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Legacy Ensemble is an award-winning trio of wedding ceremony musicians based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each member of the trio brings performance experience and a passion for excellence. Barbara Koenen Holm, who plays the flute, has been a member of the St. Paul Civic Symphony for more than 25 years. Daryl Carlson, who plays the cello, has decades of experience as a solo and chamber music performer, and has appeared in productions with artists including Prince and The Dixie Chicks. And John Holm, who plays violin, has performed with numerous ensembles. With their combined expertise and showmanship, you'll have no trouble establishing the perfect atmosphere to keep the party going.

Services Offered

Legacy Ensemble is just as invested as you are in establishing the perfect musical ambience for your wedding. They know a wide selection of classical music, as well as traditional wedding music, folk songs, opera standards, and other favorites, and they'll tailor the music to suit the event. You'll be set from start to finish with their ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception music, as well as instrumentals.

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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

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Trio

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Flute
Violin

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Reception Music

Reviews of Legacy Ensemble

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Kae Sent on 09/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding

With wedding venues now going away from the church setting, I still feel it is important to still have musicians at the ceremony. And I fell Legacy Ensemble fits the perfect niche to provide beautiful music for such a joyous occasion. They did wonderful job and I would recommend them.
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Christina Sent on 07/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Job!!

Legacy Ensemble was great for my wedding! We were able to select songs for the ceremony and cocktail hour very easily from their list of songs which helped us customize our ceremony to fit our style. They did an amazing job and I would highly recommend as they weren’t as expensive as some other groups we reached out to.
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Ashela Sent on 09/21/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We created our own wedding ceremony, the Legacy Ensemble was the perfect fit to add the perfect tone to our special moments. We
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First Sent on 08/14/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Barb was wonderful to deal with from start to finish. Responded quickly, offered to accommodate tastes. They were prompt to set up, played beautifully and quietly completed their performance as other events began. I highly recommend!

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Heidi Sent on 07/23/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Thanks Legacy Ensemble. Ceremony music was beautiful.
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Andrew Sent on 11/26/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Barb and the Legacy Ensemble were brilliant from start to finish! Their playing was beautiful and they were very easy to work with in planning and on the day. They have a great music selection and were happy to learn a couple of songs that were in their existing repertoire (which were played fantastically as well). A great, classy group who we would definitely recommend.
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Sarah Sent on 09/18/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Barb and her team were great to work with! They did a wonderful job playing music during our cocktail hour and dinner. We received many compliments for our guests about the music and how light but upbeat it was for cocktail hour.
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User2304166 Sent on 09/07/2015
5 out of 5 rating
The Legacy Ensemble was the perfect group to play for our daughter's wedding! They really set the tone for the ceremony and then followed up with just the right music during the reception. I had many comments on how lovely the music was. It was also really nice to hear the music on their website which helped us make the selections that we wanted for all parts of the wedding. I would highly recommend them.
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Carole Sent on 04/30/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Barb was absolutely delightful to work with!! She was so helpful in assisting us with our selection of songs - and offered to find the music for one piece that I really wanted them to perform. We were so VERY PLEASED
with their performance at our wedding. Our guests couldn't have been more complementary to them as well.

Anyone considering them for any occasion - you need to look no further!! The Legacy Ensemble can't match anyone else - just WONDERFUL in every way.
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Robert Sent on 01/18/2015
5 out of 5 rating
excellent musicianship! I would recommend the Legacy Ensemble without hesitation!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

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