Hello, I'm a classical, modern, folk and ethnic violinist, composer, arranger and orchistrator. I'm available for weddings and all life events, including funerals. I also play piano as my 2nd instrument and recently self taught myself viola in matter of a half an hour. I'm a 3rd generation and lifelong musician having graduated Baku Conservatory in 1987 and spent much of my career on international stage as concert master and 1st violin. By profession, I'm a soloist and in past I had my own trio and quartet (abroad), although currently I don't have a trio, nor quartet I'm looking at creating one locally in the future.
Gregory was absolutely amazing, we booked him for our wedding this past weekend and couldn't be happier. Everything sounded beautiful, they were on time, super nice, and professional. So happy we went with you! Thank you again so much, we loved everything!
Response from Gregory Ayriyan - Virtuoso Violinist:
Dear Andrew and Alexandra,
You guys are absolutely amazing couple! We will always remember you! Congratulations once again!
Wishing you a bright future, hand in hand, arm in arm! Feel free to spread the word or reach out if you ever need violinist, violist or pop/jazz/ambiance pianist in the future!
As you know, I took a few videos, hope to get them to you ASAP:). Alex looked incredible, I loved all your bridal party color choices and it was wonderful to see how much your guests love & cheer for you! The little flower girl was absolutely precious...!
So happy you were happy with choosing Gregory! We'd love to work with you guys in the future!
Happy 1st Thanksgiving as husband & wife!
Sincerely,
Gregory & Team
Gregory played the violin for my mother’s birthday party! He was exceptional and everyone enjoyed the experience! He was professional, very communicative, and great to work with. We look forward to booking him for future events and recommend.
Response from Gregory Ayriyan - Virtuoso Violinist:
Janne and Family,
We are very grateful for your trusting Gregory with such joyous, important and milestone occasion.
We are so glad your Mom, your family and guests enjoyed what Gregory had to offer! It was incredible to witness him play all 3 instruments. You were also very wonderful to work with. We met so many incredible people and are also very grateful for your Mother's and Family hospitality! It would mean the world to Gregory (and team) to be hired in the future by your family or by your referral! That would essentially become the ultimate review and compliment.
Best wishes & big hello to your Mom & siblings!
Sincerely,
Gregory & Irina
I’m not even sure where to start!
From beginning to end Gregory did a wonderful job! So elegant as what I pictured and he made my dream come to reality! I’m beyond blessed to have had the opportunity to have him play for my wedding! Hands down the best!!
Response from Gregory Ayriyan - Virtuoso Violinist:
Dear Deedra & Curt, wow. Thank you so very much for such incredible review, but more so thank you for your trust and opportunity for us to be part of your special moment! I was personally so happy for you both, not only because of your joining as a family, but because I know the amount of stress you endured just weeks before your once in a lifetime, meaning life event due to unexpected fire at the original venue. We are so grateful they kept same day and found you another perfect location and that Gregory could still help make your dreams and vision become reality! It was a very heartfelt, elegant and eloquent wedding! Seriously one of the most beautiful, incredibly organized weddings both Gregory & I have worked! Thank you so much for including the photo too and each kind word! Gregory is a true professional, but more so music is his life -- he breezes & lives music daily! I'm so glad you noticed how responsive, responsible, knowledgeable and professional Gregory is.
You both were a joy to work with! Wishing you many decades, hand in hand, arm in arm!
~ Gregory & Team
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Gregory was amazing! He did a perfect performance!
Response from Gregory Ayriyan - Virtuoso Violinist:
Hello Adrianna,
It was pure joy to work with you and yours! Hard to believe that almost 4 months flew by already!
We hope you are doing well! We very much appreciate that you and guests enjoyed music I played. Your ceremony was intimate, beautiful and heartfelt! We really appreciate that you chose Gregory and trusted his experience and expertise! We wish you a wonderful future! Feel free to reach out if you or someone you know personally or through work, ever need a violinist/violist and ambiance/jazz/pop pianist. We'd love to work with you again, sometime! Best wishes... I apologize for not responding sooner...
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Gregory played for an hour at my mothers 86th birthday party and he was amazing. He was very easy to work with I strongly recommend him for any event. We will be booking him again at next year's party. Thank you again Gregory for making her party extra special.
Response from Gregory Ayriyan - Virtuoso Violinist:
Hello Roger & Family. It was a pleasure to play for your mom. We hope she's doing well! Hard to believe it's been 10 months since we met for her birthday! We'd love the opportunity to make her smile again... Feel free to message me directly. Tell her, Irina appreciated her hospitality & birthday cake. She also loves your Mother's taste in music! Keep in touch!
Sounded amazing
Response from Gregory Ayriyan - Virtuoso Violinist:
Thank you Ashley! Happy belated anniversary to your sister, if I remember correctly! Best wishes!
We had the pleasure of having Gregory perform at our recent outdoor wedding celebration. Gregory is a wonderful violinist and plays beautifully. From the start, he was super responsive and communicative, and eager to make sure that what we envisioned for having a solo violinist was brought to life for our special day. Gregory even went above and beyond and made the arrangements for a piece that I love (I'm A-Doun for Lack O' Johnny), to perform this during cocktail hour! I was beyond thrilled and this level of personal touch just speaks volumes. Gregory ensured that we were all on the same page throughout the planning process, offered thoughtful suggestions and guidance throughout, and quickly earned (and held!) our trust. We received such positive feedback from our wedding guests regarding Gregory; everyone really enjoyed the solo pieces he played and the uplifting, relaxed vibe that he brought to the celebration. I highly recommend Gregory. Thank you Gregory!
Response from Gregory Ayriyan - Virtuoso Violinist:
Dear Beth & Greg, thank you again for the opportunity back then! We still remember you! Irina tried to text you on your 1 year anniversary, but we aren't sure it reached you! Thank you for your trust! Should you ever need a violinist or violist, please feel free to reach out directly or on here! We are very grateful to you for your trust! We remember you loved Vanessa Mae and Van Morrison! Would totally love to help you again in the future!
~ Gregory & Irina
WoW, Beth & Greg (The Groom), we are so grateful and excited you trusted Gregory & I to play on such an important day of your lives! Especially, that you trusted us when we were still new & reviwless on Gigsalad. It was no problem for Gregory to make this arrangement and he was amazed you knew this artist. My personal touch was convincing him to arrange That's Amore;), the rest was all him! As I know tell new inquiries, I handle most communications & pr & he does the quote & does his job! Music is seriously all he's ever done and he takes it very seriously, with responsibility and professionalism (aside my driving him, I suppose, he's ultra professional). Your trust, kindness, elegance, poise and calmness really meant a lot to us and ceremony was so genuine that it touched my heart. I'm so glad Gregory personalized it for you and that it turned out to be everything you were looking for. Thank you for referring him to others and let them know he does all occasions and even holiday parties, etc. :). We enjoyed and learned from our experience at your wedding and feel blessed.
~ Irina
Gregory playing his violin and walking around the dining room made our Italian Night dinner for our residents even more special. The residents loved him and several were signing along, and even started making requests.
I plan to have him back for more special events.
Response from Gregory Ayriyan - Virtuoso Violinist:
Dear Karen, Residents and Staff, this means so much to me! I would love to be back and throughout the day, yesterday, I found myself thinking about few residents that shared their stories with me or sang words/tunes to pieces I played. This opportunity had great meaning for me and I'm looking forward to our further collaboration in the future.
Update:
Dear Karen, we will never forget the time we played at your assisted living facility and the couple as well as several other guests we met that day. We think of them often. Please feel free to reach out directly, if I can be of assistance with violin, viola or piano (if your venue has one). I'm happy to return if opportunity presents itself!
Price Range: $300-$1000
Gig Length: 60 - 150 minutes
Languages: English, Russian, Armenian
Classical repertoire, own arrangements of pop songs, folk compositions, modern jazz and modern classical.
Born in Baku former Soviet Union, graduated from conservatory in 1987 with master's degree. Awards-winning violinist and composer.
Life performance on acoustic violin and sometimes on both viola in addition to violin.
| March 23, 2024 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Dinner Party |
| November 17, 2023 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 24, 2023 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Birthday Party |
| June 16, 2023 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 03, 2023 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| November 15, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Birthday Party |
| October 08, 2022 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| August 25, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 30, 2022 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 26, 2022 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
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