Scott Tran

Brooklyn, NY

Starts at $150

Travels up to 5 miles

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Overview

Performing violinist and vocalist for any occasion. Whether you're getting married and want music to help capture the beauty of the moment, or having a cocktail dinner for a special event, or would like a violinist to help enliven a festive reception, I have years of experience and tons of repertoire to facilitate your needs.

I am a graduate from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a degree in Music Performance. Over 20 years of study and performance experience playing weddings, cocktail parties, concerts, etc. I'm classically trained and will provide all the great classical standards including Bach and Beethoven and will sing with violin accompaniment modern hits as well!


Reviews

7 reviews

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Sara S.

September 17, 2023

Excellent performer, highly recommend!

I hired Scott to perform at a family function. He did a wonderful job and everyone from the 3 month old to the 85 year old loved him. He really made the party special with his music.

Hired as: Violinist


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Ty S.

October 11, 2015
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Scott was great!

We hired Scott to play violin for the cocktail hour at my girlfriend's 50th Birthday party. Despite the fact that there was a severe rain storm making this trip from Brooklyn to New Jersey take over 3 hours, he showed up with a smile and ready to play. (This is most honorable of him, especially taking into consideration he received no advance payment.) The crowd loved him and he was able to play a number of requested songs. I would hire him back in a minute!

Ty Sagalow

Hired as: Strolling Violinist


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Leslie

October 11, 2015
Verified review

Wonderful experience

Scott was very professional. The wedding party was running late for the ceremony and when Scott arrived we change the plans and asked him to play for the ceremony and he was ready to do it I would definitely recommend him to anybody buddy getting kind of event he played contemporary music and it was flawless I will definitely be working with him in the future .

Hired as: Violinist


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Allison M.

September 26, 2015
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Scott will go above and beyond!

We recently hired Scott to play several violin pieces during our wedding ceremony and we could not be more thrilled with our decision. Although we never met in person prior to the ceremony, he was very responsive and easy to communicate with in the months leading up to the event.

Our outdoor venue did not allow sound amplification and we had fears about rain, but Scott was not at all deterred. He assured us that as long as we could provide someone to hold an umbrella over his instrument and himself, he was up for anything. We were very appreciative of his willingness to persevere - it certainly helped lessen our overall stress around the event.

After listening to his youtube channel, we enjoyed his alternative music catalogue, and with a favorite song in mind, we asked if he might be open to learning something specific for our ceremony. Not only was he open to it, we asked him to make it his own and he performed it beautifully during the ceremony. Unbeknownst to us, our families had also asked him to learn a specific piece. After the wedding ceremony they surprised us with a group number, again beautifully accompanied by Scott.

On top of being a very talented musician, Scott is professional, hard working and willing to go above and beyond. We could not be more grateful to Scott for helping to make our wedding ceremony so uniquely personal.

Hired as: Violinist


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Marguerite H.

December 2, 2013
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Friendly

Scott was fantastic. He played the violin for a proposal in Washington Square Park on a cold, cold day in the middle of the winter and was tolerant and flexible when we had to change the time at the last minute. He suggested songs that perfectly captured the bride-to-be's spirit and played them beautifully. In all of my dealings with him, he was professional and friendly and seemed to genuinely enjoy being a part of the special day. I cannot recommend Scott enough. If I could think of other reasons to hire him, I totally would!

Hired as: Violinist

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Booking information

Price range: Starts at $150

Languages: English

About

Scott Tran is a performing artist currently working on a solo career as a singer/songwriter accompanying himself on violin, writing original music as well as doing covers of songs like Cyndi Lauper's All Through the Night, Coldplay's Clocks, and Sting's Fields of Gold that will be unlike anything you've ever heard! Scott studied violin at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and received his Bachelor's in Music Performance.
In addition to his solo material, Scott has collaborated with local singer/songwriters in Brooklyn and playing violin with them or other groups including playing in with Nicole Nadine in Central Valley Wildfire before Nicole moved back to California. He has also played in bluegrass groups, rock bands, jazz duos, and performed regularly with various groups and artists such as Rebecca Clarke, Mary Hoffman, Verse Seven, Mackenzie Road, Bobby Cook's Jamioke, and a Boy Named Sioux. He is noted as being a versatile musician, an improviser, a diligent teacher, and innovative in performance and instruction.
Scott played symphonic music while in Arizona performing four years with Symphony of the Southwest and Musica Nova, a professional symphony performing new works as well as music from the 19th century to present either lost or in some cases suppressed by government forces at the time. He continues to play classical music with his wife Donna Nathan his is also a classically trained violinist receiving her music degree from Tufts University.
His teachers included David Neely, professor of violin at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Anne Nagosky, professor of violin at University of Nebraska – Omaha, Amy Sims, concert master of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Katie McLin, professor of violin at the Arizona State University, and Dr Laura Camacho, affiliate instructor of Violin and Chamber Music at Western Washington University.

Past booked events

December 2025

14

Sunday

Surprise

2:30pm - 3:15pm

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Brooklyn, NY

December 2024

05

Thursday

Surprise

6:30pm - 7:00pm

•

Brooklyn, NY

November 2015

06

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

6:00pm - 6:45pm

•

Wood-Ridge, NJ

October 2015

10

Saturday

Wedding Reception

2:00pm - 8:00pm

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Bergenfield, NJ

09

Friday

Birthday (Adult)

7:00pm - 11:00pm

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West Orange, NJ

September 2015

05

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:00pm - 4:30pm

•

New York City, NY

June 2015

20

Saturday

Wedding Engagement

7:00pm - 7:45pm

•

New York City, NY

September 2014

20

Saturday

Other

6:30pm - 7:00pm

•

New York City, NY

December 2013

27

Friday

Other

1:00pm - 1:15pm

•

New York City, NY

November 2013

30

Saturday

Other

1:00pm - 2:00pm

•

New York City, NY

September 2013

21

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:00pm

•

New York City, NY

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