Kathy and Company
- West Des Moines, IA
- String Quartet
- 1 Verified Booking
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The One-Woman Symphony: Merging technology with the classical violin. Inspired by the term "One-Man Band," which is used to describe one musician playing multiple instruments at once, Geneviève merges technology with the classical violin to create The One-Woman Symphony. Through the use of pre-recorded accompaniment (created within her recording studio) and an acoustically amplified violin, her setup evokes a powerful performance experience- it's as though an entire symphony performs with her on stage!
Genevieve did an amazing job performing at my wedding ceremony at Sticks, Inc. in October. We ended up having to have our ceremony inside, and I was worried that it might sound too loud or maybe echo in the large/open space, but it couldn't have sounded more perfect. Multiple guests told me and other people how beautiful our violinist was and that it was very unique. Great song selections and easy to work with. Thanks Genevieve!
Genevieve absolutely lived up to her billing and put on a memorable performance. Her music was soft yet very present just at the right moments, and as a true performer captured everyone's attention as she transitioned into ranges that had all that attended on there feet dancing. I simply can't say enough to express how pleased we are to have met Genevieve and experienced here talents first hand. Booking The One-Woman Symphony was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.
David & Angel
Ms. Salamone did a wonderful job! She arrived promptly for the event and played her heart out for us. The strolling violin was a truly magical addition to our reception!
Response from Geneviève Salamone:
Thank you so much, Leslie! I had SO much fun strolling around the World Food Prize building for your event- thanks again for booking me!
-Geneviève
Genevieve did our Wedding Ceremony this weekend and she was WONDERFUL! We had so many compliments on her! She was organized, on time, flexible, and FABULOUS! We still have family and friends letting us know that she was their favorite part! :) She did such an amazing job and I would highly recommend her for any event!!
Response from Geneviève Salamone:
Thank you so much for your kind words, Kristen! I am so happy for you and your husband, the ceremony couldn't have gone better :) Wishing you the very best on your new adventure together and thanks again for booking me!
Regards,
Geneviève
Genevieve opened our 2016 Christmas Bash for women and set the stage for an amazing morning of celebration, inspiration and joy. Her giftedness and talent as a violinist blessed us all!
Polished, professional and fantastic. Would highly recommend her to anyone!
Geneviève Salamone was the first performer at our inaugural Christkindlmarket Des Moines and she was marvelous. Her skills as a violinist and in creating her own background music were wonderful. She was quite popular with the audience and many took the opportunity to buy her CDs. We would certainly book her again!
Genevieve did an excellent job, as expected. We have heard her previously three different times at two different venues. Each time it was excellent and her music was this time as well. Her music adds so much to an event.
We were very happy to be able to have Genevieve be a part of our special day. She was a pleasure to work with and was quick to respond in regards to planning the music selections. She did our ceremony music as well as a few selections before and after the ceremony. She played "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri during the unity ceremony. It felt like a dream. Everything was perfect. Our guests were amazed and I am still getting comments on how wonderful Genevieve was. I would recommend her to anyone that is needing that special touch to any event.
Geneviève made my wedding ceremony perfect!! I can't say enough wonderful things about her music!! I had many guests the day of my wedding rave about her and I still get comments about how wonderful she was. Thank you so much Geneviève!
Response from Geneviève Salamone:
Thank you so much, Lindsay- I wish you and Matt the very best on your new journey! Thanks again for booking me :)
Geneviève is truly amazing at what she does. She responded to all our emails promptly answering all questions. She can play songs from almost every genre. Everyone loved her at our ceremony!! Please book her for any event you want live music!!
We had Geneviève recently perform at a corporate lunch as part of our company's annual conference. Attendees loved her song selection and mixture of violin with nicely produced backing tracks. Very personable and professional.
Genevieve did finominally!! We couldn't have been happier with her playing for our wedding.
Response from Geneviève Salamone:
Candice- thank you so much, I truly appreciate it!
Wow! What an amazing violinist! She captivated us from the moment she picked up her violin. She played a wide array of tunes beautifully and played to the crowd. She's very professional and easy to work with. We highly recommend her for any gathering, large or small.
Response from Geneviève Salamone:
Thank you so much for your generous review, Ashley! It was such a pleasure performing for your event :)
My husband and I hired Genevieve for our Friday evening wedding reception at the World Food Prize building in Des Moines Iowa. She was fantastic to say the least! Her speaker system was nice and loud, but the acoustics of the facility only added to her performance. She played a variety of musical selections and our guests just raved about her that night....and still are talking about how great she was. She was quick to respond to emails, did exactly as we'd requested, could read the crowd and play to them, wore appropriate attire, and acted professionally. Genevieve exceeded our expectations!! VERY reasonably priced! We are happy to share more details or answer questions about her if desired. You won't be disappointed or let down if you book her.
Genevieve Salamone performed at our annual arts and crafts show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on November 21-22, 2015 and was a huge hit with both the public and the exhibitors at the show as well. I received many compliments on Genevieve's professionalism and on the variety of music that she played. A couple of exhibitors relayed to me that they thought her music added a festive atmosphere to the event, and I would have to agree. I would definitely
be interested in having Genevieve back again for any future shows in Des Moines.
Tom Callahan - Show Promoter
Geneviève Salamone is a talented musician who is a pleasure to work with.
Prior to our event, Geneviève was very responsive and flexible. She coordinated logistics for her performance with event staff as well as the A/V company. Upon arrival, Geneviève required minimal assistance in set-up, was timely and professional. As one person, she was able to work with the A/V company to project her sound throughout a very large atrium space.
The set list Geneviève selected was perfect for our event. She played a variety of popular music with holiday tunes interspersed which provided guests with a level of familiarity not always afforded in a classical performance. Her sound was vibrant, confident and contributed to setting the fun and warm mood for our event. We received numerous compliments on her performance during and after the event.
Genevieve provided another wonderful evening of music for the Performance Marketing / Shift Interactive holiday cocktail party and dinner. Her talent and broad range or genres kept everyone entertained, multiple people mentioned Genevieve's versatility and their surprise at hearing current pop hits mixed in with classical tunes and holiday music. I wish we had more events she could play for.
Loved your work at the Catch Des Moines Annual Celebration. The choice of your songs was so much fun and you gave such an elegant flair to the event. I wish I knew about you when I got married:)
We had the opportunity to have Genevieve play at our Annual Celebration and she did AMAZING. She is so talented and has so many unique abilities. We received compliments all night. She really helped enhance our event and we hope to have her again soon!
We hired Geneviéve to perform at our Launch Party for Walnut Street Gallery in Ankeny, Iowa. We couldn't be happier with her contribution to our evening. Her performance made the party and the people who attended all gave her rave reviews!!
Genevieve has shared her music at our church twice now and we have been so blessed with her beautiful, powerful tone and fun variety of repertoire. We look forward to having her back with us again!
With less than a week notice, we asked Genevieve to play for our son's pre-wedding celebration of his upcoming wedding. Guest were family and friends, held outside at our home, very casual, beautiful July Saturday afternoon. She was the hit of the day!! Professionally personable and energetic, she quietly supplied a wide assortment of selections of background music that captured smiles and ah's the entire afternoon from 4 generations of attendees. She proviced the touch of a class act to our special event that will be remembered for years to come. Thank you Genevieve!
Response from Geneviève Salamone:
Thank you for your kind words, Sam! It was such a pleasure performing for your event- I'm so happy you were pleased!
Dustin and I can't say enough good things about Genevieve. It was a last minute decision to have a violinist and when visited and chatted with Genevieve I knew she would capture everything and more for our ceremony.
Her playing was beautiful and was the absolute perfect touch to our wedding day. Thank you so much for using your music to capture our love story and to capitative our audience.
Response from Geneviève Salamone:
Thank you so much for your kind words, it was a pleasure performing for your wedding! :)
We have used Genevieve for multiple dinners and she has always provided a great show for our members. She is very professional to work with and the members love to hear her play! Her performances are outstanding! We can't wait to have her back in July!
It is with great enthusiasm that I extend my highest recommendation for any group looking to contract with Geneviève Salamone. From the early event planning moments, Geneviève followed-up frequently to ensure nothing but the best musical services would be integrated into our event. Our audience and staff members were extremely pleased with Geneviève's musical playlist. She also offered to customize the playlist to meet our event's needs for a very reasonable additional fee.
At the time of the event, Geneviève arrived promptly and abided by all the terms agreed upon for the event.
I would have no hesitation to contract with Geneviève for future events. It was a pleasure to work with Geneviève and I wish her the fullest success in future events.
Genevieve played for our cocktail hour and dinner at our wedding this past weekend. We are so very happy that we found her. She is an amazing violinist and our guests absolutely loved her - she received many standing ovations. We have received so many compliments. She was an interval part of making our wedding reception absolutely perfect!
Price Range: $200 and up
Gig Length: 60 - 300 minutes
Languages: English, French
Inspired by the term "One-Man Band," a phrase used to describe a single musician playing multiple instruments simultaneously, Geneviève Salamone merges technology with the classical violin to create The One-Woman Symphony. A self-producing artist and entrepreneur, Miss Salamone personally produces the backing tracks used to accompany herself during live performances while on her acoustically amplified violin- giving the impression as though an entire symphony or band accompanies her on stage. With over 200 professionally booked performances per year, it is with through her powerful sound along with the 7 hours of unrepeated repertoire ranging every genre imaginable, that makes Geneviève’s music an ideal selection for any occasion- weddings, events, concerts, and more.
Geneviève M. Salamone is a 24-year-old professional violinist and producer currently based in Des Moines, Iowa. Receiving her degree in 2015 from McGill’s Schulich School of Music in Montréal, QC, Miss Salamone’s professional career consists of having performed with the Des Moines Symphony, Des Moines Metro Opera, and having attended several prestigious summer music programs such as the Meadowmount School of Music, the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, and Interlochen Arts Camp. Geneviève is a self-managed artist and may currently be found performing across the United States and Canada with over 200 annually booked events and concerts as The One-Woman Symphony. Inspired by the term, "One-Man Band," which is a phrase used to describe a single musician performing multiple instruments simultaneously, Geneviève Salamone merges technology with the classical violin to create The One-Woman Symphony. Performing alongside self-produced backing tracks with her acoustically amplified violin, Geneviève's unique sound evokes a powerful performance experience- as though an entire symphony performs with her on stage.
My set up is fairly simply, my only requirement is a powersource!
August 15, 2014 | Wedding Ceremony |
Pop/Rock
A Great Big World
-Say Something
AC/DC
-Back in Black
-Thunderstruck
Adam Levine
Lost Stars*
Adele
-Hello
-Make You Feel My Love*
-Million Years Ago
-Rolling in the Deep
-Set Fire to the Rain
-Skyfall
-Someone Like You*
Aerosmith
-Dream On
-Anna Kendrick
Cups
-Aretha Franklin
(You Make Me Feel) A Natural Woman
Avicii
-Addicted to You
-Wake Me Up
-The Nights
Backstreet Boys
-As Long as you Love Me*
-I Want it That Way
-Incomplete
Bastille
-Pompeii
Beach Boys
-Wouldn’t It Be Nice*
The Beatles
-All You Need is Love*
-Eleanor Rigby
-Hey Jude
-Let it Be
-Yesterday
Ben E King
-Stand By Me*
Bill Withers
-Ain’t No Sunshine
Billy Joel
-Piano Man
Birdy
-Skinny Love*
Bon Jovi
-Livin’ on a Prayer
-Wanted Dead or Alive
Boyz II Men
-I’ll Make Love to You
Britney Spears
-Baby One More Time
-I Wanna Go
-Lucky
-Toxic
Calvin Harris
-Summer
Celine Dion
-The Prayer*
Chris Brown
-Forever*
Christina Aguilera
-Beautiful
-Bound to You*
-Hurt
Christina Perri
-A Thousand Years*
Coldplay
-A Sky Full of Stars*
-Clocks (Original arrangement and Remix arrangement available)
-Paradise*
-Viva La Vida
-Yellow*
David Guetta
-Titanium
Demi Lovato
-Cool for the Summer
Ellie Goulding
-How Long Will I Love You?*
-Lights
-Something in the Way You Move
Elvis Presley
-Can’t Help Falling in Love with You*
Enrique Iglesias
-Bailando
-Loco
Enya
-Orinoco Flow
Eurhythmics
-Sweet Dreams
Fred Parris and the Satins
-Still of the Night
Geneviève Salamone (original music)
-Firestorm
Guns ‘N Roses
-Sweet Child ‘O Mine
The High Kings
-Marie’s Wedding*
Hozier
-Take Me To Church
Imagine Dragons
-Radioactive
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
-Over the Rainbow (ukulele version)*
Jason Mraz
-I’m Yours*
John Legend
-All of Me*
Journey
-Don’t Stop Believin’
Kansas
-Dust in the Wind
Katy Perry
-Firework
Lady Gaga
-Bad Romance
-Telephone
Led Zeppelin
-Going to California
-Stairway to Heaven
Leonard Cohen
-Hallelujah*
Louis Armstrong
-What a Wonderful World (violin/piano)*
Lynyrd Skynyrd
-Sweet Home Alabama
Madonna
-Ray of Light
Maroon 5
-Payphone
-Lost Stars (Adam Levine)
Metallica
-Nothing Else Matters (acoustic and original arrangement availabe)
-The Unforgiven
Michael Bublé
-Feeling Good
Michael Jackson
-Billie Jean
-Man in the Mirror
-Smooth Criminal
-Thriller
Motley Crue
-Home Sweet Home
Mumford and Sons
-I Will Wait*
*NYSYNC
-Bye Bye Bye
OneRepublic
-Counting Stars
-Feel Again*
-Secrets
Queen
-We are the Champions
Ray Charles
-Georgia on my Mind*
Ruth B. (Berhe)
-Lost Boy
Rolling Stones
-Paint it Black
Sam Smith
-Latch (acoustic)*
-Stay with Me*
Sarah McLachlan
-Angel
Turning Pages
-Sleeping at Last
X Ambassadors
-Renegades
Film/TV
Atlas Cloud
-Atlas Cloud March
Game of Thrones
-A Song of Fire and Ice
Princess Bride
-Storybook Love*
The Last of the Mohicans
-Promentory
The Lord of the Rings
Samwise the Brave
Jazz
Autumn Leaves
Classical
Bach
-Air on the G String*
-Arioso*
-Ave Maria*
-Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring*
-Sheep May Safely Graze*
-Violin Sonata No. 1 in g minor, Adagio
-Wachet auf
Beethoven
-Ode to Joy
Charpentier
-Prelude from Te Deum
-Clarke
-Trumpet Voluntary
Elgar
-Pomp and Circumstance
Handel
-Air from Water Music in F
-Bourree from Water Music in F- Handel
-Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
-Hornpipe from Water Music in D- Handel*
-Hornpipe from Water Music in F- Handel*
-La Rejouissance from Royal Fireworks*
Mouret
-Rondeau
Mozart
-Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, Allegro
Massenet
-Meditation from Thaïs*
Mendelssohn
-Wedding March*
Pachelbel
-Canon in D*
Purcell
-Trumpet Tune
Schubert
-Ave Maria*
Vivaldi
-Largo from the Four Seasons*
Wagner
-Bridal Chorus*
Disney
101 Dalmatians
-Cruella de Vil
Aladdin
-A Whole New World*
-Friend Like Me
-Prince Ali
Beauty and the Beast
-Be Our Guest
-Beauty and the Beast
-Belle
Hercules
-Go the Distance
-Zero to Hero
Moana
-How Far I'll Go
Monsters, Inc.
-If I Didn’t Have You
Hunchback of Notre Dame
-God Help the Outcasts
-The Bells of Notre Dame
Lion King
-Can You Feel the Love Tonight?*
-Circle of Life*
-Hakuna Matata
-I Just Can’t Wait To Be King
Pocahontas
-Colors of the Wind*
Little Mermaid
-Kiss the Girl
-Part of Your World
-Under the Sea
Frozen
-Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
-For the First Time in Forever
-Let it Go
Mulan
-Reflection
Tarzan
-You’ll Be in My Heart*
Toy Story
-You’ve Got a Friend in Me
-Toy Story 2
-When She Loved Me
Celtic
Blind Mary*
Boulavogue*
Carolan’s Favorite Jig
Cremonea
Cuckoo Dear
Cold and Raw
Down by the Salley Gardens
Er Ean Bashtey
Follow My Highland Solider*
Garrett Barry’s Jig*
Kitty Magennis
Manx Lullaby*
Song of the Falcon Chief
The Cuckoo’s Nest
Fiddle
Arkansas Traveler
Billy in the Lowground
Blackberry Blossom
Boil ‘Em Cabbage Down
Cattle in the Cane
Cripple Creek
Fisher’s Hornpipe
Forked Deer
Liberty
Lost Indian
Mississippi Sawyer
Old Joe Clark
Red Haired Boy
Rickett’s Hornpipe
Salt Creek
Smash the Windows
Soldier’s Joy
Temperance Reel
The Maid Behind the Bar
Turkey in the Straw
Whiskey Before Breakfast
World/Folk
Arabic
-Mustafa
Bulgarian
-Bučimiš
Cajun
-Jolie Blon
-Canadian
Arthritica
La Bastringue
St. Anne’s Reel
Croatian
-Drmeš iz Zdenčine
Czech
-A Ja Sam
-Ay Lučka Lučka
English
-Full-Rigged Ship
-Morpeth Rant
Greek
-Hassaposérviko
-Karagouna
-Samiotissa
Gypsy
-Omni
Hungarian
-Ennalam Egy Boldog Ora
-Szép Assonynak Kurizalok
-Vega Vega Mar
Irish
-Coleraine
-Dennis Murphy’s Slide
-Farewell to Erin
-Irish Polka Medley
-Slip Jig Medley
-Tarbolton
-The Road To Lisdoonvarna
-Irish Slip Jig Medley
-Irish Polka Medley
-Drunken Sailor
Italian
-Danza Piemontese
-La Quadriga
-Sicilian Tarantella
Jewish
-Klezmer Wedding Dance*
-Seven-Forty A.M.
Macedonian
-Makedonsko Devojke
Mexican
-Jesuscita in Chihuahua
Middle Eastern
-Aziz
-Leyla
Moldavian
-Hora Mare A Cîmpulungului
Polish
-Clarinet Polka
-Krakowiak
-Fiddler’s Polka
Romanian
-Doina
-The Lark
Russian
-Bright Shines the Moon
-Karapyet
-Korobushka*
Scottish
-Banks Hornpipe
Serbian
-Čujes Mala
-Ja Sam Jovicu
-Seljančica
-Užičo
Slovak
-Tançuj, Tançuj
Swedish
-Gardy Belotin
-The Wanderer’s Tune
Ukrainian
-Arkan
-Hopak
-Kolomeyka #1
-Kolomeyka Medley
-Komar
-Musician’s Polka
-Tuzhe Mene
Christmas
A Holly Jolly Christmas (as sung by Michael Buble)
All I Want for Christmas is You (as sung by Mariah Carey)
Angels We Have Heard on High
Ave Maria (as sung by Celine Dion)
Christmas Bells Are Ringing
Carol of the Bells
Tran Siberian Orchestra arrangement
Original arrangement by Geneviève Salamone
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
Go, Tell it on the Mountain
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Greensleeves
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (as sung by Michael Buble)
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
I Saw Three Ships
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bells (as sung by Michael Buble)
Last Christmas
O Come, Emmanuel
O, Holy Night
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Baby
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
Silent Night
The Little Drummer Boy
What Child is This
White Christmas
Lindsey Stirling, David Garrett, Vanessa-Mae, Two Cellos, Piano Guys
Power Source
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