Selina Hsieh
violin

Live music for weddings, events and concert halls, and violin lessons for players of every age and level. Based in Irvine, California.

Performing

From a solo violin at your ceremony to a full string quartet at your reception. Repertoire is chosen with you, from classical to pop music.

Weddings

Processional, ceremony, and cocktail hour music, arranged to match your day.

Private and corporate events

Dinners, galas, receptions and openings. Solo, duo, or quartet.

Recitals and concerts

Classical programs with piano or orchestra, for concert series and community venues.

Recording

Session violin for singer-songwriters, film and podcasts. Remote sessions available.

Lessons

Patient, structured teaching for beginners through advanced students, ages 5 and up. In Irvine or online. Adults are always welcome.

Technique first

Posture, bow hold and intonation built carefully, so playing feels easy.

Music you love

Classical repertoire, film themes and pop, whatever keeps you practising.

Goals that fit you

Auditions, exams, youth orchestra or playing just for fun.

Trial lesson

$40

30 minutes. Meet, try the violin and plan together. No commitment.

Weekly lesson

$70

45 minutes each week, with a practice plan and notes after every session.

Advanced study

$95

60 minutes for audition prep, conservatory applications and serious repertoire.

About Selina

Portrait of Selina holding her violin

Selina has played the violin since the age of five. She is receiving her Bachelors of Music in Violin Performance from the University of California, Irvine. She is regularly seen performing at Winifred and Barclay Theater and serves as the concertmaster of UCI Symphony Orchestra. She has gone to prestigious programs such as Meadowmount School of Music, National Symphony Orchestra's Summer Music Institute and currently studies under Dennis Kim.

Selina lives and teaches in Irvine, California. Whether she is on stage or in the studio, her aim is the same: to make the violin feel warm, expressive and within reach.

Let's make music

Tell me the date and place for a performance, or the age and experience of a student. I reply within two days.