Celebration Duo

Toronto, ON

$350-$800

Travels up to 90 miles

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La Vie en Rose

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Havana!

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Can't Help Falling in Love

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Long Long Time - Vocal and Guitar

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With Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson

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With Jesse Cook

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Hamilton Golf Club, Ancaster

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On the movie set...

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WIth Sir James Galway

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In France

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Overview

We can blend into your event’s ambiance and play anything from classical music to pop or jazz hits. We focus on playing music to fit your occasion and have all the professional equipment needed to play in any venue. A virtuoso Flute and Guitar duo, or a virtuoso Classical Guitarist and Vocal with tons of experience!


Reviews

4 reviews

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Jessica B.

June 26, 2023
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People loved it

We had a very chill spa grand opening and this was the perfect music to build a relaxing ambiance. Guests loved it.

Hired as: Classical Duo

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Celebration Duo

Thanks, Jessica! Luckily the rain held off and everything went great. Thanks for having us!


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Vian

February 13, 2023
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Amazing and wonderful!

Celebration Duo gave us a perfect performance and our customer really love it!!
Highly recommend it.

Hired as: Classical Duo


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James M.

October 30, 2022
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Perfect Music for the Occasion!

Can't recommend highly enough, very versatile and a great pure sound.

Hired as: Classical Duo


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Jonathan K.

July 24, 2017
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Excellent Duo

What a wonderful duo!! Professional and nice, great players. They got lots of compliments from our guests. I would highly recommend them

Hired as: Classical Duo

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Celebration Duo

Thanks! It was our pleasure and hope that everyone had a great time!

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Booking information

Price range: $350-$800

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Gig length: 40 - 180 minutes

Unions: AFM, SAG-AFTRA, TMA 149

What to expect

We have many years of professional experience and have been trained by the best teachers. Our performances have been acclaimed and we have many satisfied clients.

Please consider us for your next special “Celebration”. We can add the right note!

About

A music performance graduate, Jaye studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music and holds a Bachelors in Music Performance from the University of Toronto. Her teachers included Douglas Stewart, Christine Little and master classes with Per Oen, Peter Lloyd and Julius Baker. In addition to performing, Jaye is an active private teacher in the Toronto area. She is a recording artist and occasional presenter at the National Flute Convention. She is Principal Flute with the Peterborough Symphony and Alto flutist with Orchestra Toronto.

Guitarist/arranger Lawrence Barley lends both depth and variety to this duo. He studied guitar and lute with William E. Trotter, a student of Julian Bream and Suzanne Bloch, at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He has also studied with Dr. Aaron Brock, Robert Hamilton, Michael Kolk, Andrew York and theory with Molly Sclater, Joe Ringhofer as well as Professor Guillem Perez-Quer of the Barcelona Conservatory in Spain. In addition to playing guitar, Lawrence is a talented euphonium player and has been a member of the Governor General’s Horse Guards Band for over twenty five years. As such, he has appeared in movies such as Police Academy 3 and X-Men and can also be heard on the X-Men soundtrack.

Additional booking notes

We provide all sound reinforcment

Set list

Our Music
We are happy to work with you to customize the music selection to meet your needs. Here are a few of our favourites:

Classical
Fauré: Sicilienne, Pavane, Berceuse
Bach: Prelude for guitar
Ravel: Pièce en forme de habanera, Pavane pour une Infante défunte

Jazz
Begin the Beguine
Night and Day
It Had to be You

Pop
Colors of the Wind
I Will Remember You
Just the Way You Are

Influences and inspiration

Laurindo Almeida
James Galway
Salli Terri
Julian Bream

Setup requirements

We provide all equipment up to 250 people

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