Murchie Music Services

Based in Bismarck, ND, Murchie Music Services offers string music performances for weddings and other special events. I am a professional violinist and violist with over twenty years of experience planning and playing music for events. I spent over a decade freelancing in New York City, where I played weddings at the Waldorf Astoria, the Plaza Hotel, and Cipriani Wall Street, to name a few. In addition to playing weddings, funerals, engagements, and parties of all shapes and sizes, I have played in Broadway pits, ancient European churches, the stages of Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Naumburg Bandshell in NYC's Central Park, and even Gillette Stadium in Boston where the New England Patriots play! I am based in Bismarck, North Dakota, where I serve as Concertmaster of the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra. I have access to and frequently collaborate with Bismarck's top echelon of musicians. Many clients ask for string quartet, trio, duo, or solo string music for their ceremony. Ensembles involving a piano or keyboard are also possible, though they may incur additional charges, e.g., if an electric keyboard needs to be transported or a church charges a rental fee for the piano. If you have music selections picked out already, I will do my best to make those happen. I also am happy to recommend pieces if you are stuck or don't have time for those decisions and just want to leave it to a pro. Services Offered: • Ceremony music, which includes Prelude music while guests are arriving. Typical length for Prelude music is 15-20 minutes prior to ceremony start time, however, longer Preludes also negotiable. Popular instrumentation options include: o String Quartet o String Trio o String Duo o Violin & Piano Duo o Solo string instrument • Cocktail hour music • Reception Music • Arrangement of special request songs (may incur additional charge)