Shilakowsky String Quartet
Romanza from Eine Kleine Nacht Musik
Shilakowsky String Quartet Professional string players who perform with the Boston Pops, Boston Ballet, Lyric Opera Company of Boston, Rhode Island Philharmonic, etc.
The leader - violinist, Harris Shilakowsky, is music director of the Bristol Chamber Orchestra and former concertmaster for the New Orleans, London, Omaha, and Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestras.
The members of the quartet also perform in the Shilakowsky String Trio performing music for
Weddings, Commitment Ceremonies, Bar Mitzvah & Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Parties, Cocktail Hour, Background Music for Restaurants, Industrial Applications including Film, TV, Videogame & Commercials, Special Events, Concerts Fund-raisers & conducting Educational Performances & String Clinics
"...lively dance-tunes, & hauntingly beautiful, spiritual melodies..."
"...I loved it!"
free CD...Christian, General, Jewish
Special Requests? No problem!
ask Harris by e-mail for help in booking
- Our music includes
- classical selections
- tunes from Broadway Musicals
- Operas,
- Jazz and Popular Artists
- Fun Party Songs
- waltzes
- Jewish Music including Yiddish songs, Wedding Music, traditional joyous and moving ethnic music including Hebrew, & Israeli music, Fiddler on the Roof.
- Italian music
- American Classics & Popular Songs
- African songs
- Popular & Traditional Chinese Songs
- Latino Music including Salsa & Marengues
- and music of many other nations and cultures including an extensive repertoire of
- Christian music including music appropriate for Catholic services.
listen to the following clips: Bach Brandenburg, Bach "Jesu", Klezmer, Pachelbel, Mozart
SSQ performs Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Vivaldi (4 Seasons), Borodin, Favorite excerpts from operas by Puccini, Verdi, etc., popular classics by Bach, Gounod, Tchaikowsky, Vangelis
...and for cocktail hour or jazz weddings;Jazz Classics such as Autumn Nocturne, Body & Soul, Fascinatin' Rhythm, I Got Rhythm, Lullaby of Birdland, Joplin Rags, Ellington Compositions, and more.
wedding march (Mendelssohn), Brandenburg Concerto (JS Bach)
Meditation from "Thaïs" (Massanet), Canon (Pachelbel)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart),
Water Music (Handel), Sinfonies De Fanfares, Rondeau (Mouret), Hornpipe from Water Music (Handel)
(listen to the pop version, too with Eklektrex SSQVO)
Od Yishama, Sherele & Freylach Zain, Patch Tantz, Jewish Wedding Marches, Sher, Tumbalalaika, Mamele, Chosen Kale Mazel Tov, Broyges Tantz , etc.
WATCH THE VIDEO FROM A RECENT JEWISH WEDDING Ask for a complete listing of our Jewish Repertoire.
By the way, many of our arrangements are also available for purchase for musicians to play yourself!
For information, bookings: Bookings and Pricing
Harris Shilakowsky or for more information, you may
e-mail: violin@shilakowskyarts.com
FREE CD for Brides & Grooms and People who Are Planning a PARTY or special event!
free demo CD Please include your name, date and location of your wedding and/or reception and your choice Christian-General, Jewish, or Guitar-Violin CD.
Please note that we are currently only shipping the free cd only to New England States. (MA, NH, NY, CT, VT, ME, RI). Outside these states, a small shipping fee may apply.
Additional Services: Digital CD of your wedding ceremony music
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