Gina Ketter

Description

I am a professional violinist, violist and electric violinist. I have a diverse background performing everything from classical to pop rock. I am available for weddings, corporate events, cruises, parties, concerts, recitals and anything you need music for.

Set-List

Electric Pop Violin Gigi K/ Violinist 412-877-4947
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“Adore You” Harry Stiles
“All I Ask Of You” from “Phantom Of The Opera”
“All Of Me” John Legend
“All You Need Is Love” The Beatles
“Amazed” Lone Star
“Ants Marching” Dave Matthews
“Ashokan Farewell” Ken Burns, Civil War Documentary
“A Thousand Years” Christina Perri
“At Last” by Etta James
“Ave Maria” Schubert
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“Bad Guy” Billie Eilish
“Bella Notte” from Disney film
“Best Day of My Life” – American Authors
“Better Now” Post Malone
"Tale as Old as Time" Beauty and ... the Beast
“Bittersweet Symphony” by The Verve
“Bless The Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts
“Blinding Lights” The Weekend
"The Bones" Maren Morris
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
C
“Can You Feel the Love Tonight” – Elton John
“Can’t Help Falling In Love With You” Elvis
“Can’t Stop The Feeling” Justin Timberlake
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” Fours Seasons
"Circles" Post Malone
"Clocks" Cold Play
“Color My World" Chicago
“Come and Get Your Love” Redbone
“Count on Me” Bruno Mars
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
"Crazy Love" Michael Buble
D
"Dibs" Kelsey Bellarini
“Don’t Know Why” Norah Jones
“Don’t Start Now” Dua Lipa
“Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey
“Dust In The Wind” Kansas
E
“Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles
“Everything I Do (I Do For You) Bryan Adams
"Eyes On You" Chase Rice
F
“Falling Slowly” from “Once”
“Feel It Still” Portugal The Man
“Fields Of Gold” by Sting
“Fly Me To The Moon” Sinatra
"Fortunate" Kelly
"For You" Lattimore
“From This Moment” Shania Twain
“FunkyTown” Lipps
Electric Pop Violin Gigi K/ Violinist 412-877-4947
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"Girl From Ipanema" Gilberto
“God Gave Me You” Blake Shelton
"Golden Hour" Casey Musgraves
H
“Hallelujah” Rufus Wainwright from ”Shrek”
“Halo” Beyonce
“Havana” Camila Cabello
"Here Comes the Sun" Beatles
‘Hey Soul Sister” by Train
“How Sweet It is” James Taylor
“Human Nature” Michael Jackson
I
“I Can’t help Falling in Love” Elvis
“I Choose You” Sara Bareilles
“I Could Not Ask For More” Edwin McKain
"I Cross My Heart"
“I Do” Colbie Caillat
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Aerosmith
"I'll Be" Edwin McCain
“Imagine” John Lennon
“I’m Yours” Jason Mraz
"In My Feelings" Drake
“Isn’t She Lovely” Stevie Wonder
“I’ve Got You Under My Skin” Cole Porter
“I Won’t Give Up” Jason Mraz
“In My Life” The Beatles
J
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Bach
“Just The Way You Are” Bruno Mars
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"Kiss From A Rose" Seal
"Kiss Me" None the Richer
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"La Rejouissance" Handel
“Lean on Me” Bill Withers
“Let It Be” The Beatles
“Let It Go” from Frozen
“Levitating” Dua Lipa
“Lost In This Moment” by Big and Rich
“Love And Marriage” by Frank Sinatra
“Love Me Like You Do” Ellie Goulding
"Love Someone" Lucas Graham
“Love Story” Taylor Swift
“Lovesong” The Cure/ Adele
"Love Yourself" Justin Bieber
Electric Pop Violin Gigi K/ Violinist 412-877-4947
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"Mack the Knife"
"Make You Feel My Love" Garth Brooks/Adele
"Marry Me" Train
"Marry You" Bruno Mars
"Maybe I'm Amazed" Beatles
"Moon River" Henry Mancini
"More Than A Felling" Boston
"Music of the Night" Phantom of the Opera
"My Girl" The Temptations
"My Heart Will Go On" Celine Dion
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“Nessun Dorma” from “Turandot” by Puccini
“Nobody But You” Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani
O
"Ode To Joy" Beethoven
“Only Time” by Enya
“Open Arms” Steve Perry
“Over The Rainbow”
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“Pachelbel Canon” J. Pachelbel
“Perfect” Ed Sheeran
“Photograph” Ed Sheeran
"Prayed For You" Matt Stell
“Piano Man” Billy Joe Q
“Quando, Quando, Quando” M. Buble
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“River Flows In You” Yiruma
“The Rose” Bette Midler
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“Scars to Your Beautiful” Alessa Cara
“Secrets” by One Republic
“Senorita” Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
“Shallow” Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
"Shivers" Ed Sheeran
“Shut up And Dance” Walk the Moon
"So Amazing" Luther Vandross
“Someone Like You” Adele
“Speechless” Dan & Shay
“Spring” Vivaldi Four Seasons
“Stand By Me” Ben E. King
“Stay With Me” Sam Smith
“Sway” Michael Buble
"Sweet Child 'O Mine" Guns and Roses
Electric Pop Violin Gigi K/ Violinist 412-877-4947
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“10,000 Hours” Dan & Shay
“The Bones” Marin Morris
“The Prayer” Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion
“The Swan” Carnival of the Animals
“Think of Me” Phantom of the Opera
"Thinking Bout You" Frank Ocean
"Think Of Me" Phantom of the Opera
“Thinking Out Loud” Ed Sheeran
"This Will Be An Everlasting Love" Natalie Cole
“Time To Say Goodbye” Andrea Bocelli
“Today Was A Fairytale” Taylor Swift
“True Colors” by Cindy Lauper
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“Unchained Melody”
"Unforgettable" Natalie Cole
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“Viva La Vida” by Coldplay
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Wanted" Hunter Hayes
"Watermelon Sugar” Harry Styles
"Waves" Mr. Probz
“What A Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong
"When a Man Loves a Woman" Michael Bolton
"When Love Takes Over" Guetta/K. Rowland
“When You Wish Upon a Star” Disney
“Wonderful Tonight” Eric Clapton
“Wonderwall” Oasis
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“Yesterday” Paul McCartney
“You And Me” Lifehouse
“You Are the Reason” Calum Scott
"You Make It Easy" Jason Aldean
“You Raise Me Up” Josh Groban
“You’re Still The One” Shania Twain
“Young and Beautiful” Lana Del Ray
“Your Song” Elton John Read More

Biography

Gina Ketter, violinist, violist and electric violinist is an active performer in the Pittsburgh area for more than 20 years. She has a diverse musical background that ranges from baroque ensembles to contemporary music and rock & roll. She is a graduate of CMU where she received BFA and MFA degrees. Her teachers include Yitzak Schotten, a protégé of William Primrose, and Atar Arad, a former member of the Cleveland String Quartet. Active in electronic string music, she was a founding member of the electrified string quartet EQ, and has performed and recorded with several rock, punk and alt ... ernative musical groups. She currently leads King Fez, a rock-tinged belly dance group. Her contemporary musical studies have included study in France at the Ecole D’Art de Fontainbleau in 2000 & 2001 and the Arabic Music Retreat in 2014 through 2016.
Ms. Ketter began her musical studies on the viola while in middle school. Shortly after, she began private lessons at Wickersham Studio under the tutelage of Lois Dietrich. Quickly achieving status as a promising musician Ms. Ketter advanced through many orchestras as principal violist while in high school. After graduation she won a full scholarship to attend Dusquesne University as a viola performance major where she studied with Richard Goldner and Nancy Lynne Ramsey. Unfortunate family events required Ms. Ketter to leave her studies and obtain work to help support her family at home. During this period she joined a local punk rock band and honed her improvisatory skills while playing clubs in the Pittsburgh area. After a few years she decided it was time to restart her professional studies at Carnegie- Mellon University where she obtained a BFA with teaching certification. Upon graduation she gained employment as an orchestra director in the Mt. Lebanon School District where she taught elementary through high school string education. While teaching and directing the orchestra program in Mt. Lebanon, Ms. Ketter continued to perform with many ensembles in the area including the Westmoreland, Wheeling and Johnstown Symphonies. She also founded the Firenza String Quartet and performed at many weddings and corporate events. It was about this time that Ms. Ketter began summer study on baroque viola at the Oberlin College Baroque Performance Institute. After completing studies she joined the University of Pittsburgh’s Bach and the Baroque Ensemble under the direction of Don Franklin, a Bach scholar in early music performance practice. She currently is a member of the Pittsburgh Baroque Ensemble and frequently performs with Chatham Baroque and the Calvary Episcopal and Fox Chapel Presbyterian baroque ensembles. Wanting to diversify her musical endeavors yet again, Ms. Ketter bought a 6 string electric ‘Viper’ violin and studied electric violin with Mark Wood, founding member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. She began performing with local punk and rock band and did studio recording work for several artists. Since 2012 she has been on the faculty of the Cello Fury Rock String Camp where she teaches popular and rock music to young string players. In 2013, Ms. Ketter formed the bellydance rock band King Fez. To expand her knowledge in microtonal playing she began formal studies in Arabic Violin performance with Simone Shaheen and Laiyth Sidiq. In 2021 Ms. Ketter retired from teaching in the Mt. Lebanon School District and continues to freelance in several ensembles as well as be lead violinist for the King Fez Band. She also joined the Steven Vance Entertainment group as solo electric violinist and performs weekly for weddings and special events. Read More

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Gina Ketter, violinist, violist and electric violinist is an active performer in the Pittsburgh area for more than 20 years. She has a diverse musical background that ranges from baroque ensembles to contemporary music and rock & roll. She is a graduate of CMU where she received BFA and MFA degrees. Her teachers include Yitzak Schotten, a protégé of William Primrose, and Atar Arad, a former member of the Cleveland String Quartet. Active in electronic string music, she was a founding member of the electrified string quartet EQ, and has performed and recorded with several rock, punk and alt ... ernative musical groups. She currently leads King Fez, a rock-tinged belly dance group. Her contemporary musical studies have included study in France at the Ecole D’Art de Fontainbleau in 2000 & 2001 and the Arabic Music Retreat in 2014 through 2016. Read More

Previous Clients

Steven Vance Entertainment
Westmoreland Symphony
Youngstown Symphony
Johnstown Symphony

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Baby Shower Bachelorette / Hen Party Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Birthday Party (Teen) Bridal Shower Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christening Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Funeral/Memorial Service Graduation Party Grand Opening Party Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Jewish Wedding New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party School Event Session Work Social Club Theaters / Stage Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

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Meet the Act

Ms. Ketter began her musical studies on the viola while in middle school. Shortly after, she began private lessons at Wickersham Studio under the tutelage of Lois Dietrich. Quickly achieving status as a promising musician Ms. Ketter advanced through many orchestras as principal violist while in high school. After graduation she won a full scholarship to attend Dusquesne University as a viola performance major where she studied with Richard Goldner and Nancy Lynne Ramsey. Unfortunate family events required Ms. Ketter to leave her studies and obtain work to help support her family at home. ... During this period she joined a local punk rock band and honed her improvisatory skills while playing clubs in the Pittsburgh area. After a few years she decided it was time to restart her professional studies at Carnegie- Mellon University where she obtained a BFA with teaching certification. Upon graduation she gained employment as an orchestra director in the Mt. Lebanon School District where she taught elementary through high school string education. While teaching and directing the orchestra program in Mt. Lebanon, Ms. Ketter continued to perform with many ensembles in the area including the Westmoreland, Wheeling and Johnstown Symphonies. She also founded the Firenza String Quartet and performed at many weddings and corporate events. It was about this time that Ms. Ketter began summer study on baroque viola at the Oberlin College Baroque Performance Institute. After completing studies she joined the University of Pittsburgh’s Bach and the Baroque Ensemble under the direction of Don Franklin, a Bach scholar in early music performance practice. She currently is a member of the Pittsburgh Baroque Ensemble and frequently performs with Chatham Baroque and the Calvary Episcopal and Fox Chapel Presbyterian baroque ensembles. Wanting to diversify her musical endeavors yet again, Ms. Ketter bought a 6 string electric ‘Viper’ violin and studied electric violin with Mark Wood, founding member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. She began performing with local punk and rock band and did studio recording work for several artists. Since 2012 she has been on the faculty of the Cello Fury Rock String Camp where she teaches popular and rock music to young string players. In 2013, Ms. Ketter formed the bellydance rock band King Fez. To expand her knowledge in microtonal playing she began formal studies in Arabic Violin performance with Simone Shaheen and Laiyth Sidiq. In 2021 Ms. Ketter retired from teaching in the Mt. Lebanon School District and continues to freelance in several ensembles as well as be lead violinist for the King Fez Band. She also joined the Steven Vance Entertainment group as solo electric violinist and performs weekly for weddings and special events. Read More