Ken and Julie offer acoustic music, folk music, classical vocals, Broadway, international, ballads. Perfect for parties, weddings, wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, special events / concerts / recitals / festivals. We accompany ourselves on guitar and other instruments and work with other instrumentalists (strings, harp, piano, etc.) as needed. Julie is a classically trained holding both bachelor and master's degrees in voice from the Manhattan School of Music and has been featured as both a folk and classical singer in concert, radio and television in the U.S. and abroad in a repertory ranging from opera and traditional folk, to Greek and international ballads.
•Wedding Testimonial: "I just wanted to thank you so much for helping make our ceremony perfect. You have a truly amazing voice. Everyone at the ceremony could not stop talking about how beautiful your voice was and how heartfelt the singing was. Once again thank you so much!"
•Reviews: "Together they make wonderfully detailed music that features evocative lyrics, lovely harmonies and melodies that stay with you long after you hear them." (Steve Israel, Times Herald Record)
"Ken and Julie: love, two great and diverse voices... the pure talent of DeAngelis and Ziavras combine to generate some real gems, sparkling with energy and life." (Cindy Hill, CDReviews.com)
Julie Ziavras: "an estimable vocalist with a silvery voice…cradling her guitar, Miss Ziavras sang a variety of Greek numbers , plaintive to rhythmic, then rounded out the set with a group of English folk ballads…she held the spotlight alone." (New York Times)
"Soprano Julie Ziavras masters the most difficult instrument, wowing her Montgomery listeners with her warm and compelling voice, appealing presence and wide range of repertoire… pour(ing) her full energy into each number with virtuosity and verve." (Times Herald Record)
Music is our profession and passion. We love working with our clients to create music perfectly suited to the event and are happy to learn new songs to honor requests.