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Lian Yip

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Acoustic & Electric Violinist for Weddings & Events | Creating Unforgettable Moments
Violinist
Greater Manchester
Public liability insurance of £1 million

I’m a professional and versatile violinist based in the UK, specialising in luxury weddings, private events, and unforgettable live performances. From elegant acoustic music for your ceremony or drinks reception to high-energy electric violin sets that bring that wow-factor to the evening, I create bespoke performances that elevate every part of your event. With extensive experience performing at weddings, corporate events, private parties and exclusive venues, I understand how important it is to create the perfect atmosphere. Whether you’re looking for romantic and sophisticated live music, chilled Ibiza-style vibes, or party set alongside your DJ to get everyone dancing, I can tailor every set to match your vision and make your event feel truly special. My repertoire spans classical, pop, soul, dance, R&B, and house music, allowing me to move effortlessly between elegant daytime performances and vibrant evening entertainment. This flexibility means you can enjoy a seamless musical journey throughout your event—with one trusted professional handling every moment. What clients value most is not just the music, but the experience I provide. I pride myself on being friendly, reliable, and professional from the first enquiry to the final performance. I work closely with every client to understand the mood they want to create, offering guidance on song choices, timings, and personalised requests so every detail feels effortless. Whether it’s performing your aisle song live, creating the perfect ambience during your drinks reception, or bringing energy to the dance floor with electric violin, my goal is always to create moments your guests will remember long after the event ends. I love being part of such meaningful celebrations and helping turn those moments into lifelong memories. Booking live music should feel exciting, not stressful, which is why I aim to make the process smooth, personal, and enjoyable. My clients trust me to deliver not only a polished performance, but also a calm and professional presence on the day—someone who understands the importance of getting every detail right. If you’re looking for an experienced, flexible and dependable violinist who can bring elegance, energy, and a personal touch to your event, I’d love to help create a soundtrack that makes your celebration unforgettable. Performing highlights include: SWSX London 2025 Big Night of Musicals STV - What’s On Scotland Car reveals - Aston Martin, Ferrari and Porsche The Queen’s visit 2019 Usher Hall Bridgewater Hall

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3 months ago, for a Wedding in Manchester
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5 out of 5

Wow! Just wow! We hired Lian for our wedding back in January last minute. Our previous musician had dropped out a couple days before and we were absolutely panicking! A friend of mine recommended her to us and we emailed, she was very accommodating, responding quickly and even learnt a song for our aisle! Will definitely be hiring again! Thank you x

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Lucy M
7 months ago, for a Wedding anniversary in Glasgow
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5 out of 5

We didn’t know what we wanted to have for music and entertainment so we were just looking around, but after a short wee chat with Lian, she gave us plenty of ideas and it convinced us that we had to book her. What a fantastic night and the music was just a cherry on top!

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Lian's Song list

ABBA - Dancing Queen
ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You
ABBA - Voulez Vous
ABBA - Lay All Your Love
ABBA - SOS
ABBA - Mama Mia
ABBA - Money, Money, Money
ABBA - Thank You For The Music
ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
ABBA - Waterloo
Aerosmith - I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing
Adele - Make You Feel My Love
Adele - Skyfall
Adele - Rumour Has It
Adele - Someone Like You
Adele - When We Were Young
Adele - Easy on Me
Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Adele - Set Fire to the Rain
Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Adele - Chasing Pavements
Alex Warren - Ordinary
American Authors - Best Day of My Life
Ariana Grande - One Last Time
Ariana Grande - Thank u, Next
Avicii - Wake Me Up
Alicia Keys - If I Ain’t Got You
Bach - Air on G
Bach - Arioso
Bach/Gounod - Ave Maria
Bach - Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Bizet - Habanera
Borodin - Nocturne
Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
Beatles - Blackbird
Beatles - Come Together
Beatles - All You Need is Love
Beatles - Yesterday
Becky Hill/David Guetta/Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do
Beyoncé - Halo
Beyoncé - Crazy in Love
Beyoncé - Love on Top
Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes
Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather
Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Bryan Adam’s - (Everything I Do) I Do For You
Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Bruno Mars - Marry You
Bruno Mars/Lady Gaga - Die With a Smile
Calum Scott - You Are The Reason
Calvin Harris - Promises
Calvin Harris - How Deep is Your Love
Camilla Cabello - Havana
Camilla Cabello - Seniorita
Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club
Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime
Coldplay - Clocks
Coldplay - Shiver
Coldplay - Speed of Sound
Coldplay - Fix You
Coldplay - Something Just Like This
Coldplay - The Scientist
Coldplay - Paradise
Coldplay - Viva la Vida
Coldplay - Sky Full of Stars
Coldplay - Yellow
Chopin - Cello Sonata: Largo
Chopin - Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2
Chaka Khan - Ain’t Nobody
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
Clean Bandit - Rather Be
Clean Bandit - Rockabye
Clean Bandit - Symphony
David Guetta fr. Sia - Titanium
Debussy - Clair De Lune
Debussy - Reverie
Delibes - Flower Duet
Dua Lipa - Levitating
Dua Lipa - One Kiss
Earth, Wind and Fire - September
Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Ed Sheeran - Photograph
Einaudi - I Giorni
Einaudi - Nicole Bianche
Einaudi - Experience
Elgar - Chanson Do Matin
Elgar - Salut D’Amour
Ella Eyre, Sigala - Came Here For Love
Elbow - One Day Like This
Elton John - Your Song
Elton John, Dua Lipa - Cold Heart
Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling In Love
Etta James - At Last
Faure - Apres in Reve
Florence and The Machine - You Got The Love
F. Schubert - Ave Maria
Gayle - Andes
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
Guns n Roses - Sweet Child of Mine
Hans Zimmer - Time
Hans Zimmer - Interstellar - Cornfield Chase
Hans Zimmer - Now We Are Free
Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel - Largo from Xerxes
Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
Harry Styles - As It Was
Imagine Dragons - Thunder
Israel/Eva Cassidy - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Jackie Wilson - To Be Loved
Jason Mraz - I’m Yours
Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
Journey - Don’t Stop Believing
Justin Bieber - Sorry
Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop The Feeling
John Legend - All of Me
Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
Justin Bieber - Despacito
Justin Bieber - Ghost
Kasabian - You’re In Love With A Psycho
Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
Lana Del Ray - Summertime Sadness
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Lizzo - Good as Hell
Maroon 5 - Girls Like You
Massenet - Thais Meditation
Mendelssohn - Wedding March
Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball
N-Trance - Set You Free
Oasis - Wonderwall
Oasis - Don’t Look Back in Anger
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Oasis - Whatever
OutKast - Heya
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Piazzolla - Tanti Anni Prima
Pharell Williams - Happy
Pitbull - Give Me Everything
Queen - Don’t Stop Me Now
Queen - Radio Gaga
Queen - We Are The Champions
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen - We Will Rock You
Queen - Love of My Life
Queen - The Show Must Go On
Rachmaninov - Vocalise
Ravel - Pavane Pour Infante Défunte
Rhianna - Diamonds
Robert Miles - Children
Robbie Williams - Angels
Robyn - Dancing On My Own
Ruelle - I Get to Love You
Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
Saint Saens - The Swan
Satie - Gymnopedie No. 1-3
Schubert - Ave Maria
Schumann - Fantasiestucke
Sia - Chandelier
Sia - Cheap Thrills
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
Sophie Ellis Baxter - Murder on the Dancefloor
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Sting - Fields of Gold
Take That - Rule The World
Taylor Swift - Love Story
Taylor Swift - 22
Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams
Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia
Taylor Swift - Enchanted
Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift - Lover
Tchaikovsky - Walt’s of the Flowers
The Killers - Mr. Brightside
The Temptations - My Girl
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
Walk The Moon - Shut up and Dance With Me
Whitney Houston - Higher Love
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Yurima - River Flows in You
Zachary Lawson/Jake Lawson - Golden Hour
Aladdin - A Whole New World
A Star is Born - Shallow
Beauty and The Beast - Tale as Old as Time
Game of Thrones - Opening Title
Harry Potter - Hedwig’s Theme
K-pop Demon Hunters - Golden
Lord of the Rings - Concerning Hobbits
Lion King - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Pinocchio - When You Wish Upon A Star
Pocahontas - Colours of The Wind
The Lion King - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
The Greatest Showman - A Million Dreams
The Greatest Showman - This is Me
The Greatest Showman - Rewrite the Stars
Toy Story - You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Up - Married Life

Lian's Prices

Last updated: 2026

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Standard Prices
DurationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£287.50
Up to 1 hour£437.50
Up to 2 hours£562.50
Up to 3 hours£687.50
Packages
Wedding ceremony1 hour 30 minutes
This includes pre ceremony for guests to be seated, aisle music, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave!
£312.50
Ceremony + Drinks 3 hours
Full package for your ceremony and cocktail hour/drinks reception
£612.50
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner5 hours
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.
£875
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Creating a really emotional atmosphere, where guests walk into a room, recognise the piece and the event and moment really sinks in. Bridgerton vibes! Clients have commented on how they felt like they were in the show whether it be in the ceremony or drinks reception. Electric violin - responding fluently with whatever DJ I play with as I’m very adaptable!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Victoria Warehouse Usher Hall Glasgow Concert Hall Bridgewater Hall Stoller Hall Browsholme Hall and Tithe Barn Cheshire Racecourse Aintree Racecourse St. Georges Hall Glasgow City Halls & Old Fruitmarket Bartle Hall Wrenbury Hall ABC Dome The Kimpton Manchester Knowsley Hall Mitton Hall Manchester Monastery Sefton Palm House And many more!

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

Too many to count! I played for the Queen! I have also done car reveals for Porsche, Aston Martin and Ferrari, guest artist for MSC Euribea, Big Night of Musicals, The Grand National to name a few!

Do you have different line-up options?

Yes, I have plenty! As a musician, I am surrounded by so many different instrumentalists so please feel free to enquire and ask away, this is completely possible and will be tailored to your preferences!

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

Please don’t hesitate to let me know! Of course everybody dreams to have a wedding that follows a written schedule but this isn’t always possible. I provide an extra 30 minutes free if things are running late, or if you have just changed your mind on timings, please let me know and we can sort something out easily!

How much time do you need to set up?

Only acoustic - 20 mins Acoustic with PA - 40 mins (to be on the safe side) Electric - 30 mins Also offer playlist service for all the in between moments during the day!

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

Yes of course! As mentioned, if you’d like me to play a specific song not on the setlist, just let me know! If you request more than 3 songs that aren’t on the list, it will be a fee of £10 per new song!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes! I provide all instruments, just would need to let me know how many guests you will have so I can adjust equipment accordingly!

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Of course! As previously stated, maximum of 3 songs can be requested for free if they are not found in the setlist! £10 fee for learning any other requests not in the setlist to take into account time spent writing and practicing!
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Classical, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Jazz, Jazz fusion, Easy listening, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Punk rock, Asian music, Bollywood, Scottish music
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Event types:
Wedding, Virtual event, 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:
Arranger, Songwriter, Fluent sight-reader, Live looping, Instrumental teaching
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