Rachel Somerset - Electric/Classical Violinist - Violinist - London

Rachel Somerset - Electric/Classical Violinist

Violinist

(12 Reviews)5.0
Also Performs As: Electric Violinist, Wedding Musician
Country: United Kingdom
Based In: London
Performs: Nationwide
From: Contact
Outstanding Electric & Classical Violinist available for Corporate Events, Weddings, High End Occasions, Recording Sessions and Parties in the UK, Europe and the Americas.
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Description

Rachel Somerset is an outstanding violinist and multi-instrumentalist.
Having trained with top violinists all over the world and having played at more than 800 weddings and numerous other events in the last 15 years, Rachel is the perfect addition to your special event.
Rachel prides herself in providing high standard performances for parties, weddings, corporate events, serenades, and private events.
She plays a variety of songs ranging from Classical to Pop , Rock, Bollywood, New Age and Celtic Music.
Rachel also specialises in Asian Weddings. Her sound system can cater for up to ...

Set-List

REPERTOIRE
**recommended
NEWLY ADDED
A Million Dreams - The Greatest Showman **
California Dreamin' – Sia
Cold Little Heart – Micheal Kiwanuka **
Fight Song - Rachel Platten
Game of Thrones - Main Theme **
Havana - Camila Cabello **
Never Enough - The Greatest Showman
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran **
Tightrope - The Greatest Showman
CLASSICAL

Adagio (Anytime Anywhere) – Albinoni
Adagio For Strings - Samuel Barber
Adiemus – Karl Jenkins **
Air on a G String - Bach **
Alhambra (Sarah Brightman) – F Tarrega & D K Pirs
Arioso - Bach **
Arrival of the Queen of She ...

Biography

Rachel Somerset is a professional violinist who specialises in providing outstanding and high standard live music performances for corporate and private events, weddings, dinner parties, serenades, and many other special occasions.
Rachel is an avid performer of extraordinary music, and is regularly engaged to perform in London and the rest of the UK, Europe, and South America. Her live and eclectic electric/acoustic violin performances bring a touch of excellence to any great event, as well as being a fantastic alternative to a string quartet.

Reviews     (12 Reviews)

Rachel Somerset - Electric/Classical Violinist - Violinist - London Event Location: London Event Type: Birthday Party 28th January 2017
Rachel is a star. There are no words to describe how happy we were that Rachel was the violinist at my dad's 70th birthday party. All he does still is talk about you.Your music was brilliant. Thank you a millions times over, you were absolutely incredible and I cannot wait to see you perform live again.
Reviewed by: Greg Potterson
Rachel Somerset - Electric/Classical Violinist - Violinist - London Event Location: North London Event Type: Asian New Years Party 31st December 2016
The Best Bollywood Violinist. Thank you for such an amazing job. Everyone absolutely loved you.
Reviewed by: Sarah Patel
Rachel Somerset - Electric/Classical Violinist - Violinist - London Event Location: Oxfordshire Event Type: Drinks Reception 24th November 2016
Tim and I just wanted to say to you Rachel - 'Thank you so much for creating such an electrifying atmosphere on our Wedding Day". The guests were still buzzing long after you left, and every time I meet anyone who attended our wedding someone asks about you. To all the couples looking for a violinist - Look no further, Rachel was absolutely brilliant. She was punctual, organised and her music was out of this world, it really sounded amazing. My planners, who have worked with many other musicians in the past, also gave me feedback on Rachel when she arrived at the venue to set up, and the word they used to described her was "a total perfectionist" because apparently Rachel had to make a few small changes in the room as she was concerned the guests wouldn't fully appreciate the performance and the sound wouldn't travel properly, and the changes she asked the planners to make were in the end very necessary and 'only a professional would be able to foresee the need for those small changes ...
Reviewed by: Tim Cooper

Previous Clients

Air Canada, Barclays, Lloyds Bank, BMW, Tesco, BBC, ITV + many others...

Suitable for

Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Dinner Party Jewish Wedding Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Trade Show / Exhibitions

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