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www.DetroitViolin.com
Please checkout that new site while it grows!
www.DetroitViolin.com
Please checkout that new site while it grows!
Shawn has been performing for wedding ceremonies, receptions, parties, dinners, studio sessions and many other functions throughout South-East Michigan for over 15 years.
Shawn can perform as a solo violinist (Acoustic or Electric) for your ceremony creating not only an intimate solo violin performance but also create a large multi-musician sound with looping effects. His musical skills span beyond classical music. As a solo violinist he has performed Jazz, Fiddle, Rock, and many more styles. If you have any special song requests Shawn would be happy to arrange it to make your event special and personalized for no extra charge! Shawn supplies all of his own equipment and holds liability insurance to make sure your day is beautiful, musical, and stress-free. Click the button below to download mywedding packet with more information and pricing
Non-wedding/Event fees at a glance
Funerals - $50 ($0.50 per mile drive) Proposals (~20 min) - $150 ($0.50 per mile drive) Fundraising - Varies depending on event General Performance (1-2 hours) - $350 Wedding Packages (Ceremony, Cocktail Hour) Please check PDF below. |
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More examples in the Audio/Video section
I often get the question of "How do you make it sound more full and interesting with just one violin?"
Below are some videos with examples of different techniques that I use.
Below are some videos with examples of different techniques that I use.
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This video is a collection of recordings from my TikTok account of pop songs.
Memories - Maroon 5 Wonderwall - Oasis Cruise - Florida Georgia Line Shape of You - Ed Sheehan I'll Be There - Jackson 5 Viva la Vida - Coldplay Havana - Camila Cabello I'll Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie |
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Excerpt of the Bach Cello Suite 1 Prelude... for Electric violin? Here you can hear some pedal effects at work to make my violin sound like a cello.
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Canon in D my Johann Pachelbel is usually played as a string quartet. I am able to create that quartet with one instrument demonstrated here.
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Video from real wedding - All of Me John Legend
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I love to meet people in person or over Zoom. When that can't happen I will often just put together a video. Here is a quick phone recording that goes over my thought process and "what I do" when I perform for events.
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April, 2, 2022 - Electric Violin improvisation for the Threads Fashion Show at Central Michigan University. I was hired to create the atmosphere for the fashion show. Here you will see me using my looping pedal, kick drum pedal, and a slew of other tools to create "house music" live.
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Samples from weddings
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If you are curious to other songs that I have played in the past just go over to the music options page.
I have played at many amazing venue all around Michigan.
Here are some of my favorite locations I have performed at in the past.
Here are some of my favorite locations I have performed at in the past.
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Addison Oaks Buhl Estate, Leonard
All Saints Wedding Chapel, Howell Athletic Club, Detroit Barrister Gardens Banquet Center, St Clair Shores Bay Pointe Inn, Shelbyville Belle Isle Casino, Detroit Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit Brewery Becker, Brighton Canterbury Castle, Lake Orion Carriage House at Pine Knob, Clarkston Castle Farms, Charlevoix Cherry Creek Golf Club, Shelby Township City Opera House, Traverse City Colony Club, Detroit The Community House, Birmingham Crystal Gardens, Howell Fenton Winery and Brewery, Fenton The Fillmore, Detroit Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum, Detroit Fox Hills, Plymouth |
Garden Theater, Detroit
Gem Theatre, Detroit GM Renaissance Center, Detroit Grosse Pointe Academy Chapel, Grosse Pointe Farms H Hotel, Midland The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn Indian Springs Metropark, White Lake Inn at Saint Johns, Plymouth Italian American Cultural Society, Clinton Twp Lake Saint Clair Metropark, Brighton The Majestic Theatre, Detroit Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Meadowbrook Hall, Rochester Millrace Historical Village, Northville Oak Arbor Church, Rochester Orchard Lake Country Club, West Bloomfield Packard Proving Grounds, Shelby Township Penna's of Sterling, Sterling Heights Pine Knob Mansion, Clarkston Planterra Conservatory, W. Bloomfield Township |
Polo Fields, Ann Arbor
Riverhouse Banquet Center, Mount Clemens Royal Park Hotel, Rochester Saint Clair Inn, St. Clair Saint Hugo of the Hills, Bloomfield Hills Shepherd’s Hollow, Clarkston Shinola Hotel, Detroit Silver Shores Waterfront, Wyandotte Solitude Links Golf and Banquet, Kimball Southern Exposure Gardens, Battle Creek Stoney Creek Metro Park, Shelby Township Troy Historic Village, Troy Vale Royal Barn and Inn, Fenton Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills Vintage Gardens, Fraser Venue One Eleven / The Holly Vault, Holly War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms The Whitney, Detroit Zingernman Cornman Farms, Dexter |
