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Caprice Strings is a boutique special event music ensemble, locally owned by violinist and San Diego native, Victoria Bietz. We have decades of knowledge and professional experience with local venues, planners, and coordinators across the county. Caprice Strings has been playing across San Diego and Southern California for over 40 years, and we are true experts on special events and strings. Our musicians come from many diverse backgrounds, but we are all Conservatory and University trained with Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral Music Performance degrees. Caprice Strings is committed to paying our talented instrumentalists rates that beat San Diego Musicians Association Local 325 Professional Union rates. Because we pay our musicians a competitive and professional rate, we are therefore able to book the most talented and professional musicians in town to play our events.

We are professional and highly trained classical musicians who play across San Diego and Orange County. Our musical styles range from traditional classical, popular standards, to songs currently on the radio. In one weekend, Caprice Strings can be found playing on the lawn at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, the chapel at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, and the courtyard at The Prado. We have performed at virtually every major hotel in the San Diego area. Consider us for preludes, ceremonies, cocktails, rehearsal dinners, receptions, gala events, birthday parties, or celebration breakfasts.

CLASSIC ENSEMBLES:

Solo: Violin

Duo: Violin, Cello

Trio: Violin, Viola, Cello

Quartet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello

Quintet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

PREMIUM INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLES

Harp Duo: Violin, Harp

Harp Trio: Violin, Cello, Harp

Harp Quartet: Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp

Harp Quintet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp

Harp Sextet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp

Piano/Keyboard Duo: Violin, Piano

Piano/Keyboard Trio: Violin, Cello, Harp, Piano

PianoKeyboard Quartet: Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano

Piano/Keyboard Quintet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano

Piano/Keyboard Sextet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Piano

ENSEMBLES

TRIO: Our most requested ensemble is string trio of violin-viola-cello, as we have many wonderful contemporary, popular, and classical string trio arrangements exclusively commissioned for Caprice Strings. This perfect combination allows the melody of the violin to soar above, viola fills in the harmony, and the deep bass lines of the cello centers the group.

QUARTET: The string quartet has long been considered the most perfect and prestigious string ensemble due to the balanced combination of the four instruments. The melody is not exclusively contained in the main violin line, and allows for a sophisticated interplay of four distinct voices. Bridgerton String Quartets work best as a string quartet because the intricate voicing passes the melody and rhythm equally across all four voices.



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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
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo
Instrumental - Trio
String - Trio
String - Quartet
String - Quintet

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3
4 - 6

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Harp
Piano
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

Reviews of Caprice Strings

Moriah
Moriah Sent on 01/16/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Worth the Splurge

My husband and I love going to symphonies and to hear live music. When planning our wedding we decided that live string music was going to be our "splurge" detail of the wedding. We are so glad that we did! Having live music throughout the ceremony just made everything feel so much more vibrant! They played so beautifully and had such a huge repertoire that we got exactly what we wanted! They were very very worth the splurge!
Erica
Erica Sent on 12/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Thank You, Caprice Strings!

In looking for a cellist for our ceremony, Caprice Strings came highly recommended by our wedding coordinator, Julie Scrivener. Francesca was incredibly warm, kind and patient through multiple postponements from the start of planning our wedding in early 2019 to finally celebrating July 3, 2022. The song selection Caprice Strings has to offer is outstanding, and Francesca helped navigate the format of our ceremony and choose the perfect pieces. Thank you to Francesca and her team for adding such musical beauty to our ceremony at the Japanese Friendship Garden, and for being a part of our special once in a lifetime day!
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M M Sent on 11/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Addition to Our Ceremony!

Francesca and her team at Caprice Strings are wonderful to work with! They're extremely talented, professional, and our guests loved them! They really help add that special touch to the prelude and ceremony. They were able to play classic tunes as well as one specific song my husband requested from Star Wars. I highly recommend them!
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Zach Sent on 12/15/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Magical addition to your special day

These ladies did an unbelievable job of adding elegance and grace to our wedding. Communicative and full of love - it rang out in their music. Francesca took extra care to have the precise playlist with perfect music for each part of the ceremony. The day would not have been complete without them!
Michele
Michele Sent on 12/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Engaging, sensitive, patient, understanding and professional

Caprice strings took great interest in my wedding, working out every detail, even ones I could not handle alone. They were on time, beautifully dressed, and they sounded fantastic. Loved my experience with Caprice Strings.
Holly
Holly Sent on 11/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Complex Plan Done Perfectly!

Caprice Strings was hired to perform and provide underscore to a one hour Celtic wedding ceremony. Prior to the ceremony, they performed the most beautiful ensembles as the guests were arriving. During the ceremony there were at least 9 song cues for all of the various parts of the ceremony. They had rehearsed and prepared all of these complex songs, that are not done in your average wedding. They did such a beautiful job! Their music made this unique wedding ceremony that much more special and they nailed each and every cue. Leading up to the big day, there was a lot of planning and communication. Francesca was detailed with her emails. accommodating to each and every change, ensuring songs were rehearsed & ready to go and incredibly easy to work with. I love this group. I highly recommend Caprice Strings.
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Lk Sent on 11/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Delightful to work with...

I absolutely LOVED working with Caprice Strings! They were so responsive and engaged in helping to make our wedding music awesome! They offered suggestions that were much appreciated. Their passion for making beautiful music is apparent. Our day was magical and Caprice Strings certainly contributed to that magic!! Highly recommend!
Madeleine
Madeleine Sent on 09/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

One of my best wedding vendors

Caprice Strings was one of my top vendors for my wedding. I hired the violin trio for my wedding ceremony, and their music was absolutely perfect. I can't imagine what the ceremony would have been like without them!

Francesca communicated with me for a full year leading up to the ceremony. She was SO lovely to work with - you could tell she really cared about making sure my groom and I had the ceremony we were dreaming about. She would always tell me she wanted to make sure our experience was "perfect." I really appreciated her enthusiasm, sincerity and attention to detail throughout the entire process. What is also fantastic is Caprice Strings has a HUGE catalog of songs they can play. I found several string trios/quartets would charge a fee for learning certain songs I wanted, but Caprice Strings had ALL the songs I was looking for, which weren't your typical wedding tunes.

For military brides, they do offer a military discount. If you want to have live music for an elevated, elegant wedding ceremony and have the very best experience with a wedding vendor, hire Caprice Strings.
Danielle
Danielle Sent on 10/18/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing violinist

Francesca with Caprice Strings did an incredible job at our wedding. We hired her as a solo violinist and she made phenomenal music during our ceremony. I wish I had more time to speak with her at the event but I was busy getting married! She was a great communicator before the event and very reasonably priced. I would highly recommend her for any classy event!
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Izzy Sent on 10/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic musicians!

Caprice Strings is simply wonderful! Francesca was very easy to work with and helped along the process in choosing music, etc. The trio played for our wedding, welcoming guests to their beautiful sounds. They continued to play throughout the ceremony and for half of our cocktail hour. They elevated the experience to a whole new level as their music captivated everyone. If you’re looking for a fantastic group of musicians, look no further and call Caprice Strings!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Events by Sonya Events by Sonya Wedding Planners

I had the pleasure of working with Caprice Strings this past weekend. Francesca was great to work with - before the event, she was quick to respond through email and we worked together to make sure that the timeline for the ceremony was right. To ensure the best performance, she made sure that the trio arrived on time to set up and to hold a practice with the Father of the Groom who was going to perform a song with them. On the day of the event, the trio provided beautiful melodies as the guests started to arrive. They were professional and very talented. Francesca and her team are all so sweet and friendly, truly a pleasure to work with!

Couture Events Couture Events Wedding Planners

Where to begin! If you are looking for someone to do music at your next event, Caprice Strings is nothing but the best. We at Couture Events love working with them and encourage you to do the same. We pride ourselves on our preferred vendors knowing that they are the best quality service in Southern California. They will go above and beyond your expectations and make your event one of a kind. XO, Krystel at Couture Events

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