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Paradise Strings
- Naples, FL
- String Trio
- Travels up to 60 miles
- $350 - $1600
Overview
Elegant live music by high quality professionals in classical and contemporary styles to enhance your special event. Choose from violin or cello solo, string duo, trio, quartet, and even combinations with ukulele, guitar, and now harp or keyboard. We work with you to design a perfect playlist to match your style.
25 Reviews
Phenomenal!!! Just brilliant
String Trio
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thanks, Kim. We had a great time playing for the engagement party with the music you chose. Congratulations to them and to you in throwing a wonderful party! Let us know if you need music for the wedding ceremony.
Cheers!
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
(239) 272-8017
They did a beautiful job! The duo arrived early and was very professional and played beautifully. Love working with Paradise Strings!
Classical Duo
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thank you so much! The musicians said they really enjoyed working with you. We look forward to the next event.
Wonderful music!
Strolling Violinist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thanks so much! We were glad to help make your event sparkle.
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
I had a wedding back in June and have been meaning to praise how amazing Paradise Strings was! It was such a beautiful experience to walk down the aisle to live music. Very professional and easy to plan with, I’m so grateful we were able to have strings at our ceremony. Thank you so much for your beautiful service :)
Cellist, Classical Duo, Violinist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Meg,
Thanks for the wonderful review. It was truly our pleasure to play for you. Honestly your wedding almost had us in tears. It was such a personal and meaningful ceremony. Congrats to both of you!
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
On time, great attitude, performed excellently. We will certainly hire her again.
Cellist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thank you so much. It was a pleasure working with you and your team. Have a great day.
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
Excellent, on time,wonderful music!
Violinist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thank you so much! Brandis is truly a gem to us. I’m glad you enjoyed your event.
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
Theo was excellent!
Guitarist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thanks for the great review. Theo is such a gem with his acoustic touch and careful attention to detail. Thank you for including us in the wedding team.
Take care,
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
Paradise Strings were just fabulous! They played beautifully for our daughter’s wedding ceremony - they set the tone for a special day - how lucky we were to find them!!!
Classical Duo
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thank you so much for including us in your daughter’s wedding plans. It was such a treat to enhance the joyous mood and celebrate with your family. And that spot was absolutely perfect for the event. Take care.
-Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
I had to wait to write this review because I was sick on the Sunday that she was scheduled to play for out service. Every member I spoke to the next week commented on what a wondeful job. Thank you for playing for us and making our service memorable.
Violinist
Response from Paradise Strings:
It was a real pleasure to serve you and your congregation. I knew when I asked Joan to play for you it would be a “match made in Heaven” ;) Take care and feel free to call us for any more of your music needs.
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
(239) 272-8017
The string duet was very professional and a wonderful addition to our event
Cellist, Classical Duo, Violinist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thanks Cherri!
I heard the group had a great time playing for you guys. Happy New Year to all of you there at Ocean Church.
Angie V.
Tim did a great job. Arrived early to setup and played a great variety of fun songs.
Ukulele Player
Response from Paradise Strings:
Jim,
Thanks for the kind review. I’m so glad you guys had a great time. Tim really enjoyed playing for you.
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
She sounded great. Very professional! Flexible, easy to work with
Cellist
Response from Paradise Strings:
What a fun event! Thank you for inviting me. I had a great time and I hope to be able to serve you again.
Thank you. Arrived on time. Sounded beautiful.
Cellist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Mary and James,
It was such a treat to play with Greg (keyboard) for your beautiful seaside wedding and brunch. I hope you enjoyed all your time in Cape Coral. Take Care,
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
I wanted to make the final moment for my mom to be special. I was blessed with Ms. Angela who played cello for us. Her performance was one of the highlights, a magical and whimsical gathering, for which her gifted play of sounds/music made it memorable. If there anything that readers need to know, every dime spent will be worth it.
To Ms Angela, I wanted to say thank you. It truly means a lot to us. I can not begin to thank you for your generousity and the gift that you provided us with the sound of music. I was completely at lost for words. I appreciate you. Your presence and performance meant more to than anything in this world.
Cellist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Robert,
You are too kind. Your mother must have made a big impression on your entire family. I was hoping that my presence would lift all your spirits so you could celebrate the life of this amazing woman and mother. Take care and God Bless.
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
They were so wonderful, easy to work with and made our songs and dreams come true!
Cellist, Classical Duo, Violinist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Sarah and Zach,
Thanks so much for your kind review. It was such a special wedding and a lot of fun for us. Cheers to you both!
Yours,
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
Paradise Strings was fantastic! All our guest gave us great complements on how amazing it was and sounded.
Thanks for helping make the party so very special!
Classical Duo
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thanks so much for having us at your celebration! It was so much fun to plan your soundtrack and play some cool tunes we don’t play every day.
Angie was very easy to work with and a great communicator. She was a pro, from start to finish.
Cellist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thanks Daniel. I loved playing for your classy event. It was so much fun! Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
There are events that happen in your life that end up being beyond memorable, and last night was definitely one of them. I hired Professional violinist Joan Stewart through Gig Salad to entertain at my wife's 65th birthday party; just a few friends and an intimate evening with five-star food and drink. The music was a surprise on my part and it was the pinnacle highlight of the evening. Two weeks leading to the event, Joan worked closely with me over e-mail in selections and recommendations, ensuring the preferred style of music would be played at the right times; during cocktails, during dinner, and afterwards. As an amateur pianist, I accompanied Joan on a few selections on my baby grand after dinner that evening. And though we had never rehearsed, the outcome was priceless. Joan is the ultimate professional and an extremely gifted musician. Most of all, she was extremely flexible and personable. It was a prefect evening and I highly recommend Joan and the entire Gig Salad process! Thank you!
Violinist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Chris,
Thank you for your glowing review! Our musicians, like Joan, are true professionals and I am so glad to have them on board with Paradise Strings, LLC. She said this was probably her favorite gig ever - and that saying something for a player with her experience. Feel free to give us a shout for any other events that need a special touch.
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
Angie is a skilled cellist who offered a wide reperatoire of popular and classical selections.
She played beautifully throughout our ceremony and was attuned to the service (when to start and stop). She was a joy to have as an integral part of our wedding, and her presence and playing added to it's elegance.
Thank you, Angie.
Cellist
Response from Paradise Strings:
It was such a pleasure to play for your wedding. I was so inspired by your special touches and the wedding poems you recited to each other. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to be on your wedding team. It was my honor. Cheers and congrats to you both!
Paradise Strings was a huge, unforgettable part of out marriage proposal! Tim and Janie were absolute pros and rolled with the punches with a new setup when my big surprise proposal got altered due to torrential rain. They were also great sports, having planned to play along with a ruse story and were on time make the surprise. And the music! They learned two custom songs: "All my Life" by K-Ci & Jojo and "The Middle" by Zedd. They killed those. The rest of the playlist for the event was also so magical. They really brought my proposal to life and will always be part of a tremendous memory. And just the nicest people. Not to mention Angie did such a great job setting everything up and arranging two killer musicians. Almost makes me want to propose again just to hire them again!
Guitarist, Violinist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thanks so much for your very kind review. As I said I wish I could have been a fly on the wall for that one. Sounds like it was an amazing memory. Keep us in mind if you are thinking of having the wedding locally. We would love to play for you again!
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
www.paradisestrings.net
Angela was a pleasure to work with. She was so accommodating and fulfilled every request I made. I had some very personal requests and she went above and beyond to accommodate them. The quality of their performance was perfect and their cues to begin and end a piece were seamless. I wish I had the chance to thank her and her violinist in person after the ceremony but just got too wrapped up in other things. Thank you Paradise strings.
Great selection of classical and contemporary music.
Classical Duo
Response from Paradise Strings:
Jane,
It was so much fun to play for you and Bob and your very musical guests. You picked out some of our favorites!
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
We had to change our wedding plans, due to the pandemic and needed music for our ceremony that didn't rely on electricity. Paradise Strings came through and nailed it with everything we asked for!
Cellist
Response from Paradise Strings:
It was my honor to help you celebrate your big day. Thanks for the fun music requests, too.
my husband surprised me with a solo cellist for our anniversay and i was blown away! she came to our rental condo and played a couple of "our" songs and it was incredible. she had a mask on and was distanced and i felt very comfortable yet very intimate. A+++++
String Trio
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thank you so much for your kind review. I have said many times that I have the best job ever because I get to use music to make people happy. It was truly an honor to be a part of your celebration. Cheers to you both.
Angie Villanueva
Paradise Strings, LLC
We had an outdoor event planned and unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. However Tim, pivoted we moved the event indoors and Tim put on an amazing show to our guests. Thanks for your flexibility.....amazing sounds and vocals!
Guitarist
Response from Paradise Strings:
Thanks Amir for your kind review. I’m glad the event was a success even if the weather chose not to cooperate. If you have any more photos or video that you would like to share with us, please send them to info@paradisestrings.net or send them by text.
Booking Info
Price Range: $350 - $1600
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $2,000,000 - General Liabilty Insurance through Mercer
Unions: AFM
What to Expect
Classical and Contemporary in an intimate setting to enhance your special event. We offer Solo Violin, Solo Cello, as well as String Duo, Trio, and Quartet. Some combinations can also include Ukelele, Guitar, Harp, and Keyboard.
In addition, our newest packages feature PA sound + microphones as well as instrumental amplification to boost the volume so every word and every note comes through clearly for your guests.
About
We are an accomplished, experienced, and versatile string quartet, pleasing clients and their guests in Southwest Florida since 2000. However, our story as a musical group began much earlier, listening to songs together and coming up with our own variations to practice and perform. Individually, we knew our lives would be dedicated to music and performing for live audiences, and collectively, we couldn't be happier to make a career out of playing a variety of musical styles and perfecting our event performances.
Members of our group have experience playing with local groups such as Seaside Strings, Anton's Ensemble Soiree, Opera Naples, The Bach Ensemble, Naples Community Orchestra, Southwest Florida Symphony, Classical Chamber Concerts, and Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, as well as orchestras and performing groups in North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, and even internationally in Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Bavaria, Austria, and across Europe and Japan and have won international music competitions such as the International Chamber Music Competition Schweinfurt, Bavaria.
Our members have also performed with artists such as Michael Bolton, Johnny Mathis, Frankie Valli, The Irish Tenors, Ramin Diwadi, Bernadette Peters, Cirque Musica, Alan Parsons, The Little River Band, and Time For Three. Classical artist collaborations include performing with The Fandango Quintet, Pembroke Players String Quartet, the Dayelsford Symphony, Yehudi Menuhin, Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra, the Staatstheater Orchestra in Darmstadt, Germany, Wiesbaden Johann-Strauss Orchestra, the Salon Ensemble Soiree, and the German Chamber Orchestra.
In addition to performing regularly several of our members show their commitment to our community through work as music therapists at Naples Botanical Gardens and as music instructors for the non-profit MusicScores!, a literacy initiative designed to prepare needy preschoolers for kindergarten and live-long learning. Some members even have thriving music teaching studios with award-winning students. Paradise Strings is a well rounded and solid group of individuals that serve our community with the joy of music.
Additional Booking Notes
Paradise Strings provides mostly acoustic instrumentation (without amplification or tracks). For events that require greater volume, our newest packages do include, at an additional fee, ceremony sound (PA System + microphones) and/or instrumental amplification.
Set List
CLASSICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
PRELUDE MUSIC:
*Bach Air
*Delibes Flower Duet
*Telemann Sonata
*Ave Maria
*Purcell Rondeau
*Bach Arioso
*Handel Air from the Water Music Suite
Any of these pieces would be nice for music for the seating of the
Grandmothers and Mothers
PROCESSIONALS:
* Trumpet Voluntary: traditionally only for the Bride. It can be paired with
* Trumpet Tune for the Bridesmaids or with Trumpet Tune as the
Recessional
* Canon in D- Pachelbel: can be used for the entire wedding party
* Bridal Chorus-Wagner: traditionally for the Bride only
* Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring- Bach: nice for Grandmothers, Mothers and
Bridesmaids
* Entrance of the Queen of Sheba- Handel: upbeat piece that can be
used as prelude music also
* Air- Bach: nice for Grandmothers, Mothers and Bridesmaids or as
prelude music
* Rondeau- Mouret: Theme from Masterpiece Theater
* Te Deum- Charpentier
* Dodi Li, Erev Shel Shoshanim: Jewish music
RECESSIONALS:
* Trumpet Tune-Purcell
* Wedding March-Mendelssohn
* La Rejouissance- Handel
* Ode to Joy-Beethoven (Joyful, Joyful)
* Hornpipe-Handel
* Spring-Vivaldi
* Siman Tov
* Bashana
CONTEMPORARY (POPULAR) MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS:
PRELUDE MUSIC:
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes Disney
All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera
At Last Etta James
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Elton John
Don’t Stop Believin’, Journey
The Gift of Love, Hal Hopson
Have I Told You Lately, Van Morrison
In My Life Beatles
I’m Yours, Jason Mraz
I Say a Little Prayer, Dionne Warwick
Frank Sinatra songs
PROCESSIONALS:
A Thousand Years, Christina Perri
Can’t Help Falling in Love, Elvis
Con te Partiro, Andrea Bocelli
Forest Gump Feather Theme
Hallelujah Jeff Buckley
The Ludlows from Legends of the Fall
Marry Me, Train
Only Time, Enya
Over the Rainbow from the Wizard of Oz
Perfect, Ed Sheeran
The Prayer, Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli
RECESSIONALS:
All You Need is Love, Beatles
Here Comes the Sun, Beatles
Just the Way You Are Amazing, Bruno Mars
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours, Stevie Wonder
Stand By Me, Ben E. KIng
Way You Look Tonight, Frank Sinatra
When I’m 64, Beatles
Whole New World, Disney
Wouldn’t It Be Nice, Beach Boys
Setup Requirements
Armless chairs for performers
Rain protection