Annalisa Ewald

• Annalisa Ewald - Theorbo
• Annalisa Ewald - Baroque Guitar
• Annalisa Ewald - Cittern
• Annalisa Ewald - Lute
• Annalisa Ewald - classical guitar

"EXQUISITE" -Downtown Magazine, NYC. "A RICHLY-SOUNDING GUITAR…WELL-PLAYED"-The News-Times, Santa Barbara. If your goal is an enchanted event that will captivate beautiful memories for a lifetime, then you should meet classical guitarist Annalisa Ewald. She has a PERFECT GIGMASTERS RATING and is an absolute pleasure to work with. Annalisa will create a custom playlist to capture your vision of a perfect event drawn from four centuries of international guitar music as well as contemporary requests. Her skills embrace the passionate music of distinguished Latin-American composers, the fire of flamenco, and the great guitar composers of Europe. Annalisa has won numerous sought-after awards for her solo concert series and has received praise for her performances at Caramoor, the Boston Early Music Festival, and Lincoln Center. In addition to private performances she is highly sought after for corporate funtions including Fidelity Investments, the USTA Open, and the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament. At age 12 Annalisa was the protégé of Sophocles Papas, a close friend and colleague of the acclaimed Spanish guitarist, Andres Segovia. She studied at the San Francisco Conservatory and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Guitar Performance from Bard College. Annalisa specializes in Latin American and Baroque music and also performs on period instruments.

• Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen
• Pachelbel's Canon in D - Johann Pachebel
• Spring, from the Four Seasons - Antonio Vivaldi
• Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach
• Ode to Joy - Ludwig van Beethoven
• Spanish Romance - trad. Catalan folksong
• Spanish Romance - trad. Catalan folksong
• Adelita - Francisco Tarrega
• Here Comes the Sun - Beatles
• Lagrima - Francisco Tarrega
• Trumpet Voluntary "Prince of Denmark's March" - Jeremiah Clarke
• Wedding March - Felix Mendelssohn
• "Scent of A Woman" tango - C. Gardel,/ Por una cabeza
• Signal Urchin Rostrum - John Clarke
• Bridal Chorus "Here Comes the Bride" - Richard Wagner/"Lohengrin"
• Recuerdos del Alhambra - Francisco Tarrega
• A Time for Us - Nino Rota /"Romeo and Juliet"
• Chan-chan - Buena Vista Social Club
• It Had To Be You - Isham Jones
• My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone
• Sheep May Safely Graze - Johann Sebastian Bach
• In My Life - Beatles
• When I'm Sixty-Four - Beatles
• Pavanes 1 - 6 - Luys Milan
• Cancion el mariachi - Los Lobos/"Desperado" Banderas soundtrack
• Father and Son - Cat Stevens
• As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfeld/"Casablancca"
• Ave Maria - Schubert
• What a Wonderful World - Thiele/Weiss/Louis Armstrong version
• Vals Venezuelano #1 - Antonio Lauro/"Tatiana"
• Guardame las vacas - Luys de Narvaez
• L'Hymne A L'Amour - Edith Piaf
• Gymnopedie Nos. 1 & 2 - Eric Satie
• Farrucca - trad. Flamenco
• Pavane pour une princesse - Gabriel Faure
• Claire de Lune - Claude Debussy
• Folias - trad. 16th cent. Spanish, Frank Longay edition
• Longo #83 - Domenico Scarlatti
• La ci darem la mano - Niccolo Paganini/Mozart
• Sonata, Op. 144 - Mauro Giuliani
• Air on a G-String - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Fanfare "Masterpiece Theater Theme" - Jean Mouret
• Vals Venezuelano #3 - Antonio Lauro/"Natalia"
• Sonata, Op. 143 - Mauro Giuliani
• Sonata, Op. 139 - Mauro Giuliani
• Vals Venezuelano #4 - Antonio Lauro/"Yacumbu"
• Trumpet Tune - Henry Purcell
• Waltz - Bartolome Calatayud
• Besame mucho - Consuelo Vasquez
• Manha de Carneval - Luis Bonfa
• Edelweiss - Rodgers and Hammerstein
• Variations on Mozart's "O cara armonia" Op. 9 - Fernando Sor
• Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin
• Tangerine - Led Zeppelin
• Vals Venezuelano #2 - Antonio Lauro/"Andréina"
• Tempestad - Juan Serrano
• Forever Young - Rod Stewart
• Cathy's Song - Simon & Garfunkel
• And I Love Her - Beatles
• Better Together - Jack Johnson
• Malaguena - Juan Serrano
• Something - Beatles
• Classical Gas - Mason WIlliams
• Cavatina form "Deerslayer" - Stanley Myers
• Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
• Carolan's Welcome - Irish Traditional
• Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
• Norwegian Wood - Beatles
• Yesterday - Beatles
• Ashokan Farewell - Trad. Civil War folksong
• Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2 - Fryderyk Chopin
• Nocturne, Op. 28, No. 7 - Fruderyck Chopin
• Plaisir d'Amour - Jean Paul Martini

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Annalisa is tremendously talented. She is extremely knowledgeable about the music, which is helpful if you have an idea of what types of music/sounds I wanted to hear, but no idea what that type of music was called or specific names of composers or songs. When I explained the type of sounds I wanted for my wedding ceremony and cocktail party, Annalisa gave me a number of suggestions and advised me on where I could hear samples of that music, and I was able to choose beautiful selections based on her advice. She was very accommodating when I needed to add a selection to the beginning of my wedding ceremony only a couple days before the wedding. -- Diana S, Branford, CT, 6/12/2010
• I am pleased to provide feedback on Annalisa Ewald. From our first communication to the day of our wedding, she has been both caring and professional. She is very accomodating of special requests and she easily adapts to changes. I was so pleased on our wedding day to have our family members tell me how impressed they were with her performance. I enjoyed working with her and I would recommend her to others. -- Diane D, Hartford, CT, 10/9/2010
• We couldn't have asked for a better experience on our wedding day!! thank you Annalisa! -- Katherine C, Brooklyn, NY, 6/12/2010
• A short blurb of testimonial is not sufficient to express our pleasure with having Annalisa perform at our wedding. Her choice of pieces added and enhanced the evening wonderfully. She was the icing on the cake for Karla and I. Gracious and accommodating she provided an atmosphere of elegance and beauty. Simply captivating. My hope is that she enjoyed herself as much as we did. Thank you so much. Mark Knox Prospect, CT -- Mark K, Newtown, CT, 6/21/2008
• Absolutely a wonderful, most sincere and extremely accomodating person and a huge talent, as well. My guests unbidden came up to me to tell me how beautifully she played. She worked very hard to make sure that she played the pieces I wanted, offering suggestions that were on the money, and had endless patience during the process. Enjoy! -- Marcie C, North Bergen, NJ, 9/10/2006
• Annalisa Ewald was the perfect choice for our wedding pre-ceremony and cocktail hour. She is extremely talented and professional. We received numerous compliments from our guests on how lovely her performance was. We especially enjoyed her unique Spanish classical guitar selections. We would certainly highly recommend her for any event in which a classical guitarist is desired. -- Kristina S, Stonington, CT, 5/29/2010
• Annalisa was wonderful to work with - from her suggestions throughout our correspondence to her beautiful music during our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Our guests still talk about how great it was to listen to Annalisa play. -- Christopher P, Katonah, NY, 8/30/2008
• Annalisa was amazing it was a great pleasure to have her play at our wedding. Our guests also loved her. There were points in the evening that they would stop and just listen to her. She has a wonderful talent that few could compare to. Would recommend her and use her for any event that might come our way in the future. -- Jean S, New Haven, CT, 9/25/2010
• Annalisa was just wonderful. She played everything beautifully, she was so professional, and she just really exceeded any expectations I had. She was more than happy to play special requests, and she worked with me on my song list to make it exactly what I wanted - she totally understood my musical taste too! I could not recommend Annalisa more. What an amazing talent and amazing professional! -- Nicole E, New York, NY, 5/15/2010
• Annalisa was a delight and very professional. Her music was simply lovely! She delivered exactly what we had discussed. She created a mood and atmosphere where people were able to unwind and enjoy themselves listening to wonderful music. She played for our event of over 125 people and all attendee’s loved it. I would not hesitate to use her again or recommend her. -- Tanya M, New Haven, CT, 3/8/2008
• Annalisa was simply wonderful. She was incredibly professional, a true artist and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend her to anyone as someone who will make your event very very special. Her kindness and impecible precision with planning the music and logistics makes her one of a kind! -- Marykate W, Garden City, NY, 5/1/2010
• Very professional, pleasant, excellent musician. She arrived on time, prepared, and was exceptional. I'd highly recommend her. -- Nancy T, New York, NY, 12/30/2007
• Beautiful and elegant performance! Our guests were impressed! -- Christine W, Stamford, CT, 4/17/2010
• Annalisa was very helpful in the process of planning our wedding and cocktail hour music. She had a lovely classical and renaissance repertoire that was perfect for our wedding. She was also happy to prepare an arrangement of one of our favorite Romantic songs without a lot of notice. We were very happy with every aspect of working with Annalisa. -- Alexander H, Englewood, NJ, 7/17/2010
• What an easy, perfectly professional, and lovely experience having Annalisa at our event. I couldn't have asked for more and everyone raved about how beautiful the music was...I will definitely be using Annalisa again in the future. -- Sarah R, New York, NY, 4/15/2010
• Excellent and very accomodating! -- Alan B, Norwalk, CT, 12/7/2007
• Annalisa was professional, knowledgeable, caring, and an absolute pleasure! She made my wedding so incredibly special; it wouldn't have been as beautiful if she didn't create an environment with her music. All of her recommendations were absolutely perfect. All of my guests expressed how talented they thought she was. I would most certainly recommend her to anyone. She was fantastic! -- Gina W, New York, NY, 9/26/2009
• Annalisa chose music that was beautiful and totally appropriate for the occasion, including both Spanish and other classical music that added just the right touch that we wanted for the ocasion. Thank you Annalisa -- Brenda K, Brookfield, CT, 7/8/2007
• Annalisa was pleasant and professional. She suggested lovely music for our wedding ceremony, and created a beautiful ambiance at our reception with music selections that fit the music genre I requested. My guests said she was "incredible"! What more can I say? I recommend her highly. You will not be disappointed. Sincerely, S. Mason Lopez -- Sybilla M, Stamford, CT, 8/29/2009
• Ms. Ewald out-performed on our special day! Our families were exceptionally thrilled to have her be part of our intimate wedding. We couldn't have asked for a better musician to play all our favorite pieces and more! Ms. Ewald is incredibly talented, professional and accommodating. She added the most special 'touch' to our ceremony. We would highly recommend Ms. Ewald to anyone! -- Laiza C, New York, NY, 7/24/2009
• Annalisa has been very accomodating and easy to work with. I will be using her for 5 more events in the coming months. -- Jessica Meg C, New York City, NY, 1/30/2007
• Annalisa was incredibly gracious, friendly and professional throughout the interview process as well as during her performance. -- Theresa S, Garrison, NY, 8/8/2009
• Annalisa was a pleasure to work with, very accomodating, and professional. She added a wonderful touch with her music to my in-laws 50th Anniversary party. We wouldn't hesitate to contract her again in the future. -- Yasmine M, Southbury, CT, 9/22/2007
• Annalisa was wonderful! She did an incredible job of synthesizing our requests and then realizing them at the wedding. We wanted traditional New England melded with traditional Costa Rican... she had a wonderfully varied repeertoire of Elizabethan, Classical, Spanish and Latin American music. She was lovely to work with - very professional and very nice. Her playing and presence were the perfect compliment to our wedding ceremony. Truly, a great match! Thank you Annalisa!! -- Liz M, Greenwich, CT, 10/27/2007
• We hired Annalisa Ewald to provide background music for our son's rehearsal dinner at a tapas wine bar and restaurant. She played beautiful classical and Spanish guitar music throughout the evening, adding a wonderful touch to the event. We received many, many compliments about her performance as well as several inquiries asking us how we were so fortunate to have found her! The demo CD she sent to us when we were considering hiring her was a true representation of her talent and ability. Annalisa was professional, accommodating, and pleasant to all of our guests. We would recommend her without reservation. -- Karen S, Hoboken, NJ, 7/11/2008
• Annalisa worked to the Nth degree to accomodate what I was looking for. She made our event very special and provided just what I was looking for in her music and professionalism. -- Lisa E, White Plains, NY, 4/28/2007
• Annalisa Ewald was extremely talented, professional and friendly. Many of our guests commented on the beautiful music she was able to provide for our ceremony and reception and how much they enjoyed her presence. She is a brilliant musician and yet is able to play with enough subtlety that our reception did not become a musical event. My husband, who hadn't had a chance to speak with her prior to the event, was so happy that Annalisa was able to play for us! Her ability to play a particular selection for our ceremony was very much appreciated and added special meaning to our day. I would VERY HIGHLY recommend Annalisa to a friend! -- Julie M, Princeton, NJ, 8/4/2007
• Annalisa was a delight, she brought to our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour elegence and charm with her beautiful music. My husband and I would recommend her to anyone. -- Lana W, Stony Brook, NY, 6/3/2007
• She was fantastic!!!! -- Jessica Meg C, New York City, NY, 3/6/2007
• She was Fabulous! -- Jessica Meg C, New York City, NY, 2/15/2007
• Annalissa would be a wonderful addition to any event. She is a passionate and talented musician. We greatly apperciated and enjoyed professionalism and charming personality. -- Ana Maria C, Fairfield, CT, 12/24/2006
• Annalisa was very professional and pleasant. Our guests enjoyed her music. Thanks~ -- Jessica Meg C, New York City, NY, 4/19/2007
• We hired Annalisa Ewald to play classical guitar for a holiday party at our home. We have a very old tudor which we dressed up in holiday attire, and Annalisa's performance provided an elegant finishing touch. She played a mix of carols, English music from the Elizabethan era, 19th century sonatas, waltzes and more. She set a festive mood without being intrusive or demanding. She played throughout the 4 hour event with a minimum of breaks. Our guests were very complementary of her performance. Annalisa's a very delightful lady and we would highly recommend her to other potential clients without hesitation. -- Timothy S, Harrison, NY, 12/8/2006
• Annalisa played at our wedding and was wonderful. She is professional, personable and extremely accommodating. We have no complaints--- some have said her amp was turned a little too low at the ceremony but that wasn't her fault! -- Kelly K, Milford, CT, 7/26/2008
• Annalisa performed beautifully. I only wish I had more time to listen to her music and enjoy it!. Weddings go by so quickly. I would definitely recommend her to anyone needing beautiful music for any occasion. -- Lindsay G, Floral Park, NY, 7/3/2010
• Annalisa was a professional in every sense of the word. Outstanding talent, graceful, accomodating and very pleasant. I'd recommend her to anyone looking for a total pro. Thank you Annalisa!!! Rich -- Richard R, Long Island, NY, 1/13/2012
• Annalisa was absolutely perfect! She was thorough, creative, understanding, accommodating and professional. We got complements on her music during the cocktail hour and her ceremony performances were flawless. Truly could not recommend her more. -- Rachel J, Essex, CT, 9/17/2011
• Dear Annalisa, It was I who should be extending the debt of gratitude to you for bringing your music, your talent and your wealth of musical background to an audience captivated by your presentation. It is always the musical part of the evening that elevates the event to something more that a Christmas party and you certainly did not disappoint. The description of the music, the composers, and the time periods of your music fell upon eager ears as my guests were transcended beyond the music itself. Thank you again, Annalisa. Merry Christmas, Al -- Albert R, Greenwich, CT, 12/11/2011
• Overall, Annalisa was incredible and was very accommodating to help make my wedding ceremony special. The only thing was the music could not be heard by the front rows or us at the altar. I think this was more the venue than her though. Annalisa is very talented and was a pleasure to work with. -- Amanda A, Bronx, NY, 10/1/2011

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