Add an exquisite touch to your wedding or event with an experienced solo violinist. Classical, world, folk, and popular music. Open to requests, and excited to bring your dreams to life đ»
Clare shared her music with us at our annual holiday event, it was absolutely outstanding. We continue to receive feedback from our team members on how Clare made our evening so special and did an incredible job!
Response from Clare Pellerin:
It's wonderful to hear that guests enjoyed the music, Erin!! It was a delight to join you all for such a warm, heartfelt holiday gathering, thank you for everything!!
Clare was fabulous, talented, professional, and prepared. She has a very wide ranged repertoire and met all of our needs and expectations for the event! She is also a very talented violinist! We would highly recommend her.
Response from Clare Pellerin:
Thank you for your generous words, Salome!! It was a pleasure to play for such a lovely celebration!! Everyone was so welcoming and kind!!
Clare provided music prior, during and immediately after at our wedding. She was professional in the meetings prior to the event and had great suggestions for music options and listened to our thoughts on what we had envisioned. My guests were impressed (including some formally trained violinists) with Clare's beautiful songs that she played flawlessly. I would highly recommend her for your next event.
Response from Clare Pellerin:
Thank you very much for your generous review, Lynda!! I am delighted I got to be a part of this memorable day for you and Tim, and it was a truly beautiful, heartfelt ceremony!! I'm honoured to have passed muster with the violinists who were present :)
Photos from this event
Clare was amazing. She communicated well with me prior to my event and made sure to answer all my questions and concerns in a timely manner. Highly recommend!
Response from Clare Pellerin:
Thank you so much for your recommendation, Marie! It was an honour to perform for such a momentous occasion in your lives, and the ceremony was absolutely beautiful!! The music you chose was meaningful and a pleasure to learn!!
Clare was absolutely wonderful along with her cellist partner. They both played beautifully and added so much to our event with their presence. Thank you so much for being available, accommodating, timely and absolutely wonderful. I highly recommend working with Clare. Thank you again!
Response from Clare Pellerin:
Delighted that you enjoyed the performance, Barbara!! We greatly enjoyed having the opportunity to share in such a joyful family event, and thank you to you and everyone there for your warm welcome!!
We had the pleasure of having Clare perform solo at my brother's wedding. She arrived on time to set herself up and played for the guests as they arrived. Once the bride was ready to walk down the aisle, Clare played a beautiful rendition of Pachelbel's Canon. She continued to play during the cocktail hour. Clare's demeanour the entire time was very professional and her dedication to her craft can be heard through her music. She was a joy to listen to. I highly recommend Clare for any event you need a dependable and professional musician for.
Response from Clare Pellerin:
So glad you enjoyed the music, Tamara, and thank you for your thoughtful review!! It was a pleasure to play for such a momentous and beautiful event!!
What an incredibly talented musician Claire is. She played at my wedding and i had so many compliments about her style and ability.
We were thrilled to hire her and would do so again!
Response from Clare Pellerin:
Thank you so much, Roberto!! It was such a pleasure to play for you and Glenn at your wedding - a beautiful event, with such a joyous atmosphere!!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 30 - 180 minutes
Languages: French
Unions: AFM
A solo violin performance, acoustic or with classical, world music, or popular backing tracks, special violin mic and amplifier, as preferred.
Violinist and composer Clare Pellerin has premiered some of her own works with ensembles in Toronto, and has performed solo with Cantores Celestes (offering the Canadian premiere of John Rutter's "Visions"), with Kindred Spirits Orchestra, and with Romeo Scaccia at the Glenn Gould Studio. She is featured on the recording of the choir of St. James Cathedral, Gate of Heaven, and has some of her own recordings in the works.
Clare has played in ensembles across the GTA, upstate New York, California, and Singapore, including the Seiler Strings, Symphonia London, the Eramosa Ensemble, the Society for New Music, the Emperor Quartet, and Volker Hartung's Swing Band. She is a founding member of the Grenadier String Quartet, and has served as section leader/ concertmaster for several orchestras. She has been a regular recitalist at Belmont House and in the Guelph Connections concert series, in which her composition Windswept was premiered.
The daughter of a violist and an award-winning sound engineer, Clare began playing violin at age 5. She studied violin and composition at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore and at Colgate University in upstate New York, and earned an MA in Composition and Violin Performance at York University in Toronto, where she was concertmaster of the York University Symphony. Teachers and mentors include Mayumi Seiler, Chan Ka Nin, Adele Armin, Laura Klugherz, Zhou Tian, Zechariah Goh Toh Chai, Mark Chambers, William (Bill) Thomas, Jef ten Kortenaar, Joscelyn Godwin, Joseph Swain, and Marietta Cheng. Clare also holds an honours BA in political science from the University of Toronto and an MA in political studies from the University of Saskatchewan, and has training in ballet and flamenco.
If I am performing outdoors, I require overhead covering in case of rain to protect the instrument, and shading from the sun to prevent equipment failure. If the venue is on bare earth/ grass, please let me know so I can choose appropriate footwear.
Classical:
Massenet - ThaĂŻs Meditation
Borowski - Adoration
Jose White - La Bella Cubana
Bach/Gounod - Ave Maria
Schubert - Ave Maria
Schubert - StÀndchen
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Bach - Air on a G String from âSuite in Dâ
Bach - Jesu Joy of Manâs Desiring
Bach - Arioso
Vivaldi - Allegro from Spring
Vivaldi - Largo from Winter
Albinoni - Adagio in G
De Falla - Nana (Berceuse) from âSuite Populaire Espagnoleâ
DĂ©bussy - Clair de Lune
Franck - Panis Angelicus
Saint-SaĂ«ns - The Swan from âCarnival of the Animalsâ
DĂ©bussy - Clair de Lune from âSuite Bergamesqueâ
HĂ€ndel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
HĂ€ndel - Largo from âXerxesâ
Nino Rota - A Time for Us from âRomeo and Julietâ
Kreisler - Schön Rosmarin
Kreisler - Liebeslied
Kreisler - Humoresque
Greensleeves (Trad.)
Piazzola - Cafe 1930
Piazzola - Oblivion
Elgar - Salut dâAmour
Fauré - Pavane
FaurĂ© - Pie Jesu from âRequiemâ
Saint-SaĂ«ns The Swan from âCarnival of the Animalsâ
Arvo PĂ€rt - Spiegel im Spiegel
Dvorak - Largo Theme from âSymphony No. 9 (New World)â
Puccini - O mio babbino caro
Tchaikovsky - Theme from âSwan Lakeâ
John Williams - Theme from âShindlerâs Listâ
Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus
Popular:
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
Theme from Game of Thrones
Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift (featured in âBridgertonâ)
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Invisible String - Taylor Swift
Say You Will - Kanye
Wonderwall - Oasis
Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Jamminâ - Bob Marley
Is This Love - Bob Marley
Take Me to Church - Hozier
Paradise - Coldplay
Clocks - Coldplay
Viva la vida - Coldplay
A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
Chandelier - Sia
Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Despacito - Luis Fonsi
Suffragette City - David Bowie
Karma Police - Radiohead
Pyramid Song - Radiohead
Love - Lana del Rey
Young and Beautiful - Lana del Rey
Like a Prayer - Madonna
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
With or Without You - U2
Sweet Child oâ Mine - Guns Nâ Roses
Fields of God - Sting
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
All of Me - John Legend
Iâm Kissing You - Desâree
Halo - Beyoncé
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Can You Feel the Love Tonight from âThe Lion Kingâ
My Heart Will Go On - CĂ©line Dion
Heâs A Pirate - Pirates of the Caribbean - Zimmer
Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
Lord of the Starfields - Bruce Cockburn
We Found Love - Calvin Harris
Donât Give Up - Peter Gabriel
Shallow - Lady Gaga
Besame Mucho - Consuelo Velasquez
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead OâConnor
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People (Bardcore version)
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker/ Old Crow Medicine Show
Hotel California - Eagles
Donât You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
Give Me Everything - Pit bull (featured in âBridgertonâ)
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Old Man - Neil Young
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Now We Are Free, from Gladiator - Zimmer & Gerrard
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (Bardcore Version)
Sunrise, Sunset from âFiddler on the Roofâ
All I Ask of You - Lloyd Webber
Cornfield Chase from âInterstellarâ - Hans Zimmer
10 000 Hours - Dan & Shay/Justin Bieber
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Iâm Just Ken from âBarbieâ
Old Town Road - Lil Nas X (Bardcore version)
In Dreams from âLord of the Ringsâ - Howard Shore
Symphonic Retro:
Unchained Melody - Maurice Jarre orchestral version from âGhostâ
Stranger in Paradise from âKismetâ - Borodin/Forrest/Wright
Retro/Jazz/Blues:
Canât Help Falling In Love - Elvis
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
Happy Together - The Turtles
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers original version
La vie en rose - Edith Piaf
Iâm Beginning to See the Light - Duke Ellington
Iâve Got the World on a String - Sinatra
Fly Me to the Moon - Howard
Blue Skies - Berlin
Cheek to Cheek - Berlin
St. James Infirmary - Cab Calloway
Indian/ Bollywood:
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (featured in âBridgertonâ)
Kal Ho Na Ho
Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tama
Aawara Hoon Ya Gardi
Badtameez Dil
Chaiya Chaiya
Dam Maro Dam
Ranjha - Shershaah
Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jaan
Middle-Eastern:
Morenica (as performed by Light in Babylon)
Classical/World Music - Karl Jenkins âJourney, The Best of Adiemusâ:
Adiemus
Kayama
In Caelum Fero
Cantilena
Elegia
Cantus - Song of Aeolus
Rain Dance
Beyond the Century
Country:
Icy Blue Heart - John Hiatt
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Invisible String - Taylor Swift
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker/ Old Crow Medicine Show
Carmelita - Warren Zevon
Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
Callinâ Baton Rouge - Garth Brooks
Goinâ Back to Harlan - Anna McGarrigle
Red Dirt Girl - Emmylou Harris
Blackhawk - Daniel Lanois
Chasin You - Morgan Wallen
Wasted on You - Morgan Wallen
Breathe - Faith Hill
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Galway girl - Steve Earle
Old Man - Neil Young
I Wonât Back Down - Tom Petty
Body Like a Back Road - Sam Hunt
Shallow - Lady Gaga/ Bradley Cooper
Fields of Gold - Sting
Tennessee Whiskey - Dean Dillon/ Linda Hargrove
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Sweet Child âO Mine - Guns Nâ Roses
Tear Stained Eye - Jay Farrar/ Sun Volt
Despacito - Luis Fonsi
Waltzing Matilda - Christina Macpherson
Burning Man - Bobby Pinson/ Dierks Bentley
Folk/ Traditional Celtic:
Ashokan Farewell - Ungar
A Tune for Frankie - Altan
An GriĂ nan - Frankie Kennedy
Farewell to Erin - Trad.
Lanniganâs Ball - Trad.
Strap the Razor - Trad.
The Catholic Boy - Trad.
The Last Rose of Summer - Trad.
The Rocky Road to Dublin - Gavan & Clifton
Londonderry Air (known as "Danny Boy") - Trad.
Black Velvet Band - The Dubliners
The Road to Durham - Trad.
The Little Drummers - Trad.
The Red Crow - Mairéad Nà Mhaonaigh
Aliceâs Reel - Clare Pellerin
La scottische du stockfish - Ad Vieille Que Pourra
Tu nous les kas-ebarh toi - Ad Vieille Que Pourra
Religious music:
It is preferable for me to coordinate with the music director at your place of worship if I will be playing liturgical music in a religious service. I am most familiar with Catholic music and services (I am also a cantor at St. Josephâs Basilica in Edmonton), but I have also performed at Anglican, United, Unitarian, and Gospel churches, and know some Hillsong Worship-style songs, such as:
What a Beautiful Name
Gratitude
Praise
10 000 Reasons
Yeshua
Oceans
How Great Is Our God
Goodness of God
Worthy
The Blessing
Reckless Love
I am happy to learn new music, and to coordinate with the organist/ pianist/ band / musicians/ cantor at your place of worship! Please note that some denominations do not permit secular music in services - please check with the officiant/ music director.
Mayumi Seiler, Laura Klugherz, Adele Armin, Manhattan String Quartet, Dover Quartet, Emperor Quartet, Volker Hartung, Loreena McKennit, Altan, Jean Ritchie, Sinead O'Connor, Karl Jenkins, David Bowie, King Crimson, Radiohead, U2.
I can provide a regular amplifier setup, but if the venue is so large that it requires a bigger sound system, I will need to connect iPad/ phone, and an iSolo mic.
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