The violinist Sonja Whisman is professionally very active around Sedona and Verde Valley, regularly hosting concerts, performing, and teaching. She is a local who never tires of exploring the area. With her, you will have an experienced and knowledgeable resource as well as an organized, personable, and high quality musician who can provide a wide variety of music to fit your style(s). She is a person who is "in the moment" and loves to communicate through music, bringing you and your guests together, bringing hope, smiles, tears of joy, and delight to young and old alike.
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Her wedding package typically includes:
* An introductory phone call, my music planning questionnaire, and prompt follow-ups and responses, as needed.
* Over 275 songs on my music list to choose from, including classical, pop, jazz, movie music, Latin, Celtic/old-time fiddle and waltzes, country, and some Western swing. I will learn up to two new songs for $25 each.
* Her own amplification set-up (if needed)
* Her early arrival (at least one hour) to set up and warm up
* The chosen pre-ceremony music to set the mood while people are gathering and being seated (around 30 minutes, usually)
* The chosen ceremony music
* Music during picture-taking (depending on time remaining after the ceremony)
Also, clients often contract her to provide an extra hour of cocktail hour and/or dinner music.
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A lifelong musician and lover of music from Bach to Hendrix, Sonja Whisman spent many years playing classical, Celtic, and old-time American tunes. Since moving to the Verde Valley, Arizona in 2012, she has become a popular local entertainer, wedding violinist (classical, jazz, pop), and Celtic contra dance fiddler. She has performed in the Bob Dylan Birthday concerts and at various venues in Sedona, Prescott, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, and in Red Earth Theater productions. She demonstrates a mind-melding ability to adapt to almost any musical genre or style. You can hear her play as well as sing (Spanish and English) at local ticketed performances, at her monthly acoustic concert at the Contemporary in Old Town that she hosts, as a solo performer at private events, and at open mics. Being bilingual and a lover of children, she also spends two days a week at Mountain View Preparatory, singing and playing with her happy K-2 students, where she teaches Spanish.
Recommended by 100% of couples
Maddie · Married on 11/28/2018
The best last minute idea
We were getting married in Sedona with just 6 people attending and thought of adding a violinist just 10 days before. If it worked, it worked, and if it didn’t it wasn’t a big deal. I came across Sonja and after talking with her we knew we had to have her. The day was perfect and her beautiful music had people in tears. I couldn’t have pictured anything better. She was very easy to communicate with and her choice of music was awesome. I would tell anyone that is looking for music to consider her, it was more than I could have asked for! Thank you so much Sonja!
Sent on 12/02/2018
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Leah · Married on 10/03/2018
Sonja Whisman did an amazing job for our wedding day! She played for our ceremony, cocktail hour and the first dance. Sonja learned two songs for us and they turned out better than I could have imagined :) We are very pleased with her elegant and classy sound! Highly Recommend!!! Thank you Sonja!
Sent on 10/09/2018
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Adam · Married on 09/15/2018
Sonja was easy to communicate to, easy to work with and did a great job providing music for our wedding ceremony. We got exactly what we wanted and expe
Sent on 09/19/2018
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3 Endorsements
I recently worked with Sonja at a wedding in Sedona. She was so sweet and relaxed. Her music was beautiful and a great addition to the wedding atmosphere!
Sonja is a gifted violinist with a variety of genres at the touch of her fingers. Listening to Sonja play touches one's heart. As a soloist, I highly recommend Sonja for your wedding ceremony.
I had the pleasure of working a booth across from Soja at the Sedona Bridal expo. Her music was so incredibly beautiful. I would highly recommend her to any couples looking to have a violinist at their ceremony!
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