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Servicing the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, classical music ensemble Sage String Quartet specializes in providing elegant, timeless live wedding music. In its first five years of service alone, the music ensemble played for over 500 weddings. Sage String Quartet includes such accomplished musicians as Regino Madrid, Luke Wedge, and Kyung LeBlanc, among others.

Services Offered

Sage String Quartet tirelessly endeavors to plan and oversee every musical detail of its clients’ wedding events. The music ensemble’s library includes over 300 musical pieces of varying styles. For couples who have a particular piece in mind that is not in the library, Sage String Quartet is happy to find or arrange a string quartet version of your selected piece. The ensemble can accommodate wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, rehearsal dinners, and receptions. All of the music ensemble’s musicians are accomplished in playing a wide variety of instruments, including the piano, cello, harp, saxophone, and violin. Depending on the needs of your wedding, the Sage String Quartet also provides the following services:

  • Instrumentals
  • Learning new songs
  • Sound/PA system
  • Vocals

FAQ

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Reception Music

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Orchestra
String - Quartet
String - Quintet
Soloist / Vocalist

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

7+

What instruments does your group play?

Cello
Drums
Flute
Guitar
Harp
Piano
Trumpet
Saxophone
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
Sound/PA System
Vocals

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Reviews of Sage String Quartet

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Sue Sent on 04/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Classical Perfection

Sage String Quartet added a touch of pure elegance to my daughter’s recent wedding ceremony. From my very first call with Sean, I knew we had made the right decision. His responsiveness, accessibility, and advice on the selection of pieces were invaluable in achieving an overall beautiful and memorable ceremony. The musicians worked seamlessly with the church organist and music director to collaborate on scores for the various pieces, prompting the organist to later comment that he ‘wished he could play every wedding with them!’. All the guests remarked on how special the quartet’s participation was in the ceremony. Sage String Quartet has my highest recommendation!
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Darlene Sent on 05/26/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Strings!

Sage Strings Quartet added class and depth to our wedding ceremony at the Colonnade at the Fairmont Hotel in Georgetown. They had a terrific website where we could make our selections, and accommodated our requests. They were so easy to contract with and were very professional. I highly recommend!
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Yamila Sent on 04/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent! Truly masterful musicians

Sage Quartet is comprised of exceptional musicians who can virtually play any piece of music. They use artful dynamics, ensuring a gorgeous and elevated rendition of both classical and contemporary tunes. They played masterfully during my wedding reception and cocktail hour. Would highly recommend them!
Dylan
Dylan Sent on 11/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Music & Professional

We thoroughly enjoyed having Sage String Quartet perform on our special day. They worked with us to provide any and all musical genres we were looking to have at both our ceremony and cocktail hour! It was a one of a kind performance to remember on our special day! 10/10 would recommend working with Sage to perform for any event!
Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 10/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Made my wedding music dream a reality!

AMAZING! We hired them for ceremony music and had the jazz band and Nico sing at the reception. The music was perfection and totally fit the vibe we were going for!! You won't regret hiring them for your event! 10 out of 10.
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Jenni Sent on 04/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Music; Unmatched Professionalism

We are so glad we hired Sage as part of our wedding team! They were extremely responsive and flexible as we dealt with a series of pandemic-related reschedulings and changes. When our big day finally came, everything went seamlessly. They made smooth transitions, managed a quick location change, and had our guests’ toes tapping the entire cocktail hour. We couldn’t recommend Kyung, Sean, and the team more highly!
Ellie
Ellie Sent on 04/05/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A touch of elegance!

The Sage String Quartet was an excellent addition to my wedding day. The guests all raved about how much elegance the quartet added to our cocktail hour so I was thrilled! Throughout the planning process, I had many changes with the timing due to some last minute changes and Sean was responsive and flexible to the changes as they came and made sure things went off without a hitch.
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Dale Sent on 02/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

An Incredible DC Wedding

Let me just say at the outset - if you want the best possible ensemble for your ceremony or event, save your time and look no further - Sage is simply the best!!

My relationship with Sage (as "father of the groom" and fellow musician), began from long-distance approximately eleven months before the wedding ceremony, and with some very specific musical ideas in mind - to the point where we had some special arrangements created which would require world-class musicians. Needless to say, everything was absolutely perfect and turned out incredibly - Sage delivered far beyond expectations!

Kyung LeBlanc (whom I now call a friend), was the most pleasant, accommodating, and professional individual you would ever want associated with a once in a lifetime musical performance. Their ceremony performance (which we made sure was professionally recorded and captured) was total perfection, and the most moving and emotional experience that we could have ever asked for. Our guests will never forget the musical quality and the memories that were created during the prelude and ceremony. We cannot thank Kyung and Sean enough for everything they provided us - we wish that we could relive the entire experience all over again!

We also requested a jazz trio (piano/bass/sax) for the cocktail hour, which provided an incredible atmosphere of elegance and performed by some legendary musicians. In addition, we had the strings perform contemporary selections during dinner, which added so much warmth to the start of the evening reception. All in all, we cannot put into words how much we appreciate everyone's attention and dedication to quality and musicianship.

THANK YOU Sage for delivering beyond expectations. I can honestly say that you will not find a more professional, committed, and musically gifted group of individuals - they were absolutely incredible and definitely exceed a five-star recommendation!!


Susannah
Susannah Sent on 12/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating

World-Class Music

Sage String Quartet provided exceptional string accompaniment for our ceremony. They were super easy to communicate with and helped with song recommendations when asked. Many of our guests gushed over how gorgeous the music was!
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Julie Sent on 11/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Strings!

If you are looking for an elegant live band to give your wedding ceremony an additional pop, then look no further! Sage has an offering of hundreds of songs to choose from that can be played either pre-ceremony or during your cocktail hour and each song is guaranteed to wow your guests. The individuals we interacted with at Sage were all true professionals who showed up early for our ceremony and interacted easily with our wedding planner and wedding team. The music they played for us was absolutely beautiful and were some of the high points of our pre-ceremony and cocktail hour events. We highly recommend booking Sage for any wedding or event!
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I recently worked with Sage String Quartet - specifically Regino, one of their violinists. His music was BEAUTIFUL!!! His rendering of Ravel's Sonata created such an elegant setting for my bride to walk down the aisle. Plus, Sage String Quartet is highly professional - so save yourself some worry, and put yourself in the good hands of Sage String Quartet!

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I should say up front that I'm a huge fan of string quartets. I listen to them often, and my standards are high. Sage String Quartet is one of the best I have had the pleasure of hearing. They are a true ensemble, not just four musicians playing together. They are well rehearsed, working seamlessly together, and have a classic, sophisticated sound that blends perfectly. At the wedding we worked together their music selection was ideal - every piece was perfectly suited for the event, and performed expertly in a sequence that flowed well. Tone, dynamics, tempo, interpretation, expression, and execution were all superb. As you might expect, the ensemble conducted themselves with exemplary professionalism. I'm definitely looking forward to working with them again.

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