I am a seasoned piano player who has performed for private affairs, corporate events, holistic fairs, holiday parties, wedding ceremonies, and receptions. My repertoire includes a variety of styles including Pop, Rock, Heavy Metal, Jazz, Show Tunes, Gospel, and Classical. I have my own keyboard, but I can perform on one at your site.
Through the course of the years, I developed an eclectic approach to my music. My attitude has been if I enjoy playing it, I will play it regardless of the genre. I would like to think the result has been a wide scope of music that appeals to a broader audience.
I look forward to performing at your functions. Thank-you in advance for the opportunity.
Andy was great! He arrived early, confirmed what he was wearing was appropriate, gave us couple of play lists, then "tested" the piano so he could get accustomed to it prior to the guests arriving. The night went off without a hitch and it was a nice touch of intertwining both Christmas music and contemporary songs. We would definitely hire Andy again!
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello James. Thank-you for the opportunity to perform at your party. It was a pleasure. I hope you and Elizabeth have a healthy and happy holiday season.
Andy was very professional and played so beautifully at my wedding ceremony. I couldn’t ask for more. I highly recommend you booking him for your event.
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Paulina. Thank you again for the opportunity to perform at your wedding. It was my honor, and pleasure. Congratulations to you both.
Andrew played the piano at cocktail hour during my wedding and was amazing! First off, he was so responsive and available for meetings prior to the wedding, and was willing to learn specific songs for us! He showed up early which was perfect so there was no disruption during the ceremony (we had other players for the ceremony that we had previously booked before meeting Andrew). Unfortunately we weren’t able to enjoy his music as we were taking pictures during that time, but guests loved him! And he even stayed past the hour and played my favorite (titanic theme song) prior to us being introduced! I would definitely recommend him for any event!
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Elizabeth. Thank you again for the opportunity to perform at your wedding. It was an honor for me to participate, and congratulations to you both.
Andrew exceeded all expectations on our wedding day! We booked him to play the piano for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Andrew played beautifully and our guests enjoyed the live music. leading up to our wedding, Mr. Kapplin was very professional and organized. Upon his request, he set up zoom calls and phone calls to discuss the event details. My wife and I often said, " out of all of our vendors, Andrew is the one most on top of things". It is very apparent that Andrew is enthusiastic about his art, and that shined as he performed at our wedding.
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Sean. Thank-you again for the opportunity to perform for you and Ronica on your wedding. Congratulations to you both, and I wish you the very best.
Andrew was great to work with in preparation for our big day! He was attentive to detail, played beautifully and looked dapper while doing so! We are so glad to have chosen Andrew, and he was very flexible with some changes happening along the way. Thanks for being a part of our special day!
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Derick. Thank-you again for the opportunity to perform at your wedding. It was my pleasure to participate, and congratulations to you both.
Extremely talented musician! Andy is very organized, professional, timely and a great communicator.
Andy is a phenomenal musician. He is polite, professional and very organized.
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Becky. Thank you again for the opportunity of playing at your wedding. It was an honor for me.
Congratulations to you both.
Our experience of having Andrew Kaplan play at our son's graduation dinner party was exceptional. Not only did he play beautifully, he was punctual, professional and our guest complimented us for having him play. I would certainly recommend him to all our friends and would not hesitate to book him again for our next event. We are so happy you recommended Andy. Thank you Gig Salad!
Prashad Family
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Savita. Thank-you again for the wonderful opportunity to perform for you and your family. It was an honor and a pleasure. Take care, and congratulations to you on this great moment.
Andrew was such a pleasure to have at my wedding. Incredibly talented and also professional. He took initiative to stay in touch with my coordinator and go early for a sound check to make sure it was ok with sound ordinances in the area . I love how he continued playing without needing my assistance and played so beautiful each song .
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Gina. Thank-you again for the opportunity to perform at your wedding. Congratulations to you both, and I wish you a long and wonderful marriage.
Andrew was a true professional from beginning to end and played beautifully!
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Linda -- Thank-you for the opportunity to perform at your cocktail party. It was a wonderful experience for me, and if you have future events, please keep me in mind.
Andrew played for 3 hours at our engagement party, and he knocked it out of the park. He was timely, communicative, thoughtful, and most importantly, was a wonderful performer! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. Thanks again Andrew for playing at our special night!
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Alex. Thank-you again for the opportunity to perform at your engagement party. It was an honor, and a pleasure for me. Best wishes to you, and your family.
I had the pleasure of working with Andrew Kaplan for my annual corporate holiday party. I put this event together every year, and had wanted to kick things up a notch and have live music during our reception hour. Andrew was SO professional, arrived early to set up, did a warm up session, and was playing right at the top of the hour. He also dressed the part as this was a semi-formal event at the Ritz-Carlton. I received several comments about how regal and fancy the ambiance was with the live piano in the background.
In addition, Andrew and I talked several times before the event so that he was clear on what music I wanted played, time frames, everything down to the last detail. I would recommend Andrew for any event, he is amazing~
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Adina. Thank you for the opportunity to perform at your holiday party. I had a wonderful tine playing.
Unfortunately the experience did not live up to expectations
Great music. Andrew ensured everything was perfect and was helpful with suggestions.
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Ginger -- Thank-you again for the opportunity to perform at your wedding. I am honored and grateful to have been a part of your special day. Congratulations to you both.
Andrew was so thoughtful and organized. He provided me with a list of tunes that he planned on playing. The sing alongs were great fun for us.
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Lauren -- Thank-you for the opportunity to play at your party. It was my pleasure.
Wonderful music for our scholarship cocktail and dinner party at Kirkbrae Country Club. Music was great as was his appearance and personality. Very polite and eager to please.
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Erin -- Thank-you for the opportunity to play at your fundraiser. If you have any future events, please keep me in mind.
Andrew was fantastic!!!! Everyone at the wedding was talking about how fantastic he was. Before the wedding he even came out to the location so he could get his barrings. He was fantastic the day of, and even learned a new song for us. Leading up the wedding he was wonderful to work with and would send us recordings of the song we had requested him to learn. I would suggest his talents to anyone, and look forward to working with him again. THANK YOU!
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Brooke -- Thank-you for the opportunity to play at your wedding and reception. It was my pleasure. Congratulations to you both, and if you have future events, and plan to have live music, please keep me in mind.
Andrew was wonderful and professional. He added a special touch to the day and I am so glad he was there.
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Jen. Thank you again for the opportunity to play at wedding reception. It was my pleasure.
I hired Andrew Kaplan to play at my Mother's 80th Birthday on July 1, 2017.
I must say that i was more than impressed with Andrew.
Andrew was a great communicator with me being that I was booking this from FL.
The party was in Rhode Island. Andrew kept in touch to our needs and to making sure we would be satisfied with the music selection.
Andrew was early, he set up and I can say I would definitely call Andrew in the future if music was a need at my event.
He was compassionate and very professional!!!
He had the guest so relaxed and one guest made a comment that they felt like they were at a cocktail party while Andrew was playing the variety of music during the course of the evening.
Andrew.....Thank you for making our Mother's 80th Birthday more than special!!
You will always be remembered as being the musical professional that has a talent on the keyboard and I'm so glad that you were there to celebrate with us!!!
Once again.....Thank you!!!!
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Rick -- Thank-you for the opportunity to play at your Mother's birthday party; it was my pleasure. Thank-you also for your very kind words. I am honored, and humbled. If you or your family have future events, please keep me in mind.
Photos from this event
Andy was great all across the board. Such a profectionist. He stayed connected and followed up regularly and on top of that he had less than 2 weeks to learn a song he's never heard before. He sent me recordings of the song I requested so I can have an idea of how he sounded and was very open to suggestions or feedback. He's such a nice person. Ty Andy for such a great experience.
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Rosaline -- Thank-you for the opportunity to perform at your daughter's Quinceañera event. It was an honor to be a part of this great moment. Please express my best wishes to her.
Unfortunately, as the bride, I missed the entire cocktail hour as I was doing photographs outside! However I heard wonderful things from our guests who were able to enjoy the music. Perfect addition to our cocktail hour! Thank you!
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Hello Amanda. Thank you for the opportunity to play at your wedding. It was an honor to be a part of your special day. I hope your photos come out great, and I am glad your guests enjoyed the music.
Andrew was professional and courteous in his performance. Going to great lengths to be accommodating as well as engaging with the attendees of our event.
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Thank you Jeff.
One word that comes to mind is" phenomenal " Mr.Kaplan is professional, kind flexible the ideal pianist/keyboard player for a vocalist......I contacted Mr. Kaplan last minute, he did not only accept to play for me last minute, but within 24hrs, he was prepared and ready to go.....Thank you!
Response from Andrew Kaplan:
Thank you Carine for the opportunity to work with you. You are a fantastic singer, a pleasure to work with, and I hope we can perform together again.
Price Range: Negotiable
Gig Length: 15 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
My goal is to provide my clients with great sounding music, that can either be in the foreground or background of their events. I can play up to five hours of music which cover a variety of genres.
As far back as I can remember, I have always enjoyed being in front of the piano trying to make it sing. I was inspired to do so by the talent of my mother and older brother.
After giving my family members one too many headaches when I was much younger, I was given the opportunity to take piano lessons in order to refine my technique.
Through the course of the years, I developed an eclectic approach to my music. My attitude has been if I enjoy playing it, I will play it regardless of the genre. I would like to think the result has been a wide scope of music that appeals to a broader audience.
I look forward to performing at your functions. Thank-you in advance for the opportunity.
My equipment includes an 88-key electric piano with a damper pedal. I have a small amplifier that provides a fuller sound, along with several music stands for my sheet music. I have a surge protector unit, along with extension cord, that I can connect to a power outlet.
| December 06, 2024 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
| December 22, 2022 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
| December 17, 2022 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Christmas Party |
| January 08, 2022 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| December 30, 2021 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Dinner Party |
| December 11, 2021 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| October 02, 2021 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Reception |
| September 03, 2021 • 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 29, 2021 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| July 11, 2021 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Reception |
| June 05, 2021 • 1:30pm - 3:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| April 17, 2021 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| April 10, 2021 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| January 23, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| November 02, 2020 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Retirement Community Event |
| October 02, 2020 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Reception |
| September 12, 2020 • 5:00pm - 5:15pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 09, 2020 • 5:00pm - 5:45pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 02, 2020 • 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Graduation |
| July 21, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| March 23, 2020 • 8:30am - 9:00am | Wedding Ceremony |
| October 10, 2019 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| October 05, 2019 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| September 21, 2019 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Engagement |
| July 27, 2019 • 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| January 19, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| December 20, 2018 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
| October 13, 2018 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Birthday Party |
| September 22, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Birthday Party |
| September 15, 2018 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 07, 2018 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| December 15, 2017 • 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Corporate Event |
| October 07, 2017 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Fundraiser |
| September 23, 2017 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 22, 2017 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 26, 2017 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| August 05, 2017 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| July 01, 2017 • 5:00pm - 7:30pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| June 23, 2017 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday (Teen) |
| May 06, 2017 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| December 24, 2016 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| August 26, 2016 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Radiation Oncology Massachusetts General Hospital |
| August 19, 2016 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Radiation Oncology Massachusetts General Hospital |
| August 12, 2016 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Radiation Oncology Massachusetts General Hospital |
| July 23, 2016 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Holistic Fair |
Selection of songs from my repertoire:
Abbey Road Medley
Autumn Leaves
Love Theme from the Godfather/Godfather Waltz Medley
Brian's Song
Chariots of Fire
Moonlight Sonata
Beth
Fooled Around and Fell in Love
Vivaldi's Rites of Spring -- Second Movement
You Light Up My Life
The Rose
O Mio Babbino Caro/You Are So Beautiful Medley
Lara's Theme from Doctor Zhivago
Oh Sherry
Green Onions
A Shot in the Dark/Pink Panther/Inspector Clousseau Medley
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