Absolutely made our ceremony and cocktail hour so special! 10/10 communication and experienceread more

I booked the String Theory Chamber Ensemble for my grandmother's funeral service. When booking they…read morewere very empathic and easy to work with. They are were able to bring a portable piano and their equipment. I was very happy with their performance. They played beautifully and really added a nice touch to the service

Thank you, Juan and "Cielito Lindo" for coming out to celebrate our Fathers 91st birthday. We…read moretruly enjoyed your music. We will see you in August.

Incredible. This family is just amazing. My boyfriend hired Cielito Lindo to come play at my…read morebirthday dinner and everyone was BLOWN AWAY. I was too enraptured to get much video, but the sound was as beautiful as the family. They absolutely made the night so fun and special not just for me, but the entire restaurant! Everyone was up from their tables dancing and laughing together. I Just can't recommend this group enough!!! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!!

Four violins, two violas, 2 cellos, and a string bass later, Sarah and I decided that this was the…read moreperfect blend for the acoustics at the Art Institute Modern Wing. Our repertoire was most classical waltzes and Puccini scores, mixed with some Mancini. Symphony Sounds pulled it all off, much to the delight of some more serious classical buffs in our audience. It was a true pleasure to work with Sarah. She even recorded my bridal march, Un Bel Di, during practice and sent it to me so I could get a sense of timing. All our communications were long distance, yet the music and ceremony were executed beautifully. I only wish I could have heard all of the pre and post music myself. My guests continue to rave about the music and how lovely it sounded.

I admit that I had to do a little considering before adding the 5th star…read more There was a problem at our wedding in late August but the owner did the best she could and the performance was great. Thus, there was never any consideration for giving a bad review. The question was whether to give the "perfect" score. Sometimes bad things occur beyond someone's control. They did the best they could do under the circumstances, including the owner offering more than I could conscientiously accept. They performed spectacularly, despite the owner probably believing she would be paid nothing for her performance and hard work. None of the audience ever even knew there was a problem. In mulling it over, that ability to actually turn lemons into lemonade shows more professionalism than simply doing so under the best conditions. The best parts were the quality of the performers, their choice of music, and the cheerfulness of the performance. Every one of our guests were throughly entranced by the music! I therefore enthusiastically recommend Symphony Sounds for your wedding or other event.

We booked a jazz trio with Northside Brass for our outdoor wedding cocktail hour and dinner. The…read moretrio was a fantastic addition to our intimate evening! Ryan was very knowledgeable when working with our wedding venue and made our planning process that much easier. On top of everything, the musicians were professional and sounded amazing (despite performing in suits in 90-degree weather). They set the perfect tone for our outdoor event and our first dance as a married couple! Thank you Northside Brass!

We were absolutely thrilled with the music at my daughter and son-in-law's wedding. Sarah on…read moretrumpet and the string quartet all did a superb job! We are so grateful for their outstanding skill and artistry. And Ryan, you were the most wonderful person to work with on the music...you were responsive and flexible and SO fun to work with. The music really was flawless...we were overjoyed. THANK YOU.

This band is a MUST for your wedding. They are so talented and energetic and unique in their sound…read moreand style. My wedding guests could not stop talking about the quality of music; the band kept the dance floor packed all night! The band members are so kind and wonderful to work with. They did a perfect job with our first dance song. I could not be more thrilled with my decision to hire Gussied. Live music at a wedding is the only way to go and Gussied is just the band to make your wedding so memorable.

When my finance and I heard Gussied Billy Jean we knew we had to have them at our wedding. They…read morewere AMAZING and did make the night magically. The dance floor was never empty during our reception. They were also SUPER easy to work with throughout the process of booking, going through playlists and day of the event. No one will ever leave your wedding saying oh that dj was great but your guests will leave your wedding going 'who was that band?, they were the best'! (note if you do book them list them in the program - helpful for guests as reference!)

For years we have relied on Randy for the tuning and maintenance of our pianos (Steinway grand and…read moreYamaha upright). Knowledgeable and highly skilled, he has also shown himself to be flexible and unfailingly responsive throughout. Highly recommended.

Very straight forward experience. Easily scheduled online and got the heads up text day of. Randy…read morecame and did the thing perfectly. Easy payment options. Highly recommended!

Our DJ, Zach Jackson, was absolutely amazing from start to finish. He did a great job in our…read moreinitial meeting understanding our vision, was incredibly accommodating with our must-play songs, and his mixing kept the energy exactly where we wanted it all night. He also seamlessly integrated music into the speeches and toasts, which elevated the entire reception. Truly top-notch and highly recommended!

I loved working with Green Line Talent from the start. They were always super prompt and…read moreprofessional with their communication. We were matched with Zach Jackson and he really impressed us. We had a few calls ahead of the event to make sure we were on the same page about the logistics and vibe for each element of our wedding reception. He asked the right questions and had great attention to detail. When the day arrived, I couldn't have been happier. We had a full dance floor all night. So many of our guests approached me to compliment the music!

I have been taking lessons with Davin for almost a year and a half. Davin is a talented and…read moreinspiring teacher who will help you grow and learn about who you are as a singer. He has a professional demeanor and a friendly ability to clearly communicate with each student on an individual level. He celebrates the strengths and achievements in your process, speaks to habits, and helps break down those walls that we so often put up (I know I do). After every lesson I step out feeling freer, happier, and more confident. There is a great difference in who I am now vocally and who I was when I walked into my first lesson with him over a year ago. Also...Missy is new to Davin Youngs Voice and she is fantastic as well! I have taken a lesson with her and she is personable and professional. She's also crazy-talented and understands why we do what we do and how to enhance our singing technique. She is a great addition!

I've been working with Davin for over a year. As an actor who has also attended an arts…read moreconservatory and has taken singing lessons over the years, he's one of the best vocal teachers I've worked with. Seeking to improve my talents as a vocalist, I've also taken group as well as private lessons at Old Town School of Music. I personally find private lessons to be of much more use than group lessons as it affords much more time to address the technical concerns(bad habits, posture, etc.) that are holding me back. A satisfying one on one dynamic with a private vocal coach can be much more difficult to find. I've had teachers where the lessons don't seem like they're building on anything; the "arc" of the lessons seems disconnected. As a private teacher, Davin is the best I've worked with. What I like about him is that he will keep on me about my bad habits and he's not afraid to be direct with his criticism(another peeve I have about some private coaches is that they are afraid to lose you as a client so they tend to sugarcoat things). Anyhoo, I heartily recommend him as a teacher. I joked with him once that as a starving artist, I have a budget: Rice, Beans and Singing Lessons. And it's true. Finding your voice as a singer is one of the most satisfying and amazing things you can do and with his help, I'm well on my way. Thanks, dude!

We were referred to Carlo by a friend of a friend for Spanish guitarist for our wedding. He truly…read morewent above and beyond for our day and worked with us to ensure it would be perfect (even during a pandemic). We were originally only looking for music for our cocktail hour, but after meeting up with Carlo and hearing him play we ended up asking him to play for our ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner! Could not recommend his services enough.

The duo played at my daughters wedding at Elawa farm in Lake Forest and created a wonderful…read moreenchanting atmosphere for the ceremony and during dinner. We were so delighted with their performance that we asked them to play longer. I cannot recommend them more highly.

I would like to start this off by saying I emailed this company a month after my wedding with the…read morefollowing feedback and they never answered. I also posted this experience on another wedding website and I believe this company had my review taken down. I have yet to hear from anybody at music by design. we hired music by design for our June 29, 2025 wedding. we first met with our DJ the Thursday before our Sunday wedding. we told him what specific songs we wanted for specified moments. the processional song we chose was supposed to be an instrumental song, and we emphasize that because in their system we couldnt link to the instrumental version. before the ceremony, I was going over timing details with the DJ and again said all ceremony music was instrumental. lo and behold the DJ played the non instrumental version of the song which unfortunately had pretty explicit lyrics, which is why we wanted to instrumental version played. it took him about a minute to turn it off and play something else. then he messed up the timing for the brides processional song because of it. after the ceremony, he approached us and proceeded to laugh in our faces about the mix up. claimed the office sent him that song and he listened to it with his wife and thought it was an odd choice, but I guess not enough to confirm it with us? we had given him a playlist for dinner and specific requests for dancing. We had 3 charli xcx songs on our request list and all three were played back to back. it was like 10 straight mins of charli xcx and some of our friends made comments, so it was noticeable and seemed extremely lazy on the djs behalf. we also provided a do not play list. we had guests coming up to us all night complaining that they were requesting songs and being told no it's on the do not play list. I'm not really sure why the DJ needed to communicate that to our guests because it did get back to us.

AMAZING! Our wedding was 5/27/23. We had Jim as our DJ, and he was great! Jim played amazing…read moremusic-perfect for our crowd. We had a lot of older guests and he played a lot of music catered to them. Then as the night went on he played more 90's, 2000's music for the younger crowd that stayed. We made a couple of adjustments throughout our wedding and he was so flexible and chill about it. My dad wanted to transition to songs during the father daughter dance and Jim did it beautifully. I wanted our exit song for the ceremony to start at a certain verse and he did it so easily. Jim was great and pleasure to work with. Music by design was so easy to work with as well! My husband and I actually were going to book another DJ who was not communicative with us, told us one thing one time and another thing, another time, had hidden fees. When I was booking with music by design, Music by design actually told me what the hidden fee was for (event insurance). Music by design was the complete opposite, they were straightforward and up front about their policies and procedures. Very reasonably priced and I was able to chat them before my wedding to ask a few questions. Also, they have this website that you input all of your musical selection into-it was so easy.