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Conservatory-trained classical pianist and composer, providing ceremony and reception music and accompaniment, with and without ensembles. Traditional wedding selections with an evocative feel.

Beautiful, original custom wedding compositions are offered on commission to make your special day even more unique. Walk down the aisle to music created just for you!

The Washington Post says "...delicate, haunting... ."

Washington City Paper says "...if we'd been invited to Cameron and Julia's wedding, we would surely have been delighted by the original take on the bridal march Charlene was commissioned to create. (And which should become the new standard.) ...shimmering piano magic... ."

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Reviews of Charlene Lockwood, Pianist, Singer, Composer

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Elizabeth Sent on 09/07/2010
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Charlene was amazing! She plays the piano so beautifully and was really interested in customizing the music to meet our tastes.

Responsiveness-- She was extremely responsive. She replied to emails within hours and she was very well organized.

Value for Cost-- In my opinion, she didn't charge enough! Charlene showed up to our wedding well in advance of when we expected her, just so she could be sure that she didn't hit traffic. She played music while the guests were arriving and then at certain points during the ceremony. She also spent about an hour with us a few months before the wedding where she played samples for us.

Flexibility-- Charlene had the standard options for us to choose from but also a wide variety of less traditional options. She also composes her own music, so that was an option too.

As a pianist myself, I appreciate a musician who plays with enthusiasm and she certainly falls into that category.

Charlene is definitely someone you can count on who will play beautiful music for you!
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Robert Sent on 01/15/2010
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Charlene had a tremendous sense of what we wanted to feel through the music, and she delivered!! She also put to music a favorite poem of ours as a reflection. It was marvelous. Your ceremony will be uplifted by Charlene's talents.
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Theresa Sent on 07/20/2007
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Charlene was a wonderful choice for our ceremony music. She was very well organized, utterly professional, responsive to our preferences, and a joy to work with. She was great about working with other musicians and singers who arrived in town only the day before the wedding. She did a wonderful job coordinating and leading, as well as singing and playing. We chose one of her original compositions as a prelude. It -- and all of the music -- got rave reviews from our guests!
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