About this vendor
David Coester is a classically trained guitarist and teacher. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Guitar Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and spent 18 years in New York City. Music Samples and more Reviews are available on my website davidcoester.com
Available for performances in and around Cleveland Ohio after August 1, 2025. Select weekends before that might be Available.
LIVE MUSIC MAKES YOUR EVENT AN EXPERIENCE PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER.
Live music creates ambiance. Guitar music is romantic, classic, stylish, and complements any event – dinners, cocktail hours, corporate events, art openings, weddings, or receptions.
Instrumental guitar music and finger-style playing fills space with beautiful ambient sound that allows conversation to happen without the potential distraction of vocals. The intimate sound of the solo guitar provides an elegant atmosphere unequaled by other live music experiences.
WEDDING DAY MUSIC.
Solo classical guitar music is an elegant addition to wedding ceremonies. Now with a battery powered amplifier David can bring music to your outdoor ceremony wherever it may be held. Intimate and romantic, the guitar can be used for the pre-ceremony, the processional, the recessional, and at any time during the ceremony. Guitar music can also be incorporated into a cocktail hour or dinner before a band or disc jockey begins playing.
Arrangements for solo guitar have been made of most wedding music favorites. If there is a special piece of music the bride would like, solo guitar arrangements can be made if requested in advance. Duets with guitar and flute, violin or voice are also available.
AN EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN.
David Coester is a classically trained guitarist and teacher. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Guitar Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and spent 18 years in New York City.
In addition to teaching, David plays regularly at private parties, weddings, and gallery openings, and has given concert lectures for audiences at the Chautauqua Institution among other organizations. His most recent public recital was held at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. He has also performed at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D. C., the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome, Italy, and the Seoul Arts Center in Korea.
PURE QUALITY SOUND..
David uses the state-of-the-art Bose Cylindrical Radiator Speaker which produces an exceptionally natural sound that radiates evenly throughout an audience of up to several hundred. Even at low volume levels, the sound reaches every corner of the room equally.
While live music creates a special ambiance that turns a typical evening out with friends and family into an event, it should not overwhelm casual conversation. The Bose system allows your guests the opportunity to converse naturally (even if they are directly next to the speaker) or pay close attention to the music if they choose
Details
Instruments
- Guitar
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Jazz
- Pop
- Rock
Music Services
- Live Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Cocktail Hour
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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We had such a great experience with David playing acoustic for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He took the time to understand what we wanted and even learned a new song tha...
t we wanted for the bride walk down the aisle. Everyone enjoyed his music during cocktail hour and we couldn't have been happier! Highly recommend David!
Great experience with David, easy to work with and really added a special element to our ceremony! Definitely recommend
David did a wonderful job at our wedding which was admittedly chaotic! We got married in a remote area of the Catskills with no cell service in the pouring rain but David's music h...
elped the entire experience feel calm and ethereal and sentimental despite all this. He learned two new songs for our processional and recessional and it couldn't have been better. Highly recommend!
My husband and I loved working with David for our wedding! I am very particular about music so I was prepared to annoy the s*** out of whoever we hired. Fortunately, David was so s...
weet, flexible, and professional at every turn.
We had a great first call during which he told me about his services. We opted to have him play the guitar for the prelude and processional. He sent his repertoire, and we were happy to see that he already had several of our favorite songs included – even the song I was dreaming of walking down the aisle to! Though we didn’t need it, he still offered to learn anything additional. We also discussed how he would set up all of the sound equipment for ceremony/reception/music/toasts, but that we would be in charge of the music we played. We put together a bunch of paylists on my ipad and David was able to hook us up while we danced the night away!
He has a great sense of humor and a calm demeanor which are both a godsend on such a stressful day! His guitar playing was beautiful and he helped the whole night run very smoothly. I would definitely recommend him, especially if you want total control of the music for your big day!
David did a fantastic job at our wedding (6/30/23). Everyone LOVED the music during our ceremony, he had tons of songs to choose from, and he learned my walk down song. It was perf...
ect!
David was perfect for our wedding ceremony! He had many songs for us to choose from and learned a new waltz for our flower boy to frolic down the aisle to. He is an incredibly good...
communicator and everyone loved his music!
I've seen my father cry 6 times in my life, MAX. One of them was the instant he heard the song that David so graciously agreed to learn and play on my wedding day, which also reduc...
ed me to tears. I can't overstate how much David contributed to our special day, and how incredibly flexible and helpful he was in his song possibilities. Truly an expert musician who you'd be lucky to have perform at your wedding.
David was an absolute gem to work with for the wedding. The music was lovely and enjoyed by all in attendance - he worked with the ideas we had and made the performance so much bet...
ter than we could have ever imagined. So grateful for David's skillset - do yourself a favor and hire him!
David is outstanding. A consummate professional, warm and friendly. The music was wonderful and he was a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend him!
David was great to work with! Vert flexible with some last minute schedule adjustments and easy to get in touch with. The acoustic guitar touch was just what we wanted for our outd...
oor wedding. Highly recommend. Thanks, David!
David’s performance was incredible and added so much meaning to our wedding. He was fantastic to work with and was able to customize our ceremony music to fit our needs precisely. ...
His rates are extremely reasonable and he really helped make our day stress free.
David was wonderful to work with! Easy communication, flexible when we hadn't finalized our timeline, and great music. He was professional, early to our event and guests had great ...
things to say. Would highly recommend David for an event!
David's guitar playing was fantastic and definitely appropriate for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He instructed the best man on how to navigate the stereo system and micr...
ophone during the dinner and reception. David wad prompt and helpful. He even learned a song on the guitar that we wanted for our recessional and it was fantastic!
David was the perfect soloist for our wedding ceremony. Besides his amazing guitar playing, he showed his wedding experience by asking all the right questions and even providing s...
ome suggestions for how to do things. Couldn't have asked for a better experience.
David is a true professional. He was communicative, adapted to changes easily, and was a joy to work with. My wife and I worked with David for a small outdoor wedding that involved...
a few location changes and learning three new songs. The arrangements he learned for our wedding were perfect and everything went smoothly the day of. Many of our friends and family commented on how much they enjoyed his music. He really added to the beauty of our wedding day!
Also, for any other LGBTQ+ couples out there, David is affirming and supportive of queer weddings which is something that was critical for us when booking vendors.
Thank you, David!
Beautiful ceremony and cocktail hour music! Very professional...Highly recommend!
David added the perfect touch to our special day. we have been receiving many compliments from our guests on how they have never been at a wedding with an acoustic guitar! The acou...
stic guitar gave our ceremony a very romantic feel. David was very professional and had several tips for bride and groom! we cannot thank you enough!
David was absolutely amazing! He played during our ceremony and during cocktail hour. He even learned a few songs requested by us to be played during the recessional and procession...
al. And not just any songs, a theme song from our favorite show and a White Stripes song. He really blew us away! Pricing was reasonable as well, although he could charge more because the service he provided was phenomenal. I highly recommend using David for your event.
David made choosing our wedding music fun and easy. He has a great personality and he takes great pride in his craft. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the easy listening of his music. I...
t was full of fun, romance, and very memorable...his style makes it easy to talk and enjoy guests and still enjoy the classical style he has to offer. Best choice and so welcoming to us as a couple
David was awesome through the entire planning process; receptive to new ideas and music and fabulous on the day of the wedding. We got tons of compliments about how great a musicia...
n he is and how nice it was to be on the veranda listening to his guitar. Highly recommend him!
Although David was not used for dance lessons, he plays excellent music.
we hired david to play for our ceremony & into the hors'd ouevres. he was exceptional!
Contact
Cleveland, Ohio; Lakewood, Ohio
David Allen Coester