Carol the City Strings has more than 20 years' performing experiences. She has been performing in the east coast, and overseas. Providing of wide variety of music for concerts, wedding ceremonies, cocktail parties, corporate and private events and more...We have string ensembles(violin, viola, cello, flute, guitar), and jazz ensembles (violin, piano, bass, drum, guitar, singer) It's your choice to have the combination of the instrumentation you want! We do classical, pop, jazz, tango...and more.
2 reviews
John T.
July 12, 2025From the first message, to the interaction setting up each detail of my daughter's wedding, to the actual moment... It was such a delight communicating and working with Carol
Besides being extraordinarily talented, she flowed perfectly with the pastor, and all of the things happening at the church. She was in sync and became such a natural flow and part of every moment
She made our sweet daughter's wedding so extra special!
Her performance, professionalism and the environment that she helped to create for our special day will forever stay etched in our hearts
Thank you so much! May God bless you for the way you use your gift❤️
Hired as: Violinist
Carol the City Strings
What a privilege to work with you, and an honor to play for your daughter's wedding. The setup is so nice and elegant.
It was such a delight working with you , and thank you for all your help. I was thrilled to play for her big moment.
Congratulations!!
Mark S.
October 12, 2024Oh!! What can I say. They were so amazing and sounded absolutely wonderful. I would recommend them to anyone who’s looking to have a phenomenal performance.
Hired as: String Trio
Carol the City Strings
Thank you for your kind words! It truly means a lot to us to be part of such a special moment in your lives. Thank you for having us!
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: Chinese, English
Carol Ma, violinist crossing multiple genres. She has performed in Radio City Hall, LeFrak Hall, Skirball Hall, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, Queen’s Theatre, Vanderbilt Hall, Blue Note, United Nations, Lincoln Center, NY Times, Metropolitan Museum, Joe’s Pub, Hopkins’ Club. She is a member of Asian Cultural Symphony, Brooklyn String Orchestra, Metro Chamber Orchestra, American Studio Orchestra, Manhattan Symphonie Orchestra, Fu-Jen Catholic University Orchestra- principal of second violin, and Taipei People Orchestra. Ms. Ma has performed productions such as “Cats”, “Oklahoma”, “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Westside Story”, “ Mame”, and “Kings”, “Kalevala”.
Her string arranging, recording works featured in numerous albums including “Warmth & Light”, “Wild Fire”,“African Skies”, “To Journal Square”, “Come to Me”, “Pariah’s Pariah”, “Fences”,“Mosaic”. The Grammy award album “Mosaic,” by renowned jazz drummer Terri-Lyne Carrington, “Pariah’s Pariah” by Gary Thomas, “I am Reminded” by Brooklyn Tabernacle.
Carol has been filmed on Bronx local channel, Fox news, and Hooplaha, interviewed by the largest hiphop station for beat 1 from Apple Radio, performed for Cooper Square Festival, Taiwan excellence, live performance with singer Rihanna, opended for Cyndi Lauper, solo for Nike new sportswear line, season 10 episode 10 on Four Weddings by TLC, Sound track-independence film-“Personal Statement”.
Ma holds bachelor degree in both violin and piano in Fu-Jen University, and received her Master Degree from Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins. Winner for the Concerto Competition of Fu-Jen University, and the third prize of Taipei music Competition in the young violinists category. Winner of Cuny’s got talent 2015
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