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Asheville & Blowing Rock weddings : violin solos & duets

10/26/2013

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Elopements are so much fun!  The couple is relaxed and only focused on each other.  This one at the Biltmore in Asheville was no exception.

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The couple used antiques from their grandparents as their backdrop... a hatbox, lanterns, a dresser, jewelry, etc.  They videoed the wedding too so their family could experience it later. 

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I played a violin solo of "A Thousand Years" for the bride's entrance.  Fred Werhan conducted the ceremony, and I played "Come Fly With Me" as the new couple enjoyed their first few moments as husband & wife.

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Later that day, I met Madilyn in Blowing Rock at Camp Sky Ranch for a rustic wedding in the chapel.  We played violin arrangements of Beatles songs for the prelude.  Then "Moon River" and "Clocks" were used later in the ceremony.  Such a cute place for a wedding! 

Melissa Riley from Day of Your Dreams coordinated the wedding and did an amazing job! 

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Blowing Rock, NC Wedding at Chetola : violin duets & violin solos with piano

10/19/2013

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We played a violin and piano duet for Kelly & Mike's wedding at Chetola this weekend.  The set-up was simple & beautiful!

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Madilyn prepared things at the ceremony site while I went in search of electricity for the keyboard & amp

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We have power!  But then it started sprinkling rain, so the keyboard hung out under a tree until the rain passed.

It cleared up in plenty of time for a beautiful ceremony!

The bride wanted a simple alternative to a string quartet, and the violin & piano duet combination was the perfect sound for a mountain wedding.



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This guy listened intently as we played Firework (Katy Perry cover) & Here Comes the Sun (Beatles), among lots of other fun violin & piano duos for the cocktail hour.

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Violin duets in Charlotte & Elkin, NC

10/12/2013

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Our week started off playing classical & popular violin duets and violin / piano duets as background music for an alumni party hosting the North American alumni of the University of Australia!

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Donna & I had a great time playing for these 3 hours in Charlotte.  Such a beautiful house!

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Sometimes we can feel a little too "in the background" playing background music, but these guests were such fun - they interacted with us a lot, and many of them thanked us for our music.

Then later in the week, we played for this adorable wedding in Elkin, NC.......

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We played classical violin duets for the prelude while guests were arriving & Canon in D for the bride. 

Then everyone walked to the reception for BBQ and lemonade!

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Savannah & Joel's Blowing Rock wedding - violins & piano in Blowing Rock, NC (string quartet)

10/5/2013

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Madilyn Schmidt (violin), April Dean McConnell (piano), Brandy Colson (vocal)

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What a beautiful wedding!  We played prelude & ceremony music at the Lake House in Blowing Rock on Saturday.  So gorgeous!!

Savannah & Joel's Program:
Prelude:  Grow Old With Me, Love of My Life, violin & piano
Bride: A Thousand Years, vocal & piano

Solo during the ceremony: Hallelujah
Recessional: (This Will Be) An Everlasting Love, vocal & piano

Here's a video of Brandy rehearsing "Hallelujah".....

And a clip of Madilyn rehearsing for prelude.....

We loved working with Blowing Rock Country Club & KRJ Photography to coordinate Savannah & Joel's wedding!  Best wishes to a great couple!
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    April is a violinist and music coordinator for Dean's Duets. 

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