The founder of Divina Artisti, Danielle Marien Turano is a touring violinist, dancer and Suzuki Educator based in New York City and Connecticut, and has performed in destinations around the globe. She began playing violin at age 10 and has not stopped since! Danielle’s passion lies in creating unique musical experiences for the most special moments in people’s lives. Whether that means serenading a cocktail hour crowd at sunset or performing alongside celebrities like Pink on network television her magic is the same wherever she goes with her violin. Danielle’s performances have taken her to: Iceland, China, Germany, Singapore, Kuwait, Mexico, Switzerland, Australia, and Italy as well as renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, The Martha Stewart Show, The Highline Ballroom, and Rockwood Music Hall. Danielle has performed alongside Grey’s Anatomy’s famed singer Skylar, Babel Gilberto, and members of the Vitamin String Quartet. Danielle is an alumnus of Kingswood-Oxford School, The Hartt School of Music, The Juilliard School, NYU and Berklee College of Music. When she is not performing and working with clients Danielle loves to travel with her husband, eat avocado toast, enjoy the outdoors (preferably on a boat), watch her friends perform, or make Sicilian specialties for her family.

In Part 1 we cover:

When Danielle first began playing the violin & how she got started with weddings?

The styles of music Divina Strings can accommodate?

What are the things that couples should be looking for?

The types of ensembles that Divina Strings offers?

How couples should approach their budget when it comes to hiring musicians?

Why it’s important to hire a professional?

You can learn more about Divina Strings:

Website: http://divinastrings.com/

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcuQCxrVtaueQS2eoBjLnYQ

Quotes:

“That’s what I’m best at doing, is creating that special, tailored sound, look, vibe, and style.”

“It’s up to your budget but also the size of your guest list, if you are doing a 300-400 person wedding, having just a violin soloist is not really going to create the sound that is needed.”

“The instrument body itself is the amplification so when you see that big cello body, that is the speaker.”

“People come to us because they see the list of pop music that we have. It’s significant, it’s really big & I’m always adding to that list and people love that. They want to hear the music that they know and they want it to be played to their family and friends but they don’t want to have the recording and the words played along. They want it to be the instrumental version of their favorite song.”

“Every couple is different so every single wedding is different. They are never the same at all.”

“Romance is that string quartet sound.”

“I want to show that love and have that magic happen even for people that I don’t know. We can all be touched by music & have that connection together.”

“You are planning a wedding based on your priorities.”

“If you want to make sure that when you walk down the aisle that the right piece is playing, that people are going to be paying attention, that you know have played at weddings before, and you want that magic to happen on your wedding day then you hire a professional.”

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About Now You’re Engaged:

The Now You’re Engaged Podcast is hosted by filmmaker & wedding professional Kenny Hopkins. Having been involved in the wedding industry since 2012, Kenny decided to launch is own company, Kenneth Cooper Films in 2016 to create unique wedding films for inspiring couples. As his business grew he saw a need for an educational resource to help couples become acquainted with high end professionals in an informal way to get the highest quality advice & information needed to navigate all that comes with being engaged.

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