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Hire Juilliard Performers
Hire Juilliard Performers
Wedding musicians
Wedding musicians
Violin solo
Violin solo
Playing music
Playing music
Flute and violin
Flute and violin
Live performance
Live performance
Musicians on stage
Musicians on stage
Harp performance
Harp performance

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String quartet

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Talented, Reliable, and Professional

Hire Juilliard Performers offers unique and elegant performance packages, which allow you to create the perfect atmosphere for your special day. Our world-class musicians provide premier performances, and our expert staff from Juilliard’s Alan D. Marks Center for Career Services and Entrepreneurship is highly responsive and engaged throughout the booking and planning process to ensure a seamless experience.


Our most popular packages include:

  • Wedding Ceremony Music
  • Reception Music
  • Cocktail Hour Music
  • Music During Breaks
  • Custom Song Arrangements

Our performers are available to play within the tristate area: all five boroughs of New York City, Connecticut, Westchester County, New Jersey, and Long Island.

Whether you are looking for classical music, jazz, or something more customized, we help match you with the right musicians to make your special day memorable. From solo harp to string quartet to jazz quintet, we offer a variety of instrument groupings. Hire Juilliard Performers makes sure that your live music is world-class, reliable, and perfectly customized 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
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Travel Expenses

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
7+

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
Learn New Songs
Liability Insurance
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Performances
Vocals

Reviews of Hire Juilliard Performers

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Gillian
Gillian Sent on 10/13/2017
5 out of 5 rating
This was THE best music experience ever. I know I wanted a live music portion for our wedding, and we thought a violin would be the right touch. Hire Juilliard worked with us to determine our specific needs (turns out we needed a cello to accompany for most of our songs) and they NAILED it! Our group leader was Ken, and he was so responsive and just a complete pleasure to work with. He coordinated a number of team calls leading up to our event and was so personable and professional. He and Chelsea showed up early on our wedding day, and they were just a lovely pair. The music was nothing short of magical, and they were the perfect addition to our night. I am so thankful to have found them, and will scream from the mountain tops how awesome Ken, Chelsea and the entire Hire Juilliard team has been!
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Jessica Sent on 10/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best decision

The band leader was very communicative and very easy to work with prior to my wedding last November. We throughly discussed song selections and she patiently answered all of my questions regarding music arrangements for a quartet. The musicians were extremely professional and well-dressed for my black tie optional dress code. Their performance during the ceremony was absolutely beautiful and fitting. There are many vendors that offer strings when booking a band but you truly cannot compare the quality of the musicians at other vendors with Hire Juilliard.

You would be remiss not to go with Hire Juilliard if you’re in the NYC area.
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Eden Sent on 09/11/2017
5 out of 5 rating
My (now) husband and I had the pleasure of hiring a Juilliard Performers jazz quartet for our wedding reception. They were prompt, professional, and added such a wonderful atmospheric addition to our wedding. We highly recommended working with them!
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Maggy Sent on 07/05/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We are so happy with our choice in hiring a Julliard Alumni. We hired a solo violinist for our wedding and Chelsea Smith (the violinist) was great to work with. Wish we had the chance to meet her in person but the wedding day went by too fast! But I do know our guests kept mentioning how great the violinist was. We could not be happier with our ceremony and cocktail hour music.
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Kristin Sent on 01/29/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We hired Juilliard Performers for our wedding and they did a fantastic job. We hired a violinist & a cellist and they performed custom contemporary songs for us as well as classical music while our guests arrived. I cannot recommend the Juilliard Performers more, my contact was highly responsive, very accommodating and very professional.
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Miranda Sent on 09/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We are so, so happy with how our experience with going through Juilliard turned out. The office staff was great and made everything very simple. I explained that we are a little quirky and were looking for something different, and the staff broke down the types of musicians we could book and all the relevant details. We ended up booking a solo jazz trumpet player, Riley Mulherkar, who was CRAZY good. Like, I assume very shortly he will be famous. He played New Orleans style jazz for our ceremony and then led us and our guests in a musical parade to our reception that I will never forget until I am a dead person. It was so perfect. We even marched through another live band and he matched their music and kept walking. What!! Just amazing.

It was also super affordable for the quality you get to book a solo performer; I'm sure booking groups gets pricey but this was perfect for us. Can't recommend them enough.
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User2019031 Sent on 01/22/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We hired a Juilliard String Quartet for our wedding ceremony and they were absolutely fantastic!! The quartet leader, Caeli Smith, was professional, talented, dependable, and flexible. They learned a number of new pieces for the service in addition to accompanying our cantor. They sounded stunning and overall made our wedding mass so much more meaningful and beautiful. Thank you!!
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User1768229 Sent on 07/15/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We hired two Juilliard musicians, Stephanie Wu and Maria Im, for our recent wedding, and they were both phenomenal. Maria was our violinist during our ceremony, and she also played for the guests before the ceremony began. My only regret is that we didn't have her play for longer! She was incredible and was extremely helpful in helping me decide on music for the ceremony. We then had Stephanie play piano during our dessert hour (which we had in lieu of a cocktail hour). Again, she was amazing, professional, and prompt, and everyone loved listening to her play. Katherine Howell at Juilliard was incredibly helpful in organizing the musicians and their contracts. I would absolutely use Juilliard if I ever need to hire musicians again.
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User1992169 Sent on 06/24/2014
5 out of 5 rating
The Juilliard team was flexible and communicative and helped us decide to hire a solo cellist for our ceremony and cocktail hour. We worked with cellist Philo Lee on the program and scheduling and could not be happier with his professionalism and flexibility. His music was a beautiful addition to the ceremony (he timed his program perfectly!). We can't recommend Juilliard and Philo enough.
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Kp Sent on 06/05/2014
5 out of 5 rating
I got married at the Cop Cot in Central Park with a string trio and it was amazing!!! I absolutely recommend these Juilliard performers for any special occasion. The beautiful music made our ceremony extra special. Thank you, Katherine Howell, Danny Kim and his group for sharing your wonderful talents with us. A++++
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