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Nicolo Borgese

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About Nicolo Borgese

One of the UK's leading acoustic/electric violinists with more than 20 years of experience in luxury events and weddings worldwide.
Violinist
London
Public liability insurance of £10 million

Nicolò is an Italian crossover violinist and recording artist based in London with more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He successfully completed his violin studies at the ''V. Bellini'' conservatory in Italy. Subsequently, he obtained a master's degree in jazz in France. He immediately started working with important Italian and German orchestras, distinguishing himself for his talent and his young age as the first violin and soloist. He was featured as a violist by Coldplay and other famous bands and singers in Europe. His great experience has allowed him to be part of major events as a violinist. He has performed his music for companies such as Mercedes, Lamborghini, PWC, Whirlpool many others. In his violin career, he has performed for more than 2000 luxury events in the best hotels in Europe and has become a reference for many hospitality leaders such as Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt hotels, and many others for leading events and sessions at a wide range of events including weddings, wedding proposals, conferences, parties, and other corporate and private events. He has performed his music for the most exclusive weddings and parties around the world for high-profile clients, creating the best and most unique atmospheres with his music. Nicolo can play as a soloist on his own with a varied repertoire of around 8 hours that includes many musical genres ranging from classical, jazz, pop, dance, house, and R&B. He can play in ensembles as a duo, trio, quartet, or with DJ. His versatility allows him to tailor the event to the greatest possible extent, for the specific music requirements of the clients. He can provide his own amplification with a top-of-the-range compact system that is suitable for up to 150 guests and with his wireless system he can roam freely and play for the guests at any event. Its aim is to emphasize and embellish the event through music, making it unique and memorable. Available to hire as a soloist or a duo with piano, guitar, acoustic/electric violin, or DJ, in a string quartet or with an existing DJ or band.

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Nicolo Borgese's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Anthony W
1 year ago
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4.8 out of 5

Very good, my guest enjoyed it overall, however some said they could not hear him clearly or loud enough.

From other customers:

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Claudio F
2 years ago, for a Hotel / Restaurant event in 1 Leicester Square
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5 out of 5

It was great entertainment. Nicolo is a professional violinist. I would definitely recommend.

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Jane
2 years ago

I would like to say a massive thank you for playing at our wedding last Friday you were truly amazing so many people have said how wonderful you were so again thank you.

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Nicolo Borgese's Song list

Love On Top - Beyoncé
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
Thinking out Loud - Ed Sheeran
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
All of Me - John Legend
Everything - Michael Bublé
You Make My Dreams (Come True) - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Crazy In Love (feat. Jay-Z) - Beyoncé, JAY-Z
We Found Love - Rihanna, Calvin Harris
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
My Girl - The Temptations
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! - Justin Timberlake
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Marry Me - Train
Hey Ya! - Outkast
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
You Are The Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Wannabe - Spice Girls
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) - Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
Best Day Of My Life - American Authors
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Shut Up and Dance - WALK THE MOON
Sugar - Maroon 5
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur
Forever - Chris Brown
Happy - Pharrell Williams
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyoncé
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
We Are Family - 1995 Remaster - Sister Sledge
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
At Last - Etta James
Speechless - Dan + Shay
Don't Stop Believin’ - Journey
Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
XO - John Mayer
Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader
I Do - Colbie Caillat
Lover - Taylor Swift
24K Magic - Bruno Mars
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
Lucky - Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat
(I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes
Man! I Feel Like A Woman! - Shania Twain
Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
10,000 Hours (with Justin Bieber) - Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber
The Luckiest - Ben Folds
I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
Little Things - One Direction
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - 2019 Remaster James Taylor
Party In The U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson
Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of…) - Lou Bega
Can't Help Falling in Love - Haley Reinhart
I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
Tenerife Sea - Ed Sheeran
Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
No Diggity - Blackstreet, Dr. Dre, Queen Pen
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
Timber (feat. Ke$ha) - Pitbull, Kesha
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Love Shack - The B-52's
Perfect Duet (Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé) - Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
I Get to Love You - Ruelle
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Jump Around - House Of Pain
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
Let's Get Married (feat. Run) - Jagged Edge, Run, Lamarquis Jefferson
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Raise Your Glass - P!nk
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse) - Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
Shallow - Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
No Scrubs - TLC
I Choose You - Sara Bareilles
A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris) - Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris
Cupid Shuffle - Cupid
Marry Me - Train
Better Together - Jack Johnson
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - Sleeping At Last
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Thinking out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur
The Luckiest - Ben Folds
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
Everything - Michael Bublé
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
I Get to Love You - Ruelle
Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
At Last - Etta James
A Thousand Years - The Piano Guys
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
All of Me - John Legend
Speechless - Dan + Shay
Tenerife Sea - Ed Sheeran
Can't Help Falling in Love - Haley Reinhart
Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Lucky - Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
We Found Love - Rihanna, Calvin Harris
Crazy In Love (feat. Jay-Z) - Beyoncé, JAY-Z
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
Love On Top - Beyoncé
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Hey Ya! - Outkast
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) - Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
Don't Stop Believin’ - Journey
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Jump Around - House Of Pain
Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
My Girl - The Temptations
Shut Up and Dance - WALK THE MOON
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris) - Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris
You Make My Dreams (Come True) - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of…) - Lou Bega
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! - Justin Timberlake
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Take Five Dave Brubeck
So What Miles Davis
Take The A Train Duke Ellington
Round Midnight Thelonious Monk
My Favorite Things John Coltrane
A Love Supreme (Acknowledgment) John Coltrane
All Blues Miles Davis
Birdland Weather Report
The Girl From Ipanema Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
Sing, Sing, Sing Benny Goodman
Strange Fruit Billie Holiday
A Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie
Giant Steps John Coltrane
Blue Rondo a la Turk Dave Brubeck
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Charles Mingus
Stolen Moments Oliver Nelson
West End Blues Louis Armstrong
God Bless The Child Billie Holiday
Cantaloupe Island Herbie Hancock
My Funny Valentine Chet Baker
Body And Soul Coleman Hawkins
Song For My Father Horace Silver
Spain Chick Corea
Blue In Green Miles Davis
Naima John Coltrane
Flamenco Sketches Miles Davis
Waltz For Debby Bill Evans
Autumn Leaves Cannonball Adderley
St. Thomas Sonny Rollins
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Cannonball Adderley
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
Lush Life John Coltrane/Johnny Hartman
Blue Train John Coltrane
Poinciana Ahmad Jamal
In a Sentimental Mood Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
Freddie Freeloader Miles Davis
Summertime Ella Fitzgerald
Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock
Salt Peanuts Dizzy Gillespie
Moanin' Art Blakey
Straight, No Chaser Thelonious Monk
Good Morning Heartache Billie Holiday
Mack the Knife Ella Fitzgerald
In the Mood Glenn Miller
Desafinado Stan Getz
Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi
Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin
Blue Monk Thelonious Monk
Caravan Duke Ellington
Sidewinder Lee Morgan
Django Modern Jazz Quartet
Compared To What Les McCann
Red Clay Freddie Hubbard
Ruby, My Dear Thelonious Monk
April in Paris Count Basie
Bitches Brew Miles Davis
Twisted Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Maiden Voyage Herbie Hancock
Mood Indigo Duke Ellington
St. Louis Blues Louis Armstrong
Manteca Dizzy Gillespie
How High The Moon Ella Fitzgerald
At Last Etta James
Fever Peggy Lee
Satin Doll Duke Ellington
Someday My Prince Will Come Miles Davis
Autumn in New York Billie Holiday
Epistrophy Thelonious Monk
I Loves You Porgy Nina Simone
It Don't Mean A Thing Duke Ellington
Koko Charlie Parker
Milestones Miles Davis
Misterioso Thelonious Monk
Nuages Django Reinhardt
Struttin' with Some BBQ Louis Armstrong
The In Crowd Ramsey Lewis
Ain't Misbehavin Fats Waller
Bye Bye Blackbird John Coltrane
On Green Dolphin Street Miles Davis
Linus and Lucy Vince Guaraldi
Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles
Joy Spring Clifford Brown & Max Roach
One O'Clock Jump Count Basie
Potato Head Blues Louis Armstrong
Bumpin’ (On Sunset) Wes Montgomery
Feeling Good Nina Simone
Misty Errol Garner
Moody's Mood For Love James Moody
Stardust Louis Armstrong
Yardbird Suite Charlie Parker
Diminuendo & Crescendo in Blue Duke Ellington
Donna Lee Charlie Parker
Water Boy Don Shirley
Ornithology Charlie Parker
Begin the Beguine Artie Shaw
Ceora Lee Morgan
Sophisticated Lady Duke Ellington
Sugar Stanley Turrentine
Footprints Wayne Shorter
Four on Six Wes Montgomery

Nicolo Borgese's Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£150
Up to 1 hour£250
Up to 2 hours£350
Up to 3 hours£500
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Easy listening, Classical, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Baroque, Early music, Classical crossover, Ibiza club, House, EDM, Deep house, Dubstep, Electronic, Electronica, Industrial, IDM, Breakbeat, Ambient, 1920s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1980s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Jazz, Gypsy jazz, Blues, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Jazz fusion, Swing, Cabaret, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Barbershop, Light music, Experimental, Acoustic, R&B, Funk, Funk rock, Americana, Ambient pop, Hip Hop, Soul, Disco, Covers, Vintage, Tribute, Top 40, Rock, Indie, Pop rock, Classic rock, Italian music, World music, Tango, Reggae, Samba, Latin, Bossa nova, Flamenco, Brazilian music, Afrobeat
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Event types:
Corporate event, Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Burns night
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Other skills:
Composer, Audio engineer, Producer, Songwriter, Sound technician, Fluent improviser, Live looping, Perfect pitch, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Music therapy, Community music worker, Examiner
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