Appassionata Players

responsive and helpful throughout the entire planning process. He has has a solid music repertoire and his musicians are also willing to play songs that are not in their catalog. The string duo musicians were professional and timely and were the perfect addition to our ceremony! They got it all right. Thank you, Appassionata Players!

ent during the cocktail hour as well. Their attire was classy and professional. They were accommodating to our song requests and super helpful in all our decisions. Appassionata Players added an amazing, elegant and highly personal touch to our ceremony and cocktail hour. There is no comparison to just playing a CD. John at Appassionata Players is great. They are definitely one of the reasons our wedding was spectacular and unforgettable !

We Would highly recommend appassionata players for your wedding.

Even for the songs we requested that weren't in their repertoire, they learned them just for us and sounded as if they had been playing them for years!

ere followed to a "t". Thank you Appassionata Players for your contributions to making the wedding day so perfect!

ed as just 1 cellist for our ceremony music only a few months before our wedding. They are as talented as they are professional, and their music is absolutely beautiful. My husband and I could not have been happier with our ceremony music from them!

ions of Dave Matthews, David Bowie etc and when they played on the strings, everyone was in awe. Absolutely beautiful. Not only are the Appassionata Players beyond talented but they are also a pleasure to work with. John is very responsive, helpful and open to suggestions. Thank you so much for adding such a beautiful and unforgettable element to my wedding. I HIGHLY recommend the Appassionata Players!!

eces we asked of them. Our guests all raved about how great it was to hear them before, during and after the ceremony - they really were the perfect addition to finish off the ceremony. John's professionalism really stood out and made hiring them super easy. Would definitely recommend them for all future events!

ing version was powerful evoking emotions that can not be brought into words. The talent and professionalism was apparent. This talented group of musicians helped make our wedding an incredible experience. Thank you again- Marisa and Dan

ery beginning, and I didn't have to do anything other than request my songs; they took care of the rest! I was able to listen to some of the prelude music as I waited for the ceremony to start, and it was beautiful. My guests enjoyed it too, and remarked that the song choices were very "us," even though we mostly let the musicians decide what to play. They must either have a sixth sense, or they can read the feel of an event very well! Super satisfied, and highly recommend.

ommend them enough.

in Tivoli, New York. This trio brings beautiful music and fine musicians to any event, and working with John to make the wedding memorable was a pleasure. They are known for their professionalism, promptness and performance; I highly recommend The Appassionata Players.

ns were exceeded. Would definitely recommend this group!

I wouldn't be able to hear it fully until the moment, so it was a little worrisome. Turns out I had nothing to fear, theses players are impeccably professional, so very open and collaborative, warm and wonderful people and stellar musicians. It was just a delight to hear their work and so satisfying to have them take a stranger's music and make it sing. So thankful, so grateful. Hire them!

rper was very easy to work with. We selected songs that were in the repertoire and some that were not and they were happy to learn and arrange all of the songs we wanted. They played beautifully and their music helped to create the atmosphere we wanted for the ceremony. We were so happy!

ent cultures (both Hindu and Christian), which was complex to plan as it involved two sets of musicians, outfit changes, different rituals, and priests, etc. John was extremely easygoing throughout the entire process, agreed to play all of our song choices (and even customize them to ones that weren't on their original list!), and was such a pleasure to work with. We also loved their music-- soulful and just perfect for walking down the aisle and remembering our special day and moments! I am a musician myself (I play four instruments including violin and piano!), so having live music at my wedding was a must. After playing violin myself for over 20 years, I also have quite high standards for strings :) I am so happy that I chose Appassionata Players for my day, and would highly recommend them to any other lucky couple!

ngs we wanted to make our chapel ceremony absolutely perfect! We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful way to celebrate our ceremony than with the Appassionata Players! We would highly recommend them to anyone!

from out of town and the communication between John was excellent especially leading up to the wedding. He answered all of our questions promptly and accommodated all of our needs and requests. They played a mixture of classical, oldies and modern music and it was absolutely wonderful. We could not have been happier with our choice to use Appassionata Players and 100% recommend them.

e music we requested from our ceremony, despite many of them not being on the repertoire on the website. Definitely book John, you will not regret it!

ing day everyone sounded amazing. We received so much praise for their performance during our cocktail hour as well. Would definitely recommend to all future brides!

bove and beyond to deal with all the last-minute happenings (for instance, the bus coming to New Paltz from NYC was late, so they had to play the prelude twice). Everybody complimented us on the music and we couldn't be any happier about how everything went!

the space (Locust Grove) so they knew where to set up for the sound. We received so many compliments on their playing during the cocktail hour, they had a great mix of classical and pop songs, that added to the atmosphere.

ery step of the way to make our day special. From start to finish, the Appassionata Players were professional and courteous the whole way through! We worked together to make sure the mood was fun and exciting for all involved. Our guests had a blast, and I will definitely recommend them to anyone in the area!

for my bridal processional. John, the main contact of the group was very professional and easy to work with. I highly recommend them for your wedding ceremony!

spondence with John via email was always timely and professional. This group is a top notch pick for anyone looking to add a touch of elegance to their wedding! Highly recommend them to anyone!

ception! They were also super professional and easy to work with!

y recommend them!!

pick specific songs which made our wedding more personal. Unfortunately, I only had the opportunity to hear the music while i was walking down the aisle, but what I heard was beautiful and the guests raved about the music as well. I would definitely recommend Appassionata Players to those looking for musicians!

y put together a version of “Then He Kissed Me” which was perfect and great way to end the ceremony and lead into cocktail hour. I highly recommend Appassionata players!

husband and I wanted to be sure our ceremony music reflected us, which meant not the typical classical music you hear at weddings. When we sent John a list of songs we were interested in, he was more than accommodating and said they would all work- we were thrilled! Although we didn't get to hear a lot of the ceremony music ourselves, my guests told me how beautiful it was, and added such a nice touch to our wedding. Highly recommend Appassionata Players to anyone! Thanks John!

ave a broad range of genres, which worked perfectly for us. John was organized and very responsive when I reached out with questions. I am so happy we went with this group and would highly recommend them to any other bride/groom for a wedding or even just a party!

ing we requested, and even stayed longer than they were supposed to due to our shuttle bus being delayed. Commutation with John via email was always pleasant and we received a prompt response answering any questions we had. We would recommended the Appassionata Players to anyone looking for an elegant string trio to play at their wedding.

was absolutely wonderful. We received many compliments and I would highly recommend him to other couples!

ohn was very responsive to emails throughout the entire planning process. The day of the trio showed up on time and played our ceremony and cocktail hour just as we had discussed in our planning. I am so lucky to have found this group. Thank you for making our wedding day perfect!

uld not have been any more perfect thanks to Appassionata Players. We loved you!!! We highly recommend everyone to use them. :)

cated via email (we are in NC and our wedding was in NY) and John was very timely with his responses to us. He even gave us a slight discount on adding the 3rd string and didn't charge us a travel fee. We told John we wanted the music to be familiar - we really didn't want too much "classical" music played. We asked him if they could play "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors as our recessional song, and when he said they could I was a little amazed and almost didn't believe it. But after we kissed for the first time as husband and wife, I heard it!!! It was really incredible! We had a small snafu with our payment. We sent Appassionata Players a deposit and owed them the balance on the day of. We gave envelopes of payment to our wedding planner for all our vendors, but left the envelope for AP at our house! During our receiving line, our planner asked if we had it... we told her we must have left it at the house and she said it was no problem. She paid our balance for us and we squared up afterwards. We ended up mailing the tip to AP along with a thank you note the next day. John emailed me letting me know he got it and that he was so happy they could provide the music for us. We are really happy that they didn't mind that we mailed their tip the next day and didn't make a big deal about it during our receiving line! The Appassionata Players were FANTASTIC! They played all modern songs that we requested - we got a ton of compliments on the music from our guests. Overall we would HIGHLY recommend them!!

the entrance and exit. They were easy to work with, played beautiful music and even took a special request. I know one of the players personally, Gretchen and was seeking her out especially about playing for us. She told me about Appassionata players and I booked them right away! I!

just beautiful . It was a pleasure to hire such professional and gifted people to be apart of our special day.Everything was perfect we couldn't have asked for more !Thank you so much :)

ring the entrance and exit. They even performed my request of "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri for the bridesmaids entrance! The group was easy to work with, responsive, reliable and talented, which as a bride is exactly what you are looking for. I highly recommend Appassionata Players for weddings and other events!

r music needs, offered advice, and the result was incredible. When our officiant learned that we hired Appassionata, she was delighted—stating that they are such a joy to work-with (further putting our minds a ease). Having a string trio was a dream of my lovely bride and the Appassionata Players greatly exceeded our expectations.

ional - just wonderful to work with. The music was beautiful - the selection perfect for our ceremony. We highly recommend them for any special event - you won't be disappointed!

ohn answered e-mails quickly and was very helpful. He is professional and reliable. I highly recommend this trio!

loved it and they really enhanced our wedding ceremony with their talent. Jon is very nice and communicative and will work with you to get just what you want!