Also Performs As:Wedding Musician Country:United States Based In:Costa Mesa, California Performs: Worldwide From:$250
Brooksley is an award winning violinist located in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California, and she performs nationally & internationally! No destination is too far away, and she is also bicoastal as she is located in Washington, DC and New Hampshire as well!
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Description
Some of the places she has performed in include Hawaii, Canada, Las Vegas, Seattle, New Orleans, Nashville, New York, Yosemite National Park, Cape Cod, Half Moon Bay, Philadelphia, Boston, Catalina Island, Lake Tahoe, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Vermont, Maine, The Carolinas, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Paso Robles, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara!
Set-List
She has an extensive list of songs ranging from Top 40s to R&B, Hip Hop, Pop, 20s to 90s era, Movie/TV/Broadway/Disney soundtracks, Classical, Country, World, and more. She also performs with background tracks for a more elegant, energetic, & richer sound!
Biography
Brooksley started playing violin and traveling with her family at five years old! She quickly discovered her passion for music and travel, and aspired to combine them into a thrilling career. She also comes from a musical family as her Great Grandfather's cousin, bassoonist Hugo Fox, conceptualized making the famous world-class bassoons in the United States. Some of the places she has lived in and traveled to include France, Sweden, Japan, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Italy, Denmark, England, Alaska, and the Grand Canyon. She studied with the Suzuki program and priv
... ate teachers, including Paul Stein from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and she was a first violinist for the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies Orchestra in Minnesota for ten years. She continued her musical studies at George Washington University in Washington, DC while also studying French and English Literature, and she also performed as a professional string trio. She was the featured violinist at George Washington University Alumni Association's Featured Solo Musician's Concert.
Reviews (70 Reviews)
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Gloucester, MAEvent Type: Wedding Ceremony10th September 2023
Brooksley was, without exaggeration, the sweetest and most perfect choice we possibly could have made for our wedding. Along with being extremely talented, she was patient and kind throughout the process of selecting songs and background tracks and went well out of her way to make sure that everything was exactly the way we wanted it. My only regret is that our wedding was an absolute whirlwind and everything went by so fast that I was unable to enjoy her full performance! Our guests all said she was amazing, and they were spot-on in that assessment! Walking down the aisle to her music was magical, and if we could choose our musician again, we’d choose Brooksley in a heartbeat! Highly recommend! Thank you, Brooksley, for being the best!
Reviewed by:Meghan C
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Methuen, MAEvent Type: Wedding Ceremony2nd September 2023
Phenomenal!!!! Brooksley was everything a person could hope for. Not only was her professionalism impeccable but her outgoing personality was the absolute cherry on top. Her ability to be versatile with the music choice is unlike any other violinist I’ve come across. You will surely be more than satisfied with what she brings to the table. Hopefully, if the future allows it, I will most definitely be hiring Brooksley again. Brooksley, thank you so much for making the wedding a dream come true!
Reviewed by:Serina R
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Cape Cod, MAEvent Type: Wedding Ceremony1st September 2023
Fantastic violinist for a wedding ceremony! Brooksley is such a talented violinist and made our wedding ceremony so special! Her music was beautiful and we loved having so many different song options to choose from. She was also very responsive and helpful throughout the entire process. We would definitely recommend Brooksley to anyone looking for wedding ceremony music!! She is great.
Reviewed by:Allie F
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: York Harbor, MEEvent Type: Wedding Ceremony11th August 2023
Brooksley was amazing! We felt like we have known her for ever! She is so talented and easy to work with! We felt so lucky she had our day available! Don’t procrastinate!! Book her Asap!
Reviewed by:Kerriann M
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: San Diego, CAEvent Type: Wedding30th July 2023
Thank you so much Brooksley for making our ceremony and cocktail hour so special! You are an incredible talent and out guests can not stop talking about it! Thank you so so much fie answering all our questions and making it a night to remember!
Reviewed by:Heather L
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: La Jolla, CAEvent Type: Engagement Party3rd July 2023
Incredible musician, amazing person. Brooksley played at my surprise wedding proposal, and let me tell you, she was incredible. Not only she's an excellent violinist, but she was also able to play I almost of 11 songs I chose, most of which are not mainstream. She worked to find the music sheets for the songs she didn't know and went above and beyond by creating her own sheets for the songs she couldn't find on internet.... On top of that, she's such a great person! She even helped me with planning part of the surprise proposal. She's a real treasure.
Reviewed by:Matteo S
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Highland, CAEvent Type: Birthday Party10th June 2023
I would hire Brooksley again and again and again!! Wow! Where do I start, honestly. Brooksley is an amazing person to work with. She answered all my questions and worked with me to make my event as special as I dreamed. I recently had a 60th Birthday party combined with a 60th wedding anniversary. The variety of music she provided was amazing! All the way from 60s music to todays top hits. I was so excited for this event, but mainly excited to see her play. My God this woman is talented! She is hands down the most amazing thing I have ever seen. Everyone at my party raved about her and still cannot stop talking about how amazing she was. It hands down completely made the party! Aside from how talented she is, she is the kindest and sweetest human being I’ve ever met. She’s so much fun to talk to and be around, she even took a picture in the photobooth with us! I will 1000% hire her for all my future events. Do yourself a favor and book her immediately! I promise you will not regre ...t it
Reviewed by:Hannah C
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Julian, CAEvent Type: Wedding Ceremony4th May 2023
We had the most incredible magical day and the music was the cherry on top! Brooksley was incredible, honestly still day dreaming about that day and how beautiful her music was! My whole family said they had goosebumps!! She is so talented and professional. Very friendly and would hire for an event in future!!
Reviewed by:Sara C
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Newport Coast, CAEvent Type: Birthday Party1st April 2023
amazing -- Brooksley went above and beyond our expectations. She was really nice and accommodating and fit perfectly into our event. We can't wait to work with her again soon.
Reviewed by:Samir N
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Inglewood, CAEvent Type: Wedding Ceremony23rd March 2023
I can’t say enough about Brooksley! She made the difference for my wedding. She was punctual, professional and courteous saying over her allotted time to accommodate the late start. She is very responsive to emails and flexible with requests. I enjoyed walking down the isle to the beat of her violin 🎻 I have already recommended her to family members who have asked. 10/10 would hire again. Thanks Brooksley 😊
Reviewed by:Michaela S
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Laguna Beach, CAEvent Type: Engagement Party12th March 2023
Booksley was amazing! Off the gate when I contacted her I asked if she would be willing to play bad bunny songs since that is what my fiancé loves and Brooksley did not hesitate to learn any request to make our proposal magical. Not only that, but she helped so much through the whole process with a lot of planning tips since my planner wasn’t the best. I had to reschedule my event twice and both times Brooksley was able to accommodate it without any hesitation. If you are looking for someone who cares about your event AND plays wonderful music book Brooksley you will not regret it!
Reviewed by:Roger C
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Coronado, CAEvent Type: Baby Shower4th March 2023
Brooksley, was terrific! Professional and very responsive! She added that special touch to our daughters baby shower. I highly recommend her and would hire her again. We had several last minute changes and she was quick to adapt. Thank you, Brooksley! 💕
Reviewed by:Brenda I
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Temecula, CAEvent Type: Engagement Party23rd January 2023
Brooksley was the perfect touch to my proposal. Leading up to the proposal she asked me if there’s any songs I prefer her to play and if not she sent me a list of songs. I told her the song I would want played when we walked up (which is a hard ask considering she didn’t have any sheet music for it) AND SHE PLAYED IT!! She learned it herself and played it. Blew me away. She’s a wonderful violinist and is so so good at what she does. I truly appreciate you for making our night. Thank you ❤️
Reviewed by:Alexandra H
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Pomona, CAEvent Type: Holiday Party2nd December 2022
Brooksley was amazing! I loved her so much and she plays so well! She is patient and kind and really works with you! Thank you!
Reviewed by:Klarissa R
Brooksley Bishop Violinist - Violinist - Costa Mesa, CaliforniaEvent Location: Granada Hills, CAEvent Type: Engagement Party10th November 2022
Having Brooksley play at our engagement made it 100X more special. She set the perfect mood with her music and was kind and lovely to work with. We look forward to having her be apart of more of our family events in the future.
Reviewed by:Kiran K
Experience
Whether it is traditional or modern music for a wedding, today's top hits for an energetic cocktail reception, hip hop and pop classics for an upbeat birthday party with dancing, or soft elegant background music for a corporate event, she can offer an extensive list of song suggestions and will work with any song requests to help customize the perfect music selection for your special occasion! She has the utmost professionalism and is extremely detail-oriented, personable, and passionate, and she looks forward to enhancing your special occasion with spectacular music!
Previous Clients
Some of her clients and venues include Carnegie Hall, Grammy award winning artist Malik Yusef, Honorable Jon C. Porter of the U.S. Congress, United Nations "Kids For Saving Earth”, The Heart Bandits World Famous Proposal Planners, The Classical Music Series at Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, Mikel Gorbachev, Universal Event Space in Toronto, ON, Canada, RamaShala Resort in Big Island, Hawaii, Kualoa Ranch in Oahu, Hawaii, The Perryman Company's Corporate Client Dinner at Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, RML Automotive's Corporate Retreat at Ritz Carlto
... n Resort in Florida, Seatown Electric Heating & Air Holiday Party at Tulalip Casino in Seattle, Seven Winds Casino in Wisconsin, Privy Diner Pop Up Event in Nashville, Shangri-La Hotels, Beatles Abbey Road Tribute Concert, Longevity Consulting Holiday Party at MGM National Harbor, The Reno Tahoe Convention's Dear World/AstraZeneca Event, Dark Garden Corsetry and Couture in San Francisco, Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls Royce, Lexus, The Wanted's “Show Me Love” music video, Ferna Goitia's “It's Not The Same” music video, Humdinger Productions with Maryland Governor Hogan at Maryland Casino Live, Celebrity Designer Andre Soriano's Fashion Shows, the famous Mountain Lake Lodge in Virginia where “Dirty Dancing” was filmed, the famous Von Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont, Marine Corps Memorial Chapel, US Naval Academy Chapel, US Army Fort Belvoir Officer's Club, and Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
Suitable for
Anniversary PartyAwards CeremonyBaby ShowerBachelor / Stag PartyBachelorette / Hen PartyBar / Bat MitzvahBirthday Party (Adult)Birthday Party (Child)Birthday Party (Teen)Bridal ShowerCasinosCharity / Fundraising EventChristeningChristmas PartyClub PartyCocktail Party / Drinks ReceptionCommunity EventConcerts / ToursConference / MeetingCorporate EventCruise ShipsDinner PartyEngagement PartyFestival / Outdoor EventFuneral/Memorial ServiceGraduation PartyGrand Opening PartyHalloween PartyHanukkah CelebrationHigh School ReunionHM Forces/Army/Navy/Military EventHoliday / Theme ParksHotel EventJewish WeddingNew Year's Eve PartyNightclub EventNursing / Care Home EventPrivate PartyProduct Launch / PromotionProm NightQuinceañera / Sweet 16 PartyRestaurant / Bar / Pub EventRetirement PartySchool EventSocial ClubTheaters / StageTrade Show / ExhibitionsUniversity / College EventVirtual EventWedding CeremonyWedding Cocktail/Drinks ReceptionWedding Reception
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