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Clare Pellerin
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First recording in Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton)
Recording at Glendon Campus in Toronto
Recording at York University in Toronto
On the High Level Bridge in Amiskwaciwâskahikan
Wedding at Graydon Hall in Toronto
In High Park, Toronto
Overview
Add an exquisite touch to your wedding or event with an experienced solo violinist. Classical, world, folk, and popular music. Open to requests, and excited to bring your dreams to life 🎻
Reviews
14 reviews
Tayyaba Z.
May 22, 2026Violinist for Wedding Reception
I had such a fantastic experience with Clare - OMG! I cannot even express in words how amazing she was, how easy she was to work with, and the beautiful ambiance she created through her playing! Firstly, she accommodated all my requests and has an insane repertoire of music. I had a Pakistani event where I needed more cultural music and she was able to play everything I wanted. The ambiance and vibe she created for my event were to die for - I had tons of people tell me afterwards that she was so good and helped set the mood. Her pricing is fair and transparent and she was amazing to work with. I wish I had another event just to be able to hire her again.
Hired as: Violinist
Clare Pellerin
It was wonderful to play for your Rukhsati, Tayyaba!! I'm so glad your guests liked the music! You and Jacob were a joy to behold - wishing you great happiness ahead!!
Shannon B.
August 11, 202555th Wedding Anniversary
We recently hired Clare to play the violin at a private dinner party celebrating a 55th wedding anniversary, and she was absolutely wonderful. From the moment she arrived, Clare was professional, friendly, and completely in tune with the tone of the evening.
Her performance was exceptional — she played a beautiful variety of music that truly impressed us and our guests. From timeless classics to more contemporary pieces, Clare’s setlist was thoughtful and perfectly suited to the occasion. The music added a special elegance to the evening, and several guests commented on how much they enjoyed it.
We couldn’t be more pleased with Clare’s contribution to our celebration and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to add a touch of class and charm to their event.
Hired as: Violinist
Clare Pellerin
Thank you so much for your generous words, Shannon, and thank you and your family for your kind benevolence as well!! It was such a meaningful occasion, and it was an honour to be part of it with all of you ✨ I'm so glad the music struck the right chord!!
Lindsay A.
July 28, 2025Exceptional backyard wedding performer
Clare is incredibly talented! We had her playing at our backyard wedding and she blew our expectations out of the water! She was very prompt with communicating leading up to the event, showed up early to set up, and accommodated song requests that we had effortlessly. I would recommend Clare to anyone looking for a violinist to bring that spark of great live music to an event.
Hired as: Violinist
Clare Pellerin
I am so pleased that you enjoyed the music, Lindsay!! Thank you for your thoughtful review!! It was an honour to be part of such a meaningful and beautiful celebration ✨
Adria P.
June 29, 2025Amazing
Clare played the violin for my wedding and it was incredible. She was professional, communicated well, and when it came time to play the songs they were perfect. She was part of what made our day feel like a fairytale!
Thank you Clare!
Hired as: Violinist
Clare Pellerin
Thank you, Adria!! I'm delighted that you liked the music :) It was a treat to be part of your special day, and your joy as a couple was truly infectious!! It was wonderful to behold ✨
Carmen R.
June 23, 2025Breathtaking!
Clare is professional, incredibly talented, and she was a joy to work with! She always responded quickly and showed that she cared. The violin music was elegant, emotional, and added the perfect touch to our wedding ceremony. So many guests commented on how beautiful it was. Highly recommend!
Hired as: Violinist
Clare Pellerin
It was an honour to perform for such a moving, beautiful occasion, Carmen!! Thank you for your meaningful remarks, and congratulations to you and Jesse!!
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: French
Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes
Unions: AFM
What to expect
A solo violin performance, acoustic or with classical, world music, or popular backing tracks, special violin mic and amplifier, as preferred.
About
Violinist and composer Clare Pellerin has premiered some of her own works with ensembles in Toronto, and has performed solo with Cantores Celestes (offering the Canadian premiere of John Rutter's "Visions"), with Kindred Spirits Orchestra, and with Romeo Scaccia at the Glenn Gould Studio. She is featured on the recording of the choir of St. James Cathedral, Gate of Heaven, and has some of her own recordings in the works.
Clare has played in ensembles across the GTA, upstate New York, California, and Singapore, including the Seiler Strings, Symphonia London, the Eramosa Ensemble, the Society for New Music, the Emperor Quartet, and Volker Hartung's Swing Band. She is a founding member of the Grenadier String Quartet, and has served as section leader/ concertmaster for several orchestras. She has been a regular recitalist at Belmont House and in the Guelph Connections concert series, in which her composition Windswept was premiered.
The daughter of a violist and an award-winning sound engineer, Clare began playing violin at age 5. She studied violin and composition at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore and at Colgate University in upstate New York, and earned an MA in Composition and Violin Performance at York University in Toronto, where she was concertmaster of the York University Symphony. Teachers and mentors include Mayumi Seiler, Chan Ka Nin, Adele Armin, Laura Klugherz, Zhou Tian, Zechariah Goh Toh Chai, Mark Chambers, William (Bill) Thomas, Jef ten Kortenaar, Joscelyn Godwin, Joseph Swain, and Marietta Cheng. Clare also holds an honours BA in political science from the University of Toronto and an MA in political studies from the University of Saskatchewan, and has training in ballet and flamenco.
Additional booking notes
If I am performing outdoors, I require overhead covering in case of rain to protect the instrument, and shading from the sun to prevent equipment failure. If the venue is on bare earth/ grass, please let me know so I can choose appropriate footwear.
Services offered
Set list
REPERTOIRE LIST
Classical:
Massenet - Thaïs Meditation
Borowski - Adoration
Jose White - La Bella Cubana
Bach/Gounod - Ave Maria
Schubert - Ave Maria
Schubert - Ständchen
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Bach - Air on a G String from “Suite in D”
Bach - Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Bach - Arioso
Vivaldi - Allegro from Spring
Vivaldi - Largo from Winter
Albinoni - Adagio in G
De Falla - Nana (Berceuse) from “Suite Populaire Espagnole”
Débussy - Clair de Lune
Franck - Panis Angelicus
Saint-Saëns - The Swan from “Carnival of the Animals”
Débussy - Clair de Lune from “Suite Bergamesque”
Händel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Händel - Largo from “Xerxes”
Nino Rota - A Time for Us from “Romeo and Juliet”
Kreisler - Schön Rosmarin
Kreisler - Liebeslied
Kreisler - Humoresque
Greensleeves (Trad.)
Piazzola - Cafe 1930
Piazzola - Oblivion
Elgar - Salut d’Amour
Fauré - Pavane
Fauré - Pie Jesu from “Requiem”
Saint-Saëns The Swan from “Carnival of the Animals”
Arvo Pärt - Spiegel im Spiegel
Dvorak - Largo Theme from “Symphony No. 9 (New World)”
Dvorak - Romantic Pieces Op. 75 mvt. 1
Puccini - O mio babbino caro
Tchaikovsky - Theme from “Swan Lake”
John Williams - Theme from “Shindler’s List”
Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus
Popular:
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
Theme from Game of Thrones
Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift (featured in “Bridgerton”)
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Invisible String - Taylor Swift
Say You Will - Kanye
Wonderwall - Oasis
Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Jammin’ - Bob Marley
Is This Love - Bob Marley
Take Me to Church - Hozier
Paradise - Coldplay
Clocks - Coldplay
Viva la vida - Coldplay
A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
Chandelier - Sia
Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Despacito - Luis Fonsi
Suffragette City - David Bowie
Karma Police - Radiohead
Pyramid Song - Radiohead
Love - Lana del Rey
Young and Beautiful - Lana del Rey
Like a Prayer - Madonna
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
With or Without You - U2
Sweet Child o’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses
Fields of God - Sting
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
All of Me - John Legend
I’m Kissing You - Des’ree
Halo - Beyoncé
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Can You Feel the Love Tonight from “The Lion King”
My Heart Will Go On - Céline Dion
He’s A Pirate - Pirates of the Caribbean - Zimmer
Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
Lord of the Starfields - Bruce Cockburn
We Found Love - Calvin Harris
Don’t Give Up - Peter Gabriel
Shallow - Lady Gaga
Besame Mucho - Consuelo Velasquez
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People (Bardcore version)
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker/ Old Crow Medicine Show
Hotel California - Eagles
Don’t You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
Give Me Everything - Pit bull (featured in “Bridgerton”)
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Old Man - Neil Young
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Now We Are Free, from Gladiator - Zimmer & Gerrard
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (Bardcore Version)
Sunrise, Sunset from “Fiddler on the Roof”
All I Ask of You - Lloyd Webber
Cornfield Chase from “Interstellar” - Hans Zimmer
10 000 Hours - Dan & Shay/Justin Bieber
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
I’m Just Ken from “Barbie”
Old Town Road - Lil Nas X (Bardcore version)
In Dreams from “Lord of the Rings” - Howard Shore
Store Closing from “Animal Crossings” (video-game) - Kazumi Totaka
Merry-Go-Round from “Howl's Moving Castle” - Joe Hisaishi
Symphonic Retro:
Unchained Melody - Maurice Jarre orchestral version from “Ghost”
Stranger in Paradise from “Kismet” - Borodin/Forrest/Wright
Retro/Jazz/Blues:
Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
Happy Together - The Turtles
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers original version
La vie en rose - Edith Piaf
I’m Beginning to See the Light - Duke Ellington
I’ve Got the World on a String - Sinatra
Fly Me to the Moon - Howard
Blue Skies - Berlin
Cheek to Cheek - Berlin
St. James Infirmary - Cab Calloway
Indian/ Bollywood:
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (featured in “Bridgerton”)
Kal Ho Na Ho
Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tama
Aawara Hoon Ya Gardi
Badtameez Dil
Chaiya Chaiya
Dam Maro Dam
Ranjha - Shershaah
Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jaan
Middle-Eastern:
Morenica (as performed by Light in Babylon)
Classical/World Music - Karl Jenkins “Journey, The Best of Adiemus”:
Adiemus
Kayama
In Caelum Fero
Cantilena
Elegia
Cantus - Song of Aeolus
Rain Dance
Beyond the Century
Country:
Icy Blue Heart - John Hiatt
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Invisible String - Taylor Swift
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker/ Old Crow Medicine Show
Carmelita - Warren Zevon
Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
Callin’ Baton Rouge - Garth Brooks
Goin’ Back to Harlan - Anna McGarrigle
Red Dirt Girl - Emmylou Harris
Blackhawk - Daniel Lanois
Chasin You - Morgan Wallen
Wasted on You - Morgan Wallen
Breathe - Faith Hill
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Galway girl - Steve Earle
Old Man - Neil Young
I Won’t Back Down - Tom Petty
Body Like a Back Road - Sam Hunt
Shallow - Lady Gaga/ Bradley Cooper
Fields of Gold - Sting
Tennessee Whiskey - Dean Dillon/ Linda Hargrove
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Sweet Child ‘O Mine - Guns N’ Roses
Tear Stained Eye - Jay Farrar/ Sun Volt
Despacito - Luis Fonsi
Waltzing Matilda - Christina Macpherson
Burning Man - Bobby Pinson/ Dierks Bentley
Folk/ Traditional Celtic:
Ashokan Farewell - Ungar
Greensleeves
A Tune for Frankie - Altan
An Griànan - Frankie Kennedy
Farewell to Erin - Trad.
Lannigan’s Ball - Trad.
Strap the Razor - Trad.
The Catholic Boy - Trad.
The Last Rose of Summer - Trad.
The Rocky Road to Dublin - Gavan & Clifton
Londonderry Air (known as "Danny Boy") - Trad.
Black Velvet Band - The Dubliners
The Road to Durham - Trad.
The Little Drummers - Trad.
The Red Crow - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
Alice’s Reel - Clare Pellerin
La scottische du stockfish - Ad Vieille Que Pourra
Tu nous les kas-ebarh toi - Ad Vieille Que Pourra
Holiday/ Christmas:
Selection of Carols (i.e. Coventry Carol, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, etc.)
Selection of popular holiday songs (i.e. Silver Bells, I'll Be Home for Christmas, etc.)
Religious music:
It is preferable for me to coordinate with the music director at your place of worship if I will be playing liturgical music in a religious service. I am most familiar with Catholic music and services (I am also a cantor at St. Joseph’s Basilica in Edmonton), but I have also performed at Anglican, United, Unitarian, and Gospel churches, and know some Hillsong Worship-style songs, such as:
What a Beautiful Name
Gratitude
Praise
10 000 Reasons
Yeshua
Oceans
How Great Is Our God
Goodness of God
Worthy
The Blessing
Reckless Love
Examples of traditional religious music (many more titles available):
Come Thou Font
Be Thou My Vision
Holy, Holy, Holy
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
I am happy to learn new music, and to coordinate with the organist/ pianist/ band / musicians/ cantor at your place of worship! Please note that some denominations do not permit secular music in services - please check with the officiant/ music director.
Influences and inspiration
Mayumi Seiler, Laura Klugherz, Adele Armin, Manhattan String Quartet, Dover Quartet, Emperor Quartet, Volker Hartung, Loreena McKennit, Altan, Jean Ritchie, Sinead O'Connor, Karl Jenkins, David Bowie, King Crimson, Radiohead, U2.
Setup requirements
I can provide a regular amplifier setup, but if the venue is so large that it requires a bigger sound system, I will need to connect iPad/ phone, and an iSolo mic.
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