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Mark is the founder of Elegant Ensembles. He works with a small group of dedicated musicians to perform great music in a professional manner. He has over fifteen years of experience coordinating music for weddings and special events and is very willing to work with his clients to find the right balance of music styles and selections for their special day. When you book Elegant Ensembles, you will be working directly with Mark for all aspects of your music needs throughout the entire planning process.
Elegant Ensembles has become fully experienced with organizing and performing weddings through a long history including over 800 events. Over this course of time, we have developed a one of a kind organizational system that incorporates a technology we trademarked SamePage. With SamePage, everyone performing the wedding is fully informed with the latest
updates and details. Read about SamePage! We not only have an extensive repertoire of classical and traditional selections, but we can usually arrange most special requests that couples ask us to perform. In addition, Elegant Ensembles boasts the largest preview collection of audio and video excerpts in North Carolina. As president, Mark enthusiastically enjoys working with couples to easily create a balanced and entertaining musical program. His insight and desire to continuously improve has taken Elegant Ensembles to new heights of success
across the North Carolina performing area.
A native of Winston-Salem, Mark graduated from Appalachian State University. He earned a bachelor's degree in Music with a minor in business administration and a master's degree in Industrial Technology and Computer Information Systems. Even during his college years, Mark found the practice of organizing music events to be appealing.
Fifteen years later, he is organizing events across North Carolina and
performing wedding music and string quartets in Raleigh, Greensboro,
Winston-Salem, and Charlotte.
Mark is currently the Academic Technology Coordinator at Forsyth Country Day School. He also teaches AP Computer Science in the Upper School and serves as a systems analyst supporting technology needs at the campus. He can be found all other times with his growing family including the family's new baby Hunter Snow.