- Cecily -
Violinist
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Cecily cannot remember a time in her life when she was not playing the violin. At the age of four, she began violin lessons, and at age eight, she started piano lessons as well. Though initially a reluctant beginner who didn’t appreciate violin practice invading her playtime world of princesses and fairies, Cecily grew to love the violin. By the time she was seven, she was soloing regularly in church and was frequently pretending to teach violin lessons. When people would ask her what she wanted to be when she grew up, she confidently replied, “I’m going to be a violinist!”
A Charleston native, Cecily was privileged to grow up with many opportunities and experiences this musically rich city has to offer. In 8th grade, Cecily achieved the position of concertmaster of the Charleston Symphony Youth Strings, and the next year, she began performing with the Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra. She auditioned for and was chosen to perform in Piccolo Spoleto’s Rising Stars, a program that showcases exceptional artistic talent from across the Southeast. She has performed for Rising Stars as both a violinist and piano accompanist. While in high school, Cecily began teaching private violin lessons and also became a member of Summerville Orchestra, 2023 winner of the American Prize in Orchestral Performance. Additionally during her high school years, Cecily studied under internationally renowned violinist Lee Chin Siow, professor at College of Charleston. Wishing to continue her studies with her inspiring teacher, Cecily is currently pursuing her bachelor’s in Music Performance at College of Charleston. |
Cecily was the recipient of the highest scholarships awarded by the College of Charleston Music Department and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League. Cecily enjoys music theory and composition as well, composing and performing an original piano arrangement for her senior recital, and she frequently both writes and performs violin parts to accompany vocalists or instrumentalists. She especially enjoys performing chamber music. Outside of her college and orchestral studies, Cecily enjoys eating dark chocolate, playing for local events, fundraisers, weddings, and celebrations of any kind, and serving in the music ministry at her church alongside her cellist sister and pianist mom!
Cecily's Sample Song List
Note: This is not a comprehensive list. Many selections available upon request.
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BROADWAY & FILM
All I Ask of You - Phantom of the Opera
As Time Goes By - Casablanca
Bewitched - Pal Joey
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - The Lion King
Candle on the Water - Pete’s Dragon
Love Story Theme - Love Story
Moon River - Breakfast at Tiffany’s
My Funny Valentine - Babes in Arms
Some Enchanted Evening - South Pacific
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of OZ
Tale As Old As Time - Beauty and the Beast
Till There was You- The Music Man
You’ll Never Walk Alone- Carousel
CLASSICAL
Air from (Water Music) - Handel
Air on the G String - Bach
Arioso - J.S. Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Clair de Lune (Abridged) - Debussy
Hornpipe (from Water Music) - Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Largo - Handel
Meditation from Thais – Massenet
Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Rondeau – Mouret
Spring, from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
The Swan - Camille Saint-Saens
Trumpet Tune – Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Wedding March (Traditional “Here Comes the Bride”) - Wagner
Wedding March (Traditional Bridal Recessional) – Mendelssohn
COUNTRY
Amazed - Lonestar
Bless the Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
Forever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
From the Ground Up - Dan + Shay
The Keeper of the Stars - Tracy Byrd
Valentine - Martina McBride
When You Say Nothing at All - Alison Krauss
JAZZ
All of Me - Dean Martin
At Last - Etta James
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Call Me Irresponsible - Frank Sinatra
Come Fly with Me - Frank Sinatra
Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Heart and Soul - Hoagy Carmichael
I’ll Be Seeing You - Billie Holiday
I’ve Got My Love to Keep me Warm - Tony Bennett
I’ve Got You Under my Skin - Frank Sinatra
La Vie en Rose - Louis Armstrong
More - Frank Sinatra
That’s Amore - Dean Martin
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
OLDIES
Always - Irving Berlin
All My Loving - The Beatles
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Close to You - The Carpenters
Dream a Little Dream of Me - The Mamas and the Papas
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Bing Crosby
Let’s Fall in Love - Harold Arlen
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
POPULAR
All of Me - John Legend
Ashokan Farewell – Ungar
As Long As You Love Me - The Backstreet Boys
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Best Day of My Life - American Authors
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Come Away with Me - Norah Jones
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
In My Life – The Beatles
I’ll Be - Edwin McCain
Marry Me - Train
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Something – The Beatles
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
R&B / SOUL
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
Endless Love - Lionel Richie
For Once in my Life - Stevie Wonder
How Sweet it is to be Loved by You - Marvin Gaye
I Swear - All For One
I’ll Be There - The Jackson 5
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
SACRED
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria - Charles Gounod
Ave Maria - Schubert
Be Thou My Vision
I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
Panis Angelicus (O Lord Most Holy) - Cesar Franck
Take My Life and Let It Be
*Many Traditional Hymn Options Available by Request