MariaGrig

Violin,viola,string section

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I am a string player and arranger, Berklee Alumni and the winner of international competitions who works in many different styles. My experience includes performing and recording strings for artists around the globe, fashion shows, adverts, video games and films. Working as an online musician for 10 years and have done more than 3000 sessions.

I'm offering various gigs including real violin/viola/double bass/string quartet/string quintet recordings/arrangements with various amount of takes for each part (solo or orchestral overdub). Can play written sheet music, improvise original part or arrange and record the whole section for any style.

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203 Reviews - 57 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Pier M.
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    Maria is a great musician. She understood the work I asked her and turned it into music. I'm satisfied.

  2. Review by Craig W.
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    Another beautifully constructed, performed, and recorded, violin piece. Maria is wonderful to work with and delivers when she says she will. The best!

  3. Review by Steve B.
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    Amazing work as usual!

  4. Review by Ying
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    Maria is very patient and efficient, really nice and willing to help,
    highly recommend!

  5. Review by Bruno Serroni
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    I'm amazed! Maria delivered the recordings super fast and the quality was perfect!

  6. Review by Michel B.
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    Incredible !!!!

  7. Review by Weber Salz
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    Maria delivered beautiful, usable, musical parts to me in a very tight turnaround. She even delivered them sooner than I needed. Great recorded tones and great playing. Would absolutely work with her again.

  8. Review by Tom W.
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    Maria is highly professional, turning around high quality violin passes for me with very short notice. She was intuitive with the parts and turned the project around with no fuss. I would highly recommend her.

  9. Review by Drew B.
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    Maria was amazing with her strings. She changed my song and made it very special. Highly recommend!

  10. Review by Andy H.
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    Interpreted my notes perfectly and turned the job around at short notice.

  11. Review by Craig W.
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    Maria is very easy to work with and has exceptional musical intuition. The best!

  12. Review by Steve B.
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    Wonderful job! Responsive!

  13. Review by Craig W.
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    Another perfectly written and recorded violin part. Maria performs the highest compliment your work could receive.

  14. Review by Brandi Dolendo
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    Maria was excellent to work with! Not only is she incredibly talented, but she is super responsive and quick to finish exactly what was needed for the project.
    Can’t wait to hear her solo throughout the piece, and of course, the section work was fantastic. She plays with a lot of emotion, and you can hear that in the final stems she sent.
    I will absolutely reach out to her again in the future of strings are needed!

  15. Review by Craig W.
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    Maria is an excellent musician. She delivered what I'd asked for on the first pass and on the date she promised it. She's the best!

  16. Review by Tim N.
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    I've lost track of how many times I've used Maria as a violinist. Four or five, I think? This time she was not immediately available, but I'm so glad I waited until she was! Always a pleasure to receive her professional playing and professional quality audio!

  17. Review by Isabella D.
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    It was a pleasure working with Maria, her performance on my track was excellent, and she delivered all files on time. She does fantastic work, I would recommend her to anyone!

  18. Review by Alan S.
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    Maria's playing is truly exceptional. Her 'gypsy-style' expression (as requested) was flawless, both in terms of melodic interpretation and overall delivery. With just the right amount of tremelo and slide notes, she really brought the piece to life and made it her own. Outstanding.

  19. Review by Craig W.
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    Another beautiful violin accompaniment from Maria. She is very gracious and easy to work with. Always a pleasure.

  20. Review by Craig W.
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    What can I say? Another beautiful part for my piano piece. Maria intuitively gives the part just what it needs, never over or under played. She delivered the part on time and an excellent recording.

Interview with MariaGrig

  1. Q: What's your typical work process?

  2. A: I listen to the song and try to envision what type of strings will fit better and what needs to be done in terms of arranging. Then I'll start arranging the general strings idea and then work on details. Every part of the process will be confirmed with the client and any changes will be applied. Whenever we are ready with arranging I'll move on to the recording.

  3. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  4. A: David Garrett, Stephan Grappelli, Hans Zimmer, Joshua Bell, Miri Ben-Ari

  5. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  6. A: I've recorded my orchestral piece at Warner brothers studio. My role was composer/orchestrator/editor/conductor/strings player. Simply an amazing experience!

  7. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  8. A: I've got many mics for slightly different sound options AKG414, AT4040, AT4081, Octava MKL5000 (valve mic). My preamp is custom made and is called M31. I'm using Pro Tools and Motu Ultralite Hybrid MK3 sound card. Everything you hear on my soundcloud was recorded with this setup.

  9. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  10. A: I love staying at home and working on different styles and for different parts of the world every day! I love to bring something new to the song.

  11. Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

  12. A: C: Could you add strings do my song? Me: YES! C: How many strings do you think it needs? Me: It depends on your expectations. If you want the song to sound intimate it can be a solo instrument. If you want an orchestral effect I would recommend and arrangement of 1st&2nd violins and violas or a string quartet.

  13. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  14. A: The only misconception (but a good one really) is that customers think it's magic. However it's a skill which just took many many years to get developed.

  15. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  16. A: I'm asking for any kind of guide. Just a few words on what they'd like to get from me, what they think their song needs. If there's no guide I can suggest my own ideas. The bpm (if it exists) and the desired format as well.

  17. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  18. A: Please feel free to get in touch and don't hesitate to ask any questions!

  19. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  20. A: Violin, macbook pro, motu soundcard, AT4081 mic and mic stand

  21. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  22. A: Playing violin/viola for more than 20 years. Composing&arranging for around 15 years.

  23. Q: How would you describe your style?

  24. A: Emotional with passion

  25. Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

  26. A: With everyone who believes in strings power

  27. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  28. A: I'm doing sessions almost every day and creating recording templates is just the best time saver ever. Do it!

  29. Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

  30. A: Songs in pop/rock/indie styles, acoustic songs, cinematic orchestral scores/soundstracks, classical

  31. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  32. A: Arrangement and violin/viola playing

  33. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  34. A: It depends on the song. I'm trying to hear what the song is asking for. Most of my clients think that my strings add depth/dramatic effect/big orchestral impact or something more intimate/atmospheric.

  35. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  36. A: Online violin/viola/cello/string quartet/string quintet recordings and arrangements

  37. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  38. A: Fashion show for Polina Raudson fashion house and touring with Neoclassica ensemble.

  39. Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

  40. A: I am VOCAL. This guy is the best! Very creative and inspiring to work with.

  41. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  42. A: Analog in dreams. Digital in reality.

  43. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  44. A: I will do my best to make you happy with the result! Any suggestions and changes desired will be done!

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Because You Loved Me

I was the string player, arranger, producer in this production

Terms Of Service

Solo violin/viola/bass 70$
High strings section150$
String quartet 200$
String orchestra 300$
String arrangement 100$

GenresSounds Like
  • Stéphane Grappelli
  • Hans Zimmer
  • Joshua Bell
Gear Highlights
  • AKG414
  • AT4040
  • AT4081
  • Octava MKL5000 (valve)
  • REDD47
  • Custom made Pre M31
  • Apollo UA
  • Pro Tools
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