Charleston

Wedding Musicians

Palmetto Strings, LLC is a select group of professional musicians, performing classic and contemporary pop/rock, jazz, as well as the classical favorites since 2001. Headed by husband and wife team, Mike & Lauren Williams, they perform and manage Palmetto Strings together. We encourage you to read about us and listen to our music to hear all the styles our ensembles can perform. We are a community of musicians from members of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and surrounding orchestras, as well as music professors and teachers. We can perform from our diverse repertoire for your wedding ceremony, cocktail hour/reception, as well as corporate event. We invite you to hear a few of our musicians perform, live at some of the most prestigious restaurants in Charleston every week - including the Charleston Grill and the 5-Star Sanctuary Hotel at Kiawah Island. Contact us for more information. Instrumentations include: Solo: violin, viola, cello, classical guitar, or voice Duo: violin, cello | violin, guitar Trio: violin, viola, cello | violin, guitar, cello Quartet: violins, viola, cello

The Charleston Virtuosi is a group of brilliant, dynamic and committed musicians offering a comprehensive variety of musical styles across South Carolina and other states along the East Coast. Located in Historic and beautiful Charleston, South Carolina, the Charleston Virtuosi specializes in weddings, corporate events as well as public and private concert performances. The Charleston Virtuosi was established in 2009 by violist Peter Kiral. Since its inception, the Charleston Virtuosi has won the attention of several notable publications in addition to an enthusiastic reception from the Charleston audience for their sophisticated image and elegant sound. In addition to performing classical arrangements, The Charleston Virtuosi also works with top event planners and venues. The Charleston Virtuosi has performed at many annual events in and around the Low Country, including Charleston Fashion Week, Charleston Art Walk, Festival of Houses and Gardens, The 2nd Sunday Event and Piccolo Spoleto Festival to name a few. The Charleston Virtuosi regularly performs at St. Luke's Chapel, located in charming downtown Charleston on the corner of Ashley Avenue and Bee Street in addition to coordinating their Tuesday Noon Concert Series. This Charleston Virtuosi also regularly performs at the College of Charleston's, Monday Night Concert Series as well as the Embassy Concert Series in Washington, DC. The Charleston Virtuosi offers: String Duo & String Trio String Quartet Electric String Quartet Electric Violinist with backing tracks or with a DJ Guitar performance Piano performance Vocalists Choir Brass Quintet Wedding String Orchestra Gypsy Jazz Band - Le Pumpe Bluegrass Trio - The Cattle in The Cane Wedding Bands The Manny Band, Leo & Luna DJ Jake B Special Services by Kiral Productions Photography & Videography Audio Equipment Rental

Bespoke Strings provides tailor made music music for weddings, corporate events, restaurants, studio recordings and a wide variety of other private bookings. The musicians are based in Charleston, South Carolina, and are classically trained professionals with Bachelor's and/or Master's degrees in music performance. With a multitude of music ensembles and music genres available, Bespoke Strings can create personalized, tailor-made music for your event. Let us work together with you on a custom playlist and music plan to create the perfect music ambiance for your occasion. Led by cellist Caitlin Tarver, Bespoke Strings offers a variety of musical choices: The simplicity of a beautiful cello soloist or the rich full sound of a string duet, trio or quartet. For larger scale events, Bespoke Strings offers electric string ensembles such as electric string duo and electric string trio. Is your event outside the Charleston area? We are glad to quote travel arrangements with your inquiry no matter how near or far! Contact Caitlin Tarver for a custom made music experience! caitlin@bespokestrings.com or 864.384.8026

Hello and thanks for taking a minute to learn about me and my musical services. I am a professional classical guitarist with a Masters Degree in Music yet I have a diverse background of music. Though I am from Maine, currently living in Charleston, SC, I have lived or traveled in musically rich areas like San Francisco, Spain, France, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, even the Appalachian Mountains and it has been very fun for me to share this plethora of music in the Charleston music scene and at many extraordinary weddings during the past ten years. While I specialize in classical and spanish/latin guitar, I have an extensive repertoire of pop (Marry Me, 1000 Years, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, etc), jazz (Fly Me to the Moon), classic rock (Beatles, Van Morrison), and oldies (My Girl, Stand by Me, Happy Together). If it’s not on my song list - I’m always happy to learn new music upon special request! Also, I have top of the line unparalleled professional musical equipment, such a battery powered mobile amplifier and electric CLASSICAL guitar to deliver CD quality playing with impeccable timing and enthusiasm of a live performer. My most popular package includes The Prelude seating music, Ceremony selections, and Cocktail Hour. Let me know how I can customize any of this for you! If you have a moment please listen to me on iTunes or Youtube. Thanks!