Anne McKee, Violin

Portland, ME

$300 and up

Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

Hello! My name is Anne and I am a violinist from central Maine. I have extensive experience playing for weddings, conferences, holiday parties, funerals, and other events. I hold a Masters in Music Performance from Boston Conservatory and Bachelor of Arts degree at Bowdoin College. I am a classically trained musician comfortable arranging music of all genres. I am passionate about connecting with people through music and would love to make your event special. Happy to send video or audio samples upon request! More information at (link hidden)


Reviews

5 reviews

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Victoria L.

May 8, 2026
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Excellent wedding experience with Anne

Anne was wonderful... professional, friendly, talented, thoughtful, and entertaining. Our wedding was a small gathering at an intimate restaurant. Anne arrived on time and played for us and our guests. Everyone LOVED her.
Before the wedding she was very easy to connect with to discuss our needs. She stayed in contact and actually texted us a congrats on our special day before the wedding. She was super!!!

Hired as: Violinist


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Kirstie G.

January 29, 2025

Our wedding wouldn't have been the same without her!

Anne was truly fantastic to work with for our wedding day on Sept 7, 2024 and in all the planning days leading up to it. She supplied us with a repertoire list of songs she knows, and allowed us to pick up to ten custom songs that she would learn by the wedding date (and she accepted videos and examples of how these songs might me played). She is so patient and helpful- if you’re overwhelmed with wedding planning and need advice for the music program, she is also happy to provide that! Anne was dependable, arriving on time and going above and beyond to perform beautifully for wedding- and she was flexible since it was an outdoor venue and we were watching the weather!
Working with Anne was probably the easiest vendor interaction I experienced while planning the wedding. I only wish I could’ve been outdoors listening to more of her beautiful playing prior to the ceremony! Thank you so much Anne for your hard work and evident passion for playing this beautiful instrument.

Hired as: Violinist


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Laura K.

November 2, 2023
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You NEED Anne!

Anne was so amazing from day one. She was incredibly responsive, professional, and organized. Not only did she provide song recommendations but she was also willing to learn how to play any song that we requested. She showed up early and ready to go. She made our wedding ceremony absolutely perfect and our guests raved about her! I highly recommend booking Anne for your next special event. Thank you so much Anne, we cannot thank you enough for making our ceremony so special!

Hired as: Violinist


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Bobby K.

September 29, 2021
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Violin for Proposal

Anne was an absolute pleasure to work with! She performed as I proposed to my girlfriend and made it so special for us. I asked her to learn a song that I wrote and recorded for my girlfriend and Anne was happy to learn it and play by memory during the proposal. She was easy to communicate with and highly professional. Will definitely be working with her again in the future!!

Hired as: Violinist


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Kathleen F.

June 14, 2021
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Angel from heaven!

Anne performed graveside for the burial of our parents/grandparents. A joint service when we could finally be together as a family. Not only is she an AMAZING violinist but she’s poised, elegant, kind, detail oriented and has a warm/generous heart. What she did for us was priceless. If you’re lucky enough to have the chance to work with Anne at your event. Do it!

Hired as: Strolling Violinist, Violinist

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Anne McKee, Violin

Thank you so very much for your kind words - I am so humbled. It meant the world to me to play music for your family and what a beautiful service it was. All the best to you, Kathleen!

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Booking information

Price range: $300 and up

About

Violinist Anne McKee hails from Hallowell, ME where she began playing the violin at age four. She currently performs as concertmaster of Augusta Symphony, principal second violinist of Colby Symphony, and section violinist of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. She is especially passionate about chamber music and enjoys concertizing with colleagues around New England, including recent collaborations with Music From Salem and Halcyon Quartet.

Anne holds a Master of Music degree from Boston Conservatory and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College. Some of her musical accolades include first prize in the Judith Elser Concerto Competition, featured soloist with Salem Philharmonic + Augusta Symphony, second prize at Peter E. Tannenwald Young Artist Competition, and finalist in Boston Conservatory’s all-school concerto competition. Her long-term teachers include Betsy Kobayashi, Lydia Forbes, Eva Gruesser, and Katie Lansdale. Additionally, Anne has taken masterclasses with Sergiu Schwartz, Alexi Kenney, Grigory Kalinovsky, and Joseph Lin, as well with the Ying, Jupiter, Lydian, and Ariel quartets. She has enjoyed performing at Bowdoin International Music Festival, Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, Music From Salem, Fivesparks Music Festival, and most recently the International Portoheli Festival in Greece.

In addition to her performance career, Anne is a dedicated teacher. She is on faculty at Bay Chamber Music Schol, New England Suzuki Institute, and Pineland Suzuki School, where she serves as assistant artistic director and leads Capital Strings, an advanced student ensemble. She finds daily inspiration from her ~30 students, ages 3-80+! Her pedagogy is heavily informed by Suzuki training from Terry Durbin, Laurie Scott, Mark Mutter, and Ann Montzka-Smelser, string pedagogy courses from Rictor Noren at Boston Conservatory, and her own experience as a performer.

Outside of music, Anne is a long-distance runner, cross country skier, letter writer, and cat lover.

Upcoming booked events

June 2026

13

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 5:45pm

Cape Elizabeth, ME

September 2026

11

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Phippsburg, ME

26

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Bath, ME

Past booked events

May 2026

07

Thursday

Wedding Reception

7:00pm - 7:45pm

Augusta, ME

December 2025

31

Wednesday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Portland, ME

September 2024

14

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Bowdoinham, ME

June 2024

01

Saturday

Surprise

10:00am - 10:15am

Boston, MA

May 2024

24

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Plymouth, MA

17

Friday

Funeral/Memorial Service

11:30am - 11:45am

Watertown, MA

October 2023

14

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 3:45pm

Dennis, MA

July 2022

21

Thursday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 5:15pm

Bar Harbor, ME

September 2021

25

Saturday

Surprise

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Portland, ME

June 2021

26

Saturday

Wedding Reception

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Portsmouth, NH

May 2021

29

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Belfast, ME

Set list

I am very comfortable playing many classical event selections such as solo Bach works, Canon in D, Ave Maria, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Wedding March, Meditation from Thaiis, Salut D'Amour, various classical minuets, etc.

Outside of the classical realm, I can also play popular hits like A Thousand Years, What A Wonderful World, etc. I am comfortable playing a variety of fiddle tunes such as Ashokan Farewell, Wedding March, St. Anne's Reel, and Scandinavian folk repertoire. And I would be most happy to arrange any selections upon request to make your day most special!

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