FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We've been doing a lot of violin/cello duets of late, and wedding ceremony base-price is about $550. Solo instruments range from $250-$400/hour depending on the repertoire. String quartet base rate is about $750 for the first hour. Hours beyond the initial hour are discounted. Most string players have a flat rate no matter the length of the wedding ceremony. It is also the same amount of work for us whether you have 10 guests or 350. All of these rates already include the Thumbtack fees, a video or phone consult, travel expenses, music stands and other supplies, and most sheet music expenses (does not include arrangements we need to write for you, but that's usually discussed when we decide the repertoire together), any needed rehearsal time, ~30 minutes of pre-service music, all ceremony music, and recessional music.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We usually like to know what the event is and what genre(s) of music the client is looking for. We are happy to help decide which pieces are most appropriate for a given event and once the client has made the final decision to go with our group, we work out a contract that includes expectations, venue address, event time, repertoire, and a $100 deposit to hold the date. We're happy to make this process as easy and accessible as possible to those without a lot of musical knowledge!
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
We are all university trained and have played in a number of professional settings including with community, university, and professional orchestras; different chamber settings; and as soloists for a number of groups. Our players have also been in master classes with groups such as the Tokyo String Quartet and Buffalo's own JoAnne Faletta.