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Champagne Music Groups
From a string quartet to solo violin to big band, our Champagne Music Groups provide live music custom tailored to fit your needs that will sparkle your special event.
Vancouver's top professional musicians
We guarantee unforgettable, high quality performances because our roster of musicians are the top professionals from Vancouver. Many of them are members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Opera Orchestra.
Custom live music to suit your special event
- Wedding ceremony and reception
- Wedding engagement
- Anniversaries/ Birthdays
- Parties
- Corporate events
Rate Groupings (based on two hours or less performances)
| Rate | $400 - $500 | $600 - $900 | $1500 - $2500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensemble | Solo Harp or Piano, String Duo | String Trio, String Quartet, Jazz Trio | Dance Bands (Footloose, Retrofit, Jazz Quintet) |
Note: Each group has a repertoire list and music samples.
We will work with your needs and budget
If you're looking for a different ensemble, want us to perform a specific song or style of music or if you have a specific budget in mind, we'll do what we can to make it work for you.
Style of music
| Genre | Ensemble |
|---|---|
| Classical | Harp, Piano, Winds, Strings, Orchestral |
| Jazz | Duo, Trio, or Big Band |
| Dance | Salsa, Ballroom, Popular, Funk |
| Variety Background | Mixture of styles – Yaletown String Quartet |
Custom repertoire tailored for your event
If you have specific song requests, we'll see if there is an arrangement(s) for the selected ensemble. Depending on the type of ensemble, it may be possible to create a custom arrangement of the selected song(s).
| Music service | Description | Sample Clients/ Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Performance - Violin/ Electric Violin/ Mandolin/ Guitar | Co-owner, Co-founder and Music Director of Snow Leopard Productions Mark Ferris is on stage full-time. He knows what it takes to deliver high quality music performances as he has been performing professionally in Vancouver for 20+ years. | Concertmaster of Vancouver Opera Orchestra, member of the National Broadcast Orchestra, Opening ceremony for Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, live performance and recording session with 2009 Juno winner Divine Brown, 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards with Teri Clark, founder of Yaletown String Quartet, Winter Harp, Frank Sinatra Jr. |
| Music Contracting | Performing alongside on stage and in studio sessions with Vancouver's top musicians, Music Director Mark Ferris always recruits the best people for the job. | Frank Sinatra Jr., Spirit Alive Choir Gala Concerts of St. Patrick Regional Secondary School, Bard on the Beach Opera & Arias, James Webber |
| Violin Coaching/ Miming/ Consultant for TV and Film | Live performance, violin coaching, music consultant and violin miming | Harmony Cats (1993), Wrongfully Accused (1998), Defying Gravity (2009), Stargate Universe (2009), Smallville (2010) |
| Music arranging | Create string, chamber ensemble and orchestral arrangements | Yaletown String Quartet, Fear Factory album "Obsolete", James Webber, Winter Harp, Spirit Alive Choir Gala Concerts of St. Patrick Regional Secondary School |
Mark Ferris - Violinist, Concertmaster, Composer, Arranger, Contractor
Working and performing alongside Vancouver's top professionals in music performance and production, Mark is a musician, music director, composer, arranger, producer, instructor, contractor and consultant for the arts and media industries - opera and symphonic performances, tv, film, video, recording, live music, dance, theatre, video game, broadcast and new media
20+ years professional music performance career
A student of Sydney Humphreys (Victoria Conservatory of Music) and Sidney Harth (Yale University), Mark has been a full-time professional musician in Vancouver for over 20 years.
Major artists and groups include Frank Sinatra Jr., Sarah McLachlan, Bryan Adams, Diana Krall, Winter Harp, National Ballet of Canada, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, CBC Radio Orchestra, DJ Dopey, K-OS, Fear Factory, National Broadcast Orchestra of Canada, Vancouver Opera and Vancouver Symphony.
Music leader and producer
Mark is the concertmaster of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and founder of the modern jazz/rock Yaletown String Quartet
