About this vendor
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)
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Instruments
- Cello
- Fiddle
- Keyboard
- Piano
- Trumpet
- Viola
Music Genres
- Classical
Music Services
- Live Music
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Cocktail Hour
- Reception
Reviews
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5
out of 5.03 reviews
Maureen was amazing to work with. Very kind and responsive along the way, and the musicians sounded wonderful at our wedding. They played my wife's favorite song, Canon in D, with ...
incredible beauty. We loved working with Maureen!
I was in charge of food and music for a dear friend's wedding a couple years ago. Maureen Murchie took the vague concepts I had for music and ran with it and put together a beautif...
ul experience for everyone.
It was fantastic, and I've rarely seen a bride so happy with the results.
We all know weddings can be very stressful, but Maureen is incredibly easy to work with. She has decades of experience designing wedding music packages, and performing them.
It's possibly one of the easiest event I've been able to work with. I would absolutely work with her again.
At our wedding, Maureen Murchie didn't just play the music well; she created an unforgettably beautiful experience. She has something that many classically trained musicians lack--...
the ability to bring music to life in the moment. Between Maureen and the wonderful pianist who played with her, it was absolute magic.
We chose a very familiar piece, Ave Maria, to be played during the service. Maureen played it with her own tasteful embellishments and the perfect emotional tone for that moment. I've never heard it played like that before, and I couldn't imagine a more gorgeous setup for our vows. I don't think I was the only one who shed a tear during that performance.
I'm a former musician and composer myself; I worked with many musicians on two continents, and I know that musicians of Maureen's caliber are few and far between. Of course, she's an absolute professional. She's reliable, kind, and easy to talk to. I'd recommend her and any ensemble she would choose to work with in a heartbeat.
Contact
Bismarck-Mandan, ND
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