Carnegie Quartet
- Lexington, KY
- Classical Ensemble
- 50 Verified Bookings
Samantha H. said “My husband and I hired a violinist and cellist to play at our wedding. They played so beautifully and I’m glad to have booked them for our special day!”
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I have been classically trained through the University of Louisville School Of Music and have had a love of music from a very young age. In over 25 years I have played 1st and 2nd chair in the Louisville Youth Orchestra (LYO), JG Brown School and Fern Creek Traditional High School, and currently St. Stephens Baptist Church Orchestra.
I have played in various orchestras, groups and ensembles, and performed in various locations throughout Kentucky and Indiana. I also share my love of violin through teaching, which is why I have created the Love of Strings violin Program which I have been running out of the Metro Parks Shawnee Arts and Cultural Center since the summer of 2012.
Mrs. Cherry was my nephews teacher and he learned a tremendous amount from her. Mrs. Cherry went above and beyond to help him learn and I could tell she genuinely cares about her students. I would recommend her to my friends and family in a heartbeat.
I hired Akhilah for an event at The Brown Theater, Louisville in April 2013. She is a wonderful violinist, played beautifully and was professional and friendly. We hope to work with her again in the future!
Price Range: prices range from $125 - and up (for up to 5 hour
Gig Length: 30 - 150 minutes
Languages: English
If I am booked no less than 6-8 weeks in advance, I will be able to best accommodate your musical taste by playing any style of music (classical, bluegrass, jazz, blues,etc.). I have been trained under the suzuki method from the age of 4, which allows me to be able to not only site read, but also play very well by ear. You want variety, I'm your girl!
About Me:
I have had a love of music from a very young age. My experience with the violin, however, started at the age of 4 when I saw my Aunt practicing during an over night visit with her. After coming home and mimicking my Aunt by holding my Daddy's ukulele under my chin as if it were a violin for several days and air bowing with my right arm, my Mother decided she would sign me up for private violin lessons. I started off at the J. Graham Brown School with Suzuki violin instructor Jim Bates, first using cracker jack boxes as violins while learning proper posturing, resting and playing position, then eventually we moved up to actual violins. At that time I moved on to take lessons at the University School of Music under Suzuki violin instructor Sherry Hoffmeister where I took lessons up through highschool. Along the way I also took private viola lessons, which I played for about 2 years, dabbled with the cello, saxaphone, guitar, and also piano.
Since then, I have traveled to Rome Italy, seeing places such as the Vatican, the Crypt of the Capuchins, the Colosseum, Napoli Island, Pompeii, Athens Greece, vacationed in the caribbeans, and take annual vacations with my family to the east coast. In addition to becoming a devoted wife and loving mother of 4 boys, I love Yoga, and have continued to stay involved with the arts (creating and running Creative Energy Poetry Group, maintaining other involvements with poetry and creative writing, and becoming a docent at a well known art gallery in Louisville). After years of being a free spirit, self discovery and taking college classes for fun, I was inspired to seriously persue my degree in psychology and sociology with a minor in music, and plan to graduate from the University of Louisville in 2015.
I have played in various orchestras, groups and ensembles, and performed in locations throughout Kentucky and Indiana. I have gained over 25 years of experience with the violin having played 1st and 2nd chair in the Louisville Youth Orchestra (LYO), J Graham Brown School Orchestra, Fern Creek Traditional High School Orchestra, and St. Stephens Baptist Church Orchestra. I enjoy sharing my love of strings through teaching and have been teaching professionally out of my home since 2010, and at Moms Music since 2011. I have also developed and been running the Love of Strings (LOS) violin program at the Metro Parks Shawnee Arts and Cultural Center since the summer of 2012, and plan to incorporate the LOS violin program in other Community Centers and churches throughout the Louisville area.
Events:
*WEDDINGS, BIRTHDAYS, and OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
*MUSIC of ALL DIFFERENT GENRES (Country and Bluegrass, R&B, Classical, etc.)
*Ask about solos, group ensembles, quartettes, and even full orchestra.
February 14, 2014 | Wedding Ceremony |
Music is in my blood! But, being that I was classically trained off of the Suzuki method, one of my biggest inspirations was and still is Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. When reasearching his philosophys and teachings, I was fascinated. He was the inventor of the Suzuki method of music education. Considered an influential and controversial pedagogue, he often spoke of the ability of all children to learn things well, in the right environment.
"Art is not in some far-off place. A work of Art is the expression of a man's whole personality, sensibility and ability.”
-Dr. Shinichi Suzuki
Musical Influences:
Bach
Beethoven
Vivaldi
Over all Influences:
Plato
Aristotle
Emily Dickinson
Mya Angelou
Venue must provide your own microphones and/or amplifiers, or any sound equipment.
Any visuals such as lighting, etc, must be provided as well if desired.
Samantha H. said “My husband and I hired a violinist and cellist to play at our wedding. They played so beautifully and I’m glad to have booked them for our special day!”
Heather B. said “Muning played beautifully at my sister's memorial service. In my online and in person communication with her, I found her to be exceptionally polite…”
Kat A. said “Thank you so much for making our event so special! From the song selection to the sheer talent, we’re so grateful for you!!”
Jack S. said “We were very happy to have Jingting to perform. We all enjoyed her music, and she's also very responsive! We would like to hear her again!”