Ideal Ensembles Reviews
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James Sent on 06/03/2026Operatic excellence in NYC
Yury's string trio performed with elegance and artistry at my NYC wedding. My wife, our families, and I are big opera fans, and Yury recommended and curated perfect arrangements from Verdi, Wagner, and others throughout the experience, including selections from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro and "Meditation" from Thais for our processional and recessionals. Yury was a consistently responsive, provided guidance and recommendations on our music selections, and streamlined our planning experience! -
Vivienne Sent on 11/09/2025
Amazing trio and DJ
Yuri and his team performed at our wedding. I’m a classical music enthusiast and my husband prefers anime songs. Yuri and his team managed to seamlessly blend both genres, playing both classical and anime songs in the trio. The DJ also contributed significantly to the overall ambiance, elevating the entire experience. Their exceptional work and the great value they provided were truly remarkable. -
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Victoria Sent on 11/04/2025Amazing!!!
Yury went above and beyond to help make our wedding ceremony special. His price was reasonable and he performed our favourite songs so well. He even went undercover to surprise our guests at the location we chose! Such a lovely man with such good communication, despite having booked him over 12 months in advance of the big day! Do not hesitate to book, you will not be disappointed :-) -
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Alexandra Sent on 11/03/2025Professional, Graceful, and Perfectly Performed
We had Yuri and another musician play for our ceremony, and they were absolutely perfect. The music sounded beautiful and created such an elegant atmosphere. There were a few last-minute changes to the song order, and they adapted so smoothly and professionally without missing a beat. Everything came together beautifully we couldn’t have asked for a more graceful performance. Highly recommend! -
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Julia Sent on 10/28/2025Amazing musicians
Yury and his team at Ideal Ensembles were increadible. The three-piece ensemble played during the ceremony and cocktail hour, and they were truly amazing. Talented, polished, and so easy to work with. The music created the most beautiful ambiance and was one of the highlights of the day. Very affordable as well :) -
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Lia Sent on 08/19/2025An Unforgettable Performance
We had the absolute pleasure of having Yury play at our wedding at 620 Loft and Garden, and he was nothing short of exceptional. From the start, he was flexible, professional, and incredibly kind, making the entire process stress-free. On the day itself, his performance was phenomenal, his music created the most magical atmosphere and truly elevated the entire experience. Our guests couldn’t stop complimenting his talent and energy. Yury is not only an outstanding musician but also a joy to work with. We couldn’t have asked for a better addition to our celebration and recommend him wholeheartedly!
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Luzaury Sent on 10/18/2024
Highly recommended
We are so happy that Yury was able to accommodate us on a last minute request for our wedding on 10/11/2024. Yury was super profesional, very responsive, and provided suggestions on the songs we could use based on our list. The music was amazing, and gave a vibe to the wedding at the rooftop with the view. Thank you, Yury. Highly recommended. -
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Alexandra Sent on 10/04/2024Amazing Wedding Ceremony Musicians
We are so thrilled that we chose Ideal Ensembles for our wedding ceremony music. Front booking to wedding day-of Yury and his team were extremely accommodating and easy to work with, playing exactly the modern/pop songs via string quartet that we were looking for. The music was beautiful and a huge highlight of the wedding ceremony. Highly recommend if you're in need of string musicians. -
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Karly Sent on 07/22/2024Kind, Elegant, Professional, & Talented!
Yury & his team at Ideal Ensembles created such a beautiful and elegant ambiance at my ceremony. We had a string quartet for our ceremony out in Montauk playing a range of song selections such as Adele, Pachelbel, Bee Gees, and more. We're so thankful we came across Ideal Ensembles on Wedding Wire because he accommodated our budget, specific music requests, location [all the way out in Montauk!], and timing.
Planning a wedding yourself, you'll find many vendors don't respond timely or have a certain mold you have to fit in - with Yury, it was the exact opposite. He completely accommodates to your vision and is just as excited as you for the event. It was such a joy working with Yury leading up to wedding. To top it all off, Yury even introduced himself after the ceremony to express his gratitude. We were so happy to have Ideal Ensembles and after my experience, I can't recommend them enough! -
Dalila Sent on 06/09/2024
HIGHLY recommend!
Our violinist, Yury, from Ideal Ensembles played absolutely beautiful for our NYC ceremony and during cocktail hour. We are SUPER impressed they were able to play a rendition of a J Balvin song that meant a lot to us. They were also very accommodating to our weather delay. Also, the music set the right tone for leading up to dinner. Highly recommend!
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Stephanie Sent on 11/27/2023
I couldn’t of imagined my ceremony with out Yury!
My experience was amazing with Yury. Very communicative and friendly. He made my ceremony very special especially with the Halloween themed songs we requested Our guests LOVED it! I highly recommend Yury and team for any occasion. -
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Elissa Sent on 09/29/2023Went above and beyond
Would highly recommend Yury! He was extremely communicative, friendly, and professional. We chose Yury to play our ceremony music because 1) he was open to playing anime music that wasn’t already in his repertoire and 2) he went above and beyond to demonstrate how it might sound before we had even hired him. He answered all emails quickly and showed up early on the day of. He set up by himself, played beautiful music while our guests found their seats, and perfectly executed the ceremony music right on cue. An absolute pleasure to work with and an excellent value. -
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Emily Sent on 08/27/2023Professional, responsive, huge hit at the ceremony!
Yury & team did a fantastic time! The guests has so many positive things to say about the music. During the ceremony it really heightened the moment. Thank you!! Highly recommend!! -
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Lashes Sent on 07/08/2023Incredible
Ideal Ensembles was a pleasure to work with. The music was absolute perfection. They were professional, accommodating, and kind. Hoping to have more events so we can work with them again. 10/10 Reccomend. -
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Roderick Sent on 06/19/2023Wedding Day Experts!
The Ideal Ensembles team delivered magical performances during our wedding ceremony, and we are happy to recommend them for your special event! Yury and his team were pleasantly professional, organized, and friendly both in the planning process and on the day. They collaborated with our wedding planner and day-of coordinator, arrived early despite heavy traffic, and were an absolute dream to work with. Our perfect day wouldn't have been possible without them! -
J B Sent on 05/27/2023
Beautiful Music for a Beautiful Day!
My son and daughter-in-law were recently married in NYC Central Park. What an incredible day! Fabulous! ... and part of that extraordinary experience was the music. Simply the best - no need to say more!!! Very versatile and accomplished.
Hire with 100% full confidence! ... ENJOY! -
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Melissa Sent on 01/09/2023Hire Ideal Ensembles!!!
Yury and team was excellent! I put in an inquiry and received a response almost immediately. We chose three covers for our processional and recessional, they did all three songs such justice! Everyone was completely floored and mentioned how much they loved their work. Also, without us asking, Ideal Ensembles set up outside of our venue to welcome our guests! Everyone felt so special and it added a beautiful, magical quality to the atmosphere. I would highly, HIGHLY recommend choosing Ideal Ensembles for your wedding or any other event. They truly will add a magical touch to any occasion! -
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Meliza Sent on 12/17/2022Thank you 11/13/22
We had our dream wedding on November 13th at Terrace on the Park in Queens NY. We had the pleasure of having Ideal Ensembles play at our ceremony. It was beautiful. There is something so special about having live strings at your ceremony. We had so many compliments on the music. Yury is flexible and very communicative. I will absolutely recommend them and you will not regret it. THANK YOU IDEAL ENSEMBLES!! -
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Lauren Sent on 12/08/2022Professional and quality musicians
My husband and I were so happy that we chose ideal end members to play at our cocktail hour. We had a small wedding at Locanda Verde in Tribeca. The musician’s presence at our cocktail hour really added to the ambiance of the room and was perfect for welcoming our guests. Many guests commented that the music selection was perfect for the event and sounded great. They also commented that the volume was just right--allowing people to talk to one another without having to scream. The musicians were dressed very professionally and played flawlessly. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for live music and will keep them in mind for future events. -
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Molly Sent on 11/30/2022More than ideal - magical!
Yury and team were such a pleasure to work with. When planning for the day, he was helpful with logistics and encouraged us to select music that we were passionate about. For example, walking down the aisle we asked for a Fleetwood Mac song and for the recessional we asked for a Blink-182 song. Both turned out so amazing, it was exactly how we imagined it! We can’t recommend this group enough, they will make your wedding day truly magical. -
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Ann L. Sent on 11/11/2022Quick to respond and affordable!
I absolutely loved working with Yury! He was quick to respond and very easy to work with. Also, he was very affordable, which doesn't hurt! -
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Aisling Sent on 10/27/2022Wonderful and Great Communication
Having Ideal Ensembles as a part of our wedding ceremony was so wonderful! Communication with Yury was so great and they were so accommodating with our song choices. We also booked them to play as our guests entered our ceremony area and they did a fantastic job suing our preferences to make a beautiful set list. They also were happy to work with my friend so she could be a vocalist during our ceremony as well. Thank you so much Ideal Ensembles for adding musical magic to our ceremony! -
Holly Sent on 04/20/2022
What an amazing music!!
I can’t recommend Ideal Ensemble highly enough! They played during my ceremony and made me feel so special!
They even went to the trouble of learning a custom song for me, which I so appreciate since my grandfather wrote it especially for my family. They played beautifully, and made the atmosphere magical.
Not only are they extremely talented, but so easy to work with! I drastically underestimated how important that was during my early planning! So many vendors forget what you’ve agreed on, or try and up sell you, or ask you the same question a million times. Not Yuri! He was always extremely clear and upfront about his pricing (and even stopped me from over paying, which was very honorable). And very organized.
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Brenda Sent on 08/31/2021Amazing- you NEED to have them at your wedding
We are so grateful for Yury and his team. We had our ceremony in Central Park and they went above and beyond to make our ceremony unforgettable. Yury's beautiful wife played Cello for us and they were able to accommodate our song choices with no hesitation. Yury even helped us hold the rings during the ceremony and kept me company while I waited for the ceremony to begin- They as so thoughtful and so talented. They made the ceremony so romantic, it was really a dream wedding. We cannot recommend them enough!! -
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Jaclyn Sent on 03/18/2021Great experience!
Yury and his team were incredible to work with. My husband and I got engaged this past July 2020 and married in November 2020. We had a very tight window planning our wedding, which was of course stressful especially during a pandemic. Yury was always in constant communication and had great suggestions to the ideas we threw at him. He put all of our stress at ease and made our vision of our wedding day a reality. We are so glad we found Yury and couldn't be happier to work with him! -
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Julia Sent on 01/15/2021
Thank you for making my dream wedding a reality!
Yuri and his team were incredible! Planning a wedding during covid - without ever meeting the vendors face-to-face - has been nerve-wracking. Yuri put me at ease and it was clear that this was the best professional for me to work with. He gave me great advice about the procession and curated the music selection of my dreams. He even took care of crucial things I had forgotten about last minute such as taking a microphone for the officiant. He and his team arrived ahead of schedule, set up discretely, and played beautifully during the guest arrival, then swiftly moved over to the ceremony area. I could not have wished for a more beautiful sound to walk down the isle to. All in all they made the day truly special, and hassle free for an already stressed out corona-bride. I highly recommend them! -
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John Sent on 10/23/2019Absolutely Perfect!
It’s hard to know where to begin, having Ideal Ensembles play at my wedding was one of the first and easily one of the beat choices I could have made. Working with Yury and his crew was an absolute pleasure. He took the time out well before our wedding to meet with us and go over the whole ceremony, he even arranged two songs for us and sent us samples of how they were going to sound! When the day of the wedding came, the whole quartet was in place, dressed to a T ready to play. Yury offered me some choice words of advice on how to deal with the impending rain and following ceremony was absolutely perfect. Having them as part of my vendor team was a pleasure and I would very highly recommend anyone considering them , to go for it. They’ll enhance your day and you’ll be very grateful. -
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Liana Sent on 05/29/2019Excellent experience on our wedding day
We requested two specific songs and our violinist knew them and played them beautifully. -
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Joanna Sent on 05/01/2019Amazing ! Best wedding ever !
Yury made everything I wanted possible ! My wedding ceremony was perfect. Everybody loved it ! I highly recomend !! Amazing musicians ! ❤️ -
Mandy Sent on 06/18/2018I hired Ideal Ensembles for my ceremony and reception, and they were perfect! As a start, Yury was professional and responsive throughout - he returned my calls/emails immediately, and was patient and open to working with me and my fiancé to pick the perfect songs. He arranged four songs our ceremony - You Can't Hurry Love by Dianna Ross, Love Theme Song from St. Elmos Fire, Let My Love Open the Door by Peter Gabriel and For the Longest Time by Billy Joel - and all turned out terrific. I was a little worried about choosing non-traditional songs, but Yury did a great job adapting our selections for his string trio. He sent us mp3 samples months before the wedding so we could confirm we liked the arrangements and make any changes well enough in advance. In the end, we loved it and our guests raved about the music. We also hired a pianist to play our cocktail hour and we were very happy with the performance. We asked that she stick to the Beatles, Beach Boys and Billy Joel - and she did a great job. I would strongly recommend Ideal Ensembles. I had such a wonderful experience working with Yury...he helped make my wedding special!
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