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Jill is a classically trained violinist specializing in weddings. She is located in Calgary, Alberta but has performed at hundreds of weddings and events throughout Western Canada, the United States, and Europe. She has 20 years of experience playing the violin as both a solo and chamber musician, performing at her first wedding when she was only 10 years old. She is willing to travel throughout Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

Services offered

Jill will provide music for 20 minutes before and after your ceremony to set the tone for your guests' arrival and departure. She will then provide music throughout your ceremony. She is available as a solo violinist or a violin duet.

Jill has an extensive repertoire of classical, traditional, religious, and modern music, but is always eager to take on special song requests. If the sheet music is not available then she is able to handwrite it and has experience doing so for numerous weddings.

If you would like her services to extend past the ceremony, she is available to provide music throughout your cocktail hour. Please send Jill a message to view her pricing and repertoire, read testimonials, and hear samples.

Other services

On top of wedding ceremonies, Jill is available to perform at other events such as galas, anniversaries, birthdays, corporate functions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers or any bruncheons and functions you may have during your wedding week. Please send her a message to discuss your upcoming event.

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Frequently asked questions

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental duo
String trio
Instrumental trio
Orchestra
Soloist/vocalist
String quintet
Instrumental solo
String quartet

How many musicians are in your band?

1-3

What genres of music does your band play?

Jazz
Country
Gospel
Acoustic
Classical
Blues
Big band
Oldies
Swing
Rock
Classic rock
Folk
World
Hip hop
Pop
Motown
Orchestra
Strings
Punk rock
R&B
Top 40
Soul
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s

What instruments does your group play?

Violin
Cello
Flute
Viola
Piano

What music services do you provide?

Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Instrumentals
Learning new songs
Reception music
Music during breaks
Rehearsal dinner music
Sample performances
Vocals
Willing travel

What services do you provide?

Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Instrumentals
Learn new songs
Reception music
Music during breaks
Rehearsal dinner music
Sample performances
Vocals

What items are available?

Microphones
Sound PA

What is the starting price for wedding ceremony music?

$275

What is the average price for a wedding reception during peak season?

$400

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$425

What is the average price for a wedding reception during off-peak season?

$300

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Music during breaks
Sample performances
Learn new songs

Which of the following are included in the price?

Learning new songs
Sample performances
Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
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Reviews for JL Strings

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Anne
Anne Sent on 26/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Ceremony Violinist

Jill was our wedding ceremony violist and she was fantastic. She provided excellent advice when we were booking her service and had an extensive catalogue of music for us to choose from plus the option for her to learn a new song. She is easy going, kind and very flexible as well. We would highly recommend her as a violinist for your wedding.
Madison
Madison Sent on 29/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful music, great experience!

Hiring Jill was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! She played our ceremony and cocktail hour, and the music was beautiful throughout! We had so many compliments from guests. Her repertoire is extensive, and her communication was excellent. I also found her prices were more than reasonable for the quality of services we received. 10/10, would definitely recommend!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth J. Sent on 09/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Ceremony and cocktail solo services

We highly recommend Jill! She was so easy to work with, affordable and has such an extensive repertoire.
Hiring Jill as our silo violinist took so much pressure off our plate -we didn’t have to worry about the timing of our music and seamlessness of the ceremony.
She was the cherry on top of our wedding ceremony!
Jessie
Jessie Sent on 05/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful music. Easy to work with.

Jill and her violinist duet played for my outdoor ceremony at Baker park. Jill had a great selection of songs both classical and modern, and she was open to learn new songs. She responded to my emails quickly and sent me a sample of my entrance song when I requested.

It started raining half an hour before the ceremony commenced, but as soon as Jill and her partner started playing, the rain magically stopped!

The timing of my entrance song was perfect. Jill knew how to pace the song and loop it in a way that sounded so natural. I'm very impressed with her professional skills!
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Rachel Sent on 28/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal music made our ceremony magical


Jill was absolutely excellent! She had to improvise a little on the fly when we moved through our ceremony too quickly and it sounded absolutely amazing!! We hired her and a cellist for our ceremony and it wouldn’t have been the same without the gorgeous music. Thanks Jill!
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Shane Sent on 17/06/2019
4.8 out of 5 rating

beautiful music

Jill’s performance during our ceremony was amazing!
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73 Glamis Drive SW T3E6S9 Calgary (Alberta)

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