Hannah Wolkstein, Cellist Reviews

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• Addison M. Sent on 03/28/2024
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  Phenomenal!

  I was set on getting a cellist for the day, but wasn't sure who. Thankfully Hannah had samples on her site and was very communicative! Plus we figured out she performed for our friends ceremony the year before. She was outdoor for their wedding and then played in the church for ours, so very flexible too! Thank you, Hannah!

  I was set on getting a cellist for the day, but wasn't sure who. Thankfully Hannah had samples on her site and was very communicative! Plus we figured out she performed for our friends ceremony the year before. She was outdoor for their wedding and then played in the church for ours, so very flexible too! Thank you, Hannah!
• Nick Sent on 10/31/2023
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  Reliable and beautiful music

  Would recommend Hannah to anyone!

  Would recommend Hannah to anyone!
• Cathy W. Sent on 01/23/2023
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  Perfection

  Hannah was asked to perform for a private event for a terminal patient. While this was a difficult venue to perform for she took on the job. Her performance was emotional, professional and compassionate.
  Hannah was reliable and always returned my texts and emails promptly.
  She is guaranteed to make any event special and memorable.

  Hannah was asked to perform for a private event for a terminal patient. While this was a difficult venue to perform for she took on the job. Her performance was emotional, professional and compassionate.
  Hannah was reliable and always returned my texts and emails promptly.
  She is guaranteed to make any event special and memorable.
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• Sallie A. Sent on 10/25/2022
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  Professional and accommodating

  Hannah brought a touch of grace to our small civil ceremony this past weekend. She was professional and prompt in all her correspondences and she was flexible and accommodating after a logistical mishaps led us to start the ceremony a bit rushed and late. I felt confident knowing my guests were enjoying beautiful live music while they awaited the ceremony. And her version of Pachabel's Canon was wonderful to walk down the aisle to! Thank you, Hannah.

  Hannah brought a touch of grace to our small civil ceremony this past weekend. She was professional and prompt in all her correspondences and she was flexible and accommodating after a logistical mishaps led us to start the ceremony a bit rushed and late. I felt confident knowing my guests were enjoying beautiful live music while they awaited the ceremony. And her version of Pachabel's Canon was wonderful to walk down the aisle to! Thank you, Hannah.
• Emma B. Sent on 12/06/2023
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  AMAZING!!!! Highly recommend Hannah

  Hannah was absolutely amazing at our wedding ceremony! She was very quick with responding & very accommodating! I wanted a very specific song from my favorite film & she worked with me to help find it. Hannah is very sweet & extremely talented! I highly recommend her for any event.

  Hannah was absolutely amazing at our wedding ceremony! She was very quick with responding & very accommodating! I wanted a very specific song from my favorite film & she worked with me to help find it. Hannah is very sweet & extremely talented! I highly recommend her for any event.
• Daniel E. Sent on 09/28/2021
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  Incredibly talented cellist

  Hannah's performance at our wedding was more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Thank you Hannah for making our day so special!

  Hannah's performance at our wedding was more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Thank you Hannah for making our day so special!
• Nikki N. Sent on 04/18/2021
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  Excellent cellist

  We very much enjoyed having Hannah as our cellist for our very small wedding last fall! She was very flexible, accommodating, and professional despite the uncertainty of the pandemic. She played beautifully and had a wide selection of songs to choose from, plus offered to learn new music if we had specific song preferences. Her fees and contract were very reasonable and flexible. She added the perfect touch to the ceremony - would highly recommend to any other couple looking for musician for their wedding or other event.

  We very much enjoyed having Hannah as our cellist for our very small wedding last fall! She was very flexible, accommodating, and professional despite the uncertainty of the pandemic. She played beautifully and had a wide selection of songs to choose from, plus offered to learn new music if we had specific song preferences. Her fees and contract were very reasonable and flexible. She added the perfect touch to the ceremony - would highly recommend to any other couple looking for musician for their wedding or other event.
• Olivia C. Sent on 06/22/2020
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  Very Professional and Wonderful Cellist!

  Hannah helped us select the perfect music that fit our wedding theme and executed it to perfection. She is an amazing cellist and truly made our wedding ceremony so special. She arrived early, played music while our guests were being seated, which was not in the contract, but it was so wonderful to have her share even more music with us.
  Through email communication, she was positive and quick to respond. She was also within our price range, which was fantastic for us. She is an extremely talented musician and I am so happy she was a positive part of our wedding.
  Thank you so much, Hannah!!

  Hannah helped us select the perfect music that fit our wedding theme and executed it to perfection. She is an amazing cellist and truly made our wedding ceremony so special. She arrived early, played music while our guests were being seated, which was not in the contract, but it was so wonderful to have her share even more music with us.
  Through email communication, she was positive and quick to respond. She was also within our price range, which was fantastic for us. She is an extremely talented musician and I am so happy she was a positive part of our wedding.
  Thank you so much, Hannah!!
• Nick P. Sent on 06/21/2020
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  Wonderful Experience & Beautiful Music

  Hannah played during our wedding ceremony last year and was absolutely wonderful! It has been almost a year and our guests still mention the beautiful music she performed.
  
  I should add that Hannah knew almost every song we requested (Johann Bach to Bruno Mars). The one song she was unfamiliar with she quickly learned for us and brought our family to tears.
  
  Hannah was extremely responsive and required very little direction. We will always remember the music she brought to our memorable day. We HIGHLY recommend Hannah and we only regret that we didn’t book her to perform during the dinner reception.

  Hannah played during our wedding ceremony last year and was absolutely wonderful! It has been almost a year and our guests still mention the beautiful music she performed.
  
  I should add that Hannah knew almost every song we requested (Johann Bach to Bruno Mars). The one song she was unfamiliar with she quickly learned for us and brought our family to tears.
  
  Hannah was extremely responsive and required very little direction. We will always remember the music she brought to our memorable day. We HIGHLY recommend Hannah and we only regret that we didn’t book her to perform during the dinner reception.
• Cath T. Sent on 08/28/2020
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  Wonderful to work with!

  Hannah was excellent for our wedding in Madison, Wisconsin. She was so easy to work with, even when we asked her to play a song she had never heard before. She learned it and played beautifully as I walked down the aisle. She even gave me the most reassuring smile as I was staring down all my guests and feeling very nervous. I'll never forget that. She was responsive and easy to talk to, and flexible as we had to move the ceremony from outdoors into a pavilion due to weather. I can't recommend her highly enough!

  Hannah was excellent for our wedding in Madison, Wisconsin. She was so easy to work with, even when we asked her to play a song she had never heard before. She learned it and played beautifully as I walked down the aisle. She even gave me the most reassuring smile as I was staring down all my guests and feeling very nervous. I'll never forget that. She was responsive and easy to talk to, and flexible as we had to move the ceremony from outdoors into a pavilion due to weather. I can't recommend her highly enough!
• Erica K. Sent on 04/24/2021
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  Professional and Collaborative

  We loved Hannah as our cellist for our ceremony. Music so such an important part of our lives, and picking wonderful musicians was really important to us. Hannah was so professional and collaborated with the pianist we hired. Hannah played just the music we wanted, in the way we wanted. Thank you, Hannah, for being someone we could trust with this important part of our wedding. We highly recommend working with Hannah!!

  We loved Hannah as our cellist for our ceremony. Music so such an important part of our lives, and picking wonderful musicians was really important to us. Hannah was so professional and collaborated with the pianist we hired. Hannah played just the music we wanted, in the way we wanted. Thank you, Hannah, for being someone we could trust with this important part of our wedding. We highly recommend working with Hannah!!
• Emily Sent on 06/14/2020
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  Wonderful to work with

  Hannah is a fantastic musician and was an important part of our wedding ceremony. She was organized and pre-arranged all of the details prior to our wedding day, and was clear about musicians' needs ahead of time. She was prompt and was very flexible about our music selections, including less traditional choices that we made. Hannah responded quickly to email communication with our questions. I would enthusiastically recommend her for weddings and other events!

  Hannah is a fantastic musician and was an important part of our wedding ceremony. She was organized and pre-arranged all of the details prior to our wedding day, and was clear about musicians' needs ahead of time. She was prompt and was very flexible about our music selections, including less traditional choices that we made. Hannah responded quickly to email communication with our questions. I would enthusiastically recommend her for weddings and other events!
• Kimberley S. Sent on 06/13/2020
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  Would not recommend Hannah

  Hannah recently played at our wedding. Due to COVID, our original string quartet canceled three weeks before our wedding, and I completely understood their decision and respected their transparency. Every one must do what is comfortable for them.
  
  Initially I was excited for Hannah to play at our wedding. She was very responsive and seemed clear with her expectations during COVID...to wear a mask during the ceremony and be 10 feet away from everyone.
  
  Unfortunately, the excitement ended with our first correspondence. Six days before our wedding, she emailed late one night making several demanding “requests” which included: having her own entrance/exit, asking us NOT to use an aisle near her and that no one speak to her.
  
  I sent her multiple photos the day before the wedding to assure her that she would be 10 feet away (much farther than CDC recommends) and as the contract stated.
  
  After much back and forth, I was unsure if she would even show up at our wedding.
  
  On the day of the wedding, she was 10 minutes late without letting us know and extremely rude when she arrived. While I wouldn’t expect a significant conversation, she could have more professionalism to at least acknowledge her client and apologize for tardiness.
  
  She played for only about 8 minutes before the ceremony started, played 30 seconds of the processional and again about 30 seconds of the recessional.
  
  She was nearly running out the door before I requested she play longer...which would have been the case if we were able to have all of our guests present.
  
  Frankly, I would definitely recommend her for a COVID wedding and would consider others for any post-COVID event.
  
  She was unprofessional, demanding and incredibly over priced. While our ceremony was small with only 9 people (a pastor, our four parents, the photographer and Hannah), I expected more for our $300.
  
  If she isn’t comfortable preforming during COVID, she should not string along clients and provide disappointing services.

  Hannah recently played at our wedding. Due to COVID, our original string quartet canceled three weeks before our wedding, and I completely understood their decision and respected their transparency. Every one must do what is comfortable for them.
  
  Initially I was excited for Hannah to play at our wedding. She was very responsive and seemed clear with her expectations during COVID...to wear a mask during the ceremony and be 10 feet away from everyone.
  
  Unfortunately, the excitement ended with our first correspondence. Six days before our wedding, she emailed late one night making several demanding “requests” which included: having her own entrance/exit, asking us NOT to use an aisle near her and that no one speak to her.
  
  I sent her multiple photos the day before the wedding to assure her that she would be 10 feet away (much farther than CDC recommends) and as the contract stated.
  
  After much back and forth, I was unsure if she would even show up at our wedding.
  
  On the day of the wedding, she was 10 minutes late without letting us know and extremely rude when she arrived. While I wouldn’t expect a significant conversation, she could have more professionalism to at least acknowledge her client and apologize for tardiness.
  
  She played for only about 8 minutes before the ceremony started, played 30 seconds of the processional and again about 30 seconds of the recessional.
  
  She was nearly running out the door before I requested she play longer...which would have been the case if we were able to have all of our guests present.
  
  Frankly, I would definitely recommend her for a COVID wedding and would consider others for any post-COVID event.
  
  She was unprofessional, demanding and incredibly over priced. While our ceremony was small with only 9 people (a pastor, our four parents, the photographer and Hannah), I expected more for our $300.
  
  If she isn’t comfortable preforming during COVID, she should not string along clients and provide disappointing services.

  Hannah Wolkstein, Cellist's reply:

  Dear Kimberley,
  I'm sorry you were upset with my services. I tried to be accommodating (filling in last minute to cover a cancelation, granting your request in the moment to play more music past what was agreed in the contract).
  My main goal was to provide high quality, professional music for your wedding while fulfilling all terms of the contract, which I believe I provided. My additional goal was to perform for your wedding with the least risk to everyone's health, considering the wedding was indoors during a global pandemic. I'm sorry that this was misinterpreted as being demanding and rude.
  I wish the best to you in the future.