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Austin Charnis is a professional classical guitarist who specializes in providing a wide variety of live music for weddings and events. By using a hands-on approach to selecting special and meaningful music for any type of occasion, Austin's playing is sure to keep your guests entertained from start to finish. He has an incredibly diverse list of songs to choose from, and will learn to play just about anything you ask him to.
Austin has received numerous awards voted by real couples for his 5-star rated work in the Hudson Valley and Westchester wedding scenes. In addition to live music, Austin Charnis Guitar also provides microphones/sound and DJ/MC services.
= areas covered (up to 200 miles)
= free travel (up to 100 miles)
Rock | Contemporary | pop
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
All of Me (John Legend)
All You Need is Love (Beatles)
Angelina (Tommy Emmanuel)
Better Together (Luke Combs)
Blackbird (Beatles)
Bron-Yr-Aur (Led Zeppelin)
Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You (F. Valli)
Cherry Wine (Hozier)
Everything (Michael Bublé)
First Day of My Life (Bright Eyes)
For Anabelle (Band of Horses)
Going to California (Led Zeppelin)
Grow Old with Me (John Lennon)
Harvest Moon (Neil Young)
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (CCR)
Heartbeats (José González)
Here Comes the Sun (Beatles)
Holy (Justin Bieber)
I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song (Jim Croce)
If I Can Dream (Elvis Presley)
If I Needed You (Townes Van Zandt)
Imagine (John Lennon)
In My Life (Beatles)
I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
Just Like Heaven (The Cure)
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Key to the Kingdom (Mark Hanson)
Lady Madonna (Beatles)
Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
Layla (Eric Clapton)
Let it Be (Beatles)
Like Real People Do (Hozier)
Little Martha (Allman Brothers)
Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)
Love Story (Taylor Swift)
Love Yourself (Justin Bieber)
Lover (Taylor Swift)
Make You Feel My Love (Adele)
Marry Me (Train)
Marry You (Bruno Mars)
Marry Song (Band of Horses)
Maybe I’m Amazed (Paul McCartney)
Michelle (Beatles)
Nothing Else Matters (Metallica)
Ocean (John Butler Trio)
Old Blue Chair (Kenny Chesney)
Our House (CSNY)
Over the Hills & Far Away (Led Zeppelin)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Piano Man (Billy Joel)
Rewrite the Stars (“The Greatest Showman”)
Ripple (Grateful Dead)
Saint Augustine (Band of Horses)
She’s So High (Tal Bachman)
Something (The Beatles)
Space Oddity (David Bowie)
Such Great Heights (The Postal Service)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
Those Who Wait (Tommy Emmanuel)
Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)
True Love Waits (Radiohead)
Until I Found You (Stephen Sanchez)
Waste (Phish)
Watching the Wheels (John Lennon)
When I Come Around (Green Day)
When I’m 64 (Beatles)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Beatles)
Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)
Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
XO (John Mayer)
Yellow (Coldplay)
Your Song (Elton John)
You’re Still the One (Shania Twain)
Classical | Spanish
Air on a G String (Bach)
Allegretto in E Major (Sor)
Amor Doce (Dave Marshall)
Ave Maria (Schubert)
Berceuse (Cancion De Cuna)
Bolero (Calatayud)
Bouree (Bach)
Bridal Chorus (Mendelssohn)
Cancion (Carlos Rafael Rivera)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Cavatina (Myers)
Choros (Semenzato)
Choro Menor (Marshall)
Choro #1 (Villa-Lobos)
Clair De Lune (Debussy)
Cradle Song (Out of Africa)
Danza Brasileira (Jorge Morel)
El Negrito (Lauro)
Etude in A Major (Carcassi)
Evening Dance (Alan Thomas)
Gavotta-Choro (Villa-Lobos)
Gavotte #1 (Bach)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Julia Florida (Barrios)
Lágrima (Tárrega)
Largo in D (Vivaldi)
Malagueña (Tárrega)
Maria (Tárrega)
Maria Carolina (Lauro)
Maria Luisa (Lauro)
Mazurka (Calatayud)
Minuet in C – I (Sor)
Minuet in C – II (Sor)
Minuet in G (Sor)
Minuet in G (Bach)
Natalia (Valse Criollo; Lauro)
Ode to Joy (Beethoven)
Op. 6 no. 11 (Sor)
Pasodoblillo (Calatayud)
Pavana (Tarrega)
Prelude #1 (Villa-Lobos)
Rhondo (Giuliani)
Romanza (Spanish Romance)
Saltarello; Gagliarda (15th century)
Si Inusité (Carol Van Feggelen)
Sonho De Magia (Joao Pernambuco)
Sons de Carrilhões (Joao Pernambuco)
Study in E (Sor)
Study in G (Sor)
Torija (Torroba)
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
Vals Venezolano (Lauro)
Valsa-Choro (Villa-Lobos)
Vals, op 8 – No.4 (Barrios)
Variations on a Theme of Mozart (Sor)
Virgilio (Lauro)
Waltz of the Flowers (Tchaikovsky)
Waltz, op 241 – No.44 (Carulli)
Wedding March (Wagner)
Wo Betyd Thy Wearie Bodie (Traditional Scottish)
Latin | Jazz | Blues | Show/Disney
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (from Cinderella)
At Last (Etta James)
A Whole New World (from Alladin)
All I Ask of You (Andrew Lloyd Weber)
Amazing Grace
Aquellos Ojos Verdes (Those Green Eyes)
Beauty and the Beast (Tale as Old As Time)
Big Foot (Chet Atkins)
Bossa (Jaime Zenamon)
Caledonia (Dougie MacLean)
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (Elton John)
Concerning Hobbits (The Shire Theme)
Daydream (The Lovin’ Spoonful)
Deep River Blues (Doc Watson)
Desafinado (Jobim)
Dos Oruguitas (from Disney’s “Encanto”)
Fly Me to the Moon
Game of Thrones Theme
Georgia on My Mind (Ray Charles)
The Girl from Ipanema (Jobim)
Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Hesitation Blues (Jorma Kaukonen)
I Just Called to Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder)
I’ll Say She Does (Chet Atkins)
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (Alan Jay Lerner)
In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington)
John Henry (Chet Atkins)
Kismet Rag (Joplin)
Married Life (from Disney’s “Up”)
Misty (Errol Garner)
Moon River (Henry Mancini)
Mr. Bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker)
My Cherie Amour (Stevie Wonder)
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars “Corcovado” (Jobim)
Remember Me (from Disney’s “Coco”)
Sally’s Song (Nightmare Before Christmas)
Smokey Mountain Lullaby (Chet Atkins)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
So Nice “Summer Samba” (Jobim)
So This is Love (The Cinderella Waltz)
Stand by Me
Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof)
Storybook Love (The Princess Bride)
Triste (Jobim)
Unchained Melody
Wedding Song (There is Love)
What a Wonderful World
What the World Needs Now is Love
When I Fall in Love
Windy & Warm (Chet Atkins)
You Are So Beautiful
Y Tú Qué Has Hecho (Buena Vista Social Club)
I’m fully self-contained and require only a small performance area. For outdoor events, adequate protection from rain and extreme weather is required.
The performance location, load-in and parking information, and whether the event will be indoors or outdoors. For weddings with multiple locations, I’ll also coordinate setup details for each part of the event.
I provide all necessary professional sound equipment for my performances, including separate setups when needed. Wireless microphones are also available for ceremonies, speeches, and announcements.
Yes. I can provide customized playlists before, between, and after live sets. For receptions and other events, I can also provide playlist-based music and basic hosting/announcements when needed.
Yes. Professional wireless microphones are available for the officiant, vows, readings, speeches, and announcements.
One of my favorite events was performing at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami. The setting was incredible, and playing guitar for a wedding there was an unforgettable experience.
Weddings are my favorite events to perform, especially ceremonies, cocktail hours, and intimate receptions. I love creating the atmosphere with classical, Spanish, Bossa Nova, and acoustic guitar.
I’ve been performing professionally for over 15 years. I always wanted to play weddings, and over the years they’ve become the main focus of my work. I especially enjoy the variety of music I get to play and the unique atmosphere of each event.
My playing has been influenced by classical and Spanish guitar, Bossa Nova, jazz, and acoustic fingerstyle. I enjoy bringing those influences together with contemporary songs to create arrangements that work naturally on solo guitar.
I bring together classical and Spanish guitar, Bossa Nova, and contemporary acoustic music in a solo guitar style that works especially well for weddings and intimate events. My goal is to create an elegant atmosphere while still playing music that feels familiar and personal.
I love helping create the atmosphere for such an important day. I especially enjoy working with couples to incorporate music that is meaningful to them.
I typically arrive 60–90 minutes before the performance to allow plenty of time for setup and a sound check. Performance times are flexible depending on the event, and I can provide continuous music or take short breaks as needed.
Happy to perform outside and can provide a fully self-sufficient wireless setup. I just require adequate protection from rain or extreme weather.
Setlists are fully customizable and I am happy to learn special requests, especially for wedding ceremony.
Professional, elegant, and engaging without overpowering the event. Clients often mention how well the music complements the atmosphere and how easy the planning process is.
I specialize in weddings, including ceremonies, cocktail hours, intimate receptions, rehearsal dinners, and welcome parties. I also perform for corporate and private events.
Yes. Special requests are one of my favorite parts of performing weddings, particularly for ceremony processionals and recessional music.
Yes. I regularly travel throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and the Northeast, and I’m also available for destination events.
Private wedding and event clients throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and the Northeast.
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Mohonk Mountain House
Tavern on the Green
Wildflower Farms
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Hutton Brickyards
The Liberty Warehouse
The Garrison
Tappan Hill Mansion
Lyndhurst Mansion
Sparkling Pointe
Mayflower Inn & Spa
Bedford Post Inn
PARQUE Ridley Creek
Crystal Springs Resort
Larchmont Yacht Club
American Yacht Club
Sea Cliff Manor
The Roundhouse
Handsome Hollow
Onteora Mountain House
Hasbrouck House
The Abbey Inn & Spa
HollyHedge Estate
Brotherhood Winery
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Chamard Vineyards
The Briarcliff Manor
The Grandview
The Greenpoint Loft
Nanina's in the Park
The Society Room
Wainwright House
The Sanctuary Roosevelt Island
The Wallace Hotel
Wedding
Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Religious Event
Charity Event
Christmas Party
Classical
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Jazz
Latin Jazz
Christmas
Background Music
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
Rock
Classic Rock
Alternative Rock
Brazilian
Latin
Spanish Music
