Midori was super easy to work with from start to finish. We found them through our wedding planner, and the whole process was very straightforward. They send over a sheet with their music selections, you fill out what you want, and send it back about a month before the wedding. One thing I'll say is that the music sounded even better in person than in the samples. So many of our guests commented on how cool it was and how much it added to the atmosphere. For our 2-hour City Hall wedding, it was honestly perfect. It really fills up the space and makes everything feel a lot more grand and special without feeling over the top. Based on their samples and advice from some of our musician friends, we decided to go with the trio for a fuller sound, and I'm really glad we did. Highly recommend going that route if it fits your budget. read more

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We used Corelli Strings for our wedding ceremony at SF City Hall and we were absolutely blown away. The space would have felt so empty without music, and since speakers aren't allowed at City Hall, having live violin and cello was truly the perfect choice. Their performance added so much elegance, emotion, and romance to our ceremony. The sound filled the rotunda beautifully and created the exact atmosphere we were hoping for. So many of our guests came up to us afterward raving about how amazing they were and how much the music elevated the entire experience. If you're getting married at SF City Hall or hosting any special event and want live music that makes a lasting impression, Corelli Strings is the way to go. They truly enhanced one of the most important moments of our lives and we couldn't recommend them more highly! read more

I hired Corelli Strings for my wedding and they were amazing!!! Midori saved the day by letting us add a third musician last minute and I'm so glad we did. The way the music played through the halls was SO BEAUTIFUL and it really elevated my wedding. Ps they're on the approved City Hall vendor list and it's obviously for a reason. Thank you, Corelli Strings!!! read more

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We had great experience with Corelli Strings. They performed at our wedding with classic musics. Both Midori and Samsun played beautifully songs for our ceremony. We highly recommend them for wedding musics! They are quite professional, and the musics they performed are very nice! read more

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We hired Corelli Strings for our SF City Hall wedding and they were amazing. The violin and cello duo, Midori and Gabriel, added such a beautiful and emotional touch to the ceremony and really made the whole experience feel special. They were also great to work with leading up to the wedding. When we first sent our playlist, Midori offered to jump on a call with us to talk through pacing and the order of the music so it would flow well and have the most impact. She clearly knows City Hall timing really well and helped us understand how everything would fit together, which made planning so much less stressful. The music was beautiful and so many guests commented on it afterward. Highly recommend Corelli Strings if you're thinking about live music for City Hall. So glad we included them. read more

Corelli Strings brought such beauty and emotion to our wedding ceremony -- I can't imagine the day without them. They played the most stunning renditions of some of our favorite songs, and it was truly magical hearing those familiar melodies come to life in such an elegant, heartfelt way. Their talent and professionalism were evident from the moment they began playing. Every note felt intentional and perfectly timed, adding so much depth and warmth to the entire ceremony. They were also a breeze to work with leading up to the day -- responsive, accommodating, and so thoughtful in helping us choose the right pieces for each moment. Our guests are still talking about how moving the music was. Corelli Strings was such a special part of our wedding, and I would recommend them without hesitation to anyone looking to elevate their celebration. read more

Corelli Strings was one of the highlights of our wedding day. From the moment we began working with them, they were an absolute joy -- communicative, professional, and so thoughtful in helping us choose the perfect music for our ceremony. They know San Francisco City Hall so well, and their experience and familiarity with the space helped everything feel smooth and effortless. One of the most meaningful parts of the day was walking down the aisle to their custom arrangement of La Califfa -- it was truly breathtaking and exactly what we had envisioned. Their talent is unmatched, and the music added a depth and beauty to the ceremony that we'll never forget. They arrived on time, played beautifully, and brought such a calm and refined presence to the day. We're so grateful to have had them as part of our celebration and can't recommend them highly enough. Corelli Strings is a gem -- supremely talented and an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. read more

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Corelli Strings played at a wedding we did video for and loved their music! So beautiful and team was friendly. Highly recommend!

If you are getting married at SF City Hall, I 1000% recommend Corelli Strings! We had them play for our 1hr ceremony on Valentine's Day and they were definitely the easiest vendor we worked with. Super friendly and professional. Midori was awesome at walking us through our options and helping us prep our music choices. They made our special day feel so magical and personal. Since we weren't having a big wedding, I was sad about missing certain things but they made a first dance possible and it meant everything to me. Could not be happier! read more

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Talk about a way to elevate your ceremony. We hired the string trio and it was perfection. The songs for each person to walk down the aisle, the recessional, it was all perfect! They have an extensive list of songs to choose from or you can submit your own! read more

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We hired Corelli Strings for our SF City Hall Saturday private ceremony. The music filled the venue beautifully! We also got to request a song that they didn't have on their music list - All You Need To Know by Gryffin, and they played it beautifully. Their music had all of us tearing up during my bridal entrance. They made our ceremony feel so perfect. Midori was so profession during our initial call with her and gave us great recommendations. I would highly recommend Midori and her team for any performance! read more

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Corelli strings was very easy to work with and their large repertoire of music to choose from was great. We also had them arrange a song that was not on their list and they gladly did so and performed it during our recessional. Midori and the cellist sounded beautiful and they were so kind. I would definitely recommend hiring them for your event/wedding. read more

The Wife had her half-century birthday coming up during a pandemic. Which, as you can imagine, causes some challenges in the planning of an event worthy of such a milestone. I was hosting a COVID-safe outdoor English Tea, and a DJ yelling "Throw yo' hands in the air like you don' care, YEET!" was just not going to cut it. The Wife and I had attended an English Tea in the Dorchester in London; we needed elegance for this one. I found Corelli Strings on Yelp and the reviews were overwhelmingly positive, so I looked further on their Instagram and saw that they were really talented. I sent an email and Midori responded to me quickly. Many musicians approach the business aspects of an event like...musicians. Not so with Midori. I'm a project manager and I was really impressed with her responsiveness, contract terms discussion, and event planning. Their repertoire is several pages of classical standards as well as contemporary songs, it was like looking at a karaoke song book and not being sure which songs to pick (there were a lot of wedding songs, if you're curious). If you had a special request, with sufficient notice and an extra fee, they'll learn it for you. They have venue requirements (temperature, seating, shade) clearly described. I sent a song list and rough agenda, leaving some time for them to play musicians choice, she was very flexible. The cost was competitive with industry standards. The day of the event came. The trio arrived on time, masked up, and dressed appropriately. We set up their station very quickly and they started precisely at the start time. I'm a musician with enough talent for amateurs to think I'm professional, and professionals to think I need to practice more. So I'm really familiar with all the ways you can screw up a public performance. I was a little disappointed that I didn't hear any mistakes of significance. There were no lapses in timing or intonation (that I heard, anyway); I mean they were tight. They also had very clever arrangements of the modern songs with excellent harmony and polyphonic counterpoints. This was the first event that most of the attendees attended in the last year, and everyone was so delighted to have someone to talk with besides their family and the walls surrounding them. For that reason our crowd wasn't clapping often between songs, and I was sad that the trio didn't get to hear all of the compliments that were said behind their backs. 'Game of Thrones' was a favorite, although I'm not sure I would pick that one for a wedding. They completed their set at the agreed time, and the crowd finally offered the applause they deserved throughout the event. They said their goodbyes and packed up quickly and efficiently. So if you need musicians for your wedding or any other event, Midori and her team will meet and exceed any need you have, and entertain you with talent, elegance, and grace. read more

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they were amazing for our wedding. They are very experienced, and they know how to time everything, and know when to reduce their volume. Thank you! read more

We hired Corelli Strings for our wedding ceremony & cocktail hour. Their presence brought our wedding to life, encompassing a grandeur feel with Bridgerton vibes. They even learned and played a special arrangement to make our processional just as we imagine it. Thanks, Midori and team! read more

You must book Corelli! From booking a spot for our wedding, to signing the contract, and finalizing our music selection - Midori & the Corelli Team was personable & easy to work with. My only complaint is that I was so caught up on wedding day to go meet the Corelli String Trio!! The music was so beautiful, and really added that extra something to the day. I think their prices are quite reasonable for having live music at the ceremony & cocktail hour. You definitely won't be disappointed with their vast music selection (Classical & Modern). If your looking for a specific song, you can also commission them to learn it! It doesn't get more romantic than live strings on your wedding day, thank you Corelli Strings! read more

Midori and Samsun went ABOVE AND BEYOND! We first picked Corelli because they had a great selection of songs and were willing to take on custom songs as well. Not only did Corelli help us incorporate a CUSTOM SONG into our wedding ceremony, they also played an essential role in a big wedding SURPRISE: they taught my partner how to play my entrance song so that my partner could surprise me by serenading me during my song. It made the moment forever memorable and was an incredible surprise for everyone! read more

Absolutely wonderful experience working with Corelli Strings! Very responsive and accommodating with specific requests. My guests loved the beautiful music. Added the perfect touch to our perfect day! read more

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We booked a string trio for our wedding this year. To start, Midori was very easy to communicate and work with. She was also very responsive via email which I definitely appreciated. It was a very easy booking process and there was minimal back and forth. We had about a week before our wedding to finalize our song list. On the day of, Midori and her team came on time and were ready to go. We also chose some pretty unconventional songs for the precession (Game of Thrones theme some), for when the bride walked down the aisle (Love Story by Taylor Swift) and the recession (Star Wars theme song). The husband chose the songs and I was kind of hesitant, but I couldn't be happier with how the songs were played. It all sounded beautiful, dreamy, romantic, and etherial. I couldn't have cried at how amazing it sounded if I wasn't so concentrated on not falling. Overall, I'm so glad we went with Corelli strings! I would highly recommend them for any event! read more

We hired Corelli Strings or our City Hall wedding and they were WONDERFUL! Super communicative before the big day in order to help us with planning. The day of the ceremony, they were able to set up without a hitch. They played so beautifully throughout the ceremony, so much so we received so many compliments on them. Thanks Midori and team! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Corelli Strings!!! We booked them to play at our destination wedding at SF City Hall. I was nervous about the timing of all the songs given that we came from out of state and were not able to have a rehearsal. However, the music and timing of the songs was absolutely PERFECT!!! Corelli Strings are true professionals. They were extremely responsive and kind, and communicated well leading up to the wedding. 10/10 would recommend! read more

We're so grateful that Corelli Strings were able to contribute to the ambience of our ceremony and cocktail hour. The song list has a great mix of classical and modern hits. They were super easy to work with and very responsive on email. Thank you for being a part of our wedding magic! read more

Midori was a pleasure to work with leading up to our wedding and very responsive the day of and at the event. Her musicians were all professional and Corelli has a large catalogue for you to select music from. Highly recommend! We ended up booking them for both our City Hall wedding and reception the next day. read more

Performed adequately and communication over email was transparent and fast. Extremely disgusted by how rude they were to our family's pastor and to some of our guests during our wedding. read more

My only regret is that I didn't hire a videographer or have a family member record more of the music. Midori was very responsive and extremely helpful when it came to planning my SF City Hall wedding. I had never been to a wedding at city hall, I had only seen what was on social media, which can be extremely daunting for a bride to be. Booking vendors with a ton of experience at City Hall was important to us, and I couldn't be happier with Corelli Strings. If you're looking for wonderful musicians for your special event, you have to hire Corelli Strings! read more

Wonderful! We had Corelli Strings perform for our giant outdoor Persian ceremony and it was absolutely perfect! 10/10 would recommend, and pricing is very reasonable! read more

Corelli Strings was the perfect touch to our wedding day at SF City Hall. Our guests were very impressed!! The music was beautiful!! We highly recommend hiring them!! Well worth every penny! Midori was also very responsive via email which kept me calm throughout wedding planning. Thank you again, Midori and Corelli Strings!! read more

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Personally didn't love our choice in this group for our wedding; it didn't feel like they took the job very seriously. They asked if they had to stay the whole time at the end when there were 15 minutes left to go, their arrangement of the songs we chose like for our first dance was not very good and no one could even recognize it. Overall felt like an average slightly mediocre choice. I've waited a long time to write this review because originally I wasn't going to, but whenever I think of back to the wedding this isn't the a favorite part to remember. Wish they had taken the job a bit more seriously versus it very much feeling like one of a million gigs they had and put little prep time into, or if they couldn't do a song I wish they had told me so we could have found someone who could. read more

I wish I could give more stars! They quickly responded to my inquiry, charged a fair rate and provided beautiful music for our wedding guests. Their website has a variety of music to select from, and they're open to suggestions not in their list. Amazing violinists!! read more

We hired Corelli for our City Hall ceremony. the music was so beautiful and Midori is so talented. We got so many compliments on the music from our guests. I highly recommend them for musicians. So talented and so professional! Thank you! read more

Midori and her team played at our wedding this May! They were communicative, professional and so easy to work with! Highly recommend!

Thank you to Midori and her team for playing beautiful music for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour at the Oceano Hotel in Half Moon Bay! Lots of guests specifically told us how lovely the trio was. Midori was professional in her communication and so kind in sharing her opinion and thoughts to help us plan. Thank you!! read more

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Corelli Strings performed the music at my wedding at City Hall and I had such a wonderful experience working with Midori! San Francisco City Hall has very specific requirements for their one-hour wedding package, including the music type and vendor selection for musician duos, and Corelli Strings made the entire process easy from months in advance to the day of the wedding ceremony. My partner and I selected several songs from Corelli Strings' existing song list and paid to add one special request song that Midori arranged and performed for us. One of the cool things about City Hall is how the music echoes through the building, and even though my partner and our bridal party were waiting separately from our guests before the ceremony we could still hear all our song choices from the hallway we were waiting in. I appreciated how honest and helpful Midori was from everything to song choices to ceremony flow, and it is clear she and her team are extremely skilled, experienced professionals who care deeply about the quality of the experience for both the people getting married and all our guests. The price was extremely reasonable anyway but especially when considering how much these expert musicians added to the beauty and feeling of the day. Our guests keep complimenting the music from the ceremony and my only regret is not having more video from that day. read more

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We booked Corelli Strings for our 1 hour SF City Hall wedding and I really enjoyed working with Midori! She was quick to respond and easy to communicate with. We had a list of songs we liked but didn't know the best place/time to have it played, Midori was very helpful and provided suggestions on whether to play them during the prelude vs postlude. They were also able to arrange and play one of my favorite songs (BTS - "Dynamite") and it turned out amazing! Several of our guests expressed how much they enjoyed the music. I would definitely recommend Corelli Strings! read more

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Corelli Strings made our intimate ceremony at SF City Hall complete. I reached out to Midori several months before, and she was always responsive and professional. They have a wide range of classical and modern music that they play. They can also learn special requests for a small fee. It is worth it! I emailed Midori for feedback on a few songs, and she was able to narrow down what would work best. Just FYI SF City Hall only allows string duos, so not all parts can be played. The day before our ceremony, I spoke to Midori to see if she could include my favorite part of the song I requested. She was able to do it, and it could not have been more beautiful. I will always remember what was playing when I walked down the aisle. Do not hesitate to hire them! Their music was beautiful and it made everything complete. read more

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I cannot thank Midori and Corelli Strings enough for playing at my wedding ceremony. It was a very hectic day and I was running late (surprise surprise) and they were very professional regardless. I had my wedding at SF City Hall and they knew where to set up without any direction. They played my requested music PERFECTLY (I played the violin for 11 years, I was in tears when Massenet started). Prior to the wedding, Midori answered all my questions via email (since I live out of state) and did not hesitate to offer guidance. I wish I could have hugged her after to thank her but I was so preoccupied! Do I recommend Corelli Strings? Hell yes "I Do"! read more

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They were very professional. Everyone showed up on time. The music was perfect for the theme and setting. I will definitely use their services again and would highly recommend Corelli Strings to all of my friends. The one draw back was sound equipment. Luckily, I am in a band and had at least one speaker to try and push music over crowd noise. They do not provide mics or audio equipment for parties over 70 where the people start to drown out violins. read more

Midori's clear communication, flexibility, and incredible talent set Corelli Strings apart from the other musicians we considered for our wedding. She was kind enough to arrange an existing song for a trio into a duo in order to accommodate my vision walking down the aisle at our City Hall wedding. Each of our guests commented on what a beautiful job Midori and the cellist did. It was such a pleasure to work with this incredibly professional and talented vendor! I would certainly recommend them to friends and family in the area. read more

I booked a duo from Corelli Strings to play at my wedding at SF City Hall on 10/17/13. Midori was very quick in response and very detailed which put me at ease when planning a wedding. The music selection is extensive and phenomenal. The day of went very smoothly, all of my guest raved about our violinist selection! The quality of their performance was beyond what I had even expected. I would highly recommend them for your next event. I would absolutely use them again! read more

Dear Corelli Strings: merci beaucoup pour votre brillaient interprétation! J'étais contente avec les magnifiques musiques ce week-end. Vous êtes très superbe. Bravo et merci bien pour votre wonderful sons Cordialement, Brother of the Groom :-) 10/30/2021 read more