINUTE SETS - Song requests and styles welcome. 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: - A bespoke request for the entrance to include suggested walk in timings. - A choice of songs via my setlist. - Any song requests welcome. - Multiple PA'S included for a seamless transition between ceremony and drinks. - PAT & PLI Certificates Prices are not inclusive of travel and calculated at 0.3ppm.

£812.50

Wedding Ceremony, Drinks Reception, & Wedding Breakfast

𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘, 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, & 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: - Guests arrival music (5-10 songs) - Entrance Music - Signing music (2-3 songs) - Exit music 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: - Up to 4x45 minutes sets. - Song requests and styles welcome. - Short sets in bursts usually work well. 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: - A bespoke request for the entrance to include suggested walk in timings. - A choice of songs via my setlist. - Any song requests welcome. - A special request for the Wedding Breakfast entrance. - Multiple PA'S included for a seamless transition between ceremony, drinks, and wedding breakfast. - PAT & PLI Certificates. Prices are not inclusive of travel and calculated at 0.3ppm.

£1062.50

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The attention to detail that was carried out before and during the event.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Charlton Hall – Northumberland Dewsall Court – Herefordshire Howsham Hall – North Yorkshire Ragley Hall - Alcester Iscoyd Park – Cheshire Peckforton Castle – Cheshire The Old Course Hotel – St Andrews Dunskey Estate - Dumfries Galloway & Ayrshire Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa – Northumberland Saltmarshe Hall – North Yorkshire Stubton Hall – Lincolnshire

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Andrew Bird Tom Misch H.E.R Laura Marling Ed Sheeran Dua Lipa Jason Mraz

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

Liam Gallagher

Do you have different line-up options?

- Violin Solo - Guitar & Vocals - Violin, Guitar, Vocals & Loop-Station

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

I'm happy to make adjustments where possible. It's often that I have two gigs in one day where it can be a tight depending on time and location but 99% of timing changes are absolutely fine.

How much time do you need to set up?

Between 45-60 minutes to fully set up and soundcheck.

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

Yes, that's definitely a selling point. I'm usually happy to learn as many songs for your day as is needed and you're welcome to choose different songs and genres from my collection of Spotify playlists. I've made some playlists to help give you an idea of the favourites that you might like included for your event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I have everything that I need up to 150 guests although sometimes the venue might have its own equipment and engineer that they'd prefer me to use. We can liaise easily to make sure we're on the same page. If needed, equipment hire might need to be booked if there are more than 150 guests.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, no problem at all. I'm often asked very last minute to learn songs and it's straightforward for me to get these sounding great, very quickly.

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Classical, Acoustic, Covers, Top 40, Light music, Easy listening, Classical crossover, Ambient pop, Film / TV music, House, Ibiza club

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Instruments:

Violin

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Event types:

Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, Wedding proposal, Concert, New Year's Eve, Theatre / Show

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Transcription, Fluent sight-reader, Fluent improviser, Perfect pitch, Live looping, Instrumental teaching, Audio engineer, Producer, Orchestrator, Sound technician, Singing teaching, Composition teaching

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