Eclectic Violinist

We hired Ashley to perform at our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour in Durham. She is SO TALENTED and also so organized--she took care of hiring a second violinist and cellist to complete the string trio, and was super helpful with offering advice/suggestions to help us decide which songs the trio would play at which parts of the event. We hope we have the chance to hear her play again soon!

Ashley was wonderful to work with from introductory to Wedding Recessional. She was perfect for our ceremony and we are so grateful for her presence and talent. I would do it all over again and recommend others. Thank you Ashley 100 times.

We chose Ashley after hearing her play at a friends wedding years ago. When our time came, we knew immediately we were going to try and get Ashley. I can't count the number of people that came up to me and told me how beautiful the music was. Ashley was a pleasure to work with. She was easy, flexible, and kind - which was much appreciated while in the middle of wedding planning.

Wonderful experience.

Ashley was so easy to work with and also sounded prenominal. No notes!

We hired Ashley last minute for our Lord of the Rings themed Wedding. She was super responsive and accommodating. An absolute amazing musician who made the ceremony and cocktail hour a dream come true. I couldn't have imagined it any other way. When I get pictures back, I'll add a few here.

Ashley was awesome!!! She played beautifully and was down for all my fun songs!! Highly recommend!!

I highly recommend Ashley to play violin at your next event! She played at my wedding this June and the music was SO beautiful. Her music list is so versatile and she can really play almost anything you ask her to. She is so talented. The whole process with Ashley was SO easy and efficient as well!

We hired Ashley to play at our wedding ceremony and are so happy we did. She was really easy to work with in preparation of the day and so many of our guests commented on how beautiful her playing was. If you need a violinist, Ashley is definitely 5 star!

Ashley was super accommodating and very communicative. She was a delight to work with and very good at what she does. I would highly recommend her. She was awesome. Thank you Ashley for making our day perfect!

I wrote, sang, played bass and recorded a song with a very important message. Ashley’s passionate, yet precise and eclectic approach to performing violin added another dimension to my tune. Easy to work with and very professional, she came prepared with great ideas fitting my song perfectly. You want to make your original composition sound special? Contact Ashley!

We hired Ashley to play at our wedding in September and she was incredible! It was extremely hot the day we got married and there was next to no shade at our ceremony spot but she handled it beautifully. Everyone loved getting to listen to her before the ceremony and for part of cocktail hour! She helped to make our day so special!!

Ashley is super talented and such a sweetheart, we thoroughly enjoyed her musical selection. She provided a beautiful musical backdrop to the event, and was such a pleasure to work with. :) Do yourself and your event the favor and hire this fabulous young lady. You won't regret it.

Five stars! Ashley was the perfect violinist for our daughter's wedding this past weekend at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh. She provided such beautiful prelude, processional and recessional music and was a joy to work with throughout!

Ashley was exactly what my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour needed!! We knew we wanted a violinist and I'm so thankful we came across Ashley! We also wanted a pianist and Ashley told us that would be no problem - she had someone who played with her during our wedding! Ashley met with us via zoom to go over pricing, details, other questions, etc. She also has a HUGE list of songs to choose from and also gives you the option to add songs for a small extra fee per song. Ashley was so easy to work with and get in touch with, I had no worries at all about her ability to make everything go smoothly on the day of my wedding. I've also already referred her to a coworker who is getting married in April! Overall, I highly recommend working with Ashley :)

Beautiful music provided for our daughters wedding. Would definitely hire again!

Ashley did an amazing performance at my small intimate wedding. She was communicative and understanding of what I exactly wanted and did such a wonderful performance. All of my guests mentioned how amazing she was and how it perfectly fitted the ceremony.

She played on my engagement and was great

She was great! Music was good, good communication and good pricing. Would recommend

Ashley was amazing! She helped my fiancé and officiant set up stuff at the wedding and she did a wonderful job with the music! I highly recommend!

Ashley pulled together a great trio for our daughter's wedding. She made the selection process for the music easy, provided great suggestions, and managed the selections to fit the time needed for each element. Wedding attendees raved about the music and it really set the mood. Thanks Ashley and team for raising the bar on the wedding scale!

Ashley was a complete joy to have in our home to celebrate my husband and sons combined birthdays. From the moment I hired Ashley she was receptive and quickly responsive. She encouraged feedback on music the two of them would specifically enjoy and did a fantastic job at entertaining everyone. Even the children were completely mesmerized and captivated by her talent.

From my first contact with Ashley I was positive that I had found the best strings vendor for our daughter’s wedding. Her communication skills exceeded my expectations, Ashley was very helpful when it came time to select the special music and playlist, and the music the quartet provided for the ceremony and social hour was beautiful and magical (and we’re still receiving raving reviews from guests)!

If we have the need for special music in the future, I’ll definitely be contacting Ashley and Eclectic Violinist.

Very pleased,
Mother of the Bride

Ashley was a wonderful violinist. She played beautifully, however, she was hired to play music as guests enter the parking lot and then was supposed to move to the ceremony area after pre-ceremony music at the parking lot was completed. We discussed the plans prior to the day of the wedding.

On the day of the wedding, we had met and I pointed out the two exact trees that she could choose from to stand under, stating whichever was most comfortable to her (there was no question on where to go and this was confirmed by several other people standing there). Instead, as soon as I walked away she set up by the ceremony area, pushing the guitarist we had hired to play there out to the point where the guitarist was unable to play. I was taken by shock to hear this had happened and was extremely disappointed as the guitarist was hired 2 years prior to Ashley being hired and felt like she was run out of her place (which she was). This went completely against our set-in-stone, very clear plan.

She had mentioned to me during the hiring process that she couldn't stand (she was hired for 30 minutes of pre-ceremony and then to play 3 pieces throughout our 30 minute ceremony) long due to having a baby over 6 months ago. I told her we could accommodate her by providing a chair, which wasn't asked for on the day of the event. The wedding planner had informed me that she mentioned needing to play at the ceremony area due to her back issues (not needing a chair, just the location which didn't make any sense because the topography was no different than her originally scheduled spot), however, this was never mentioned to me (including upon her arrival where her and I spoke).

Making an executive decision to change the entire musical plan on the day of the wedding without discussing it with either myself , my husband, or our planner was a bit out of line. It seems that we had a great plan prior which she had plans on changing on the day of the wedding because she knew I was not going to be outside where the guests were arriving. By the time I was informed, the ceremony was about to start so it was too late to change the location of her.

Overall, she is a wonderful violist, however, directions were intentionally not followed.

Ashley provided music for our wedding this past weekend, and we couldn't be more thrilled. It was so beautiful to hear her from inside of the house and all of our guests raved about how beautifully she played. If we have the occassion we would absolutely hire her again - she is extremely talented and also provides great value. Thank you again Ashley for everything!

Ashley and her partners made my sister’s proposal amazing! Such a special touch. She was so responsive and easy to work with. Our experience with Ashley went above and beyond our expectations!

Played my wife's birthday party and it was great! Wife and her friends were very happy and impressed.

The quarter played beautifully! Ashley was so patient and professional!! She is very easy to work with -took what I wanted and went with it !!

Having to coordinate and organize my mother’s wedding recently was exciting. The music was provided by Ashley’s team. Ashley was very organized and gracious in providing all the information and detail I needed to advise my mother of the different music and songs available for her wedding day. The performance was done very well and exceeded my expectations. The wedding ceremony was full of joy and became very memorable thanks to the music and the violin performance Ashley did. Did I mention how accommodating she was with a special song that my mother and now step father wanted played after the ceremony? Great musician. Great team of professionals. Highly recommended!!!

Ashley is a consummate violinist who turned my daughter’s wedding into a magical affair. She was a joy to work with and is highly recommended to anyone looking to add elegance to their event.

Ashley did an AMAZING job performing for my surprise proposal and engagement— she was totally flexible when it came to the nature of me trying to surprise my fiancé. She was even willing to learn a new song that I had requested!

She was so professional and very prompt in terms of communication. Out of the potential options from other listings/ services, I was so so lucky to have picked Ashley and you definitely should too!!

Great communicator prior to event; perfection musically. Highly recommend!

Ashley was wonderful and really flexible to work with! Can't recommend her highly enough..

Ashley has been an excellent violin teacher and we decided to have her play for our wedding ceremony. She offered a wide range of options (number/type of instruments, genres, etc.) so that we could best arrange the music to match our styles and needs – the flexibility was especially helpful as we were planning an ever-evolving wedding during COVID. Ashley’s extensive, professional musical background also led to valuable input in assisting to craft the play list for the event. Ultimately, we decided to not decide and asked Ashley to coordinate a violin/cello duet and to aim for a broad range of genres from bluegrass, to Disney music, to movie music, to classical pieces – the music was awesome and we’re happy to recommend Ashley for other events!

Ashley was fabulous! The process of booking and choosing music was very easy and she has a ton of great classics, as well as modern selections in her repertoire! We had our hearts set on one particular song for our bridal processional and she was unable to find music for it, so she offered to listen to the song and transcribe it for us! It was the PERFECT song for our special day! She even made some last minute changes when I contacted her for a surprise for my soon-to-be husband during the ceremony. She was prompt, professional, easy to communicate with, and she made our day so beautiful with her violin skills.

Ashley was an absolute joy to work with. she made the process of booking very easy, not to mention she had a wide variety of songs to choose from, and was extraordinarily reasonable with her pricing comparable to other string musicians I had searched around for. I felt like the entire process was stress-free, and the violins really did provide that last beautiful touch to our ceremony. I cannot recommend them enough!

Our entire family cannot praise Ashley enough. It was an amazing experience having her play for our daughter's wedding. The day was perfect and Ashley just added to the perfection. She is an outstanding violinist and a pure delight as a person. You would be remiss if you didn't hire her for your next occasion.

I couldn’t be happier with Ashley’s playing at my wedding ceremony! As a music teacher, I really wanted the ceremony music to be special, and Ashley delivered. She played beautiful harmonies in the slow songs, so it sounded nice and full even though she was the only one playing. She plays with a gorgeous tone, and I started tearing up as soon as I heard the music start. Throughout the process she was very professional and organized. So happy we were able to have her play on our special day!

Because of COVID 19 and the restrictions placed on the citizens by our current Governor, my wife and I have missed attending the NC symphony. Another quartet referred me to Ashley. I wanted to surprise my wife with a string quartet on her birthday. Ashley pulled together other musicians in less than week and was able to perform flawlessly in a private setting at our favorite restaurant. Ashley and the three other musicians played beautifully throughout our dinner. Some of the music I requested was really not meant for a string quartet. However, Ashley pulled it off and my wife was happily surprised. We will never forget that evening and the music which made it a memory that my wife and I will cherish forever. Thank you Ashley.

Ashley was so easy to work with from the start. She was very responsive and gave great recommendations. We had here learn 2 songs not in her repertoire for our wedding and this made our day unique and extra special. Her music added an elegance to our small ceremony and would highly recommend her.

Worked out perfectly! Ashley was great, very friendly, and flexible.

Ashley was absolutely amazing!!!!

She played everything we requested, beautifully and ensured that I could walk down the aisle to “Here Comes The Sun” at an appropriate speed. Her selection and playing style is flawless. I would highly recommend her to anyone for your event.

Ashley joined the Band of Brothers on October 4, 2019 at the Rock Your World Benefit for Hope For Haiti Foundation and Ship Outreach. She played Devil When Down to Georgia exactly like the original recording...and also joined us on Seven Bridges Road and Can't You See adding sweet violin licks. She's also a sweetheart to deal with. Highly recommend. Mark

So grateful for her!! Super organized, so very nice, and the music was beyond beautiful. I can't even put into words how wonderful Ashley was start to finish. Thank you so so much.

Ashley was an absolute hit at the wedding. She was very professional during the ceremony and was able to adjust on the fly, from the wedding party procession to the music for the bride's entrance. During the cocktail hour, our guests enjoyed everything, from the Game of Thrones theme to singing along to Bohemian Rhapsody. As a fellow musician, I will be recommending Ashley's services to friends and family.

Ashley Kovacs is a masterpiece! I would recommend with 100% confidence!
She is well planned and on point with every facet of such an amazing event!

Let me just say that Ashley was absolutely amazing!

So, I decided to have my wedding downtown Raleigh, and two weeks before my wedding, the museum coordinator called my frantic that she forgot to let me know that the City of Raleigh was having a beer festival. Go figure! I was so nervous, but days before Ashley just reminded me that it was my day and everything would go perferctly as planned. I needed that reassurance... especially, the day she reached out! That day was a rough one, thinking about how my grandmother who had recently passed wouldn't be there. The day of my wedding, the street in front of my venue was jammed packed with people. Yet, when I walked out, I could here her violin playing over the loud cheering of the crowd. Everything down to the moment she played during communion was absolutely perfect!!!! Ashley hit every string/cord/whatever perfectly, and if it wasn't perfect, it sure fooled my guests. My guests just kept raving about how wonderfully she played. When I walked down the isle, I could hear my song "Wonderful to Night" by Eric Clapton. Now that was amazing!!! She was correct. Everything went perfectly as planned, and even better!

Ashley was so easy to work with, extremely versatile, and very talented. She put on a great performance customized for our wedding. The guests raved about it. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

I didn't get to speak to Ashley on the day of my wedding but she recieved many compliments and played beautifully. Thank you so much

I was hosting a gala / charity auction at Extrodinary Ventures in Chapel Hill and was in charge of entertainment during the cocktail hour. I stumbled upon Ashely through a google search and let me tell you that she was amazing and professional from start to finish. She did a wonderful job at the event, kept everyone engaged, and even took requests. Her playlist is phenomenal and broad. When I say Ashley can play it all she can play it all. Who else can go from Beethoven to Lady Gaga to Lil Jon? Ashley can that's who! Would definitely recommend her and use her anytime I'm in need of a violinist. Thanks again for making it a great event Ashley!

Ashley is amazing! I am really glad we found her and were able to have her at our wedding. She played beautifully and made it a thousand times better than just having the organ. Very affordable too and really worth it.
Thank you Ashley we loved having you there.
Estela

I cannot express in words the beauty that Ashley brought to my special day. She was punctual, talented, flexible, professional, and her musical talent made our ceremony so incredible. I have been to many weddings, but never before have I seen such an amazing musician. I strongly recommend looking no further. A song played by two musicians can sound totally different. Ashley’s music plays not only her violin, it will tug at your heart strings as well!

Ashley did an amazing job at our event. She kept our guests engaged and entertained as she strolled around playing and taking requests. She has a large and eclectic music library, I highly recommend Ashley for any party or event!

Ashley played our June 2017 wedding in Raleigh and provided my husband and I exactly what we wanted for our big day. We got married in a Catholic church, and Ashley worked seamlessly with the music director there to assemble all of our requested songs for the ceremony. Her mom joined her, as well, so we could have a viola as well as a violin produce full-bodied, beautiful music.

Before the ceremony started, Ashley and her mom performed in the church lobby as the guests entered the church. I still remember hearing them from my room as I got ready, enjoying their beautiful songs. It felt like a romantic comedy with the soundtrack playing in the background :) Ashley's sound was professional, accurate, and perfect for the day. Just as important, she was probably the easiest vendor we worked with. She responded to our emails, showed up on time, and really just did her thing entirely independently so we could just enjoy our day and her music. I would highly recommend hiring her!

Ashley did an amazing job playing for our ceremony! The music was beautiful! She played the music I requested as well as other music. It is two weeks later, and I still have received so many compliments on the music played at the ceremony. She always responded quickly to my texts and emails. If I could give her higher than five stars I would! Thanks again Ashley!

Ashley was recommended to me by a friend as violinist for my daughters church wedding. We could not have asked for any more than she provided. Not only was the music absolutely beautiful but she jumped right in and organized all the music and practices with the other musicians. That was a great comfort to know the music was organized and taken care of. It has been 9 months since the wedding and I still have people telling me how much they enjoyed the violin music. Thank you Ashley Kovacs for making such a wonderful impact on my daughters wedding. I would highly recommend that anyone looking for a violinist give Ashley a call.

We hired Ashley to play a wedding ceremony in a Church with a string quartet. She was so great to work with! Everyone loved working with her- from the wedding coordinator to the music coordinator. She did such a professional job from first contact all the way through the wedding day.

The music performed by the string quartet was so beautiful and sounded amazing in the Church. We received so many compliments about our music and couldn't have been happier. Thank you so much to Ashley and the other performers for helping to make our day that much more special.