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Elegant music when the Occasion calls for a Classical touch!

Serving the Boston and beyond since 1997, Classical Occasions has been voted Best of Wedding Picks. We specialize in classical music including strings, piano, vocals, guitar, and many other instruments. We also offer the smooth, cool sounds of jazz, and special requests such as bagpipes and accordion.

Juilliard-trained Don Krishnaswami founded Classical Occasions in 1997 with a vision to creating a synergy between two things that he holds to be of paramount importance: the excellence of top professional music making and equally professional, attentive customer service. Our stellar reviews from many delighted clients show that vision has been realized.

Each client inquiry begins with a personal phone call from Don that establishes a one-on-one relationship from the beginning, and is followed by an ongoing attentiveness to client satisfaction together with polished professionalism at every point, from that initial phone call to the music at the engagement itself.

The artists of Classical Occasions are hand-picked and always of the highest caliber. They have an impressive array of solo, orchestral, and chamber music experience, performing with Boston's finest ensembles, such as the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops, Boston Ballet Orchestra, Boston Lyric Opera, and Handel and Haydn Society.

Bringing the elegance and excellence of high-quality live music to your event at rates that are within your reach is of great importance to us. That's why we will always work with you to find the best price to balance your budget with your musical needs.

We understand that of equal importance to high quality music, is attentive and thoughtful client service. That means that we will treat your event as if it is the one and only one on our calendar.

From initial contact and planning right through to the music at the event itself, we're certain that you'll feel this individual care in all of your contacts with us. And Classical Occasions offers free unlimited, no obligation telephone consultation, during which you may ask all the questions you'd like to, even if you're just gathering information.

Hiring musicians is a very new thing for many people; we understand that, and we are here to help make it easier for you!

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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

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Acapella
Brass - Trio
Brass - Quartet
Brass - Quintet
Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo
Instrumental - Trio
String - Trio
String - Quartet
String - Quintet
Soloist / Vocalist

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3
4 - 6

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Drums
Flute
Guitar
Harp
Organ
Piano
Trumpet
Saxophone
Viola
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals

Reviews of Classical Occasions

Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 07/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Simply perfect!

The string trio was perfect and Don accommodated my last minute change in processional music and found me a piper a few days before our wedding. Don was so understanding and learned the new piece of music with his trio and played it beautifully. I would highly recommend Classical Occasions!!
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Emily Sent on 07/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding- Welcome and Ceremony Music

Don was wonderful to work with. I greatly appreciated his willingness for Classical Occasions to play the range of songs I envisioned for our welcoming and ceremony music. We hired a quintet. To have live music is a true gift on any day, but it was especially meaningful for our wedding. Thank you!
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Morgan Sent on 08/30/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Don was fantastic to work with! He was easy to communicate with and he accommodated some specific music requests I had for the big day with ease. I was so grateful for his expertise and the level of attention he gave to prepping for our ceremony. He and the rest of the string quartet came fully prepared for the whole ceremony, and they made our wedding sound absolutely beautiful!
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Meghan Sent on 09/21/2014
5 out of 5 rating
From the start, Don was very responsive and helpful. He called me first to introduce himself and answered all my questions by email very quickly. I chose my songs a few months ahead of time, and provided sheet music for a specific song I wanted played which came out beautifully. They did a very nice job!
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Katie Sent on 01/07/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Classical Occasions made our wedding ceremony magical. Don Krishnaswami was very professional and flexible to work with. The musicians were all extremely talented and the prices were very reasonable. We are still getting compliments on how beautiful the music was.
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Mary Sent on 01/03/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I booked a violinist and cellist for my ceremony. Don was wonderful to work with during the planning process, very informative and so helpful with the music selection. The sound during the ceremony was amazing - better than I could ever have imagined! We received countless compliments on the ceremony music from our guests. I would highly recommend Don to anyone looking for classical musicians for any function!
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Haniyah Sent on 11/26/2010
5 out of 5 rating
I was very impressed with Classical Occasions. Unlike other ceremony musicians that I spoke with, Don (the music director) spent a lot of time talking with me and making sure that we were both on the same page. My maid of honor sang a song during the ceremony. She didn't even need to practice with the musicians- she gave them the sheet music and the song went perfectly. I would highly recommend them for ceremony and cocktail music.
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Victoria Sent on 10/28/2008
5 out of 5 rating
Classical Occasions was great! We had what I thought was a String Trio but I've been told that it was actually a Quartet. The musician's played so beautifully. They dressed professionally, showed up on time and after our ceremony was over they relocated to another room for our cocktail hour.

Don was so easy to work with. I would highly recommend them to anyone thinking about having this type of thing at there wedding. It to us was definitely worth the extra expense. It add such a nice touch.
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