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Watch Chris, a Los Angeles Cellist, Perform Live Cello
Chris is a Los Angeles cellist performing modern and classical live cello for weddings, ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinners, and private events. Watch his “Leave the Door Open” performance to preview the polished sound and versatility this professional cellist can bring to your celebration.
If you’re considering Chris as your wedding cellist, watch his additional performances below, from “Ave Maria” and Bach to Elgar, to hear the range of his classical and contemporary cello repertoire before requesting availability.
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Why Clients Choose Chris for Weddings and Private Events
Chris is a Los Angeles cellist performing modern and classical live cello for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinners, receptions, and private events throughout Southern California.
His “Leave the Door Open” performance highlights a warm, contemporary sound, while selections such as “Ave Maria,” Bach, and Elgar show the classical range he can bring to different moments of an event.
Couples looking for a wedding cellist can feature live cello during preludes, processional music, ceremony moments, and elegant transitions throughout the celebration.
Chris can create a polished musical backdrop for cocktail hours, dinners, receptions, and intimate gatherings without overpowering conversation.
Classical repertoire and modern arrangements give planners more flexibility to match the music to the ceremony, venue, and overall style of the event.
If you’re looking for a wedding cello player for your ceremony or reception, Chris’s mix of classical repertoire and contemporary covers gives you flexibility while keeping the sound cohesive from one part of the event to the next.
Best fit: Los Angeles and Southern California weddings, ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinners, receptions, and private events that call for elegant live cello with both classical depth and modern versatility.
About Chris
Meet Chris, a Los Angeles Cellist for Weddings and Private Events
Chris is a professional cellist whose live performances move naturally between classical repertoire, contemporary covers, cinematic music, and expressive event arrangements. His versatility makes it possible to shape the music around both the atmosphere of the venue and the moments that matter most during the event.
As a Los Angeles cellist, Chris performs for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinners, receptions, and private celebrations throughout Southern California. His approach combines refined musicianship with an expressive, modern sound suited to intimate ceremony moments, polished cocktail hours, dramatic entrances, and featured selections.
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Chris brings the depth of classical cello together with the flexibility to make modern songs, cinematic selections, and event music feel natural within the same performance.
Why Clients Choose Chris
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What Makes Chris a Strong Fit for Weddings and Live Events
Chris is a Los Angeles cellist whose classical training, contemporary repertoire, and expressive performance style make live cello a natural fit for ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinners, receptions, and private celebrations. To compare additional options, browse Ocdamia’s cellists for weddings and events .
Live Cello That Supports the Moment Without Taking It Over
Chris can bring warmth and musical depth to an intimate ceremony, create an elegant backdrop during cocktail hour or dinner, and give featured entrances or special selections a more expressive, cinematic character.
Planning a wedding, private event, or special celebration? Share your event details with Ocdamia Music Group to discuss where Chris’s live cello can fit into your ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, reception, or featured moments.
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Chris’s Live Cello & Artist Photo Gallery
See Chris, a Los Angeles cellist, in performance and artist portraits that reflect the warm, polished presence he brings to weddings, ceremony music, cocktail hours, dinners, and private events.
Booking Questions
Chris’s Cello Booking & Performance FAQs
Find quick answers about Chris’s repertoire, wedding ceremony music, custom song requests, cocktail-hour and dinner performances, Southern California service areas, pricing, availability, and booking.
Chris performs classical repertoire, contemporary covers, cinematic music, pop-rock selections, and other event-focused arrangements. His range allows the music to move from intimate ceremony moments to polished cocktail-hour and dinner settings.
His featured performances include “Leave the Door Open,” “Ave Maria,” Bach, and Elgar.
Yes. Chris performs live cello for wedding ceremonies and can provide music for preludes, processionals, entrances, ceremony transitions, and other meaningful moments during the celebration.
For a specific date and venue, availability should be confirmed through Ocdamia Music Group.
Custom song requests can often be arranged when they are submitted in advance. Requests may include processionals, ceremony selections, entrances, first dances, cocktail-hour songs, or other music that is important to the event.
Share important song requests early so Ocdamia Music Group can confirm what can be arranged for your event.
Yes. Chris can perform live cello for cocktail hours, dinner music, receptions, guest arrivals, and intimate private-event settings. The repertoire can be planned around the atmosphere intended for each part of the event.
Live cello can work as a polished musical backdrop while still allowing guests to converse comfortably.
Chris performs in Los Angeles and surrounding Southern California areas. Travel options depend on the venue, event date, schedule, and performance needs.
If you are looking for a Los Angeles cellist, send the event city, venue, and date when requesting availability.
Pricing for Chris depends on the event details and is confirmed after the date, venue, city, performance schedule, and important music requests are reviewed. There is not a single rate listed on this page for every event.
Send your date and venue first so Ocdamia Music Group can review the relevant booking details for your event.
Send your event date, venue, city, timeline, and the parts of the event where you want live cello. Include important song requests or ceremony cues so availability and planning needs can be reviewed accurately.
Your event date and venue are the most useful details to provide first.
Inquire as soon as your event date and venue are confirmed. Chris’s availability varies by season and event schedule, so earlier inquiries are recommended for weddings and other fixed-date events.
Once your date and venue are known, send them to Ocdamia Music Group to check availability.
Send your event date, venue, city, timeline, desired performance moments, and any important song requests to Ocdamia Music Group through the event inquiry form .
The team can then confirm Chris’s availability and the next booking steps based on the details of your event.
Start with your event date and venue to make the availability check as efficient as possible.
Cello & Event Music Inspiration for Your Celebration
Use this playlist as music inspiration while planning a wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, reception, or private celebration with Chris. As a Los Angeles cellist with both classical and contemporary repertoire, Chris can shape different moments of an event while keeping the live sound cohesive from one part of the celebration to the next.
Want to watch more Ocdamia Music Group performances? Visit the Ocdamia Music Group YouTube channel for additional artist showcases and live-performance videos.
Compare Live Music Options for Your Event
Chris brings expressive live cello to ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinners, receptions, and private celebrations, but every event has different musical needs. Explore related solo musicians and performance styles below, or move forward with Chris if his cello sound fits the atmosphere you are planning.
Ready to Plan Your Event With Chris?
- Share your event date, city, venue, and performance timeline
- Tell us where you want live cello, such as the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, reception, or a featured moment
- Include important song requests or ceremony cues that may need to be planned in advance
Andrew Napier, Film/TV and video game composer
Chris is a consummate professional who is always a joy to work with. As a composer, I value writing music for musicians who are also artists in their own right – and Chris is one of them.”
Ashleigh & Rich Barbeau
Chris, Thank you so much for your beyond thoughtful contribution to our wedding. You truly went above and beyond to make this day extra special and perfect for us. We are extremely grateful! Our love for beautiful music will shine through all of your hard work in organizing this for us. Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!