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Bay Area Strings performs as a string quartet, trio, or duet for events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and central California. Hire professional live musicians to make your event more elegant, entertaining, and memorable for you and your guests!

REPERTOIRE: We have an extensive repertoire of classical music, in addition to pop, jazz, waltz, and tango. We are happy to accommodate special song requests, and can write a custom arrangement of your favorite song. Please check out our website for repertoire lists and sound samples.

MUSICIANS: Our musicians have decades of experience performing in orchestras, chamber groups, and private events. Some larger event services will provide you with a group of strangers who rarely or never perform together. In contrast, our ensembles are drawn from a very small group of musicians who play together regularly at events throughout the Bay Area. We love to share the fun, complexity, and intimacy of chamber music with new audiences. We never treat an event as "just a gig", because we feel that our performance can be a meaningful contribution to both joyous and somber occasions. We only offer the highest quality song arrangements and most skilled musicians so both the guests and musicians have a great time!

CONTACT: Contact Jen Mathers, cellist, to book our musicians or discuss music options for your event. info@bayareastrings.com

Check out more 5-star reviews of our services on Yelp! http://www.yelp.com/biz/bay-area-strings-san-francisco

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Travel Expenses

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Duo
Instrumental - Trio
String - Trio
String - Quartet

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3
4 - 6

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Viola
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Liability Insurance
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music

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Bay Area Strings provided elegant, professional live music that elevated ceremonies and cocktail hours. They were punctual, communicative, and offered an expansive repertoire plus affordable custom arrangements tailored to choreography and timing. Reviewers praised their musicality, attention to detail, and highly recommend them for weddings.

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Bay Area Strings provided elegant, professional live music that elevated ceremonies and cocktail hours. They were punctual, communicative, and offered an expansive repertoire plus affordable custom arrangements tailored to choreography and timing. Reviewers praised their musicality, attention to detail, and highly recommend them for weddings.

Ariana-Erik
Ariana-Erik Sent on 05/16/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Strings for Ceremony

Bay Area Strings were great to work with for our wedding! They helped us put together a set of songs for our ceremony, processionals, and recessional, and were very professional and easy to work with. They are very talented musicians. The music was extremely high-quality and elevated the elegance of our SF City Hall wedding.
Aaron
Aaron Sent on 08/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Communicative, punctual, and they sound amazing!

Bay Area Strings played at our wedding and I couldn't have asked for more. During planning, Jen was very easy to work with, responded quickly to questions, and has an amazing repertoire of songs to choose from.

Her team showed up early to the wedding to ensure they had plenty of time to setup, and started right on time. They played so beautifully that I'd would've thought it was a recording had my fiance (now wife!) not mentioned that it was the quartet playing.

We performed all our dances with the quartet's music, and they played flawlessly. Jen also rearranged one of the songs to fit our choreography.

I would recommend Bay Area Strings to anyone looking for a quartet for any events. Jen is an exceptional Cellist, and her team members are top talent as well.
C
Chelsea Sent on 12/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful music by Bay Area Strings

Bay Area Strings performed for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour and they were amazing! The group had a fantastic repertoire to choose from, which was what initially drew us to them. They also created some custom arrangements at a very reasonable price for a couple of lesser known songs that we wanted to include in key parts of our ceremony. The group was professional and on time, and created a fantastic experience for our guests. The communications with Jen were always timely, and our every question was answered. We really enjoyed working with Bay Area Strings!
Marina
Marina Sent on 09/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous Strings and an Expansive Repertoire

We hired Bay Area Strings Quartet for our wedding ceremony, and it was one of the best decisions we made. The group is punctual, communicative, and incredibly talented -- do yourself a favor and check out some of their samples on YouTube!. Additionally, the repertoire they have available is expansive. You can find anything from the classical/traditional choices to Broadway tunes and pop songs on their website, and trust they are all beautifully arranged. And if a song you would like is not already available, they are able to create stunning arrangements for a small fee. Our guests were floored by these talented musicians, and I will never forget the feeling of walking down the aisle to such gorgeous music.
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 08/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful music

Jen and her fellow musicians played the most lovely music at our August 2023 wedding. Throughout the process, they were very easy to work with. Jen helped us select our pieces for the ceremony and reception, taking into account all the details: how many people would be walking for the procession, when the dances should be, how fast and how long, etc. Based on her example recording, we were also able to choreograph a first dance to the Sleeping Beauty waltz; and on the day of, it was exactly as we had planned! Every piece of music was performed to perfection, and the ambience was sophisticated yet lively. I could not recommend them enough. Thank you!
James
James Sent on 07/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Quartet

Jen was extremely communicative and offered so many great ideas. Their intonation was spot on and their musical phrases were beautifully distinguished. They were able to accommodate our music choices and arranged scores to perfectly fit a quartet. They were more than reasonably priced.
Kurt
Kurt Sent on 04/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Made our Wedding Vibe Elegant and Romantic

We would like to thank Bay Area Strings for gracing our wedding. They added a factor to our wedding which made it so elegant and romantic. Jen was so easy to communicate with and she listens to all our requests and wants. Their repertoire was extensive and they have all the songs we want. They were also troopers as our ceremony was outdoors! We would definitely recommend them!!
Arielle
Arielle Sent on 04/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

One of the most magical experiences!

I had my big 18th (a Filipino debut) and I choreographed a few dances with my court. the string quartet has been a dream to have and it came true. They were the sweetest, most professional, and most talented group of people and absolutely so easy to work with! They made this event so special and I’m so thankful for how flexible they were with last minute changes❤️
Caitlan
Caitlan Sent on 10/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect string quartet!

Bay Area Strings did an amazing job! They really made our ceremony and cocktail hour perfect. They even coordinated with my fiancé who serenaded me with his guitar and the strings in the background as I walked down the aisle. And they had never practiced together before. They did all our song requests, including The Office theme song for our recession. Thank you all for making our day perfect!
Lenna
Lenna Sent on 09/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

We Are So Glad We Found Bay Area Strings For Our Wedding!

We knew we wanted to have live music for our wedding and we are so glad we found Bay Area Strings. Their music was one of our favorite parts of our ceremony! Jen was so nice to work with and Bay Area Strings has such a wonderful, wide repertoire of songs, they helped give us the best music playlist for the big day. The custom arrangements we requested for our processional and walk down the aisle were beautiful, and we are still getting compliments from guests about how much they enjoyed listening to Bay Area Strings during our cocktail hour! We can't thank Jen and the other musicians enough.
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