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LOCATION:
Cary,
North Carolina
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Cary, NC.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Raleigh, Four Oaks, Benson, Smithfield, Durham, Clayton, Coats, Eagle Rock, Selma, Willow Spring, Dunn, Kipling, Angier, Erwin, Buies Creek, Garner, Mamers, Princeton, Wilsons Mills, Newton Grove, Bunn, Fuquay Varina, Kenly, Knightdale, Micro, Godwin, Wendell, Holly Springs, Middlesex, Bunnlevel.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Piano
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Organ
GENRE:
Broadway, Classical, Jazz, Oldies
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Movie Soundtracks, Private Parties, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Studio Session, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1997
PAY RANGE:
$100-$250 per hour
INFLUENCES:
Arthur Rubenstein, Asya Markova, Michel Camilo, Diana Krall
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DESCRIPTION:
After years of success performing in the West and Northeast, PIANIST/ORGANIST Christine Wilks has relocated to the South and is now available to perform for special events all along the east coast. She uses her music to enhance WEDDING CEREMONIES/RECEPTIONS, BUSINESS DINNERS, LUNCHEONS, GRADUATIONS, AWARD BANQUETS, CASUAL DINING, PRIVATE PARTIES, and other special events; bringing elegance through beautiful classical music, or a laid back social atmosphere with a combination of JAZZ, POP, BROADWAY, and OLDIES. Classically trained by Russian pianists Adelina Krivoshena and Asya Markova in her youth, Christine fine tuned her performing skills and performed and fell in love with music of all types while earning Bachelors of Music at Brigham Young University specializing in piano performance. Christine has given classical solo concerts in states from New York to Utah since the age of sixteen. Performances included appearances in the *Temple Square Concert Series for the 2002 Winter Olympics*, as well as the Brigham Young University *Chopin* and *Prokofiev festivals* and *Concerto Competitions*. She has performed extensively in collaberation with singers and instrumentalists, from brass, and strings to percussion and woodwinds, and recently appeared as a guest performer with the Triangle Wind Ensemble. As part of her studies at BYU, Christine was also trained in classical organ, and has over eight years experience playing for various religious ceremonies, including WEDDINGS, BAPTISMS, RING CEREMONIES, CHOIR PRESENTATIONS, and WEEKLY SERVICES on both the piano and organ.
In addition to classical work, Christine has performed as a keyboardist and percussionist for a variety of bands, whose styles include african, jazz, latin, caribbean, and new age music. Christine loves to make music, and takes pride in her professionalism, adaptability, class, and quality of performance. A portion of Christine's playlist is listed below, and she is always willing to LEARN NEW PIECES and offer suggestions to ensure the music for your event is appropriate according to your style and preferences.
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Christine Wilks Smith - Piano
SONG LIST:
********CLASSICAL********
Waltz in A-flat Op. 69, no. 1 - Chopin
Ballade - Debussy
Trois Gymnopedies - Satie
Waltz in A-flat Op. 39, no. 15 - Brahms
Musetta's Waltz - Puccini
Schlummerlied - Schumann
Serenade, Op. 90, no. 11 - Schumann
Waltz in C-sharp Minor Op. 64, no. 2 - Chopin
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Bridal march - Wagner
Clair de Lune - Debussy
Ballade - Debussy
Daisies - Rachmaninoff
Rhapsodie on a Theme of Paganini - Rachmaninoff
Traumerei - Schumann
Sonata in F Major, 2nd mvt - Mozart
Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9 no. 2 - Chopin
Sonata Pathetique, 2nd mvt - Beethoven
Jupiter - Holst
Prelude in C, WTC book 1 - Bach
Prelude in D-flat Major (Raindrop) - Chopin
Bagatelle in C, Op. 119, no. 2 - Beethoven
The Swan, from The Carnival of the Animals - Saint-Saens
Pavan pour une infante defunte - Ravel
Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118, no. 2 - Brahms
Valses Poeticos - Granados
Lilacs - Rachmaninoff
Libestraume - Liszt
********JAZZ STANDARDS********
Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma
Can't Help Lovin Dat Man - Ella Fitzgerald
the Way you look tonight - Jerome Kern
Misty - Eroll Garner
Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael
Skylark - Hoagy Carmichael
Dream a Little Dream of Me
********BROADWAY********
I've Grown Accustomed to her Face - My Fair Lady
On the Street Where you Live - My Fair Lady
On My Own - Les Miserables
I Dreamed a Dream - Les Miserables
Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera
If I would ever Leave You - Camelot
Till There Was You - The Music Man
Somewhere in Time - John Barry
Cora's Theme - Last of the Mohicans
********AND MANY MORE!!********
****DON'T HESITATE TO ASK FOR YOUR FAVORITE SONG!!****
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Christine added a special touch of class to our wedding. She honored our special requests and played all the music well. Stacey and I will be looking forward to hearing Christine play at other events so we can enjoy her music even more and remember our special wedding day again. Christine is first class performer and person and would recommend her to anyone else.
Stacey & Joe Mare
--Joe M.
Raleigh, NC
6/16/2007
Christine was wonderful. She not only played the organ beautifully but she helped me with my music selections. I would and will suggest Christine to anyone that needs an organist or pianist because I think she was just perfect. She was very sweet and after I found and booked her for my wedding I never had to worry about the music for again. That was the best! I'm sure many brides to be would be lucky to book her for their wedding. Thanks a bunch Christine!!!!
Heather & Blake Greiter
--Heather D.
Wake Forest, NC
4/29/2006
She was great and easy to work with. I would hire her again.
--Tamara G.
Raleigh, NC
4/8/2006
Christine was a great asset for my daughter's wedding. I'm not a musician so can't be a critic but she sounded very good to me. Very accommodating and accompanied out of town violinist very well without practice as duet. Very flexible in moving her setup during gig from ceremony to ballroom and playing house piano in interim. Would definitely hire her again...but I only have one daughter!
--Jim J.
Cary, NC
10/1/2005
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Saturday, March 28, 2009
6:00PM - Wedding
Cary, NC
PAST APPEARANCES:
Saturday, October 18, 2008
5:00PM - Wedding
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, August 16, 2008
4:30PM - Wedding
Raleigh, NC
Saturday, July 26, 2008
11:30PM - Wedding
Dobson, NC
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
5:00PM - Wake Chapel
Wake Forest, NC
Saturday, June 21, 2008
5:30PM - Private Party
Raleigh, NC
Friday, May 30, 2008
7:00PM - Private Party
Cary, NC
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Saturday, May 24, 2008
6:00PM - Cary School of Music
Cary, NC
Saturday, April 26, 2008
5:00PM - Wedding
Chapel Hill, NC
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
3:30PM - Wedding
Benson, NC
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Friday, April 11, 2008
8:00PM - Fletcher Opera Theater
Raleigh, NC
Sunday, March 23, 2008
9:00AM - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Cary, NC
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Please note, in addition to Cary, Christine Wilks Smith also serves the surrounding towns of Raleigh, Four Oaks, Benson, Smithfield, Durham, Clayton, Coats, Eagle Rock, Selma, Willow Spring, Dunn, Kipling, Angier, Erwin, Buies Creek, Garner, Mamers, Princeton, Wilsons Mills, Newton Grove, Bunn, Fuquay Varina, Kenly, Knightdale, Micro, Godwin, Wendell, Holly Springs, Middlesex, Bunnlevel and many other locations in and around the Cary area.
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