Ben Margolis
Violinist in Chicago, IL
Why hire Ben Margolis?
Violin -- jazz, blues, standards, classical.
Small intimate or large group events. Formal and informal settings.
Background: Carnegie Hall, New York String Orchestra; concertmaster Harvard Univ. Orchestra; concertmaster, Univ. of Chicago Orchestra.
The best thing I did for my son's wedding
Ben Margolis is very prompt, professional and amazing! The best thing I did for my sons wedding was to hire him. Ben came very well dressed for the occasion, I have no words for his music, it was the most beautiful sound I heard all day. My guests were amazed, He made the wedding more then I could ask for!
Thank you again Ben
Mr. and Mrs Adcock
Hired by: Theresa A.
- Expertise
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Priced Fairly
- Adaptability
Event Date: October 29th, 2011
Event: Wedding Ceremony in Hickory Hills, Illinois
Services provided: Violinist
I contracted Ben for violin tracks on my recent recording. Prompt and professional, Ben was able to simply play by ear, using no sheet music to spontaneously create, a not just appropriate, but MOVING piece of art I will treasure forever. Hire this man. Thank you.
Hired by: Nick O.
- Expertise
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Priced Fairly
- Adaptability
Organization: http://nickoldfather.bandcamp.com/
Event Date: January 14th, 2011
Event: Studio Session in Chicago, Illinois
Services provided: Violinist
About
Ben began playing the violin at the age of 4 with Mr. Paradise in Brookline, Massachusettes.
He went on to become concertmaster of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, concertmaster of the Harvard University Orchestra and concertmaster of the University of Chicago Orchestra.
Ben performed in Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center with the New York String Orchestra.
Currently, he enjoys playing a wide variety of musical styles, including jazz, blues, standards, and classical.
Influences
Regina Carter, Stuff Smith, Stephan Grapelli, David Oisrakh, Sumo.
What to Expect
Typical Gig Duration: 45 - 180 minutes
Ben has been playing the violin since age four -- his expressiveness is as natural and nuanced as the basic human emotions themselves. Audiences will be drawn into and entranced by this musician's warm, intimate sound; tranported into a transcendant musical landscape; and, with the last note, returned to the present transformed.
Additional Notes:
Flexible
Set/Song/Sequence List:
Many Jazz Standards, including:
Over the Rainbow
Summertime
Autumn Leaves
Din Din
As Time Goes By
Many Show Tunes, including:
West Side Story
The King and I
South Pacific
Fiddler on the Roof
Many Classical pieces, including:
Bach Sonatas and Partitas
Handel Sonatas
Pachelbel's Cannon in D
Ave Maria (Schubert and Bach-Gounod)
The Swan
Humeresque
***Requests honored***
Further information available upon request
Comfortable improvising
Performance Schedule
Past Booked Dates:
10-17-2010 — Church Festival - Chicago, IL
09-12-2010 — Wedding - Hobart, IN
Experience
2009: 5 gigs
2010: 10 gigs
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