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The Dorian String Quartet

The Dorian String Quartet

Newburgh, NY
4.9 out of 5 rating, 26 Reviews
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    Eden C. Sent on 10/15/2023
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    Great to work with!

    Dorian String Quartet was great to work with. They had many songs to choose from and allowed us to choose all music for ceremony and cocktail hour. It was a crazy day with a lot of unexpected rain, but they still played and sounded beautiful. They were also very quick to respond to emails, which we appreciate!
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    Lauralynn K. Sent on 11/12/2021
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    The Dorian String Quartet were great!

    The Dorian String Quartet were a pleasure to work with, talented, professional, flexible and fun! The quartet’s accomplished and varied repertoire gave me my beloved classical pieces, while my husband enjoyed his classic rock. The music that they created was so beautiful that my guests couldn’t stop talking about how good they were. Many thanks to Alexis and the Dorian String Quartet for helping make my wedding day so special!
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    Maggie O. Sent on 01/25/2021
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    The most accomodating, professional, and responsive!

    I am a Covid Bride and we had scheduled Dorian Quartet to play at our wedding (which was supposed to be in September of 2020). Unfortunately, like many couples, we made the difficult decision to cancel our wedding due to the pandemic. Dorian Quartet was so responsive and understanding and worked with us to remedy a situation that was beyond our control. We sincerely appreciated the grace and professionalism. I would highly recommend - these are good people!!
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    Chris S. Sent on 10/22/2021
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    A perfect string quartet, and a joy to work with.

    Dorian String Quartet was an absolute pleasure to work with and an even bigger joy to listen to. They added so much ambiance and really helped set the stage for our ceremony. We also had them perform for our cocktail hour. They had such a great list of songs for us to choose from and were willing to learn the ones that they didn’t already know. We really can’t overstate what a joy it was to work with Alexis. She was so accommodating, polite and prompt in her replies. If there was any complaints we could muster up, it’s that their preview files on their site don’t do their live performances any justice. They performed all of our music so well it may as well have been a studio recording. Can’t recommend Dorian String Quartet enough for anyone looking to enhance their ceremony and/or cocktail hour with beautiful music.
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    Justin L. Sent on 09/28/2022
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    Excellent Experience

    We hired the Dorian String Quartet for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Alexis was our point of contact and she was extremely easy to get a hold of and a pleasure to work with. They already have an extensive repertoire of songs in their catalog, but we loved that we were able to pick a few new ones for the quartet to learn ahead of our big day, just to make things even more personal and meaningful. Thank you for making our wedding day so special!
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    Allison Sent on 12/29/2020
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    So professional and easy to work with!

    Alexis and the Dorian String Quarter are incredibly professional, flexible, and respond quickly to any questions we had! The biggest advice I can give to future brides (and especially all the Coronabrides!) is to pick vendors who you feel good about and know will do right by you when unexpected obstacles arise. I assure you the Dorian String Quartet will treat you like family and is a wonderful trustworthy vendor who will work with you through these challenging times. Alexis also always answers emails within a few hours which is one of my personal favorite vendor qualities. Look no further - these musicians are the best!
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    Amanda Z. Sent on 05/08/2020
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    Such Beautiful Ceremony Music!

    The Dorian Quartet’s music was absolutely gorgeous! They were self-sufficient, quick to respond throughout the wedding planning process, and they learned three requested songs for us. Many of our guests commented to us how much they enjoyed their music and the Quartet’s wide selection of songs made for a great playlist. We hope to work with them again in the future!
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    Julianne Sent on 01/16/2019
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    Amazing and so easy to work with!

    The Dorian String Quartet is simply amazing! Alexis was wonderful to work with. She was incredibly responsive and patient with our requests and she really knew how to help guide us towards what we wanted.

    We knew we wanted more modern music played during our ceremony and cocktail hour and they definitely delivered! Including two songs that they learned at our request!

    They really helped to make our day special and I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone considering a string quartet.

    I even had a few of my guy friends mention to me how great they were and that they recognized the songs they were playing!

    You won't be disappointed if you have them at your wedding!
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    Olesya Sent on 10/13/2018
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    Alexis from Dorian was very easy to work with, organized, and provided a huge list of songs to choose from. She set the mood of our Onteora Mountain House wedding to sophisticated and magical. My vision for the ceremony and cocktail hour, and the specific details I requested were all carried out meticulously. For example, I wanted to walk down the mountain steps to one song, and have another song start playing for my dad and I to walk down the aisle to. Also affordably priced. If you want a string quartet to add sophisticated elegance to your wedding, you’ve found them!
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    Francesca Sent on 03/13/2018
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    Choosing Dorian String Quartet added so much to our wedding ceremony. Alexis was so helpful and quick with responses and we are so grateful for the beautiful ambiance they brought to our ceremony.
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    Courtney Sent on 12/28/2018
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    So glad we had them with us for our big day!

    It was a pleasure coordinating and working with the team and musicians at Dorian! They were such a special added bonus to the Ceremony and Cocktail Hour. The list of songs they had available to play for our wedding had so many options that it made it easy for us to have a vast amount of songs played. They were all very professional and lovely to have around!
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    Toni Sent on 10/27/2017
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    The perfect addition to our ceremony. They sounded amazing, played exactly what we asked, and were super responsive every step of the way (thank you Alexis!). I didn't even get the chance to meet the lovely musicians in the morning craziness of my wedding but I'm forever grateful to them for making everything so spectacularly perfect!!
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    Theresa Sent on 10/16/2016
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    We had a trio of musicians from the Dorian String Quartet play music for our wedding ceremony. They had a large selection of both contemporary and classical songs for us to choose from for the processional and recessional, which allowed us to customize our ceremony exactly how we liked it. We also asked them in advance to arrange my favorite song to play as I walked down the aisle. I was blown away by the amazing job that they did and could have not asked for a more beautiful or unique way to walk down the aisle. We received many compliments from our guests on the gorgeous music during the ceremony. It really made the ceremony feel magical! As a plus, Alexis is very organized, responsive and easy to reach via email, which made the planning process very smooth. I would absolutely recommend the Dorian String Quartet to anyone who wants contemporary or classical string music for their wedding!
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    Caitlin Sent on 06/29/2016
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    I used the Dorian String Quartet for my ceremony and cocktail hour earlier this month. We were indecisive if we wanted live music or a DJ at our wedding, so the compromise was the quartet, and then a DJ for the reception. Dorian String Quartet did a great job! They arrived promptly and began setting up without needing to ask myself or my bridal party for any assistance. I had requested a few special songs to be played (which they had no problem accommodating) and they did a perfect job with all of them. The transition from ceremony to cocktail hour was seamless and hearing the quartet in the background was beautiful. I had several guests ask me if they were staying the entire night and, if not, the DJ was going to have a lot to live up to! I would recommend Dorian String Quartet to any bride!
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    Christine Sent on 06/30/2016
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    From beginning to end, working with Alexis was easy. She was always very responsive in answering my emails and getting back to me which is reassuring when you’re doing a million other things. Having string music at the wedding for the ceremony and cocktail hour added a very nice touch. Out of all the vendors I worked with, this was probably the easiest. I definitely recommend using them.
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    Meghan Sent on 11/29/2015
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    We LOVED this quartet!! They were very talented and so professional. They were very easy to work with and accommodating to any of our requests. They arrived early and were very self-sufficient-a GREAT quality on this busy day! I have known many of the players from other music functions and we were so happy with their work on our special day.
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    The Dorian String Quartet was amazing. they made our ceremony beautiful. They played the music we requested when it was to be played and improvised during times they needed to. They helped complete our ceremony and even traveled in horrible rain!
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    In a word, outstanding. Alexis worked with us to come up with a song list for our Church Mass wedding. The Dorian played beautifully for 20 minute before the start of the wedding – and transitioned seamlessly into playing three different pieces: for the seating of the mothers, the processions of the bridesmaids, and the procession of the bride. They accompanied the bride’s friend, who sang Ave Maria (they graciously agreed to a quick practice with her, 45 minutes prior to the event), and played during the lighting of the unity candle. From the prelude to the recessional, the Dorian were so completely musically adept – and added beautifully to our wedding.
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    Rachel Sent on 10/30/2014
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    The Dorian String Quartet was amazing!!

    Although I didn't get to hear most of the music (the bride doesn't have a ton of time to linger during the ceremony and cocktail hour), I heard raving reviews from all my guests! Someone even pulled me aside to tell me that my quartet was amazing, and they wanted to know how I found a group that would play Coldplay on their string instruments.

    I knew that I wanted to walk down the aisle to "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perry. Alexis told me that it would be no problem at all and it was absolutely beautiful.

    Thank you so much!! You were all amazing and I can't wait to work with you again!! xoxo
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    Kristen Sent on 09/02/2014
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    The Dorian Quartet was a beautiful added touch to our wedding. They played for us leading up to and during the ceremony as well as during the cocktail hour. Our guests kept coming up to us all night to tell us what a great job they did. My only regret is that I was so busy leading up to the ceremony and during the cocktail hour to get to enjoy the music as much as my guests could!
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    Michelle Sent on 07/11/2014
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    The Dorian Quartet played beautifully at my wedding and set the perfect tone for a classy black tie affair. Alexis was a pleasure to work with from the beginning, offering advice for music selections for certain parts of the ceremony, and providing detailed responses to all of my questions leading up to the wedding day. They also have a comprehensive and professional website with music samples (and also sent me a CD) so I would know exactly what to expect. On the big day, I knew that they would come early to play the prelude, but was pleasantly surprised to find out later that they actually performed the prelude inside at the guest reception area, and then later moved to the outdoor gazebo for my garden ceremony. I was a bit worried at first about whether the guests would be able to hear them outside, but they adjusted accordingly without me having to coordinate the logistics. The Dorian Quartet is extremely professional and gave an outstanding performance, and I would highly recommend them for any wedding or black tie event!
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    Steph M. Sent on 06/03/2014
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    The Dorian String Quartet was such a memorable part of our wedding day. They played during our ceremony and cocktail hour at the Rowsley Estate (Scarsdale Woman’s Club). Our guests were greeted by their beautiful instrumental arrangements as they arrived. Their sound set the atmosphere and mood prior to the start of the ceremony and reached a crescendo as my beautiful bride walked down the aisle. Our guests did not wander far during cocktail hour as they were delighted by the music being played by the Dorian String Quartet. All evening our guests approached us raving about the quartet. Alexis assisted us from the time we contacted them and provided incredible service from there on. They sent over a CD of their musical selections and their repertoire is pretty extensive. If we had any specific requests they were willing to do their best to meet them. We started off the day very classical and moved into more modern arrangements during cocktail hour. The transition was perfect as it set the stage for the rest of the evening. We had very specific requests for music during the ceremony itself and the quartet worked with the officiant prior to the ceremony to determine the proper ques. The Dorian String Quartet really helped make our wedding feel as if it were something out of a romantic movie.
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    Jodie Sent on 11/30/2014
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    They added a great touch to the ceremony!!! Thanks for adding the best DMB version of ants marching as we walked out. Very nice to deal with. Glad we booked this
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    Timothy Sent on 05/17/2017
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    We hired the quarter for our outdoor wedding and our cocktail hours. They have a listing of, and play a mix of classical wedding/ceremony music and modern music. Alexis was helpful the entire way. Any time I had a question I could email her and she would get right back to me.

    We asked them to learn two songs (for a fee) and they nailed them...."Yellow" by Coldplay and "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. I (the Groom) almost completely lost it 4 seconds into Yellow when they started playing (bridesmaids entrance). It was really well done. They also played our cocktail hour (also outside) and were wonderful.

    All in all a wonderful quartet who played beautiful music and were nothing but helpful along the way.
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    Sindy Sent on 09/13/2018
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    Being Star Wars fans, one of our top priorities was finding a quartet that could play the main theme song - not only could Dorian String Quartet play it - our guests were in AWE! They were amazing. If you are thinking about getting a quartet, just do it! Especially if you are having an outdoor ceremony. Our guests absolutely loved it. The members of Dorian String Quartet were particularly talented, playing both modern and classical music. Alexis at Dorian String Quartet was wonderful to work with and very responsive. Thank you for being a part of our special day!
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