Anthony Croft Violin

What to expect

Anthony performs to professionally recorded backing tracks yet despite having a large and constantly expanding repertoire ranging from classical to popular covers, he is happy to learn any special requests you may have.

He has prepared a selection of playlists in which he knows from experience work well for each type of event. However he understands that not all music may be to your taste. If this is the case, he will happily tailor a playlist just for you.

Although he commonly performs as a solo artist, throughout the years, Anthony has built a strong network of talented and varied musicians of which he has collaborated with. This includes percussionists, guitarists, bassists, cellists and singers to name a few. If this is something that interests you, please let us know through the contact form and we will endeavour to accommodate your request.

Performing times vary from 1 x 20 minute set to 3 x 45 minute long sets maximum, depending on the package you choose.

Assuming the weather is nice, Anthony can perform outdoors however will need shelter if it's too hot or rainy. It can be a large parasol or gazebo structure. His equipment will need to be sheltered as well as himself, and he may also need a power socket to connect his equipment and lights if necessary.

Equipment

Depending on the size of the event he can provide an unobtrusive high quality Bose S1 pro PA system, lighting and wireless microphone for anyone wanting to make a speech. (Up to 200 guests)

His PA system can run wirelessly if needed. Anthony is hugely flexible and accommodating, he can play in different locations during your event, moving with minimal impact on your guests. Adept at either acoustic or electric violin and able to tailor his sound to whatever your event requires.

Anthony requires a space of approximately 2 square metres to fit his equipment and play freely.

For larger events, an external AV company should be provided with a sound engineer.

Please let us know the size of your event on the form so we can adapt Anthony’s sound equipment to your venue.

We pay utmost attention to detail at the events Anthony performs at and suggest that you may also wish to notify us of the colour scheme of the wedding or event so that Anthony can select the most appropriate outfit to match.