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Gigi Darr is a stylish, gifted, versatile and experienced solo pianist that is available for private parties, dinners, weddings, memorials and corporate events. Her sound is elegant and her repertoire is extensive...playing pop, easy listening, jazz standards and classical music.
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- Piano
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Gigi was wonderful to work with! I had a few songs that I really wanted but the piano accompaniment didn’t quite fit the tempo. She worked with me to make those songs fit in our ceremony. In hindsight, I would definitely choose her again!
Gigi was simply amazing. She was very professional, knowledgeable, and played beautifully for our cocktail hour. I hope to work with Gigi again.
Gigi was awesome! All of the pieces she played sounded great. She was able to play all of our requested pieces for the ceremony and put together some nice choices of her own before it started. She was so accommodating when we had to change up our wedding entirely due to the pandemic. Gigi was always very prompt and easy to get in touch with which really helped planning go smoothly. I would not hesitate to book her for another event.
Gigi is the best!
I felt as if I came to her late in the process for wedding planning but she put me at ease and helped me pull together music for ceremony, even taking the extra step to rehearse with the vocalist prior to the ceremony. All guests enjoyed the music and I highly recommend Gigi!!
Fairly late in my wedding planning process I decided that I NEEDED to walk down the aisle to an instrumental version of a favorite song. I had no idea where to begin but then I found Gigi. What I thought was going to be a difficult process was nothing but simple from there on out! She ended up learning my song as well as some others to make our ceremony tailored perfectly to suit our musical tastes. Every selection sounded beautiful and were better than we could have imagined. Gigi truly has talent and passion for music in spades! As if that weren’t wonderful enough, she is a joy to work with and such a sweet lady. If you need to hear your favorite music at your event, or just have need of a talented, lovely soul to add music to your life, book Gigi!
Gigi was great to work with. I reached out a few months prior to our wedding because I knew I wanted to walk down the aisle to a specific, non-traditional song, which she absolutely nailed. Gigi was very responsive to all my questions, was kind and very professional. She even asked me what I wanted her to wear for our ceremony during our rehearsal, so respectful and thoughtful! I have already recommended Gigi to personal friends and would definitely recommend her to anyone seeking a pianist for a wedding event.
Gigi played the music at our ceremony and our rehearsal dinner as well. It was everything I have ever wanted for my wedding and more. She is the most versatile piano player, elegant and fun! Our guests absolutely loved her. Not only is she prompt in response and professional, she is such a genuine, warm, and kind person. It felt like working with a close friend rather than just communicating with a vendor. Her music was beautiful and made our special day musically memorable. So talented and we feel so lucky to have had the pleasure of working with her. I could not recommend her enough! Book her, like yesterday!!
Gigi played for our cocktail hour and did a beautiful job. She is truly a great pianist! We would book her again in a heartbeat!
Gigi was fantastic to work with - a true artist. She is so incredibly talented and added the perfect touch to our wedding and cocktail hour. Numerous guests commented on how lovely the music sounded and my husband and I couldn’t have been more pleased!
Gigi is a fabulous pianist. We are so happy that we had her play at our 50th wedding anniversary party. So many of our guests had wonderful comments about her. Gigi's playlist is extensive and was perfect for our celebration. We would recommend Gigi to anyone looking for a pianist.
Gigi was absolutely wonderful! My husband and I had a lot of anxiety about hiring a pianist. We had already hired a student from the WashU music department, but he canceled on us last minute, and we found ourselves scrambling to find a pianist one month before the wedding. We were so fortunate to have been able to book Gigi. Both my husband and I have played piano for about 10 years (in addition, my husband composes piano), so we both had fairly high expectations. Also, most of our wedding guests grew up playing piano as well, so overall, we really wanted someone good. We had a list of 8 songs already picked out and we were worried that one month would not be enough time to master these songs. Gigi ended up playing wonderfully and blew ourselves and all of our weddings guests away. We loved the fact that she played with a lot of emotion and also just the right pace. She was also wonderfully responsive during the whole planning process, and this definitively decreased our anxiety (especially after our last musician suddenly quit). We are so glad that we hired Gigi and would definitely recommend her to anyone!
We were looking for a pianist for my daughter's May 2015 wedding and cocktail hour. Gigi was a pleasure to deal with. She responded promptly to emails and was very helpful in selecting music. Everything went off smoothly. We'd definitely recommend her.
Gigi played piano for my daughters wedding ceremony and cocktail hour in July of 2015. I first contacted her via email many months before. She was very prompt in getting back to me each time, made some great suggestions and performed beautifully. I would highly recommend Gigi for your event. She was very very good.
Gigi recently played at our daughter's wedding ceremony. Her music was absolutely beautiful. We are so lucky that she was referred to us! She was so kind throughout the process and so easy to work with. We had no worries about the ceremony music at all during the wedding process. She is very talented and her music flowed throughout and was flawless. Thank you Gigi! Hopefully, when are younger daughter gets married we will be able to have Gigi play at her wedding!
I recently got married in July and had so many problems with the church organist and finding a pianist, but I found Gigi Darr and I was so lucky that I did! She was so wonderful to work with and really cared about everything that I wanted throughout the ceremony and even got in touch with my singer to set up a rehearsal. I didn't even get a chance to meet with her before the wedding because my schedule was so crazy, so I met her the day of. She was extremely professional and played the music beautifully. She was able to do everything I wanted and the music was extremely beautiful. She did a wonderful job and I would recommend her to anyone who is getting married soon.
Gigi Darr is an absolutely top notch performer, and just lovely to work with. She cares about what you want and will tailor the wedding music to you and your partner's wishes. We didn't want traditional wedding music, and found a piece online. She ordered the music and played it perfectly at our ceremony. It was a longer piece, which needed to end sooner than the sheet music ended, and she made it blend perfectly with the timing of our processional. If you need a pianist for ANY event, she is the one you want. Her repertoire and training is eclectic. We can't say enough good things about her.
Paula L
As a wedding planner, I just recently had the pleasure of working with Gigi on a wedding for my client on 9/26/15. Gigi was wonderful, even during some "off the cuff" moments. Gigi's musicality is lovely, she is warm, professional and accommodating. I will be adding Gigi to my preferred vendor list for clients and am happy to recommend her to family and friends.
Gigi was hands down amazing. Her music was absolutely perfect and beautiful. Furthermore, I was shocked at how accommodating she was. She spent a lot of time on the phone playing pieces for me to listen and choose from, along with being extremely fast at responding to texts and emails.
Gigi played the music for our ceremony. Not only did she play beautifully, but she had a lot of song suggestions, and was always easily accessible via email/phone. We would highly recommend her.
Gigi provided the perfect piano music for our daughter's wedding, and superb accompaniment for the vocal soloist. She worked well with us, was the consummate professional, and made the event musically memorable. We would recommend her for any style of wedding, from casual to elegant.
From my first contact with Gigi Darr she was professional, and very friendly. All of my questions were answered and she returned all calls, and e-mails very promptly. Gigi and a violinist played during my wedding ceremony, and it was beautiful. I gave her a list of songs that my husband and I liked and her group Off the shoulder played many of these at our reception. We had no complaints what so ever, the music made our special day even more special!
Gigi is the most versatile piano player. She is professional, elegant and fun with an artistic flair. We had her play during the dinner portion and she made it so much fun!! Thanks Gigi!
I couldn't have been more happy with the music from my wedding provided by Gigi. She was extremely professional and helped SO much in my song selection! I had an outdoor wedding and I never once had to worry about the electric supply, or anything for that matter, Gigi handled all of it! Her music was beautiful! I along with all of my guests truly enjoyed her! Would recommend to anyone!
Gigi was the perfect pianist for our wedding. She was prepared to play all the songs I had specifically requested and also had similar options ready for "holes" or if I hadn't considered we'd need a song change. She arrived early and set up her traveling keyboard quickly to get down to the rehearsal. I would highly recommend her talents for anyone wanting quality music as a part of their big day!
Gigi was the perfect touch to our ceremony and cocktail hour. She helped us select songs that fit our personalities and music styles and was very easy to work with. All of our guests loved the live music for the ceremony and cocktail hour. It was an extra special touch that was noticed by all of your guests. I could not recommend her enough!
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Greater St. Louis Area, IL
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