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    Bay Area Strings Quartet
 
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    We hired Bay Area Strings Quartet for our wedding ceremony, and it was one of the best decisions we made. The group is punctual, communicative, and incredibly talented -- do yourself a favor and check out some of their samples on YouTube!. Additionally, the repertoire they have available is expansive. You can find anything from the classical/traditional choices to Broadway tunes and pop songs on their website, and trust they are all beautifully arranged. And if a song you would like is not already available, they are able to create stunning arrangements for a small fee. Our guests were floored by these talented musicians, and I will never forget the feeling of walking down the aisle to such gorgeous music.

    Fourth Floor Balcony, SF City Hall

    Originally found Bay Area Strings as they were on the approved list of musicians for SF City Hall. They were very responsive and made me feel like they were excited curate the music for our special day. It was great to hear the selection of sound bites on their website to hear their renditions of both classical pieces as well as covers of popular modern songs. City Hall only allows 2 musicians and many of my favorite songs from their portfolio were quartets or trios. They were very accommodating and extremely talented at arranging my favorite pieces into a duet versions. Extremely talented group and would definitely recommend.

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    Lauren N.

    It was really nice to work with Jen Mathers and the Bay Area Strings for my 7/2022 wedding at the Berkeley Botanical Gardens. Jen was very responsive to my emails about the music. I thought about upgrading to a quartet but she honestly said that the sound would be very full in the Redwood Grove even with a string trio. This was very true and I appreciated her honesty which helped us save some money. The sound carried very nicely into the surrounding forest. The Bay Area Strings played our requested prelude songs, processional, recessional songs perfectly. They also played Concerning Hobbits right on time during our group photo as charming background music. I highly recommend working with Bay Area Strings.

    Absolutely lovely! My wife and I hired Bat Area Strings to play at our wedding ceremony and reception, and they were awesome. We loved their string quartet versions of pop songs and movie soundtracks. They were very accommodating of our special requests, and our guests could not stop talking about how fabulous the music was. They also came all the way from the Bay Area to Mendocino, which was a big ask. 11/10 recommend!!

    Joana L.

    Jen and her member played at San Francisco City Hall. They were truly amazing and made the whole experience so magical. They were very accommodating to song request and made sure the timeline matched exactly what we wanted. Thank you so much!

    I can honestly say these talented musicians made the event!
    Cherie S.

    My friend Stephanie G. hired Bay Area Strings for a formal surprise party last weekend in her San Francisco home. I can honestly say these talented musicians made the event! They were professional and their beautiful music wrapped the night in a ribbon of elegance. I can't stop raving about them. Hiring live music costs much less than you might imagine. Bay Area Strings are available for weddings as well as a variety of special events. They have samples of the music on their website. You can also arrange for duets, trios, or mixed strings and winds. If you want to take your event up a notch, hire a string quartet!

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