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Carol Violin and the City Strings

Interested musical styles

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About
I’m a two-time Grammy Award-winning violinist with a unique ability to bring the violin into virtually any musical setting. Whether you’re looking for elegant classical music, romantic wedding music, jazz, pop, Bollywood, R&B, hip-hop, country, or world music, I can tailor my performance to create the atmosphere you envision. I’ve had the privilege of performing with and for major artists including Rihanna, Cyndi Lauper, and Dionne Warwick, and have performed at iconic venues such as Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Blue Note Jazz Club, and The New York Times Auditorium. I’ve also served as a soloist with the Manhattan Symphonie and arranged and recorded strings for more than 10 albums. With a Master of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and extensive experience performing in orchestral, theatrical, studio, and live settings—including The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Cats, Oklahoma, Ragtime, and Mame—I bring both world-class musicianship and professional experience to every performance. Most importantly, I understand that your event is special. I’ll work with you to choose the right music and style for your occasion and deliver a polished, memorable performance that you and your guests will love.
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Serves New York, NY

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16 years in business

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Services offered
Interested musical styles
Playing style

Classical

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Barbara S.

Aug 10, 2026

I have had the pleasure of playing both orchestral and chamber music with Carol Ma. We performed together with the Manhattan Symphonie and have also played chamber music together.

Carol is a Peabody Conservatory-trained violinist with a master’s degree in music who works full-time as a professional musician. She takes her music very seriously, always arrives well prepared, and plays beautifully with excellent intonation. She brings integrity, commitment, professionalism, and sensitivity to every rehearsal and performance. Carol collaborates exceptionally well with other musicians and is dependable, gracious, and committed to the highest musical standards.

Her professional work also demonstrates tremendous versatility. Her repertoire spans classical, Broadway, pop, jazz, hip-hop, Bollywood, R&B, country, and world music. She has performed with artists including Rihanna, Cyndi Lauper, and Dionne Warwick; appeared at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, and the Blue Note; and arranged and recorded strings for numerous albums.

Carol’s two Grammy Awards and impressive career are well deserved. I recommend her highly for performances, recordings, theatrical productions, and special events. I also recommend her for teaching
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Jeff Shimei E.

Sep 7, 2026

Carol was absolutely exceptional and one of the highlights of our wedding ceremony. She played the violin for our processional, and the worship part, the recessional part, and her performance was beautiful, elegant, and deeply moving.

From the beginning, she was professional, attentive, and committed to making our ceremony special. Every song was performed with such grace and emotion, creating exactly the atmosphere we envisioned for one of the most important moments of our lives.

Her music added a level of elegance and meaning that made our processional truly unforgettable. Our guests loved it, and my wife and I were extremely happy with her performance.

Carol is talented, reliable, professional, and genuinely passionate about what she does. We are grateful that she was part of our wedding day.

I highly recommend Carol to anyone looking for an exceptional violinist for a wedding or special event. She will not simply play music. She will help make the moment memorable.

Thank you, Carol, for helping make our wedding day so beautiful and unique. We will always remember it!
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Kazuko S.

Aug 16, 2026

Carol is a fantastic violinist. I've performed with her many times, and she always delivers an amazing performance. She can play classical, jazz, pops, R&B, and more, and her music truly enhances any event.
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Chia-Yin Ma Ma

FAQs

  • What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

    Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, master of music - violin performance

  • How did you get started doing this type of work?

    1998

  • What types of customers have you worked with?

    Performed theatre productions such as “Cats”, “Oklahoma”, “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Westside Story”, “ Mame”, “Ragtime”, “Kings”, and “Kalevala”. Recording: string arranging, recording works featured in “Warmth & Light”, “Wild Fire”,“African Skies”, “To Journal Square”, “Come to Me”, “Pariah’s Phriah”, “Fences”,“Mosaic”. The Grammy award winning album “Mosaic,” by renowned jazz drummer Terri-Lyne Carrington, “Pariah’s Pariah” by Gary Thomas, “I am Reminded”, the Grammy Award Winning album “ I will not be moved “ by Brooklyn Tabernacle. Has been filmed on Bronx local channel, Fox news, and Hooplaha, interviewed by the largest hiphop station for beat 1 from Apple Radio, performed for Cooper Square Festival, Taiwan excellence, live performance with singer Rihanna, opended for Cyndi Lauper, solo for Nike new sportswear line, season 10 episode 10 on Four Weddings by TLC, Sound track-independence film-“Personal Statement”.

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