R. Roland Jelinek is a dynamic Solo Viola performer who brings beloved classics to life with a rich, soulful sound. From the timeless swing of Frank Sinatra and the rock ’n’ roll flair of Elvis, to the catchy harmonies of The Beatles and The Beach Boys, his performances cross genres and generations. He also delights audiences with Broadway showstoppers, jazz ballads and standards, nostalgic oldies, whimsical Peanuts tunes, Movie/TV themes, Disney tunes and even Michael Jackson hits, all reimagined for viola. Blending artistry, warmth, and originality, Roland creates unforgettable musical experiences that resonate with all ages.
R. Roland Jelinek’s artistry is as versatile as it is moving, making his solo viola performances a natural fit for a wide variety of settings. His heartfelt interpretations of timeless classics uplift and inspire at nursing homes and assisted living communities, creating moments of joy and nostalgia that residents cherish. For weddings and ceremonies, Roland provides a romantic and elegant soundtrack, from soaring processional music to intimate cocktail hour sets. At corporate events, galas, and holiday parties, his dynamic blend of standards, pop hits, and jazz ballads sets the perfect mood — polished, engaging, and unforgettable. With a repertoire spanning generations and genres, Roland adapts seamlessly to any event, offering performances that are as personal and memorable as the occasions themselves.
Frank Sinatra
Come Fly With Me
(Love Is) The Tender Trap
Witchcraft
New York, New York
Elvis Presley
Can’t Help Falling in Love
Love Me Tender
Hound Dog
Don't Be Cruel
The Beatles
Yesterday
Let It Be
Eleanor Rigby
Penny Lane
The Beach Boys
Surfer Girl
I Get Around
Wouldn't it be Nice
Good Vibrations
Jazz Ballads & Standards
Autumn in New York
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
When Sunny Gets Blue
The Girl from Ipanema
Michael Jackson
Billie Jean
Beat It
Thriller
Broadway Favorites
Memory (Cats)
Ain't Misbehavin'
Cabaret
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
Oldies & Nostalgia
Moon River (Mancini)
All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern)
The Girl From Ipanema
Peanuts Tunes (Vince Guaraldi)
Linus and Lucy Theme
Christmas Time Is Here
Great Pumpkin Waltz
Movie and TV Themes
Take My Breath Away (Top Gun)
Circle of Life (The Lion King)
Love Story
Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers)
Disney
Friend Like Me (Aladdin)
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King)
You've Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story)
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio)
Christmas and Holidays
Believe (The Polar Express)
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson)
Original Works by R. Roland Jelinek
Restless Passions
Autumn Stirring
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Complete Song Play List
Come Fly With Me
Cycles
High Hopes
Love & Marriage
My Way
Strangers in the Night
(Love Is) The Tender Trap
Young at Heart
All the Way
The Birth of the Blues
From Here to Eternity
I've Got the World on a String
New York, New York
Night & Day
Time After Time
Witchcraft
Fly Me to the Moon
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All Shook Up
Blue Suede Shoes
Can't Help Falling in Love
Don't Be Cruel (To a Heart That's True)
Hound Dog
I Want You, I Neeed You, I Love You
It's Now or Never
Jailhouse Rock
Love Me
Love Me Tender
Loving You
Return to Sender
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Too Much
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
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All You Need is Love
Blackbird
Day Tripper
Eleanor Rigby
Get Back
Here, There and Everywhere
Hey Jude
I Will
Let It Be
Love Me Do
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Nowhere Man
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Penny Lane
Something
Strawbery Fields Forever
Ticket to Ride
The Long and Winding Road
Yesterday
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Barbara Ann
California Girls
Fun, Fun, Fun
Good Vibrations
Help Me Rhonda
I Get Around
In My Room
Little Deuce Coupe
Surfer Girl
Surfin' Safari
Surfin' USA
Wouldn't It Be Nice
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Beat It
Billie Jean
Black or White
Don't Stop
Human Nature
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Man In the Mirror
She's Out of My Life
The Way You Make Me Feel
Will You Be There (Theme from Free Willy)
Thriller
You Are Not Alone
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All the Things You Are
Autumn in New York
Bluesette
Call Me
Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans
Easy Living
Georgia on My Mind
I'll Remember April
In a Sentimental Mood
Isn't It Romantic?
More than You Know
Satin Doll
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Stella By Starlight
Tangerine
The Nearness of You
The Very Thought of You
The Way You Look Tonight
When Sunny Gets Blue
Yesterdays
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A Fine Romance
All the Things You Are
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
The Folks Who Live on the Hill
I Won't Dance
I'm Old Fashioned
Long Ago (and Far Away)
O'l Man River
Smoke Gets Inn Your Eyes
The Last Time I Saw Paris
The Song Is You
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Baby Elephant Walk
Charade
Days of Wine & Roses
Dear Heart
Dreamsville
It Had Better Be Tonight
Mr. Lucky
Moment to Moment
Moon River
Peter Gunn
The Pink Panther
The Sweetheart Tree
The Thorn Birds
Two for the Road
Whistling Away the Dark
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Ain't Misbehavin'
Bali Ha'i (South Pacific)
Cabaret
Do I Love You Because Your Beautiful? (Cinderella)
Hello, Young Lovers (The King & I)
If I Were a Bell (Guys & Dolls)
It Might As Well Be Spring (State Fair)
Love, Look Away (Flower Drum Song)
Memory (Cats)
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma
Sixteen Going on Seventeen (The Sound of Music)
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
Sunrise, Sunset
The Sound of Music
You'll Never walk Alone (Carousel)
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Blue Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown Theme
Charlie's Blues
Christmas Is Coming
Christmas Time Is Here
The Great Pumpkin Waltz
Joe Cool
Just Like Me
Lucy & Linus
My Little Drum
O Tannenbaum
Oh, Good Grief
Red Baron
Skating
What Child Is This
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A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella)
A Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins')
Alice in Wonderland
Babes in Toyland-March
Baby Mine (Dumbo)
Bella Notte-This is the Night (Lady & the Tramp)
Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast)
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (Cinderella)
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King)
Candle on the Water (Pete's Dragon)
Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins')
Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas)
Friend Like Me (Aladdin)
Give a Little Whistle (Pinocchio)
Heigh-Ho (Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs)
I Just Can't Wait to Be King (The Lion King)
It's a Small World (Walt Disney World-Attraction)
I've Got No Strings (Pinocchio)
Let's Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins')
Little April Shower (Bambi)
Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty)
One Day My Prince Will Come (Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs)
Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
Reflection (Mulan)
The Bells of Notre Dame (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
The UnBirthday Song (Alice in Wonderland)
The Work Song (Cinderella)
Under the Sea (The Little Mermaid)
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio)
Whistle While You Work (Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs)
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf (The Three Little Pigs)
Winnie the Pooh
You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! (Peter Pan)
You'll Be in My Heart (Tarzan)
You've Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story)
Zero to Hero (Hercules)
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Song of the South)
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A Whole New World (The Little Mermaid)
Back to the Future
Circle of Life (The Lion King)
Footloose
For All We Know (Lovers & Other Strangers)
Love is All Around (Four Wedding & a Funeral)
Love Theme (The God Father)
Love Story
Somewhere in Time
Somewhere Out There (An American Tail)
Terms of Endearment
Theme from E.T.
Theme from Schindler's List
Theme from Star Trek
Take My Breath Away (Top Gun)
Up Where We Belong (An Officer & a Gentleman)
Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers)
You Light Up My Life
You Must Love Me (Evita)
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Angels Medley: Angels form the Reals of Glory &
Angels We Have Heard on High
Believe (The Polar Express)
Blue Christmas
Carol Medley: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, O Come All Ye Faithful &
the First Noel
Celebration Medley: Hallelujah Chorus & Joy to the World
Do They Know It's Christmas
Feliz Navidad
Folk Carol Suite: Noel Nouvelet, Masters in This Hall, Coventry Carol &
O Du Frohliche
Frosty the Snowman
Gesu Bambino
Grown-Up Christmas List
Happy Christmas (War is Over)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
A Holly Jolly Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bells
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
The Little Drummer Boy
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Manger Medley: Cradle Song, Away in the Manger, Silent Night
Mary Did You Know?
O Tannenbaum (Oh, Christmas Tree)
O Holy Night
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Clause is Comin' to Town
Sleigh Ride
From the Nutcracker Suite: Overture, March, Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy,
Trepak Dance, Waltz of the Flowers
Ukranian Carol
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Winter Wonderland
You're a Mean One , Mr. Grinch
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Ave Maria- Schubert
Bridal Chorus (Processional)-Wagner
I Love Thee (Wedding Prelude)-Grieg
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring-Bach
Liebestraum-Liszt
Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet-Tschaikowsky
O Perfect Love-Barnby
O Promise Me-Dekoven
Polovetsian Dances-Borodin
Trumpet Tune-Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary-Clarke
Wedding March (Recessional)-Mendelssohn
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