Saraphina Violin

Saraphina typically performs electric violin with backing tracks. She performs on stage for large corporate events, or on center court during halftimes for the NBA. When Saraphina performs for weddings, she generally wanders through the crowd if it's for cocktails, or during the dinner portion she walks around the center of the floor and around the tables. Saraphina is also available for wedding ceremonies. She is a regular at large-scale corporate events as well as small private parties.

Saraphina is a professional violinist with multiple degrees in Violin performance.
Playing violin since the age of three, and piano since the age of five, she recorded her first album with her all-violin quartet called 'Zimrah' at the young age of twelve. Saraphina won numerous Kiwanis festival awards growing up and has since gone on to win the concerto competition at York University, as well as the talent portion of Miss World Canada.

​She graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in Violin Performance and completed her ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music. In the second year of her undergraduate studies, Saraphina began playing the electric violin. Doing so inspired her to then pursue a Master's Degree, for which her thesis topic was the accompaniment of live instrumentation with DJs and popular music. She then studied at York Univerity where she completed her Master's Degree under the tutelage of the late Jacques Israelievitch. Beyond her top-tier accomplishments, she also attended the prestigious Chautauqua Institute on a full scholarship for four consecutive summers.

​Saraphina has become globally renowned for her work as an electric violinist and performs for high-profile events across the globe, such as various NBA teams, and luxury brand events. She has also opened concerts for A-list artists including Diana Ross, Kendrick Lamar, Usher, and Gwen Stefani. She recently performed the world premiere of "Saraphina Violin Concerto" which was a concerto written for her with accompaniment by an Orchestra.

​She has amassed a large social media following through her music and global performances and has become a worldwide influencer with a global reach across the music industry. She has released three singles and music videos, with three classical pieces to be released in the near future.

Depending on where the event is taking place, Saraphina may bring her own wireless microphone which plugs into her violin, as well as her pedals. She also needs to plug in her laptop or USB to the sound system in order to play back her backing tracks simultaneously. Saraphina requires either in ear monitors or alternative monitors in order to hear the tracks and her violin properly. Lighting and staging can be adjusted according to the client's needs.