Art-Strings Ensembles

Set List

Repertoire List
Prelude & Wedding Ceremony Music & Cocktail Hour/Reception Music

Air on G Bach (Processional)
Allegro Telemann
Arioso Bach (Processional)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel
Autumn Vivaldi's Seasons (Recessional)
Ave Maria Schubert
Ave Maria Bach/Gounod
Ave Verum Mozart
Bouree Handel
Bridal Chorus Wagner (Bride's Processional)
Concerto for 2 Violins Bach
Concerto in d Vivaldi
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart
Gigue Telemann
Hornpipe Pursell (Recessional)
I Love Thee Beethoven
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Bach
Kanon in D Pachelbel (Processional)
La Rejouissance Handel
Largo (Winter from Seasons) Vivaldi
Largo Handel
Meditation from "Thais" Massenet
Menuett Boccherini
Menuetto Corelli
Moment Musical Schubert
Ode to Joy Beethoven (Processional/Recessional)
Quartets Mozart
Rondo Mouret
Serenade Haydn
Spring Vivaldi's Seasons (Recessional)
Tambourins Rameau
Trumpet Voluntary Clarke (Recessional)
Wedding March Mendelssohn (Recessional)
A Whole New World Menken/Ashman
All I Ask Of You Webber
All Off Me Marks
Anne's Theme Hardy
Anything Goes Porter
Aragonaise (Carmen) Bizet
As Time Goes By Hupfeld
Ashokan Farwell Ungar
Beauty & the Beast
Beauty & The Beast Menken/Ashman
Blue Danube Waltz Strauss
Blue Moon Rodgers/Hart
Blue Tango Anderson
Brian's Song Legrand
Carillios Pernamboco
Carmen Bizet
Come Back to Sorrento De Curtis
Czardas Monti
Don't Cry for Me Argentina Webber
Embraceable You Gershwin
Emperor Waltz Strauss
Getting to Know You Hammerstein
Got Rhythm Gershwin
Habanera (Carmen) Bizet
Hello, Dolly
How High The Moon Lewis
Hungarian Dances Brahms
Hymn to the Sea from "Titanic" Horner
I’ll remember April De Paul
If I Ruled the World (from Pickwick) Orn
In the Mood Joe Garland
Irvine Berlin Selections
Lara's Theme (Dr. Zhivago) Jarre
Liebestraum Liszt
Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) Traditional
Mattinata Leoncavallo
Memory (from Cats) Webber
Misty Garner
Moon River Mancini
Moonlight Serenade Miller
Night & Day Porter
Nocturne Borodin
Nocturne Chopin
O Sole Mio Di Capua
Oblivion Piazzolla
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Oh, Lady be Good Gershwin
One (from A Chorus Line) Hamlisch
Over the Rainbow Arlen
Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber
Pizzicato Polka Strauss
Rags Joplin
Rainbow Connection Williams/Ascher
Romeo & Juliet Rota
Rosenkavalier Waltz Strauss
Roses from the South Strauss
Santa Lucia Neapolitan Song
Send In the Clowns Sondheim
September Song Anderson/Weill
Siboney Lecuona/Morse
Sleeping Beauty Waltz Tchaikovsky
Someone to Watch Over Me Gershwin
Somewhere Out There Horner
Sound of Music Hammerstein
Summertime Gershwin
Sunrise, Sunset Boch
Sunset Blvd. Webber
Tales from the Vienna Woods Strauss
Tangos Piazzolla
Tea for Two Youmans
Terms of Endearment Gore
The Beatles
The Crime Hamilton
The Man I Love Gershwin
The Swan Saint-Saens
These Foolish Things Strachey/Link
Till There Was You Willson
Tonight (from Westside Story) Sondheim
Unchained Melody (Ghost) North
Vocalise Rachmaninoff
Yesterday Lennon/McCartney
You Willson
You're the Top Porter
Also, new additions:
Michele Legrand
What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your
Life
The Cats Memory
The Verve Bittersweet Symphony
Jackson You Are Not Alone
Enya Only Time
Bizet Habanera from opera "Carmen"
Romeo and Juliet Love Theme
The Beatles Hey Jude
The Beatles Michelle
The Beatles Yesterday
Piaf La Vie En Rose
Mancini Moon River
Morricone Once Upon A Time In America
The Queen Show Must Go On
Barry Somewhere In Time
Guns n Roses Sweet Child O' Mine
Tango La Cumparsita
Youmans Tea For Two
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Verdi La Traviata
Coldplay Viva La Vida
Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven
Armstrong What A Wonderful World
Bizet Overture from opera "Carmen"

Team

CLASSICAL & ROCK STRING QUARTET

PIANO & STRING JAZZ TRIO

Influences & Inspiration

Vitamin Quartet, Emerson Quartet, Beatles, Queen - the list is long...

Setup Requirements

Four armless chairs

Testimonials

Art-Strings Ensemble set the elegant mood I was looking for for my wedding. All my guests had nothing but compliments for how wonderful they sounded and looked! Thanks for making my wedding a little bit more memorable and special!

– Ainsley E, 10/11/2008, Wedding, New Rochelle, NY

Alexander and Art-Strings Ensembles made our wedding mass absolutely amazing... From the get go, Alexander was very attentive in helping me select my music and accommodating with my special requests...I walked down the aisle to "All I Want Is You", by U2. They learned it and did an incredible job with the song... All my guests talked about how wonderful they sounded. I am so thrilled with their performance and professionalism; they really added a romantic and special touch to our mass. They went above and beyond of what I expected. I highly recommend them, you will truly be overjoyed!!!

– Sylvia G, 11/8/2008, Wedding, Jersey City, NJ

They were wonderful, they definitely added a level of class and elegance to my event. Alexander was great to work with. He gave great suggestions. I don't know how anyone could go wrong with them. I was definitely satisfied, and would definitely use them again.

– Dolapo O, 11/29/2008, Wedding, Brooklyn, NY

Art String Ensembles team are very professional. They performed at my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour and the music was AMAZING. I had special requested the music for my entrance soundtrack from the movie "Ever After" and I had chills when i heard the music... It was more than I expected... BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT! I highly recommend Art String Ensembles for any event. Alex was very professional and very accomodating. Thank you very much guys, you made my wedding ceremony very special and very emotional. EVERYBODY LOVED IT.

– Ivy Rose D, 1/2/2009, Wedding, Howard Beach, NY

I hired Art-Strings to play at my surprise proposal, and they did an absolutely perfect job! They were very accommodating, played beautifully, and helped to create an unforgettable experience. As soon as we set a wedding date and find a location, the first thing I'll do is book them again for the wedding!

– Ryan S, 1/16/2009, Private Party, New York, NY

We used Art-Strings for our wedding at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. They are extremely talented and played exactly what we asked for. I would highly recommend them. They offer great suggestions for song selection and communicated with us throughout the wedding planning process : )

– Dominiqu I, 5/10/2009, Wedding, Brooklyn, NY

Just wanted to thank Alexander and Art Strings for doing a great job at my wedding. The professionalism and performance was excellent. It was a pleasure working with Alexander to put together a setlist and he was accommodating to a special request. To have a live orchestra at the wedding was a wonderful suprise for my wife who was expecting to walk down the aisle to a CD and the actual Art Strings performance itself made it even better. Thanks.

– Jon M, 6/27/2009, Wedding Ceremony, Holbrook, NY

Artstrings performed at my son's wedding this past Saturday, July 25, 2009. They were a very classy addition to our cocktail hour. They were just what we needed. They played all classical music, which was what I asked for. They were the topping on the cake! Thank you so much for making our affair complete. Sincerely, Nancy Diaz

– Nancy D, 7/25/2009, Wedding Cocktail Hour, Woodbury, NY

Art Strings was extremely wonderful to work with from beginning of process to end of performance. I would highly recommend them to anyone seeking a quartet. We had a number of special requests to make including place of performance, last minute amplification system requests and several change of venues (within same overall location) and at each they were totally professional and pleasant. The next time we host an event that requires a string quartet, we will most definitely be calling Art Strings first. Ron Stoneham

– Ron S, 8/8/2009, Wedding, Woodbridge, CT

Absolutely wonderful. They made our small, intimate wedding even more special. Exactly what we were looking for. Alex was very professional and helpful in picking the right music for our ceremony. We would definitely use them again for a special event.

– Lisa G, 8/29/2009, Wedding, Fogelsville, PA

Art Strings was prompt, professional and delighted our guests with the music. We selected specific songs for the ceremony, the were played perfectly! In addition, the cocktail hour required a shift in rooms, while the outside space was transformed and they easily relocated to the lobby while that happened and played on! The selection of music played during the cocktail hour was well received by all of our guests. Truly a wonderful ensemble - we would recommend them for your next event.

– Nora B, 9/12/2009, Wedding Cocktail Hour, Greenwich, CT

Really tremendous job. Their performance at our wedding was fabulous.

– John M, 10/17/2009, Wedding, New York, NY

Art-Strings have given us a memorable wedding ceremony. Everyone loved the music and Alex helped me select a fabulous repertoire. I can't say enough how great the music sounded. From beginning to end, they were very easy to work with and open to all of my suggestions. I would love to work with them again.

– Michelle Y, 10/2/2009, Wedding, New York, NY

My husband and I are extremely happy with Art Strings. Alex has helped us a lot in making our bridal song selections. They have a great website too which housed several of their pieces - so you can actually hear how the song will be played on your weddng day. That was a feature which helped us make our decision. They all came dressed professionally and right on time. About a week before, we had to change the timing of their performance and they accomodated us without any problems.

– Joanne B, 10/4/2009, Wedding, Tarrytown, NY

Absolute professionals! Alexander was so very helpful in choosing songs for the ceremony and was also wonderful in choosing the repetoire during the cocktail hour. My guests raved and we both were very happy with their service. I would recommend them to anyone and will most definitely use them again if the occasion ever calls for it!

– Jade L, 10/17/2009, Wedding, Norwalk, CT

Everyone was so impressed with the talents of the musicians. Mr. Abayev was more than accommodating with my special requests. He went above and beyond to make the arrangements sound perfect for our special day. I would recommend Art Strings Ensembles to anyone who wants their special day to be truly magical. Thank you again Mr. Abayev!

– April A, 11/8/2009, Wedding Ceremony, Woodbury, NY

A++ They were great!!

– James E, 12/12/2009, Wedding Ceremony, Huntington, NY

Art-Strings obviously are accomplished musicians and presented our Elementary School students with a fine introduction to stringed instruments. They mixed humor with their presentation and engaged the audience in an effective way to hold eveyone's attention. We will happily contract them again.

– Carl F, 12/18/2009, School Assembly, Phoenixville, PA

It was wonderful working with Alex on the music for our wedding ceremony. The amazing performance really set the tone for our day and our guests are still talking about it! The ensemble really breathed together and their musicality was great. You won't regret booking Art-Strings for your own event!

– Justin S, 2/14/2010, Wedding Ceremony, Poughkeepsie, NY

Art Strings was extremely helpful and accommodating in performing music for our wedding ceremony. All of the music had to be from a specific selection, and needed to sound like the originals, and everything sounded even better than I could have imagined. Alexander's communication was excellent. In the past two weeks, everyone at our wedding has raved about the music. Thank you Alexander!

– Eric B, 3/28/2010, Wedding Ceremony, South Salem, NY