Laurel Thomsen - Solo Violin, Duos, Trios, Quartets

About Laurel Thomsen - Solo Violin, Duos, Trios, Quartets

In addition to performing in concert, I enjoy helping to make the special occasions in my clients' lives even more memorable and unique with violin or viola performance to fit the mood, moment to moment. Since 1998, my colleagues and I have provided sweet, soulful, and sassy music for thousands of events and venues around her home base on the California Central Coast (Monterey, Santa Cruz, Big Sur, etc.) and the San Francisco Bay Area, including weddings, cocktail hours and receptions, marriage proposals, corporate or holiday/themed events, art gallery openings, parties, and house concerts.

My event repertoire features diverse genres and can be performed on solo violin or accompanied by a variety of duo, trio, or ensemble configurations. We look forward to helping make your event a success!
With choices ranging from Classical, Pop, Rock, and R&B, to Jazz, Latin, Country, Bluegrass, Celtic, and Folk, I love "finding the voice of the violin" across diverse styles of music, an interest reflected in my expansive song lists
and my ability to effortlessly change gears as an event may demand - from elegant Classical favorites to rousing fiddle tunes, introspective Pop ballads to groovy Jazz, Rock, and Blues classics.
However, beyond the setlist and the performance are other elements that help make hosting live music a success. Performing professionally since I was a teenager, I strive to create a focal point of not only beautiful music, but professionalism and poise, marrying my decades of performance experience with my thoughtful, intuitive, and accommodating personality. Clients and promoters can rest assured that they are in good hands!