Arlene Schar is a unique violinist whose eclectic style and versatility encompasses a variety of genres. Her current passion is rock, blues, jazz, swing, and old standards. Arlene's gifts as a freelance violinist are her quick ear and ease in fitting into any setting. Her enthusiasm and love of music are evident as she dances while playing, contributing to her compelling stage presence and audience rapport.

Arlene has many seasoned professional musicians to join her in a variety of settings. She performs in intimate venues as a duo with guitar or piano. For weddings, private parties, bar gigs, festivals, or concerts, Arlene can draw on the most appropriate established blues, rock, or jazz band to suit your needs, and her extensive mailing list guarantees a lively turnout for every occasion.

Professional musicians have this to say about Arlene ...

"I have known Arlene for over twenty years, and her music reflects her wonderful heart and soul and motivations as well as her desire to keep growing and expanding musically."

George Winston, concert pianist, composer, producer (Dancing Cat Records)

"Arlene is a vibrant personality and a unique musician. Her thirst for 'the real deal' has led her to investigate the breadth of American music in developing a style that is completely her own. As she becomes wiser and deeper, so her violin playing becomes surer, more free, and more beautiful."

Charlie Burnham, blues violinist for James Blood Ulner

"I have been hearing about Arlene and following her music for a long time now, from when she used to jam with my buddy John, who was my first jamming buddy thirty years ago, to when I would hear her at the Bluetone and the other jams, and now at Ortlieb's. What I see is that she is serious about her music, she has had classical and jazz training, she keeps up with it, she has a good ear and a good sense of melody, she knows when to play and when to lay back, she pays attention, she's versatile, and she sounds good ..."

Roger Prieto, jazz trumpet - performer, instructor, jam host (Ortlieb's, Raven's Nest)

"Arlene is a genuine musician, with good tone and intonation on her instrument, plus a keen ear and a positive attitude. I used her on several gigs with my band, and she did a fine job."

"Chicago" Carl Snyder, veteran musician, bandleader and producer.

"Arlene draws from many different styles and influences, and has successfully blended them into her unique musical presentations. She plays with emotion and always inspires those performing with her."

Jim Steager, performing artist and composer

"Arlene's playing is always heartfelt and soulful ..."

Michael Hoffman, PhD, music instructor Bucks County Community College

"I've been jamming with Arlene in one venue or another for years. In that time I've watched her grow as a musician, and she has always been a caring and wonderful person who brought her enthusiasm to the stage every time and infused the music with it."

Mike Stanley, Royal Jam Music USA

"Arlene continues to study music. In concert she keeps her ears and mind open, listens to what is being played on stage, and compliments it at the appropriate time. She takes direction well and welcomes it along with any new opportunity to grow."

Roman, a.k.a. Matt Roman, pro guitarist, performer, teacher

"Arlene has always had the natural ability to hear a song and be able to fit into it. Over the past two years she has studied with me and now has an even better grasp of the musicology involved with playing and performing."

Mike Dugan, Pro guitarist, teacher, performer (Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission)

"If it's a song you play on your violin, then that makes it a violin song, and you can tell them I said so!"

Vassar Clements - Sellersville Theater, Sellersville PA (April 2004)

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