Arranging
One of Sonja’s favorite things to do away from practicing her violin is creating arrangements and transcriptions of music from various genres. Her very first transcription was a Finnish folk song that she played for her aunt’s wedding when she was 13. She loved the process so much that she continued to make arrangements throughout high school. Sonja began with her favorite band The Beatles (obviously!) and covered a few of their hits for an assignment in her high school music theory class. After that class is when the pop-rock quartet that soon became Eclettico formed and the rest of it is history!
For String Quartet
Beat It & Thriller - Michael Jackson
Beautiful Day - U2
D.A.N.C.E. - Justice
Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan/Adele
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Some Nights - Fun.
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson
Viva la Vida - Coldplay
Your Song - Elton John
A Collection of Songs from The Beatles: Because, Blackbird, Come Together, Eleanor Rigby, A Hard Day’s Night, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Let It Be, She Loves You
Need an arrangement for solo violin, string quartet, or string ensemble?
Contact Sonja to inquire about creating an arrangement of a song for solo violin, string quartet, or string ensemble. Prices vary per arrangement depending on several variables including availability of transcriptions, length of song, number of parts, etc. Most arrangements can be made within 2 weeks of the request.