Ocean Violinist and Teacher
Ms. Yang taught at the Rockland Conservatory of Music in New York and the Neighborhood Music School in Connecticut from 2000 until 2007. In addition, she played with the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra in New York and the South Bend Symphony in Indiana.
Na also completed book one through book eight of the Suzuki Association of the Americas violin teaching training at the School for Strings in New York in 2003.
Na Yang is the founder of the Wedding Ocean Violinist. She grew up in China and received her Bachelor's degree in violin performance at the Beijing Central Conservatory. She came to the US for her Artist Diploma at Indiana University in 1994. She graduated in 1998, went to Bowling Green University, OH, for her Master's degree, and received the degree in 2000.
She performed many local weddings during her school years in Indiana.
Since 1994, Ms. You has been performing at various weddings and special events. One of her proudest performances was playing the violin and cello duets for the famous Boxer Muhammad Ali and his wife in Indiana.
She received her Master’s in Violin Performance from Bowling Green University in 2000, an Artist Diploma from Indiana University in 1998, and a Bachelor’s degree in Stringed Instruments Performance from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
Yuri Kholodov, Wedding Violinist
Ukrainian-born violist Yuri Kholodov studied at the Lysenko Music School for Gifted Students and received his Master’s Degree from the Kiev Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He started his journey in the music industry by being part of a string quartet. Later in his career, he performed as a member of the Ukrainian State Lysenko String Quartet, which is one of the most prominent ensembles in Eastern Europe.
Mr. Kholodov won the Leó Weiner International Chamber Music Competition and recognized as an Honored Artist of the People’s Artist of Ukraine. He is also a holder of the Shevchenko National Prize, the highest national award in Ukraine for cultural and artistic achievements.
Na Yang, Wedding Violinist
Meet our musicians
Mr. Kholodov’s concert tours as a quartet violist included Eastern Europe, Germany, Great Britain, France, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, the USA, Japan, and Canada. He has also performed as a soloist in chamber recitals in numerous African countries. His performance style, as reviewers note, is characterized by a special refinement, chamber elegance, and psychological profundity.
Currently, Mr. Kholodov performs with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and Beaufort Symphony Orchestra. For the Russian-speaking audience, he is also the renowned author of three musician-oriented novels and stories, namely "Iness"(2001), "Solo for Viola" (2006), and "Quiet Music" (2010).
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Mr. Kholodov has played for weddings and events for more than 10 years. His beautiful tone and excellent techniques have left a lasting impression on the emotions of numerous audiences across the globe.
Bailey Yang
Mr. Yang, who is 21 years of age, has studied the violin since he was three and a half years old. In 2014, he won a prize at the strings Academy at the Music Academy of North Carolina (MANC). Mr. Yang performed as a first violinist in the Beaufort Youth Orchestra.
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In addition, Mr. Yang does many other musical performances, such as the YouthFest at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head, which he has been a part of since he was 6 years old. He also often plays for the senior residences in the area and performs annual solo recitals at Hilton Head and Bluffton libraries.
In addition, Mr. Yang does many other musical performances, such as the YouthFest at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head, which he has been a part of since he was 6 years old. He also often plays for the senior residences in the area and performs annual solo recitals at Hilton Head and Bluffton libraries.
Bailey won a first prize at the international talent competition in New York in 2019.
Bailey enjoys playing for beautiful weddings
Violin and Cello duet
​​Cellist: Lu You was from Los Angeles in 2022, is a professional cello player. She graduated from Guizhou Normal University in China in in 1995, and went to Beijing Central Conservatory studied with Professor Zong Bo from 1995 - 1997.