Violists for hire in St Albans

From£250

Colette Hazen

ViolistLondon

Violinist with a breadth of experience performing at corporate parties, luxury events and weddings both in UK and worldwide.

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11 reviews

£250 - £510

Naomi Giarraputo

ViolistLondon

Freelance violinist and violist

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11 reviews

From£180

Hannah Bell

ViolistLondon

Professional violinist based in London. Member of the award-winning Bell Quartet - available on Encore for functions, weddings and events.

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8 reviews

£170 - £270

Jaga Klimaszewska

ViolistLondon

Solo and chamber violinist in her last year of the Masters in Performance course at the Royal College of Music with Maciej Rakowski.

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6 reviews

£325 - £495

Helena Logah

ViolistLondon

Helena is an international violinist based in London specialising in electrifying shows and luxury events.

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£250 - £500

Coda Lykia Music

ViolistLondon

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£212.50 - £362.50

Lucy Haggerwood-Bullen

ViolistBishop's Stortford

Professional violinist based in the South East. Experienced at performing many genres of music, and finding the perfect music for your day!

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6 reviews

From£160

Elizaveta Tyun

ViolistЛондон

London-based professional violinist, Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music graduate. Wide range of repertoire of any style.

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6 reviews

£250 - £375

Julia - Professional violinist

ViolistLondon

Professional concert violinist based in London, winner of many international violin competitions. She is studying in Royal College of Music.

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£250 - £400

Maanya Patel

ViolistLondon

Violinist and Violist based in London and Oxford offering a variety of styles to suit any occasion.

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£280 - £350

Agata Kubiak

ViolistHarrow

violinist and a jazz singer based in London. Performing regularly with a jazz duo, a string quartet and as a soloist (Bollywood,Pop,Jazz)

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£375 - £625

Olivia Danielewicz

ViolistLondon

Based in London. Performed at World Cup 2022, F1 in Saudi 2021, Maksim Concert Tour 2019. Played with Cat Burns, Freya Riding, Tom Walker

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10 reviews

£320 - £430

Pippa Griffin

ViolistLondon

Professional Acoustic / Electric Violinist & Violist Weddings, Events, Sessions, Recordings Classical, Pop, Musicals, Jazz, Film & TV

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From£180

Ruth Sanderson

ViolistMitcham

Freelance violinist and violist based in Manchester & London. Available for function/session/orchestral work.

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4 reviews

£150 - £375

Joseph Lowe

ViolistLondon

Violin and viola soloist and session musician based in London, UK

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£625 - £937.50

Kevin

ViolistLondon

Professional violinist and violist available for events and weddings. Performed at the BBC Proms and with professional orchestras around UK.

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£160 - £350

Ammal Bhatia

ViolistLondon

Conductor, orchestral, chamber, session and events musician!

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£250 - £500

Martin Clarke

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ViolistLondon

One of the country's leading fiddle players and ceilidh callers. Award-winning dance musician.

Latest reviews of our Violists in St Albans

"Really friendly guy, easy to get on with and great player. Will work with him again."

Fiona hired Mark Gibbs (available in St Albans)

Verified Review, 15 April 2017

"We booked Mark to perform in our Peterborough Sings! concert and were delighted by his playing. The whole orchestra sounded fantastic, and we wouldn't hesitate to book Mark again."

Bea hired Mark Gibbs (available in St Albans)

Verified Review, 18 December 2016

"We booked Daichi to perform in our Peterborough Sings! concert and were delighted by his playing. The whole orchestra sounded fantastic, and we wouldn't hesitate to book Daichi again."

Bea hired Daichi Yoshimura (available in St Albans)

Verified Review, 18 December 2016

FAQs about hiring Violists in St Albans

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Can any violist play my favourite song?

Professional violists will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that violists may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the violist's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do violists take to set up?

Your violist will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the violist prior to their arrival.

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our violists are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our violists will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.

Hiring a Violist in St Albans

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Popular genres:

Folk, Pop, Acoustic

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7 hours

Busiest times:

June, July, August

How much does it cost to hire a Violist in St Albans?

The typical price for a Violist is:

£Budget£270

££Pro£390

£££High-end£510+

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