Kate is a world famous & award winning musical sensation. She is a highly trained electric & classical violinist and has had over 17 years of rigorous training, including both BMus & MMus degrees in Violin Performance from the prestigious Royal Northern College of Music. Unlike so many of today's performers, Kate performs a repertoire that includes hundreds of pieces by memory - without sheet music! Kate will add a glittering new dimension to your event, be it an electrifying stage show or a more subtle background performance. Kate has previously appeared on TV in the UK on BBC 1, SKY and has performed for corporate clients and celebrities that have included Land Rover, Vogue, IBM, Apple, House of Fraser, Harvey Nichols, Heineken, Debenhams, Steve Coogan, The Rt. Hon. William Hague, and in Geneva for an International Forex Event. She has toured right across the UK, Europe and also performed in both Dubai & the USA, wowing audiences at every venue.
Kate has a huge repertoire of pieces for you to choose from, including a fiery & electrifying stage show, relaxing ambient lounge music and improvisation beside a live DJ. She can perform for up to 4 hours, the options below are for your guidance:
Electric Upbeat Show (up to 2 x 25 minute sets):
Kate’s live stage show is a fantastic display of her virtuosic skill and talent, and has been created alongside world famous DJ Mike Freear. The Upbeat show features an extensive repertoire that includes dance remixes, pop hits and classical favourites (with a twist!).
Ambient (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):
Kate performs a selection of pieces that include fashionable lounge music, chillout pop classics, and her twist on a number of classical pieces. She can perform using either her classical violin, or her custom-designed Ted Brewer electric violin.
Electric Violin With DJ (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):
Kate will perform alongside her regular DJ, or a DJ of your choice, to a huge choice of fully customisable pieces. Kate is a phenomenal improviser, and can perform pieces that range from popular favourites to drum & base and dance music.
Classical (up to 2 x 45 minute sets):
Kate is an exceptionally well-trained classical violinist, and will graduate from the Royal Northern College of (RNCM) next year. She has performed scores of classical recitals over the years, including an annual recital at York Minster each summer. She has an extensive repertoire of virtuosic pieces to choose from, and can tailor each set to match your requirements or event perfectly.
Weddings (ceremony, reception, breakfast, evening entertainment):
Kate is also well-known for her outstanding wedding performances. She can perform during the ceremony (as guests arrive, for the processional, during the signing and of course the recessional), and also during the drinks reception and/or wedding breakfast. Couples may also use one of the previously mentioned sets to feature during their evening entertainment.
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NB: This repertoire is only a selection of the pieces that Kate can perform, and she is also happy to prepare and perform requests. Please also note that Kate never performs with sheet music – she has memorised each and every piece in her repertoire. |
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| Electric Remixed Tracks: |
| Contradanza - Vanessa Mae |
| Toccata and Fugue - Vanessa Mae |
| Libertango - Piazzolla |
| Storm - Vanessa Mae |
| Palladio - Escala |
| Night Flight - Vanessa Mae |
| Conquest of Paradise - Vangelis |
| Destiny - Vanessa Mae |
| Rule the World - Take That |
| Requiem for a Dream (Lux Aterna) - Mansell |
| Lambada - Kaoma |
| Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles |
| Bond Theme - Remix |
| Canon in D - Pachelbel |
| Wonderwall - Oasis |
| Por Una Cabeza - Gardel |
| Feeling Good - Escala |
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| Popular: |
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| Adele - Make You Feel My Love |
| Armstrong - La Vie en Rose |
| Armstrong - What a Wonderful World |
| Aznavour - She |
| Barry - You Only Live Twice |
| Beyonce - Halo |
| Blunt - You’re Beautiful |
| Carey - Whenever You call |
| Cassidy - Songbird |
| Clapton - Tears in Heaven |
| Clapton - Wonderful Tonight |
| Cohen - Hallelujah |
| Coldplay - Viva La Vida |
| Gershwin - Summertime |
| Dylan - House of the Risin’ Sun |
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Elbow - One Day Like This |
| Elton John - Can you Feel the Love Tonight |
| Enya - May it Be |
| Escala - Feeling Good |
| Escala - Palladio |
| Evanescence - My Immortal |
| Flying Pickets - Only You |
| Michael - Careless Whisper |
| Hamilton - Cry Me a River |
| Hupfeld - As Time Goes By |
| Kaoma - Lambada |
| Jones - Come Away With Me |
| Lily Allen - Not Fair |
| Lily Allen - Smile |
| Mancini - Moon River |
| Metallica - Nothing Else Matters |
| Muse - Butterflies & Hurricanes |
| Myers - Cavatina |
| Newman - Whisper of a Thrill |
| Oasis - Wonderwall |
| Seal - Kiss from a Rose |
| Sinatra - My Way |
| Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars |
| Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed & Delivered |
| Sting - Fields of Gold |
| Sting - Shape of My Heart |
| Streisand - Woman in Love |
| Take That - Greatest Day |
| Take That - Rule the World |
| The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby |
| The Beatles - Let it Be |
| The Beatles - Yesterday |
| The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun |
| The Beatles - Michelle |
| The Beatles - Norwegian Wood |
| The Killers - Mr Brightside |
| The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody |
| The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony |
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Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately |
| Vanessa Mae - Contradanza |
| Vanessa Mae - I’m a Doun for Lack of Johnnie |
| Vanessa Mae - Night Flight |
| Vanessa Mae - Toccata and Fugue |
| Vanessa Mae - Storm |
| Vangelis - Conequest of Paradise |
| Webber - Memory |
| Withers - Ain’t no Sunshine where she’s gone |
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| Classical: |
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| Albinoni – Adagio |
| Bach - Air |
| Bach - Ave Maria |
| Bach - Joy of Man’s Desiring |
| Beethoven - Minuet in G |
| Beethoven - Fur Elise |
| Barber - Adagio for Strings |
| Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye |
| Brahms - Waltz in A |
| Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 6 |
| Bizet - Habenera |
| Clarke - Trupet Voluntary |
| Dvorak - Humoresque |
| Faure - Pie Jesus |
| Grieg - Solveig’s Sog |
| Grieg - Morning Suite |
| Greensleeves - English |
| Hamnataing - Irish |
| Handel - Air |
| Handel - Hornpipe |
| Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba |
| Haste to the Wedding - Celtic |
| Holst - Jupiter |
| Massenet - Meditation |
| Monti - Czardas |
| Morricone - Gabriel’s Oboe |
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Mozart - Minuet Divertimento |
| Mozart - Violin Concerto in G |
| O sole Mio - Italian |
| Pachelbel - Canon in D Major |
| Parry - Jerusalem |
| Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro |
| Sait-Saens - The Swan |
| Scarborough Fair- English |
| Schubert - Traumerei |
| Schubert - Ave Maria |
| Schumann - Serenade |
| Strauss - Three Waltzes |
| Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker |
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| Musical / Film / TV: |
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| Aladdin - A Whole New World |
| Beauty & the Beast - Theme |
| Bock - Sunrise, Sunset |
| Braveheart - Theme |
| Buffy Theme - Close Your Eyes |
| Fiddler on the Roof - Sunrise, Sunset |
| James Bond - Theme |
| Lord of the Rings - May it Be |
| Love Story - Theme |
| Love Actually - All You Need is Love |
| Meet Joe Black - Whisper of a Thrill |
| Out of Africa- Theme |
| Phantom of the Opera - All I Ask of You |
| Requiem for a Dream - Lux Aeterna |
| Scent of the Women - Por Una Cabeza |
| Secret Garden - Romance |
| Titanic - My Heart Will Go On |
| The Lion King - Can You Feel the Love Tonight |
| The Lion King - Circle of Life |
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| Land Rover - Evoque launch party |
| IBM – International conference |
| Apple – Corporate entertainment |
| House of Fraser - Members evening |
| Dukascopy - International two day event |
| Heineken - Concert |
| Debenhams - Members evening |
| Harvey Nichols – Corporate entertainment |
| West Yorkshire Police - Awards ceremony |
| Greater Manchester Marathon - VIP show |
| Rotary - Car show |
| Rays of Sunshine - Charity ball |
| York Minster - Solo Recital |
| RNCM Symphony Orchestra |
| LU Symphony Orchestra |
| + many more! |
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