Michi
- New York City, NY
- Violinist
- 104 Verified Bookings
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Performing violinist and vocalist for any occasion. Whether you're getting married and want music to help capture the beauty of the moment, or having a cocktail dinner for a special event, or would like a violinist to help enliven a festive reception, I have years of experience and tons of repertoire to facilitate your needs.
I am a graduate from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a degree in Music Performance. Over 20 years of study and performance experience playing weddings, cocktail parties, concerts, etc. I'm classically trained and will provide all the great classical standards including Bach and Beethoven and will sing with violin accompaniment modern hits as well!
I hired Scott to perform at a family function. He did a wonderful job and everyone from the 3 month old to the 85 year old loved him. He really made the party special with his music.
We hired Scott to play violin for the cocktail hour at my girlfriend's 50th Birthday party. Despite the fact that there was a severe rain storm making this trip from Brooklyn to New Jersey take over 3 hours, he showed up with a smile and ready to play. (This is most honorable of him, especially taking into consideration he received no advance payment.) The crowd loved him and he was able to play a number of requested songs. I would hire him back in a minute!
Ty Sagalow
Scott was very professional. The wedding party was running late for the ceremony and when Scott arrived we change the plans and asked him to play for the ceremony and he was ready to do it I would definitely recommend him to anybody buddy getting kind of event he played contemporary music and it was flawless I will definitely be working with him in the future .
We recently hired Scott to play several violin pieces during our wedding ceremony and we could not be more thrilled with our decision. Although we never met in person prior to the ceremony, he was very responsive and easy to communicate with in the months leading up to the event.
Our outdoor venue did not allow sound amplification and we had fears about rain, but Scott was not at all deterred. He assured us that as long as we could provide someone to hold an umbrella over his instrument and himself, he was up for anything. We were very appreciative of his willingness to persevere - it certainly helped lessen our overall stress around the event.
After listening to his youtube channel, we enjoyed his alternative music catalogue, and with a favorite song in mind, we asked if he might be open to learning something specific for our ceremony. Not only was he open to it, we asked him to make it his own and he performed it beautifully during the ceremony. Unbeknownst to us, our families had also asked him to learn a specific piece. After the wedding ceremony they surprised us with a group number, again beautifully accompanied by Scott.
On top of being a very talented musician, Scott is professional, hard working and willing to go above and beyond. We could not be more grateful to Scott for helping to make our wedding ceremony so uniquely personal.
Scott was fantastic. He played the violin for a proposal in Washington Square Park on a cold, cold day in the middle of the winter and was tolerant and flexible when we had to change the time at the last minute. He suggested songs that perfectly captured the bride-to-be's spirit and played them beautifully. In all of my dealings with him, he was professional and friendly and seemed to genuinely enjoy being a part of the special day. I cannot recommend Scott enough. If I could think of other reasons to hire him, I totally would!
I hired Scott for a surprise engagement for my fiancé in a few weeks ago and he was incredible! I live in Columbus, OH and needed a violinist to play during my proposal, and private dinner for two while in NYC. I was super nervous obviously for the occasion and Scott arrived on time, dressed in his tux and wowed us with his incredible playing. It truly made the evening to have him there. I had specific song choices that even required multiple string parts and Scott went above and beyond to pre-record the parts and it sounded amazing. If you need a violinist for any occasion, hire him right away!
Mike Van Lenten
Scott was a big part of my proposal. He was very professional and flexible on my asks. He even played his violin in the snow at Rockefeller Center for us. I greatly appreciate his part in the proposal and making it a special night I will never forget. I highly recommend Scott for all your musical needs for any occasion. He helped make a fantastic memory.
Price Range: $150 and up
Languages: English
Scott Tran is a performing artist currently working on a solo career as a singer/songwriter accompanying himself on violin, writing original music as well as doing covers of songs like Cyndi Lauper's All Through the Night, Coldplay's Clocks, and Sting's Fields of Gold that will be unlike anything you've ever heard! Scott studied violin at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and received his Bachelor's in Music Performance.
In addition to his solo material, Scott has collaborated with local singer/songwriters in Brooklyn and playing violin with them or other groups including playing in with Nicole Nadine in Central Valley Wildfire before Nicole moved back to California. He has also played in bluegrass groups, rock bands, jazz duos, and performed regularly with various groups and artists such as Rebecca Clarke, Mary Hoffman, Verse Seven, Mackenzie Road, Bobby Cook's Jamioke, and a Boy Named Sioux. He is noted as being a versatile musician, an improviser, a diligent teacher, and innovative in performance and instruction.
Scott played symphonic music while in Arizona performing four years with Symphony of the Southwest and Musica Nova, a professional symphony performing new works as well as music from the 19th century to present either lost or in some cases suppressed by government forces at the time. He continues to play classical music with his wife Donna Nathan his is also a classically trained violinist receiving her music degree from Tufts University.
His teachers included David Neely, professor of violin at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Anne Nagosky, professor of violin at University of Nebraska – Omaha, Amy Sims, concert master of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Katie McLin, professor of violin at the Arizona State University, and Dr Laura Camacho, affiliate instructor of Violin and Chamber Music at Western Washington University.
December 05, 2024 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm | Surprise |
November 06, 2015 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Wedding Ceremony |
October 10, 2015 • 2:00pm - 8:00pm | Wedding Reception |
October 09, 2015 • 7:00pm - 11:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
September 05, 2015 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
June 20, 2015 • 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Wedding Engagement |
September 20, 2014 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm | Other |
December 27, 2013 • 1:00pm - 1:15pm | Other |
November 30, 2013 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Other |
September 21, 2013 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
Connor T. said “Michi was great!”
Samia M. said “Xinou was punctual, kind and most of all an amazing violinist. He played a mix of classicals and pop music, and was also able to play songs from a playlist…”
Raymond P. said “It was Beautiful from start to finish Yut is an Amazing Violinist. Worked well with the little details I gave him in such short notice . Thank you for…”
Dominic C. said “Lara did an amazing job playing violin at my proposal!!”