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Boston String Ensemble

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MA, NH, RI

About This Vendor

Transforming Beauty into Wonder

Voted BEST Wedding Ceremony Music by Boston A-List in 2014, 2012, 2011, & 2010! Since its formation over a decade ago, the Boston String Ensemble has performed at over 600 weddings and special events throughout New England. With former clients including US Presidents, Senators, and Governors, Universities such as Harvard and MIT; local and destination weddings, the Boston String Ensemble has the experience you need to create a perfect moment at your event that you will remember forever. Our large repertoire includes traditional classical selections, jazz standards, classic rock, pop and top 40. Our goal is to join you in transforming a beautiful occasion into something truly wonderful. We look forward to working with you.

Details

Instruments

Cello, Fiddle, Flute, Keyboard, Piano, Violin, Vocals

Music Genres

Celtic, Classical, Folk, Jazz, Klezmer, Latin, Pop, Rock, World Music

Music Services

Live Music

Wedding Activities

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

Boston String Ensemble Reviews

Reviewed On 6/12/2019 by Molly W

Boston String Ensemble was amazing for our ceremony! Chen was super easy to communicate with, they had a giant list of songs to choose from, and they really elevated the ceremony as a whole.

Reviewed On 9/13/2018 by Kayla R

BSE strong trio performed for our ceremony and I’m so happy with them. We had them play a mix of modern and classical music. We received so many rave reviews about them from our guests! Not only were they talented but everyone said it added a s...

pecial, elegant touch to the wedding so definitely book them if you’re considering strings for your ceremony! Chen was a dream to work with and super responsive to emails. Thank you BSE for being apart of our big day!

Response from the Vendor on 09/13/2018

Thank you so much for your kind words! We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us.

Reviewed On 9/11/2018 by Megan F

The BSE performed at our wedding for 2 hours and we could have not been more happy with their performance! They were incredibly professional, easy to work with, and were able to meet all of the various requests we had. Would highly recommend ...

booking!

Reviewed On 6/28/2018 by Melissa K

We hired Boston String Ensemble for our June wedding ceremony and they were just fantastic! Chen is so nice and easy to work with. He is so quick to respond to emails and answered any questions I had promptly. We hired them for a prelude sessio...

n while guests were arriving and to play during the ceremony. Our guests were raving about the prelude session and said it added such a nice, classic touch to the overall day. The string trio was on time, went over cues with our coordinator and were just overall so pleasant to work with. I couldn’t have asked for better musicians for our wedding.

Reviewed On 5/13/2018 by Nikki I

Would unhesitatingly recommend Boston String Ensemble for any event! They played at our wedding this past weekend and were not only first-class musicians, but showcased the epitome of professionalism. Everybody was beyond impressed with their p...

erformance. Chen was a dream to work with. Ver highly recommend!!

Reviewed On 10/14/2017 by Caroline L

I had a wonderful experience working with the Boston String Ensemble! Chen was very easy and pleasant to deal with, and the string quartet was flawless for our outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour. Our guests were so impressed with their ability ...

to cover modern songs! Highly recommend.

Reviewed On 9/15/2017 by Mirlina B

Chen and the Boston String Ensemble were absolutely great! My husband is a musician and wanted to make sure that we had the best quality of music during our ceremony. The Boston String Ensemble absolutely delivered. All of our guests loved the ...

music played before, during, and after the ceremony and are still talking about the music and the quality of the sound. Chen replied to all of our emails and was very accommodating! We highly recommend them.

Reviewed On 7/22/2017 by Sonja K

Both my husband and I are professional musicians, so the quality of our wedding music and the ability to choose specific pieces was very important to us. The Boston String Quartet was excellent! They were able to accommodate all our specific ...

requests, they were very professional, and they played beautifully. In addition to playing as a quartet, we asked the cellist to play a solo with a separate pianist we'd hired. They put this delicate piece together on a brief rehearsal and performed it with great poise beauty, creating a very special moment in our ceremony where we all sat and listened. I highly recommend these musicians!

Reviewed On 7/07/2017 by Jennifer B

Cannot recommend them enough. BEAUTIFUL music, amazing set-list to choose from, on-time, responsive, well-priced, professional and really good with kids who wanted to take a look at the instruments before the ceremony :-). LOVED them. So glad w...

e went with them (I had gotten quotes from 10+ different quartets and Boston String Ensemble had the best reviews and best pricing). Look no further, you won't regret it!

Reviewed On 8/04/2016 by Emily D

Highly recommended. I used Boston String Ensemble for my ceremony and cocktail hour. Booking process was easy and efficient. Office staff responded to all my emails in a very timely manner. The musicians sounded amazing and were very profession...

al on the day of. I am so glad I used this group for my wedding.

Reviewed On 10/23/2015 by Julie R

We hired BSQ for our October wedding ceremony. We chose contemporary music from their repertoire and fully customized our ceremony to suit us. Chen was incredibly prompt via email, everything was explained and straight forward and they delive...

red as promised. The music was absolutely breathtaking and our guests have given us many compliments on the tone of the ceremony, it really was special. Thank you to the string quartet, I would highly recommend their ensemble to anyone looking for a moving and classy wedding ceremony.

Reviewed On 10/21/2015 by Katlin C

Their professionalism was evident from the very beginning. Everyone enjoyed listening to the live music during my ceremony and cocktail hour and I have gotten nothing but compliments for having them as part of my wedding. I highly recommend usi...

ng BSQ.

Reviewed On 7/28/2015 by Dan M

Chen was the best vendor! So accommodating of our special music requests. The music was beautiful! Great value. Just FYI, the ensemble needs to be in shade because of potential sun damage to their instruments, so plan accordingly. We placed the...

m in the gazebo we were married in front of, and it worked out great!

Reviewed On 11/09/2014 by Erin S

We were very happy to book Boston String Quartet for our August wedding. Chris was able to answer our questions and was very easy to communicate with before our wedding day. We provided them with a list of our preference of songs, with some spe...

cial requests which they accommodated without any issue. On the day of the wedding, the quartet arrived ahead of time, looked formal for the occasion, and sounded beautiful. I forgot to assign someone to cue them when the ceremony finished, but one of the musicians looked out for me and when I gave him a nod they quickly played our recessional. I was pleasantly surprised by the extent of their repertoire – they added more songs in than I expected and did a fantastic job. Thank you for helping to create the atmosphere that we were aiming for!

Reviewed On 10/10/2014 by Knottie48962851

The Boston String Quartet's professionalism shone through during the ceremony as the playing of the selected pieces coupled with the timing of the music was perfect. Enjoyable was the mixing of our request for classic selections with contempora...

ry pieces to provision a personal and very meaningful experience. The repetoire definitely set the tone for what we will always remember as a most special time in our lives. We received numerous complements for the contemporary pieces played during the cocktail hour. One of the wedding attendees stated that "She is now totally hooked on String Quartet musicianship!"

Reviewed On 9/27/2014 by Jennifer K

BSQ was a very professional, well-oiled machine when it came to performing at my wedding. They were on time and knew exactly what to do with no direction from me. They were also a truly talented group, whose skills shined through in the sound...

of their music. My guests enjoyed listening to them as much as my husband and I did, and I would highly recommend this quartet to any couple on their wedding day.

Reviewed On 10/10/2012 by Diana G

Boston String Quartet was contracted by me a year before my wedding. I tried to be in contact with them about my music choices and making sure they knew what songs to play when. They were very unresponsive, I had to write several emails and e...

ven call to get a response. And last but not least, THEY NEVER SHOWED UP. How would you feel as a bride if you were 5 mins before walking down the aisle and your string quartet was no where in site? No music to walk down the aisle to!! Well 1 out of the 4 showed up. How can one person play the music I chose for a quartet?! He cant. No phone call to say they were going to be late, no emails, no NOTHING. I send the ONE violinist on his merry way and my DJ played the music through his laptop. THANK GOD! I had no other issues with any of my vendors except for Boston String Quartet. And on top of that all I had was an email stating "sorry we did not fulfill our contract, can we have your address to send you your deposit", thats it? Thanks guys you ruined my ceremony!!

Reviewed On 7/04/2012 by Jenny C

We had the quartet play for our ceremony and cocktail hour in August 2011. They did a fantastic job and added an elegant touch to my sunset outdoor ceremony. My only issue was that I was tracked down and asked to pay the balance of their fee ...

as soon as the cocktail hour ended when I had already paid in full 2 months prior. The check had already cleared so i knew they got paid. They didn't believe me and needed to know who I gave the check to and it was one of the guys that was there who "forgot" that I had already paid. This added some uneeded stress to the day and left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth.

Reviewed On 11/01/2011 by Abbey K

The BSQ played for the first hour at our wedding reception and I couldn't be more pleased. The music was beautiful and all of our guests loved the selections - we chose electric instruments to play all of the top contemporary songs like Thrille...

r by Michael Jackson, Poker Face by Lady Gaga and it was just amazing. Their price is on the high side but totally worth it.

Reviewed On 11/07/2010 by Kathy S

Great players - added a lot of class to our ceremony. Would have liked if they arrived a little bit earlier to practice with soloist.

Reviewed On 10/25/2010 by Irina S

Very punctual, well prepared. Gave us a repertoire sheet to choose music from, but also accepted and followed our specific requests about which segments to play. We also were able to hire them only three weeks before the wedding. Overall a wond...

erful choice.

Reviewed On 9/13/2010 by Christine P

BSQ was very professional and did an amazing job- They have an extended song list of classic and contemporary music choices. They played our wedding ceremony and the cocktail hour and was just beautiful!