I provide solo cello musical services for various types of events throughout the Southern California area, including weddings, cocktail hours, corporate parties, birthday celebrations, and more. I have a classically trained background, having studied with Dr. David Garrett of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, but my adventures as a professional cellist over the past twenty years has lead me to perform multiple musical genres and also work as an arranger for various ensembles - string quartets, chamber orchestras, cello ensembles, and duos of all combinations. I look forward to hearing from you!
Chris and Mike played so beautifully, and the vocals were incredible. The combo between the two that played several styles of instrument between them played flawlessly. Thank you both for such a memorable dinner! Highly recommend!
Price Range: $200 - $1000
Gig Length: 60 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
A diverse musical experience unlike any other solo cellist!
Chris received his Bachelors in Instrumental Music from California State University Long Beach’s Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, studying under Dr. David Garrett, cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Joon Sung Jun. He has attended master classes with Johannes Moser, Matt Haimovitz, Andrew Shulman, Joon Sung Jun, and the Alexander String Quartet. He is a registered teacher with the American String Teachers Association and Suzuki Association of the Americas. Chris has completed Suzuki pedagogy with Rick Mooney and Dr. Tanya Carey.
Currently, Chris is in his twelfth season as Associate Principal Cellist with the Sea Coast Symphony. He also regularly performs with Corona Symphony, OC Philharmonic, Symphony Irvine, and Southern California Philharmonic. He was a founding member of Love4Cello, a cello quartet based in Los Angeles, where he also serves as the group’s arranger. In 2014, as a member of the Southern California Chamber Ensemble, Chris performed in Nagoya, Japan, with renowned urhu virtuoso George Gao. He is a string coach for numerous high school and middle school orchestra programs throughout Orange County, and is the cello teacher for the Casa Romantica Music Festival & Academy. Chris has freelanced and taught privately in the Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Diego County areas since 2003.
I am available to create a unique arrangement of your song requests for your event! Contact me for more information!
| August 05, 2024 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
| May 12, 2024 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Retirement Community Event |
Please directly message me for a full list of available songs, but below are a sample of artists I enjoy performing on a regular basis:
2 Cellos
311
ACDC
A-Ha
Alice In Chains
Apocalyptica
Arctic Monkeys
Audioslave
August Burns Red
Avenged Sevenfold
Avicii
AWOLNATION
Bach, Anna Magdalena
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Backstreet Boys
Ben E. King
Berlin
Billy Idol
Billy Joel
Black Sabbath
Blind Guardian
Brahms, Johannes
Chopin, Frederic
Christmas
Coheed and Cambria
Coldplay
Daft Punk
Dave Matthews Band
David Bowie
Dead or Alive
Deftones
Dethklok
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Dio
Dragonforce
Dream Theater
Dropkick Murphys
Duran Duran
Dvorak, Antonin
Elgar, Edward
Elis Regina & Tom Jobim
Elvis Presley
Eva Cassidy
Faure, Gabriel
Flogging Molly
FM-84
Foo Fighters
Fuel
Gorillaz
Gotye
Gretchen Parlato
Grieg, Edward
Guns 'n Roses
Halestorm
Hall & Oates
Haydn, Joseph
Hisashi, Joe
Hu, The
Imagine Dragons
Incubus
Iron Maiden
Jimi Hendrix Experience
John Lennon
John Mayer
Journey
Kaki King
Kansas
Kanye West
Kavinsky
Keane
Kelly Clarkson
Key, Francis Scott
Killswitch Engage
Lamb of God
Led Zeppelin
Leonard Cohen
Lindsey Stirling
Lorde
M83
Madness
Mars Volta, The
Mastodon
Men At Work
Mendelssohn, Felix
Metallica
Mgmt
Michael Jackson
Minus The Bear
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Muse
O'Carolan, Turlough
Oshima, Michiru
Ozma
Ozzy Osbourne
Pachebel, Johann
Panic! At The Disco
Pantera
Pearl Jam
Peter Gabriel
Phantom of the Opera
Piano Guys
Pink Floyd
Portishead
Primus
Queen
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Radiohead
Rammstein
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rick Astley
Rob Zombie
Run DMC & Aerosmith
Rush
Saint-Saens, Camille
Sam Cooke
Schubert, Franz
Shore, Howard
Simple Minds
Snow Patrol
Song Voyage
Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto (Cover by Elise)
Starship
Star Sky
Star Wars
Steam Powered Giraffe
Stone Temple Pilots
Stratovarius
Survivor
System of a Down
Tchaikovsky, Pyotor
Tears for Fears
Tenacious D
The Beatles
The Buggles
The Clash
The Cranberries
The Cure
The Darkness
The Dead South
The Hobbit
The Immortals
The Mars Volta
The National
The Neighbourhood
The Penguins
The Police
The Proclaimers
The Temper Trap
The Weeknd
The Witcher
The Weeknd
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Three Days Grace
Titanic
Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers
Tool
Toto
U2
Underoath
VG - Chrono Cross
VG - Chrono Trigger
VG - Detroit: Become Human
VG - Donkey Kong Country
VG - Doom (2016)
VG - Ecco The Dolphin
VG - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
VG - Final Fantasy 1
VG - Final Fantasy 4
VG - Final Fantasy 5
VG - Final Fantasy 6
VG - Final Fantasy 7
VG - Final Fantasy 8
VG - Final Fantasy 9
VG - Final Fantasy 10
VG - Final Fantasy Tactics
VG - F-Zero
VG - Halo
VG - Killer Instinct (SNES)
VG - Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
VG - Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
VG - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
VG - Luigi's Mansion
VG - Mario Kart 64
VG - Max Payne 3
VG - Mega Man X
VG - Ori and the Blind Forest
VG - Portal
VG - Punch Out!! (NES)
VG - Secret of Mana
VG - Sonic The Hedgehog 1 (Sega Genesis)
VG - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Sega Genesis)
VG - Super Mario 64
VG - Super Mario Bros
VG - Super Mario RPG
VG - Tetris
VG - Touhou Project
VG - Transistor
VG - Undertale
VG - Xenogears
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Williams, John
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