Hire Emily Birse | Violinist in Aberdeen City

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From£175

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About Emily

Freelance violinist with a variety of styles available to suit your event!

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Violinist

Aberdeen

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Emily has years of experience performing in weddings and functions across the UK and is available to play as a soloist with backing track or in a string duo/quartet. Repertoire ranges from classical to pop, and from jazz to film music. She is able to take requests and is happy to tailor her performance around your wishes. Emily is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music where she studied violin performance. In addition to functions and weddings, Emily enjoys performing with various orchestras in the UK and abroad. Feel free to get in touch with any queries or questions you may have about your event 🎻🎶

Emily

5 out of 5

4 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Emily's Reviews

5 out of 5

I can't recommend Emily enough, so talented! She made our big day so magical. I received many compliments from guests, including staff at the hotel! Thank you Emily x

5 out of 5

Emily was incredible, the perfect addition to my sister's wedding ceremony. Much appreciated

5 out of 5

Huge thank you to Emily, she was absolutely great playing the violin in our corporate Event. Everybody was absolutely thrilled with the music, it was a great background level and perfect for this event. We’re highly recommend you to others!

5 out of 5

Emily was simply amazing! Everyone was just so complimentary of her and how amazing she was. She perfectly selected which songs to play, for our and our guest enjoyment. She was a real pleasure to work with. I could not recommend her enough.

Thank you so much, you all played beautifully. A real treat for us and our guests

They had a wide song choice and everything from booking to performing was seamless and worry free. Would definitely recommend them and just disappointed we didn't get to hear more of them. Thanks again and all the best for the future!

Encore badges

5 gigs

Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore

Saved the day!

Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice

8th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years

Emily's Song list

Below is a selection of available music, I also take requests prior to the event.

Classical includes:

Bach - Air

Bach - Arioso

Bach - Jesu Joy

Boccherini - Minuet

Handel - Hornpipe from ''Water Music''

Handel - La Rejouissance from ''Music for the Royal Foreworks''

Handel - Largo from ''Serse''

Holst - Jupiter Chorale

Lakmé - Flower Duet

Massenet - Meditation from ''Thais''

Pachelbel - Canon

Satie - Gymnopédie No. 1

Schubert - Ave Maria

Stözel - Bist du Bei Mir

Johann Strauss - Artist's Life

Johann Strauss - Blue Danube Waltz

Johann Strauss - Kiss Waltz

Johann Strauss - Pizzicato Polka

Johann Strauss - Tales from Vienna Woods

Johann Strauss - Wine, Women and Song

Johann Strauss - Thousand and One Nights

Pop music includes:

AJR - Bang

Ava Max - Kings and Queens

Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am

Bobby Darin - Beyond the Sea

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

Cole Porter - I Love Paris

Conan Gray - Heather

Edith Piaf - La Vie en Rose

Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

Ed Sheeran - Joker and the Queen

Ed Sheeran - Perfect

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You

Elton John - Your song

Elvis Presley - Can't help falling in love

Eva Cassidy - Songbird

Harry Styles - Adore You

Harry Styles - Sweet Creature

Justin Bieber - Anyone

John Legend -All of me

Jason Mraz- I'm yours

Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Post Malone - Circles

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - Señorita

Camila Cabello- Bam Bam

Lizzo- About Damn Time

Gerry Cinnamon- Belter

Taylor Swift - Willow

The Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me

The Verve - Bitter sweet symphony

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Queen- We are the Champions

Queen - Somebody to Love

Queen - Killer Queen

Coldplay - Paradise

Coldplay - Viva la Vida

Coldplay - Clocks

Coldplay - Fix You

Coldplay - Yellow

Film music includes:

I see the light (Tangled)

Glasgow love theme (Love Actually)

Gabriel's Oboe

Scottish trad includes:

Skye Boat Song

Ye Banks and Braes

Loch Lomond

Weaving Lilt

The Blue Bells of Scotland

Flow Gently Sweet Afton

Water is Wide

Emily's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£50
Up to 1 hour	£175
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£300

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

I can perform solo or with a backing track. I am also able to perform as part of a violin duo!

How much time do you need to set up?

If I am performing solo or in a duo then I will not need much time to set up. I would usually allow 15-20 minutes to position and settle. If you would like me to play with a backing track then I will need approximately 45 minutes.

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

Please let me know if there are any particular pieces on my songlist you would like me to play. My set list is ever-growing, so as part of the package you can make extra requests which I will arrange before the event!

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Early music, Film / TV music, Christmas, Traditional church music

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Instruments:

Violin, Piano

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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, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching

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