Review Centre: Classical Guitarists

"If you’re looking for a guitarist to play at your wedding, I couldn’t recommend Alan more! He has a huge playlist to choose from and had some many of our favourites. Alan moved around the venue depending on where guests were and so many of our guests commented on his playing. Annoyingly, we were delayed getting to our reception, due to transport issues, and Alan so kindly stayed to play for longer than planned for us. It was the perfect music for our wedding reception and breakfast! We can’t thank you enough for being so flexible and brilliant, Alan. We will definitely be recommending you to family and friends! Laura and Jack Bingley x"

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"Will is very personable and interacted very professionally with the guests who marvelled at his talent. I would have no hesitation in recommending him for any event, large or small. "

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"I'm not sure if there are many events that receive such detailed planning attention as do weddings. When my son and future daughter in law asked me if I could find a classical guitarist for their mid-summer outdoor wedding, I was thrilled to be assigned a specific role and to help. Stephan Kane came to us with strong recommendation. He exceeded our expectations from the first moment. At the bride's special request, Stephan was asked to play "La Valse d'Amelie" for the processional. I had heard the piece previously arranged for piano and for orchestra but never for guitar. Stephan created an arrangement for guitar especially for the event. Given that the event was outdoors and the procession stretched a goodly distance, timing the processional was part of the challenge. Stephan did that beautifully. Additionally, he provided lovely selections of his choosing as the guests assembled, appropriate amplification equipment, and executed both set up and break down of his equipment expeditiously and discretely. Stephan was politely responsive to my emails, communicated well and completely, and did for us everything that was expected and more. To me and to many, live music enhances any event. Working with a wonderful musician like Stephan, who is, as well as talented, gracious and humble, makes adding the magic of live music to the ambiance an easy decision. Val J."

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"WOW! We are all still buzzing over our wedding day and I can't thank you both for blowing the roof off (A hard thing to do outdoors!!). Myself and Elaine really had the wedding of our dreams and your music and energy was simply beautiful. We really will be forever grateful to you both for making it so memorable. All the talent, warmth, and little personal touches you both brought to the day were very much appreciated; my Mum and the kids were delighted to be part of the band for one day only."

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"The Way played here today. It was absolutely terrific, their repertoire was exceptional, just great songs. Everybody was singing along, dancing, and we were real happy with them. And we had a lot of diverse people here; we had young people, old people, and everybody enjoyed them thoroughly. I would recommend them highly"

Reply by Dennis Winge Ensemble
Thanks Cameron. Hosmer Winery is a great venue.

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"We hired Emanuele for two days: the Welcome Dinner for our friends and relatives where he played alone an excellent mix of jazz and chillout, very pleasant and relaxing: the atmosphere was perfect, he's a terrific musician!!! The following day Emanuele played with a very talented violinist both during the ceremony and during the aperitif., even in this case our choice turned out to be right because the sound of the violin and the guitar were magical :))) Both us and our guests were happy and satisfied. He is a very kind and helpful person, he followed us during the planning of the songs we wanted for the ceremony, everything very professional, first class musicians!!!"

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"From the first point of contact via e-mail, to the end of our ceremony, Keith was a class act to work with. Not only was he extremely professional in the build up to the ceremony, with great attention to detail, but his vast knowledge of music and his craft meant that he was completely unphased by our requests for songs we had chosen to be adapted for Guitar and Cello, even with us making adjustments fairly close to the wedding date. The adaptations themselves were more beautiful than we could have imagined, he clearly has a great deal of experience doing this. The classical and more modern pieces in the repertoire were also a joy to hear and there was certainly something for everyone to enjoy from the song list. All in all, Keith did everything and more to ensure that our day was to be uplifted to a monumental and extremely memorable level. We highly recommend him. Thanks, Keith! Mikey and Lindsey "

Reply by Arioso Guitar Ensemble
Thank you Mikey and Lindsey for your kind words. This is why we make music, to move people through our art. We were so happy to be able to form part of your celebration of love, and we wish you all the best moving forward! Airoso Guitar Ensemble

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"My husband and I booked Stephan for our small wedding dinner, and he was amazing! He is so kind, professional and is sooo talented. His music made our night perfect! He even did a special song so we could have our first dance. He is so hard working and reliable. You will not be disappointed with Stephans work. I highly recommend him! I felt so lucky that we were able to book Stephan, he is truly amazing!"

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"Stephen is a great teacher, he was very accommodating to my request and helped me with playing and singing a song. Additionally, he was an amazing performer who accompanied me when I performed my song."

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"Guillermo was prompt and professional. He provided Latin background music for my party. It was just what I was looking for! I’d definitely recommend him!"

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"Chris was a pleasure to work with and made our wedding day really special with some beautiful guitar music at our wedding reception and his own take on a few of our favourite songs for our wedding ceremony. We still listen to the recording be made for us and it’s so nice to have as a reminder :) would highly recommend him. "

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"Daughter’s Wedding Day Stephan worked with my daughter on playlist, showed up on time to a hard to get to venue and was very professional and much appreciated"

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"I am so pleased to have found such a wonderful guitarist for our son’s wedding. If you are looking for a guitarist who is professional, personable and plays beautifully then you have found the perfect musician. He created the perfect ambience for the occasion and I cannot recommend him enough."

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"From the beginning, Stephan was a pleasure to work with. Communication was extremely easy and professional. Stephan is very accommodating and even learned a piece just for our wedding. On the day of, he arrived ahead of schedule and the music was perfect! We could not have asked for a better musician. My wife and I highly recommend Stephan! "

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"Master of Versatility “André Guitar Ramos is an excellent guitarist, capable of smoothly transitioning between genres such as flamenco, jazz, blues and fado. His ability to adapt to different styles and audiences makes each performance unique and memorable. Whether at a wedding, a corporate event or an intimate show, his performance is always of the highest quality.”"

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