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Art-Strings Ensembles - "Bach, Beatles & Beyond!"

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Tri-state area

About This Vendor

#1 Quartet in US & Canada - Bach, Beatles & Beyond

GigMasters "Best of 2018 - 2012" & "Top Classical Quartet" in 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015" , WeddingWire "Bride's Choice 2019" and many other awards. Art-Strings is the most booked quartet in US & Canada for the last 11 years! Unique Rock, Jazz,Pop & Classical music arrangements. Custom requests available. Over 500 reviews on leading talent search sites & more than 400 live music samples online.

Details

Instruments

Cello, Fiddle, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Keyboard, Organ, Piano, Saxophone, Trumpet, Violin, Vocals

Music Genres

Classical, Country, Dance, Disco, Folk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Klezmer, Latin, Polka, Pop, R&B, Rock, World Music

Music Services

Live Music, Recorded Music, Sound Equipment

Wedding Activities

Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Rehearsal Dinner, Welcome Party, Wedding, Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Reception

Awards and Affiliations

Art-Strings Ensembles - "Bach, Beatles & Beyond!" Reviews

Reviewed On 11/06/2021 by Priscilla T

Alexander and the Arts and Strings Ensembles are true professionals and talented musicians. They played the entire ceremony at my wedding on 10/30 and were absolutely amazing. I initially heard them perform at my sisters wedding and I knew that...

they needed to play at mine! Alexander communicated with me several times before the wedding to provide musical suggestions, ease my concerns and connected with my officiant and DJ to ensure all sounds needs were addressed before the big day. I went with a string quartet and it was the best decision I could have made, they sounded beautifully and really made my vision come to life. Thank you Alexander and team for bringing your talent and skills to ensure my wedding ceremony was even more special than I can imagine. If you are looking for live music, this ensemble team is definitely the way to go!

Reviewed On 7/09/2021 by Judith R

The Art-Strings Quartet played for the cocktail hour of our daughter's outdoor wedding reception in Westchester County, New York. Among our family and friends are many musicians and classical music lovers, so we wanted beautiful playing and a p...

rogram somewhat different from the usual wedding fare. Alex and his team played Bach, Handel, opera themes, Piazzola, Gershwin, Joplin, Elgar, Grieg, and more, without even thinking twice. The guests couldn't stop talking about the wonderful music and the superior level of performance.

Reviewed On 12/30/2019 by Larissa S

We had a trio for our ceremony music and we were very pleased. These talented musicians who played each of our songs beautifully. They even went above and beyond by bringing a back-up microphone for our officiant—which we had to use. Alexand...

er was helpful and responsive. We're so glad this group played at our special day!

Reviewed On 6/30/2019 by Jodi W

My husband and I knew that we wanted live musicians for our ceremony once we heard a sample of Art Strings music we knew they were the ones! We had a string quartet. We listened to some of their more modern covers and they were so good that we ...

also had to have them for our cocktail hour.

Reviewed On 1/06/2019 by Melissa B

Alex and his team were true professionals who played beautifully during our ceremony and cocktail hour. Although they have an extensive repertoire, they learned three new pieces for our ceremony, which made the evening even more memorable. Our ...

guests loved the quartet and complimented their musical ability. We would ABSOLUTELY recommend Art-Strings Ensemble!

Reviewed On 7/18/2018 by Tali G

Alexander Abayev and his crew are just spectacular. Their talents are just so beautiful and it set my wedding apart. They played for guests as they arrived and put on a beautiful show. Then they sat in the sanctuary as guests walked in to take ...

their seats for the ceremony. So many people complimented me on this addition and they were worth every single damn penny. They made my walk down the aisle so romantic and beautiful and I cried listening to them. Their service, attention to detail, responsiveness to emails, it all made him so easy to work with. The best of the best!

Reviewed On 7/09/2018 by Sarah H

We used Art-Strings Ensembles for our July 2018 wedding in Huntington, NY. They were easily one of our favorite parts of our wedding day. Our guests really enjoyed the music during our ceremony and cocktail hour too. Alexander was very easy to ...

work with and quickly replied to all communication. They can play essentially anything you request! Their rates are completely fair too. I highly recommend booking Art Strings Ensembles for your wedding!!

Reviewed On 12/31/2017 by jean s

Art Strings ensemble was fantastic at my daughter’s wedding held at the Waveny house . A few of our guests play first chair cello, clarinet and violin in orchestras around the USA. They were very complimentary on Art Strings performance . The e...

nsemble can play any gendre requested . They truly were one of the highlights of our event

Reviewed On 12/31/2017 by Alyssa M

I was hesitant to spend extra money on a string ensemble, but it was a wedding "extra" I dreamed about. I am so happy my husband and I chose Art-Strings to play at our wedding ceremony. They were amazing! Many of our guests complimented them a...

s well. I wish we could have had them play longer. Alexander was vey helpful and was able to accommodate my song choices. I also love that they offer so many sample tracks on their website. I highly recommend Art-Strings. If you're hesitating, dont...book them!

Reviewed On 12/31/2017 by Samantha S

Very happy my mom found them. They played the ceremony at the wedding. They played Etta James, Beatles, among others. Very communicative and very talented.

Reviewed On 12/31/2017 by Katie F

Alexander and his team were the perfect addition to our small, elegant wedding. They are so very talented! Would definitely recommend working with them. Thank you, all!

Reviewed On 8/15/2017 by Sam G

Alex and the string quartet are professionals through and through. They put together a beautiful ceremony and cocktail hour during our recent June wedding, and required very little hand holding to put on the perfect show. From songs like 'Uncha...

ined Melody' from the movie Ghost to 'Fault in Our Stars' by Coldplay, the team plays a vast range of songs for any couple. We provided Alex with a list of must-play ceremony songs and they put on a beautiful performance. We used their awesome posted YouTube songs as initial thought starters, and were able to request additional songs not on their playlist. So many of our guests commented on their professionalism and passionate performance afterwards. Highly recommend hiring this group for your upcoming event - they created the perfect ambiance to kickstart our special day!

Reviewed On 4/25/2017 by Michael O

My wife and I were blessed to have Art-Strings Ensembles perform at our wedding. They were professional, flexible and extremely talented. They enhanced the atmosphere of the celebration and our guests thoroughly enjoyed listening to their var...

ied musical selections. Highly Recommended !! You will not be disappointed!!

Reviewed On 4/23/2017 by Danielle S

Alex and the group were great at our wedding. We used them as guests arrived and through the ceremony. They learned all of our requests. Definitely recommend them if you're looking for a string quartet!

Reviewed On 1/03/2017 by Lauren G

Art Stings are really amazing. The played an awesome set list of classical and contemporary. Also they were super easy to schedule.

Reviewed On 1/01/2017 by Deorah Y

Truly amazing!! We booked Art-Strings Ensembles for our pre-ceremony and ceremony music and it remains one of our best memories of our wedding day. My husband is a big fan of rock music and boy did they deliver , my guest were blown away and su...

rprised by the modern and contemporary songs they played - Black in Black, Stairway to Heaven, Crazy Train to name a few. The guys were really professional and were able to deliver on all of our request...even with my husbands crazy request of O Fotuna as he pulled up on his motorcycle and made his entrance to the wedding alter(we had an outdoor wedding). We had the Best Day Ever and we are so glad Art-Strings were part of it!

Reviewed On 12/05/2016 by Jackie W

These guys are amazing!!! Our guests loved how they could seamlessly blend classical music with classic rock and pop music. They made our ceremony and cocktail hour so unique and customized to us, our guests are still talking about it!! I woul...

d 100% recommend them to anyone getting married!

Reviewed On 1/15/2016 by Nicole L

I cannot overstate how good these guys were. We gave them two custom pieces for the ceremony and then selected a slate of music from their considerable repertoire for the prelude and the cocktail hour. They were unbelievably accommodating, even...

when we needed to make a last-minute change to the contract. Moreover, they arrived promptly and fully prepared, took a copy of our agenda and went about their business with zero fuss and zero issues. Absolute professionals! Several guests commented on how good they were and grabbed their cards after the reception. So, needless to say, I recommend Arts String to anyone looking to get married in the New York Area. (Also worth noting how totally affordable they were. Best bang for your buck by far!)

Reviewed On 4/23/2013 by Amy D

Art-Strings sounded beautiful in their online samples, but nothing compared to their professional sound in person. They played our welcoming music all the way through our recessional and everything was timed perfectly. We fully enjoyed having t...

hem there and our guests felt the same. Great choice!

Reviewed On 6/14/2012 by Vanessa P

Art Strings provided the music during my garden ceremony. Alex was great and responsive through the whole process. On the wedding day they performed flawlessly and even stayed later then the contracted amount of time because all of my guests de...

cided to show up a half an hour after the scheduled start time. They didn't even ask for an additional payment (which i didn't realize until after the wedding, since I was so caught up in the day!) Everyone was raving about them and they provided the perfect ambiance to my garden wedding! Thank you guys so much for making my day amazing!

Reviewed On 10/07/2011 by Patricia B

We opted for a string quartet for our cocktail reception and ceremony and we were looking for a group that played some of the pop/rock songs we liked as well as the classics, while browsing the NY area quartets we found ASE and they seemed perf...

ect! Dealing with them was mostly pleasant (replies and returning calls took a little while) and over all we were very confident! At the wedding they didn't play most of the songs we selected (part of their repertoire in their website) and played mostly the classical music during cocktail our, it was unfortunate because we were really looking forward to it. They are top Notch musicians and we were pleased, but we did not get what we wanted from them :(

Reviewed On 9/30/2011 by Nicole R

It was a secret dream of mine to have a string quartet play at my wedding, and when my fiance suggested we have one, I almost cried! Art Strings did a lovely job; they were professional, prompt and played beautiful music. Funny though, as I w...

as walking down the aisle, I could barely hear them play because I was so focused on my husband that I blocked everything else out! I really did enjoy having them play at our wedding and would recommend them to anyone who wants this elegant touch to their ceremony.

Reviewed On 6/03/2011 by Qiang Z

We had our wedding on May 1st, 2011, and we had an amazing experience with Alexander and his team. We had their quartet for our ceremony and cocktail hour, and had string with piano for the entire reception. The music throughout the wedding was...

so romantic and beautiful and impressive! We felt extremely lucky to have them in our wedding, because their music amazed all my guests, and they are extremely professional and friendly and very easy to work with. A lot of my guests comlimented our music after the wedding. My husband and I are so happy to have Alexander and Art-String and we highly recommend them for your upcoming wedding or event. I hope to work with them again in the near future.

Reviewed On 1/25/2011 by J C

Mr. Abayev was incredibly professional. He went out of his way to find and play the music I had requested. In addition he found a trumpet player who provided the perfect touch to Wynton Marsalis's version of Eternal Source of Light Divine. The...

quartet played beautifully. All of my wedding guests complimented their professionalism and talent.

Reviewed On 12/16/2010 by Tim C

"What a wonderful ensemble! They not only played well, but energetically and with great flair. They were truly a joy to listen to. I would recommend them to anyone!"

Reviewed On 12/16/2010 by Laura L

Art Strings was exactly what we wanted for our wedding. They are extremely talented, a complete joy to listen to. Other than 2 songs, we didn't have specific selections we wanted played, and left it up to Alex, who did a wonderful job. Our gues...

ts commented on how wonderful an addition the music was to the whole day. We definitely recommend Art Strings to anyone looking for an elegant addition to a social event. They're fantastic!

Reviewed On 12/15/2010 by a member

"Art - Strings Ensembles was hired for our cocktail hour and we got positive feedbacks from our guests. Everyone enjoyed their performance. We were able to listen to them and we definitely liked the music they played. Mr Alex Abayev we thank yo...

u for your time we truly enjoyed the music you played. This will be truly memorable for us. We highly recommend you for your great professionalism."

Reviewed On 12/15/2010 by Christine P

Alex and the group were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were responsive to emails, professional and punctual. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Thank you again for making our day even more special

Reviewed On 12/14/2010 by Jade L

Absolute professionals! Alexander was so very helpful in choosing songs for the ceremony and was also wonderful in choosing the repetoire during the cocktail hour. My guests raved and we both were very happy with their service. I would recommen...

d them to anyone and will most definitely use them again if the occasion ever calls for it!

Reviewed On 12/11/2010 by Vanessa D

I called several performers and I had a good feeling when I spoke to Alexander from Art-Strings. He spent a long time speaking to me on the phone about my options and I just felt comfortable with him. Every time I called or emailed he was ve...

ry quick to get back to me. The day of my wedding I heard the music (harp & violin) as I was getting ready to walk down the aisle and I became a little emotional because it sounded so beautiful! There's something about 'Canon in D' being played live that always gets me. Overall I would definitely recommend Art-Strings. They were accommodating, reasonably priced, and sounded great!

Reviewed On 12/08/2010 by Michelle K

There aren't words profound enough to describe how happy we are with Alex and Art-Strings. They exceeded our every expectation. The only regret we have is not hiring them for longer!!! We will absolutely recommend them to everyone. Our guests c...

ould not stop talking about not only how wonderful they sounded, but what an elegant and classy touch they provided. They raved about the music and how perfect the sound was. Thank you Alex, you are amazing!!! Michelle & Dennis McCrady 07-30-2010

Reviewed On 12/08/2010 by S L

We had our wedding on Oct 10,2010 and felt so lucky to have Art-Strings to perform at our wedding. We can't thank Alexander enough to bring so many beautiful music to our wedding and everybody attended the wedding are highly appraised the music...

ian as they noticed the differences. First, Alex has been very cooperative and always quickly response to our questions and requests. He had been working very hard to answer our requests or accommodate our needs. Second, since my wife and I are both from Asia, we had some different traditions to perform our own music at the wedding. I asked Alex if they can perform the music of our own in the wedding, and most important, to perform our own music as Bridal Processional Music. Alex said yes. We find score for him and needless to say, a little concerned, especially the music was oriented from piano. But when we received the sample of violin performance from Alex, we were so happy! The performance was just outstanding! Alex and his partner actually played 3 music that we chose from our own culture, that they probably never heard of, and their performance are all phenomenal. The music at our wedding is one of our best memory and I am sure we will enjoy to watch our videos again and again with the background music played by Art-strings!

Reviewed On 12/07/2010 by Melissa R

Alexander and Art-Strings were extremely easy to work with. I came to them based off a recommendation from a friend who used them for her wedding. We were so happy with their performance, their prompt and easy communication and their extreme pr...

ofessionalism. We received so many compliments on their performance and I am so greatly appreciative to have had them as part of our special day. A great ingredient to our perfect wedding. Thanks to Alexander and Art-Strings! We hope to have the chance to use your services again! Highly recommend them and hope to post a video of them performing in the near future. Please feel free to contact me if you need reference: melissajwong@gmail.com

Reviewed On 12/07/2010 by Alison S

We had an amazing experience with Art-Strings. We would highly recommend them. They were extremely professional and easy to work with. They played for our entire wedding reception and all of the guests enjoyed their performance. They were the B...

EST!

Reviewed On 12/07/2010 by Lois C

"I was very pleased with Alexander and the Art-Strings Ensemble. He always returned my calls and my e-mails were answered promptly. Everyone loved them at my daughter, Christine's wedding. I would very much recommend them for anyone who is look...

ing for a very professional string quartet. Lois Calamari

Reviewed On 8/09/2010 by iris s

We hired a String Trio to perform at our daughter's wedding ceremony. The trio arrived early to the venue for set up. They were fantastic. Mr. Abayev worked closely with me in choosing music for the ceremony. He was always available to answer ...

all my questions. An excellent choice!