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"All our guests were asking who the violinist was – Matilde was unforgettable."

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"Thank you so much Karolina, it was so beautifully played and we were so incredibly happy that you were so welcoming and present 😁 have a great Sunday and thank you once again. Kind regards John and Camilla"

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"We booked Alex to play as a duet (him on violin and another member of the quartet on cello) at our awards event. The music, the style and the performance fitted the occasion perfectly. Some of the attendees at the event are, let's say, slightly hard to please, but we had nothing but positive feedback. A wide repertoire and very professional (including turning up at the venue earlier in the day to check over where they were playing). Highly recommended."

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"I just wanted to send a quick email to say how wonderful Miranda was on our wedding day. It was such a busy day so I didn’t get the chance to speak to Miranda but the music was beautiful and it did not go unnoticed that she played the song we requested by James. Miranda set up and played with very little assistance from us-apologies the church service took longer than expected. Please pass on our thanks to Miranda, it was just perfect having her play so beautifully whilst we chatted with friends and family."

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"Jools composed and remotely recorded violin sections for 3 of my tracks: Just For a Day; Roman 7; Boneyard. The tracks have an American influence but would fall under the indie genre. Essentially, the remit for Jools was to 'bulk them out' with strings. Although I had not actually met Jools in person (and still haven't), he was extremely responsive when communicating via email and therefore didn't need to meet. Before agreeing, he encouraged me to listen to his back catalogue - I was impressed with the breadth and depth of genres that Jools had worked with and I was pleased to learn he had worked with a couple of acquaintances of mine- namely The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra and Chris Tye. Listening to his work, I was impressed by his knack around texturising songs- in my experience, strings can sometimes feel isolated from the rest of the instrumentation and I am aware that some string players find this aspect of composition challenging. Throughout the process, Jools ensured he had a secure understanding around my expectations. This brought about discussion around dynamics, chord progression technique (tremolo, tied sections etc). Although he was happy to read from transcript, I felt that his take on composition would be much better than mine, so he kindly agreed to compose the parts himself. After recording the first version, he sent me recordings via YouTube- he even went to the trouble of including a running text commentary of his thoughts within the video itself. This meant that I could give better feedback and bounce off his ideas. I was especially amazed by the turnaround (3 days to complete the process) as I had not set any deadlines or ball-park timeframes. Jools' playing is technically perfect and he has an exceptional ear for harmony and dynamics. e.g. He knew not to play for the sake of playing, and when to build to crescendo. He was able to add a range of chords, hooks and new melodies to the song. In Boneyard, the melody in the instrumental chorus ended up becoming the dominant hook- this was totally unplanned. Much like his violin playing, the overall recording quality was very professional. If you are looking for an outstanding string player who is both technical and visionary, Jools would be my number one recommendation."

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"From the very beginning, Gloria was incredibly open to our requests. She was well-organised and quick to respond whenever we reached out. She immediately committed to learning the new songs we had chosen for our entrances—mine and my husband’s—even though they weren’t traditional pieces, but something unique like the Jurassic Park theme and the intro from the Pokémon Red/Blue game. On the day of the ceremony, she accompanied our most important moments perfectly. Highly recommended!"

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"Charlene was an incredible addition to our welcome dinner. She is a fantastic musician and performer. So many of our guests remarked that it was some of the best live music they had ever heard! Leading up to the event Charlene was communicative and kind. Truly we could not have even imagined a better musician for our event. She exceeded every expectation and we felt so lucky to have her join our welcome dinner!"

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"Superb violinist! She made our wedding day even more special with her amazing music! Highly recommended"

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"Elite Music Group played beautifully. I hired them for my son's wedding and he and his bride were very happy with them. They even arranged a special moment for them at the end. I highly recommend them!"

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"Maria was doing a solo birthday surprise setting for my dad in a wonderful outdoor restaurant setting. She played amazing and is a real violin pro with a friendly personality - highly recommended. "

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"Charlene played for our wedding service at Agreco Farm in Crete. I have to say this was the best decision we made. It was so lovely to have live violin as I walked down the aisle and lounge music on the saxophone for our cocktail hour. We picked a good selection of songs from Charlene’s extensive list. It felt magical and the perfect addition to our special day. Charlene’s communication was exceptional throughout. She thinks of everything. We are very grateful to Charlene for making our wedding so unique to us. Our guests loved it. We really recommend her. An exceptional musician."

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"Michael did an amazing job! The music for our ceremony and cocktail hour was beautiful :) "

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"We regularly book Sarah to perform at our client private dinner evenings in the City of London. She brings a unique and special quality to our evenings and we couldn't do it without her beautiful sound!"

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"If anyone is wondering how to elevate their ceremony to the heights in terms of quality and class, here we are dealing with a person who offers the peak of dreams in the form of playing the violin. Mrs. Katarzyna, with her person and skills of playing the violin, led to the best complement to the smile on the face of each guest, who listened with admiration to the pieces performed at the reception. I will use her more than once, that's for sure. I recommend her to anyone who is hesitating who to choose. When choosing Mrs. Kasia, you don't have to think twice. The list of pieces to choose from was so extensive that I approached her for 2 weeks. The flexibility of choosing the types of music that Kasia offers is so great that even the most demanding person will provide themselves with pleasant sounds for the whole day. Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart!"

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"Beltrán played in our wedding recently and I highly recommend him. He is very professional and talented. His music made our private wedding a lot more memorable and meaningful. Again, thank you for your wonderful performance."

Reply by Beltrán Spanish Violin/Viola player
Thank you so much for this beautiful words Michael! :)

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