Empyreal Strings Music & Entertainment

Absolutely sensational!!’ Roman not only helped us organize our wedding, but with his precise attention to detail and listening to all our desires, made our wedding a perfect DREAM! His extravaganza show and professionally trained musicians will make your event unlike any other: classy, beautiful, fun, and unique. Entertainment makes or breaks an event and ours was a pure fairytale. He also makes sure to not charge a dime extra and gives you the best value out there. Don’t think, hire!!!

From start to finish, Roman and Empyreal Strings were professional, organized, responsive, and incredibly talented. Roman made the planning process so easy, helping us organize every detail. Their performance on our wedding day was beautiful, energetic, and kept everyone on the dance floor. The extravaganza show was amazing and an experience that all our guests still talk about!

Roman and the Emyreal Strings did a wonderful job for our wedding January 2024. Everyone was amazed by the incredible performance from the cocktail hour to the ceremony to the reception. Many people asked us after the wedding for the band's information and raved about the performance. Roman was very helpful, professional, and attentive to what we wanted. We would definitely recommend Empyreal Strings, specifically the full band and "Extravaganza Show"!

Having a great band is a quintessential part of a memorable wedding. I can wholeheartedly say that Roman and the rest of his crew went above and beyond. Roman was incredibly diligent and highly attentive to every detail. He put a lot of care and effort into crafting a personalized set and schedule, and that really shined through at our wedding. Beyond that, the talent of this band is on another level. All of the musicians and singers are exceptional. One of the unique services Empyreal Strings offers is their extravaganza show, which is a high energy performance that wowed all of my guests. It riled up the whole crowd and was one of the highlights of the wedding. I cannot thank Empyreal enough for their exceptional work, dedication, and professionalism and I look forward to working with them again!

Empyreal is a professional and talented group who put on an exceptional performance at my wedding. Look no further. You have found your band. They are led by an experienced band manager/performer who is organized, responsive, and offered a customized solution for my wedding from the string trio at the ceremony, to a saxophone with electronic accompaniment for cocktail hour, to the introductions, first dance, parent’s dance, and open dance at the reception. The transitions were seamless, the band played throughout unless asked to rest for any special reason (e.g. speeches). And while I encourage anyone to do their research, I thoroughly vetted 13 bands - including videos, setlists, and in-person viewing when available - and found the clear winner after conducting a comprehensive comparison. I am blessed with having grown up playing the cello competitively in New England, with my ear and rhythm helping to source this unique, versatile and talented group of performers that the band manager assembled. Our discerning guests have been raving about this band for weeks since the wedding. They also came up to me during the wedding to say what a great band we had. Among the discerning guests were professional musicians, creative directors, and people who spend their time dancing to music at parties and enjoying good bands (when they can get them!). The band was very good to work with. They played our must play songs and also the songs that I selected from their setlists to help them with a theme which they kept in balance while reading the crowd and adjusting beautifully. This band helped to make my wedding a spectacular, fun, and memorable experience. We spent about two years planning this wedding so you can imagine the other details that folks appreciated, but their emphasis was always on the band and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Roman’s band was one of the best decisions we made during our wedding planning as well as one of many highlights of our reception. The harpist playing during the guest entrance was the perfect touch of class and elegance. Roman was extremely helpful in helping us decide on music for our bridal party to walk down the aisle to…song selections that matched our wedding vision. The “Extravaganza” Show was a show-stopper. Not only did the show demonstrate the the exceptional talent of Roman and his team, but it got everyone out of their chairs and on the dance floor. We have only the highest praise for Roman and his performers. Roman was extremely responsive and accommodating. He made sure that he was providing everything we requested. We (and our guests) look forward to having Empryeal Strings at our future events!

Spectacular! Breath-taking! Memorable! We hired Empyreal Strings for our wedding in San Francisco and couldn’t be happier with them! Roman and his string quarter played during our cocktail hour, ceremony, and at an Extravaganza Show during the reception. For starters, working with Roman and his team is emblematic of true professionals. Coordinating logistics with them was straightforward and they were very responsive and accommodating to all my questions and concerns. When we had an image in mind, their helped make that vision a reality, and when we needed guidance (such as picking processional music), they were there with recommendations, suggestions, and advice. For cocktail hour, they created a classy environment that elevated the whole experience. During the ceremony, they created the meaningful and emotional vibe we were hoping for. As for the Extravaganza Show – WOW! We were speechless and our guests were in awe – everyone has commented on how spectacular the Extravaganza Show with electric instruments was! The music selections were so varied and catered to all the audiences - movie scores, Top 40, Jewish/ Russian music. You name it, they can do it! Not only is the show captivating, but it is also interactive. We loved dancing around and with them as they created a fantastic party! Everyone was up and out of their seats, dancing and celebrating. If you are looking for something irreplicable that will have your guests buzzing, book Empyreal Strings! You will not be disappointed. They were a highlight of day and shaped memories that we will carry with us forever!

Fantastic band and great to work with! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for an awesome band to play great music all night!

Gifted performer with a great taste in music.

Roman and the rest of the virtuoso artists of Empyreal Strings made our wedding absolutely spectacular. We wanted Empyreal Strings to do music for our wedding ever since my now husband and I went to a wedding of a friend where they performed...we were FLOORED at the live band and the Extravaganza show performance. Everyone at that wedding was on the dance floor the entire time, and the same rang true for our own wedding. Just to give you some context, the biggest selling point for us to hire Empyreal strings was how my husband- a shy, non dancer, was dancing the night away at our friend’s wedding. Usually I always would have to be dragging him to the dance floor- but with Empyreal Strings, HE was the one having ME dance for an extra song! The live music made everyone feel alive and there was just this electric, fun energy in the air. My husband (former fiancé) and I knew….we just HAD to hire them for our own wedding. From our first call, Roman, the owner of Empyreal Strings, was very kind, thorough, and professional. He has an incredible attention to detail. Weeks before the wedding day, he even traveled to our venue to do a walk through of the grounds to make sure everything would run smoothly on the day of the wedding. Roman’s meticulousness in making sure everything was well planned and timed really elevated EVERYTHING. He had great communication with us, and with the wedding coordinator at the venue. On the day of the wedding, everything went smoothly and the music surpassed our vision of what our wedding would be- our 95 year old aunt was tearing up the dance floor! Watching Roman and the other musicians perform was mesmerizing…my husband said this, (and I think it’s a good testament to who you want booked for your wedding): ‘The man loves what he does!’ Roman’s command of the music was like watching a master… We booked the string quartet for the ceremony and cocktail hour, as well as for the Extravaganza show with electric guitar. We opted for the DJ for our wedding, and he and the Emcee were absolutely amazing. We received so many compliments saying “That was the most fun wedding I’ve ever been to…”, “The music was INCREDIBLE!”, “I want to hire them for my next event!” etc. etc….If you want to have an incredible celebration, give yourself the gift of Empyreal Strings.

Empyreal Strings were fantastic and very accommodating! They were able to provide music and MC for an Israeli-Russian-American wedding where three languages were spoken. They tailored the music to our requests and were able to read the crowd on the dance floor always having it packed with people. Highly recommend Roman and his Empyreal Strings team for any of your events!

Roman and the band put on a spectacular show; truly an amazing experience that we will never forget and made our wedding so special!!! 10/10 would recommend

We loved working with Roman in June. The mix and cadence of music was perfect and the voices were incredible! My whole wedding was complimenting the band all night. It definitely made our wedding special.

This is the BEST band ever! Our guests were fully entertained and the voices these singers have/energy and the show they put on is simply outstanding!!!!

We hired Roman & Empyreal Strings for our ceremony and cocktail hour. Roman was very easy to communicate with, and didn’t get frustrated when we kept changing our minds about the ceremony music! The string quartet at the ceremony sounded absolutely stunning—the musicians were all complete professionals and so talented. The music was so elegant, and I definitely noticed some of our guests getting emotional when they were playing! Highly recommend Empyreal Strings, you can’t go wrong.

Me and my wife hired Empyreal Strings for my sons wedding on 5/07/21. We had to postpone the wedding for one year 5-07-2022 because of the Covid. Roman has been SO HELPFUL helping us rearrange our wedding since Corona. He rearranged his schedule, and has been communicative, open and honest through the whole thing. I wish all vendors were like him. He didn't charge us any extra and has been completely understanding and very very helpful. Thanks Roman! The music and entertainment was phenomenal! Roman and his team pulled the wedding into a success. Music for cocktail hour was classy, having a live orchestra for the ceremony made my son and daughter in- law feel Amazing walking down the aisle, and they were amazing at getting our tough crowd to stay on the dance floor. Everyone had fun and enjoyed the live music. The violin Extravaganza show is engaging and definitely gives the extra pizzazz! There was not a boring moment. Not a single complaint or dissatisfied person. Our American friend came up to us and said they had never seen a live band at a wedding, only a DJ, and asked for the contact for Empyreal Strings. Roman worked with our budget and met with us on numerous occasions to ensure our vision would come to life! Thank you Empyreal Strings team!

My husband and I hired Empyreal Strings for my wedding on 6/12/22. The music and entertainment was phenomenal! Roman and his team pulled the wedding into a success. Music for cocktail hour was classy, having a live orchestra for the ceremony makes you feel like a Queen walking down the aisle, and they were amazing at getting our tough crowd to stay on the dance floor. Everyone had fun and enjoyed the live music. The violin Extravaganza show is engaging and definitely gives the extra pizzazz! There was not a boring moment. Not a single complaint or dissatisfied person. Our American friend came up to us and said they had never seen a live band at a wedding, only a DJ, and asked for the contact for Empyreal Strings. Roman worked with our budget and met with us on numerous occasions to ensure our vision would come to life! Thank you Empyreal Strings team!

The magical string quartet provided by empyreal Strings was magnificent and played for our son's wedding ceremony. It was an outdoor garden wedding and the musical rendition of the more modern songs that the bride and groom chose were amazingly beautiful! Bravo. Great group to work with; very responsive and professional. We highly recommend them

Roman and his band truly made our wedding night so special and so much fun. They blew away us and all of our guests, truly exceeded my already high expectations!! Roman and his team are truly talented. We had a Russian-Italian wedding and he managed to make a playlist that catered to both sides of the family and also flowed from song to song beautifully. From the orchestra for our ceremony and cocktail hour to his singers, band, DJ and MC for our reception/after party, everything was truly perfection. Our dance floor was packed the whole night and our singers were so good!!! All of my guests were raving about our band saying that this was the best band they have ever seen and some even stated they wish they could watch them perform live again!!! Our guests are still talking about the extravaganza show - truly remarkable. We have been guests at a lot of weddings and Emypreal Strings is the absolute best (and I’m not just saying that because it was our wedding)!!!

Empyreal Strings and Roman specifically were amazing to work with - he brings the best musicians together that work well together and are all extremely talented. Roman is very professional and two weeks before the wedding, he met with us for a detailed session where we went through the entire night and chose our music. The level of detail on his part is extremely helpful. We can’t thank him and his team enough for such a wonderful time.

Roman and Empyreal Strings made our wedding absolutely amazing! Roman was a pleasure to work with, from the beginning, and answered all our questions. Roman's Extravaganza Violin show was SPECTACULAR! Our guests loved it! Roman and the team really know how to get the crowd dancing. Empyreal Strings made our night so memorable and fun!

I loved working with Empyreal Strings. They were the best part of our wedding, hands down, and our guests keep messaging us telling us the same thing. Roman is a pro and has an amazing team of talented, skilled vocalists and musicians. The Extravaganza Show was out of this world! Such a unique and memorable show that got everybody dancing. They have an impressive and diverse repertoire list which can be tailored to any couples' preferences. They will even accommodate special requests. We are really so impressed with them and wish we could have another wedding just to hear them play again! Thank you Roman and team for everything. You made our wedding amazing.

Just had my sons wedding in August. Roman and the crew were amazing. They were everything we expected and then some. Professionalism on the highest possible level. Roman will spend hours with you to go over every little detail to make everything perfect and to our liking. Our party was beautiful and happy occasion thanks to you guys. Everyone was dancing and having a good time.

Best decision of my wedding was to have this amazing band. Such a large selection of music that catered to every taste (Jewish, Russian, American classics, pop, everything!) singers were phenomenal, band put on such a great show and my guests are still talking about the extravaganza! Hire them, you will not be sorry!

Honestly, hiring this band was the BEST decision of my wedding and I would urge everyone to hire them for any events. I do not have enough nice things to say about this band and will be hiring them for any of my future events – they MADE my wedding INCREDIBLE! Every single person at the wedding asked me where I found this incredible group – the range of music, the Extravaganza Show with electric violins and was easily the best part of our reception. The attention to detail and quality of music is unparalleled. They can do traditional Jewish/Yiddish music, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson and all the pop songs equally as well. Americans, Russians, and kids were all OBSESSED with this band, and I know if you hire them, you’ll have zero regrets. My wedding was on the dance floor the whole time, and it was 100% because of the quality of work by Roman and his band. They made my wedding and Roman helped me craft the perfect list, from start to finish. I am in love with this band and know you will be too. Even musicians at the wedding, spoke to the professionalism and quality of work. Just book it, you won’t get better service or music. Thank you!

We hired Roman and his string quartet for our ceremony and cocktail hour. They were phenomenal and created the elegant and classy vibe we were looking for. So many guests came up to me after the wedding to applaud the quartet on the quality of music delivered (many of whom were serious violinists and cellists themselves) . Not only was the music top notch, the quartet played fun and modern songs during the cocktail hour that surprised guests since they didn't realize string instruments could play those songs! I'm so thankful our best man got a video of the quartet playing our favorite song "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit so we will have it forever. During the planning process, Roman was responsive and helpful while we were dealing with COVID delays and last minute changes. The song suggestions he made were perfect. We didn't need an amplifier since the sound of four string instruments was magnificent. We would choose Empyreal Strings over and over again!

We hired Roman and his Empyreal Strings orchestra for our wedding! They were INCREDIBLE. Roman was so kind and helpful preparing for the wedding, especially with me being so anxious it was nice to have a vendor that absolutely knew what to do and what we needed without me needing to explain much. He played music from both mine and my now Husband’s cultures and made sure to keep the party going all night! Everyone from both sides of our families loved him and were thrilled. We also had to move our wedding 3 times due to Covid and he was so kind in getting back to us quickly and changing our date. On the actual wedding day some things we had planned had to be moved around and Roman worked quickly to switch things up and make sure everything went on without a hitch and our guests didn’t even know that anything was changed last minute by us! His string quartet during our cocktail hour and ceremony was amazing. Both my husband and I are musicians so we can tell when musicians are quality and they played so beautifully and clean, they could have been performers at Lincoln Center in New York. They sounded incredibly professional and we were so happy with the elegance that they added. The live singers that Roman brought with his team are also incredible. They were so flawless I forgot it was live sometimes! The Dj was also amazing and knew how to get people on the dance floor even with most of our guests being older in age. Everyone had a blast. The absolute BEST part though- was their “extravaganza show” it was pretty much a 20min strings rock concert! 4 string players played incredible pop rock and even classical but with an added twist. The SHOW WAS THE BEST PART OF OUR RECEPTION!! If you hire Roman, you MUST make sure to ask for the extravaganza show, it is one of the most memorable parts of our whole wedding and people are still talking about that part of the evening. Super super recommend Roman and his team!

We hired Roman & his team from empyreal strings for our wedding originally in 2020. We had to postpone twice and even find a new venue but Roman was very responsive and helpful. Postponing was easy working with him. The quartet strings were beautiful during ceremony & cocktail. Our MC Stas and singer Yuliya had amazing voices, we heard so many compliments from our guests. The saxophonist was awesome and his sax even lit up which was so cool. He definitely elevated the dance floor. DJ Vlad played a mix of international music - russian, israeli, spanish ,and top hits which was great for our audience. The dance floor was occupied the whole night. Lastly, we did the extravaganza show which was amazing. Our guests were raving about it all night. It brought the party together and it was so interactive. Roman and his team were phenomenal. Roman is highly organized and experienced. He meets with you to go over scheduling of the day and songs you want to have. Working with him was very smooth and I recommend to hire him & his team for your next wedding/event! Thank you so much, Love Anna & Alex

After a great experience with Empyreal Strings at my daughter’s wedding in the summer of 2018, we again engaged Empyreal Strings through Roman to provide the music for the second wedding in our family. This was to have occurred this May, 2020. Due to COVID-19, my daughter and future son in law had to postpone. Roman worked diligently and openly with us as we looked for dates and ways to reschedule. He approached this difficult situation with flexibility and understanding. In this challenging and changing time we live in, Roman’s professionalism and talent is helping me to be confident and excited about our rescheduled wedding in May of 2021.

I have seen Roman and the Empyreal Strings band at multiple celebrations, so when it came time to choose a band for my own wedding, it was a no brainer. I reached out to Roman who was quick to respond, and happy to accommodate our budget and taste. Unfortunately, my wedding has been rescheduled to May 2021, due to Covid-19, but I wanted to post a review about what a pleasure it has been to work with Roman while navigating this difficult time. He responded to my emails promptly, checked into the potential dates to reschedule my wedding, and worked with me calmly and patiently as I confirmed with my venue and my other vendors. Roman has been great, a total professional, and I cannot wait to be able to post a review of the band when they play at my wedding next year!!!

Although we had to postpone our wedding due to corona virus until next year, Roman and his team are wonderful and very accommodating. Roman was very responsive, caring, and understanding and accommodated the date switch to our needs. Empyreal String band was recommended to us from several friends who used them in the past and described the performance as wonderful and an unforgettable wedding night. After viewing videos, my fiancé and I decided this band would make our wedding day a dream come true. The band is very talented, professional, and respectful and knows how to cater towards the type of wedding we are looking for. I am beyond excited for our new scheduled wedding date and can’t wait for Empyreal to perform on our special day for us!

Although we had to postpone our wedding due to corona virus until next year, Roman and his team are wonderful and very accommodating. Roman was very responsive, caring, and understanding and accommodated the date switch to our needs. Empyreal String band was recommended to us from several friends who used them in the past and described the performance as wonderful and an unforgettable wedding night. After viewing videos, my fiancé and I decided this band would make our wedding day a dream come true. The band is very talented, professional, and respectful and knows how to cater towards the type of wedding we are looking for. I am beyond excited for our new scheduled wedding date and can’t wait for Empyreal to perform on our special day for us!

Roman has been SO HELPFUL helping us rearrange our wedding since Corona. He rearranged his schedule, and has been communicative, open and honest through the whole thing. I wish all vendors were like him. He didn't charge us any extra and has been completely understanding and very very helpful. Thanks Roman!

The music was the highlight of our wedding. I didn't give Roman much time to prepare and I was very picky. I told him I HATE BORING wedding music. Within about 1 week, literally 1 week, he had prepared composition for me to walk down to the aisle to Hans Zimmer/Interstellar, and then rock out to music raging from En Vogue to Leonard Skynard. This isn't to say he wasn't realistic - he told me what he could and could not do in that short time frame, because he gives 100% to everything and he will not perform something he cannot adequately prepare....then on the day of the wedding, he and the band bring huge energy to every single performance, everyone was on their feet filming them when they weren't dancing, it was truly remarkable and everyone is still talking about it months later.

Truly a wonderful experience. I've played classical music for a while, and I was very impressed with Roman and his team, and their ability to master complicated pieces on a short timescale. Great!

What an amazing ensemble of utterly professional, kind, spirited and talented musicians, djs and mcs! Roman leads them all as a true maestro and is able to bring together truly unique musical combinations. My husband and I are an Irish-Russian Couple, both 1st generation, so the wedding was an equal mix of guests with truly multinational musical tastes. Empyreal Strings hit it out of the park with the musical program: from the strings for the ceremony, the spanish guitar for the cocktail hour, the russian gypsy duo and the electric violin trio (both played during the reception and brought the crow to their feet), to the DJ Vlad Kalman and the utterly impeccable and awesome MC Koko - every single person went above and beyond on our wedding day bringing their talent and love for music and entertainment. We were overjoyed, our guests were enthralled and even the catering and serving staff came out to watch from the back because the performances were so fantastic. I am probably running out of stellar adjectives to use so I will end by underlining how incredibly glad we were to have had Empyreal Strings at our wedding and could not recommend them enough.

The entire team at Empyreal Strings was professional, talented, and produced a phenomenal and lively night of entertainment for everyone at our wedding. The members of the group and the leader, Roman, are very clearly experienced. From the string quartet at cocktail hour to the band at the reception, to the stupendous Extravaganza Show, Empyreal Strings captivated the audience and brought everyone to the dance floor!

We hired Empyreal Strings for our wedding comprised of both Russian and English speaking guests. From the moment we had our first meeting we were met with professionalism which continued throughout the 1.5 years until our wedding day. Every meeting with Roman made us feel more confident. The repertoire list is very comprehensive and the quality of the performers (singing and instrumental) is unparalleled. We got married over a week ago and we are still receiving compliments about the band/strings and the effort and performance they give. We could not be happier with the turnout and how all of our guests felt included as Igor, the MC, spoke in Russian as well as English. Roman and the rest of his crew were nothing short of amazing and I would recommend them 100 times over.

Roman with his musicians, DJ, and MC were amazing from beginning to end! They made the wedding what it's supposed to be: joyous and fun! Roman made the planning process easy and simple. And the Extravaganza show wowed our guests even more! They were all professionals and a pleasure to with! Highly recommend!

We had a full 12 piece band for our June 23 wedding so the experience was mind blowing. We had a live sax, a live guitar, and the most amazing voices ever. I am a huge fan. They read the crowd and play to ensure a full dance floor. It was always full and it's no wonder. The singers and musicians would often come into the dance floor to mingle and interact with the guests. I loved it. On top of that, we booked an "extravaganza show" and that on its own deserves a 15/10 rating. Seriously. Go Google "Empyreal Strings extravaganza show" and you'll see some amazing YouTube videos. 10/10!

I have dealt with many vendors in my life, never have a dealt with someone so passionate about his trade. Hiring Roman was the best decision we could have made, he was on top of everything and to tell you the truth over delivered on his promises(very rare in this industry). Roman was very well organized and had every minute planned, on the wedding day he was one of the first people to arrive to make sure everything is set up for success and the last to leave. Empyreal strings team was very well managed and hearing them play actually gave me goosebumps. I give them huge credit for making our wedding so much fun. Thanks again Roman!

I would give it 10stars out of 5 ! Roman and his talented musicians created magic during my daughters wedding a few days ago. He is a class act, with a passion and a vision. Countless meetings before the event- determining what you - the client want - and on that base he builds a masterpiece. All our guests were blown away by the attention to detail. The best part is that Roman interacts with you at all times during the preparation stages. He wants his clients to be very involved in selecting the type of music crating a program for your event (down to a minute) We hired life band and also his extravaganza show . He truly delivered a magical, sensual and thoughtful musical colllage custom made for our young couple . We were blown away by various singers , highly talented musicians, fantastic energetic MCd - Charles for English speaking crowd and Neri for Russian speakers (it was a bilingual party ) To sum up -awesome , amazing and magical ! Thank you Roman for making that night unforgettable ! By the way -all our guests gave us such rave reviews in after party conversations Thank you

Roman and the Empyreal Strings band (including Gary Gazarkh as MC) are the absolute best!! They handled everything at our wedding from music when guests arrived, the ceremony, cocktail hour, and the reception flawlessly. From the start of wedding planning Roman was key to organizing the timeline for our event (and even recommending some of our other vendors). Everyone was wow'd by the music, especially the extravaganza show!! Roman's team also perfectly mixed Russian songs with American songs, and the dance floor was always full. The whole band is incredibly talented and so high energy, it really made the party! Our guests are still talking about it a month later and asking for Roman's contact information to use at their own future events! We couldn't be happier to have had Empyreal Strings at our wedding!! Thanks for everything!

Words cannot describe the amazingness that Roman and his band brought to our wedding. They were phenomenal! I am Russian and my husband is not, so we wanted a band that could do both. What we got was a band that could do EVERYTHING! We had a little bit of everything and even added the Extravaganza which is an all string show that is performed during yor wedding dinner portion that is fun, fast, loud, and gets the crowd going! We wanted a band that would keep our dance floor packed all night, and thats exactly what Empyreal did! We were blown away!

Empyreal Strings was the band I had at my wedding and they are absolutely fantastic! My family is Russian, my husband’s family is American and they had the perfect balance of music to cater to all the guests. Charles was our MC and he was great! He was fun, attentive, and engaging. Roman is a pleasure to work with and he’s incredibly talented. The company is professional and they did a phenomenal job!!