Jennifer Girone Virgilio, cellist

Jennifer Girone Virgilio is a freelance musician currently based out of the New York City area. She is the recipient of WeddingWire's 2010, 2011, and 2012 Brides' Choice Awards, as well as the GigMasters 2009 and 2010 Rising Star Awards.  A graduate of The Hartt School and Mannes College The New School for Music with a Bachelors and Masters in Cello Performance, you can expect high-quality music for your ceremony, cocktail hour, or reception.


Committed to giving your event that something special, there is an ensemble to fit any occasion.  The goal is to work together to create the perfect combination for you.

Possible ensembles include:
Solo Cello
Duo of Cello with Flute, Violin, or Viola
Trio of Violin, Viola, and Cello or Flute, Violin, and Cello
String Quartet
Trio or Quartet of Harp with Strings and/or Flute

The musicians that will be available to you are graduates from top music conservatories around the country including Juilliard, Mannes College of Music, The Hartt School, Eastman School of Music, and Boston, Stony Brook, and New York Universities.  With dozens of bookings in 2011 alone and with many years of performance experience, our musicians can provide the perfect ambience for any special event.

The variety of music can also contribute to your special event to give it that something extra.  Commonly used types of music include Classical, Rags, Waltzes, and Popular Music.  Here are some examples of each:

Classical

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
         Sheep May Safely Graze
         Suite #3 in D Major
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Ode to Joy from Symphony # 9
Clarke, Jeremiah:  Trumpet Voluntary
Handel, George Frederick: Water Music Suite
Mendelssohn, Felix: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream 
 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Romanza from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525
Pachelbel, Johann: Canon
Purcell, Henry: Trumpet Tune 
 Vivaldi, Antonio: Allegro from Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 #1 - "Spring"
 Wagner, Richard: Bridal Chorus from Act III of Lohengrin

Rags and Waltzes

Chopin, Frederic: Minute Waltz from Waltz in Db Major, Op. 64 #1
Joplin, Scott: Entertainer, The Maple Leaf Rag 
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich: Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker
Waldteufel, Emil: Skaters Waltz, The Les Patineurs, Op. 183

Popular

The Beach Boys: God Only Knows
The Beatles: All You Need is Love
Here Comes the Sun
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight
Phil Collins: Groovy Kind of Love
Henry Mancini: Moon River
Paul McCartney: Amazed
Stevie Wonder: My Cherie Amour

A full list of music is available upon request.  In addition, if there is music that you have in mind for your special day that is not included, it is always possible to acquire arrangements.  Ceremony and cocktail hour packages start at $230.

Please visit my website or contact jennifergirone@gmail.com for more information about availability and fees.