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St. Charles String Quartet

St. Charles String Quartet

Washington, DC
4.9 out of 5 rating, 74 Reviews
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    Samantha W. Sent on 07/02/2023
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    Beautiful addition to our big day

    We loved our experience with St Charles! Not only were they reasonably priced, they were very professional, easy to work with, and had a huuuuge repertoire to choose from!

    We loved that they were able to play so many modern songs on strings at our wedding- it gave everyone a magical Bridgerton vibe and added beautiful sound to all of our big and small events going on.

    St Charles was also flexible in adding in songs that weren't on their repertoire which we so loved and appreciated. We would hire them all over again!
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    Jenna Sent on 05/22/2013
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    We chose St. Charles String Quartet to play for our ceremony and cocktail hour because we were very impressed with the quality of their music as well as their song selection. We wanted non-traditional music for our ceremony, and they had a ton of songs to choose from. They were also more than willing to learn any songs that we wanted that weren't on their song list. We chose the following songs for our ceremony: What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong), At Last (Etta James), Somebody to Love (Queen) and Signed Sealed Delivered (Stevie Wonder); and they all sounded perfect! We didn't get to hear them play our cocktail hour since we were taking pictures, but we got a ton of compliments on their music selection.

    I would absolutely recommend them to play for anyone looking for non-traditional music - although they do know traditional music as well. Neil was a pleasure to work with, and was more than happy to answer any questions we had!
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    Krystyna S. Sent on 10/04/2020
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    Beautiful and impressive ambiance for our wedding day!

    We were beyond impressed working with Neil and the St. Charles String Quartet! From the beginning, Neil's communication and organization made our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour absolutely perfect. Our guests loved the extra touch of having live music, and it brought a level of formality to our intimate ceremony. It was unique to be able to hear classic wedding music and also 'hit's' that everyone would recognize as their radio favorites. I would highly recommend working with St. Charles String Quartett!!
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    Stevi Sent on 04/10/2019
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    Beautiful songs played by the string quartet

    St. Charles String Quartet was amazing on our wedding day. I had the pleasure of hearing several of the songs prior to our ceremony. The quartet was beautiful and played the songs exactly as I had requested. During the ceremony, the string quartet was beautiful and created the ambiance that I wanted for my ceremony. Our guests loved the contemporary covers that the group played and mentioned how much they loved the quartet after. I loved walking down the aisle to the beautiful songs played by the group and would highly recommend for your next event!!
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    Kimberly Sent on 09/27/2016
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    Smooth process overall, extremely easy to work with and very responsive over email, great song repertoire, lots of options (quartet or trio or duo), decent pricing - highly recommend.
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    Andrew Sent on 11/08/2014
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    The Quartet did an amazing job! We had them play pop music arrangements for our wedding before the ceremony, and everyone we spoke to remarked in how beautiful the Quartet sounded!
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    Piper Sent on 08/27/2014
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    The musicians of St. Charles String Quartet were amazing to work with and phenomenal from start to finish. They did an awesome job of setting the tone for our wedding ceremony and keeping everyone in great spirits and musical bliss during our cocktail hour. Following the wedding, a number of our guests remarked on how great they were and were super impressed by the fact that they played contemporary music on their instruments that sounded great. The musicians are extraordinary and I HIGHLY recommend their services because they made the most important day of my life absolutely amazing.
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    Laurie Sent on 08/04/2014
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    St. Charles String Quartet was a perfect addition for our wedding day! If you are considering having a string quartet, it is totally worth it if you book St. Charles String Quartet. They played beautiful music, were extremely professional, and made the ceremony very lovely. They are very talented and have a vast repertoire! Thanks for making our day perfect!
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    All I can say is WOW. They were fantastic! Easy to contact, very nice to deal with. They played classic rock during the cocktail hour and our guests are still talking about it...they made a perfect wedding...well...more perfect! Thank you!
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    Kellie Sent on 09/26/2013
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    The St. Charles String Quartet was phenomenal during my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. The guests were gushing about their mixture of classical and popular pieces. As a violinist myself, I can say that their talent and the quality of their performance was absolutely wonderful. They executed everything flawlessly. I would definitely recommend them!!
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    Jessica Sent on 08/07/2013
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    Neil and the rest of the St. Charles String Quartet will be one of the highlights of your wedding! I received so many compliments on what a wonderful job they did and how impressed people were with their music selections! I asked them to do contemporary music for the cocktail hour, and they knocked it out of the park (e.g., Stairway to Heaven, Somebody That I Used to Know, Titanium). They even did some music for my ceremony that was not on their list. Book them - you won't be disappointed!
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    Sarah Sent on 06/27/2013
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    We used the St. Charles String Quartet for our ceremony and cocktail hour. We were impressed by the breadth of their repertoire. They can play classical music like Bach, but they can also play Red Hot Chili Peppers. We opted for more classical music during the ceremony and 80s/90s/pop music for the cocktail hour. Our guests loved that mix of music. Neil was extremely responsive and easy to work with. We had a few songs we wanted played for each part of the event but left the rest of the choices up to them, and they did a great job. I would highly recommend them for any wedding or event.
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    Andrea Sent on 09/30/2012
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    what can i say... they learned music for us. st charles was beyond amazing... if anything i'm sad we had to take photos during the cocktail hour and we didn't get to enjoy more of them

    they helped make our ceremony special and unique with our quirky music selections.
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    Addy Sent on 06/09/2012
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    I loved The St. Charles Quartet. Their repertoire is beautifully varied and I enjoyed all the songs they played. My guests were very happy and amused to hear modern songs being played, such as Bruno Mars and Rihanna. They played the songs I requested beautifully. I highly recommend!
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    Toya Sent on 05/29/2012
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    I cannot say enough great things about St. Charles String Quartet. They performed at our May 18th wedding, and they were the talk of the event. They played Top 40 and added an element of fun to a venue that had the potential to be stuffy. Neil, the leader of the group, was incredibly flexible. When my soloist got strep throat, he and his group agreed to play the song with no qualms.

    We highly recommend St. Charles String Quartet! We're forever fans.
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    Lee Sent on 02/11/2012
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    We had St. Charles String Quartet play at the cocktail hour of our wedding. They were very easy to work with and sounded great. We wish we could have heard them more, but could'nt since we were getting our pictures taken. A lot of our guests did comment on how great they were!
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    Erica Sent on 11/30/2011
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    St. Charles String Quartet rivaled me for stealing the show at my October wedding. They were absolutely amazing, and really helped us without hesitation in a very critical time. My mother, who is in a nursing home, wasn't transported to the wedding on time, so we had a little more than an hour delay. Well, I had only given them a list of songs to play for 1/2 hour--leaving with so much time to fill. We heard that one of the best parts of the night for our guests was having the quartet play continuously--never repeating a song--while they waited for the ceremony to start. I actually did get to hear a bit of the music, and it was gorgeous! So soft, romantic, classical, but modern. And they even stayed for the cocktail hour, adding more time than I had booked. They handled everything beautifully--rolled with the entire night, people LOVED them and are still complimenting them more than a month later Highly recommend. They added a beautiful soundtrack to a beautiful day.
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    Jaime Sent on 11/17/2011
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    Neil and his team were outstanding at our wedding - the music was all so perfect and so beautiful and is going to bring happy tears to my eyes for years to come. I was nervous at first because we wanted a few songs that aren't in the usual wedding repertoire, but the St. Charles selection ranges from the very traditional to the not-at-all traditional and it all sounds divine. If you aren't sure about something, Neil can offer guidance and suggestions, and if you have any ideas that aren't on the extensive list he will enthusiastically try to accommodate you. Highly recommend!
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    Lesley Sent on 02/23/2012
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    My husband and I used St. Charles String Quartet for both our ceremony music and cocktail hour for our September wedding. We just booked a trio and the group exceeded our expectations. Neil was very responsive and their extensive play list made it easy to pick our ceremony music. In addition, we received many compliments from family and friends about the trio. They especially loved the versatile play list (mix of classic and more modern hits). One of our guests even booked St. Charles for their wedding! We highly recommend St. Charles.
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    Annie Sent on 06/01/2011
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    We cannot say enough great things about St. Charles String Quartet. We worked with Neil and he was the best. He was incredibly quick with emailing us back whenever we had a question (which was quite a bit)! He was also very helpful when it came to selecting music. All of our guests loved loved them. We have received so many compliments regarding the trio. They played classical music for the ceremony and then mixed it up (per our request) with modern choices for cocktail hour which was an absolute hit! Out of all of the vendors we worked with - he was one of the nicest and made this experience incredibly pleasant. We were so so happy and pleased with the job that they did. They are amazing musicians and we were very lucky to have them play at our wedding. :)
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    C Sent on 05/05/2011
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    St Charles Strings Quartet was a professional, responsive and affordable choice for our ceremony music. My husband and I were impressed by the range of pieces available and were able to select ceremony pieces with ease. Recovering violinists, we were probably a bit picky, but they accomodated all of our requests gracefully. I successfully talked my husband out of 'Free Bird' for the resessional, but it was nice to have options.

    St Charles also played for our cocktail hour. We set them loose to play their choice of their many, many arrangements of popular music. I wasn't at the cocktail hour, but our guests told us they had a lot of fun racing to be the first to figure out the song.

    I communicated primarily with Neil. He was very professional and usually quite responsive. All three musicians showed up on time the day of the event and I had exactly zero complaints.
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    Emily Sent on 03/14/2011
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    St. Charles are the best, most talented musicians around. Everyone at the our wedding loved them, they were amazing. They learned a new song for us, and the range of music they can play is great. I recommend them to everyone looking for musicians. They made our wedding so special, we can't thank them enough.
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    Jessica Sent on 10/19/2010
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    The ceremony music was perfect - I was very impressed!
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    Caitlin Sent on 10/21/2010
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    The St. Charles String Quartet did a great job playing our ceremony & cocktail hour music at our September 18, 2010 wedding. Neil was great in helping us out with song suggestions prior to the wedding and was always very quick to respond. I wish that we had a chance to see them after the cocktail hour to thank them for doing such a fabulous job! They were extremely professional and I would highly recommend them!!
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    Kayanne Sent on 08/25/2010
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    We ended up going with a Trio and it was great! Neil was very helpful in recommending songs because I was having a hard time deciding between songs. They have a lot of great songs in their repertoire - classical and modern. They did a great job!
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