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String Quartet or Flute + Strings

The Collage Trio

The Collage Trio (Strings)

String Trio or Flute + Strings

Collage Duo: Guitar with Flute, Violin, or Cello

Duo of Cello with Flute or Violin

Soloists

Collage Music is a collective of professional musicians offering live music for weddings and events in the Portland, Oregon area.  Our unique ensembles are tailored to the needs of the wonderful clients we've worked with since 2003. We look forward to hearing from you! * How ...

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The traditional string quartet occupies a special place among all the groups as the most classic and traditional of all.  The standard instrumentation is 2 violins, viola, and cello. At Collage Music, our core group is actually a twist on the traditional string quartet.  We ...

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This is our flagship group.  With the Collage Trio, we typically play classical music for prelude and ceremony, and then for cocktail hour & reception the style will change to swing jazz and/or contemporary pop. * Features Flute for classical and pop styles, saxophone and optional vocals ...

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This is a variation on our flagship group, the Collage Trio. Led by our violinist, this group will typically play classical music for prelude and ceremony, and then for cocktail hour & reception the style will change to swing jazz and/or contemporary pop. * Features Violin as ...

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Our original group, when we started back in 2003, was flute, violin, and cello. This is still a wonderful group!  As with our classical quartet, we find that the inclusion of flute makes the group sound bigger than if all the instruments are strings. ...

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Like our flagship group the Collage Trio, with this duo we can play classical for prelude and ceremony, and for cocktail hour & reception, the style will change to swing jazz and/or contemporary pop. * Features Flute, Violin, or Cello as the lead instrumental voice, and optional ...

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Here's a duo that's perfect for smaller venues, tight spaces, or perhaps limited budgets. * Features: Your choice of flute or violin as the lead melody instrument Cello grounds the ensemble with its velvety richness Repertoire (view entire repertoire list) Baroque music in particular (think Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel) is ...

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For the most intimate of affairs,  sometimes one musician is all you need. The most popular solo instruments are cello and guitar, but any of us can play solo. Here's a complete list of solo instruments we offer: Guitar Piano Cello Viola Violin Flute Mandolin Individual repertoire will vary a bit, as each ...

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Welcome!
String Quartet or Flute + Strings
The Collage Trio
The Collage Trio (Strings)
String Trio or Flute + Strings
Collage Duo: Guitar with Flute, Violin, or Cello
Duo of Cello with Flute or Violin
Soloists

Contact us!

Call anytime: 503-317-5825
Or email susan@collagetrio.com

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11.10.2011 Posted in Field notes by collage