A few words about the artist..
Oleg Melnikov, a resident of Waynesville, NC, is a classically-trained violin teacher and concert violinist . Born into a musical family in the former USSR, Oleg’s father was a professional trombonist and his grandmother was an opera singer. Blessed with perfect pitch, Oleg was six when he began his violin lessons. The first place winner of state and regional awards, Oleg attended the Rachmaninov Conservatory of Music in Rostov-on-Don on a full scholarship and performed regionally and internationally. Additionally, Oleg maintained a busy violin teaching studio filled with students ranging in age between 4 and 62 years of age.
Oleg performs professionally with various regional orchestras, including the Asheville Symphony, where he is permanent fourth chair, the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Mountains (Kingsport, TN), and others. Since 2001 he has maintained an active private studio and taught hundreds of students in Western North Carolina. In addition, many weekends are filled with weddings, studio recordings, and private recitals with his piano trio, Trio Sussurando and Asheville String Quartet.
For the bride and groom, Oleg offers no-obligation quotes, help in selecting music for all parts of the evening, and a custom musical arrangement service.
Wedding music repertoire consists of number of pieces that create unique and wonderful ambiance for a wedding. Music selection consists of songs that belong to different categories such as: Prelude, Seating of mothers/grandmothers, Procession of attendants, Bridal procession, Ceremony music, and Recessional.
For the bride and groom, Oleg offers no-obligation quotes, help in selecting music for all parts of the evening, and a custom musical arrangement service.
Wedding music repertoire consists of number of pieces that create unique and wonderful ambiance for a wedding. Music selection consists of songs that belong to different categories such as: Prelude, Seating of mothers/grandmothers, Procession of attendants, Bridal procession, Ceremony music, and Recessional.
For the Wedding Ceremony Prelude, there should be about five or six songs played when the guests are seated, then a special tune when the mothers of the bride and groom are seated. There are two songs during the processional, one when the bridesmaids enter, and the most dramatic as the bride walks up the aisle. The most joyous music is played in the recessional, when the bride and groom leave together as husband and wife for the first time.
Special songs can be placed at different times during ceremony, such as after exchanging the rings and vows, lighting the unity candle, or taking communion.
Special songs can be placed at different times during ceremony, such as after exchanging the rings and vows, lighting the unity candle, or taking communion.
