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La Bella Musica
Classical String Quartet
String Quartet | Classical Duo | See all
Wakefield, Rhode Island
Will travel 100 miles from Wakefield
About
La Bella Musica is one of the most sought after string ensembles in the southern New England area with large and extremely diverse repertoire for all ensembles! We can provide string duos, trios and quartets in a variety of combinations for weddings, concerts, and other special occasions. Emily and Morgan are the core members of the group and they rotate players (not all listed above) based on availability and instrumentation needed.
** Become a fan of us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with our events, interact with us, let us know of any music requests you think would be unexpected but totally awesome if played by a string group, and so much more!
PLEASE NOTE: Since we have recently had an influx of experienced musicians joining us, we have decided that we would split the group in two (if the number of musicians allowed for it) in order to accommodate for up to two events at the same time. Majority of correspondences are done through Emily but are passed onto Morgan if a double booking occurs. There will always be a core member present at each gig La Bella Musica is hired for.
We play mostly classical but have started to incorporate songs of the oldies (such as "Hello, My Baby!," "Can't Help Falling in Love," "In the Good Old Summertime" and "Glow Worm"), swing (i.e. "In the Mood," "It Don't Mean a Thing") as well as some of the more popular songs (i.e. "James Bond," "I Could Have Danced All Night," and "Eleanor Rigby").
At the moment we do not have any quartet recordings - Sorry!
** Become a fan of us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with our events, interact with us, let us know of any music requests you think would be unexpected but totally awesome if played by a string group, and so much more!
PLEASE NOTE: Since we have recently had an influx of experienced musicians joining us, we have decided that we would split the group in two (if the number of musicians allowed for it) in order to accommodate for up to two events at the same time. Majority of correspondences are done through Emily but are passed onto Morgan if a double booking occurs. There will always be a core member present at each gig La Bella Musica is hired for.
We play mostly classical but have started to incorporate songs of the oldies (such as "Hello, My Baby!," "Can't Help Falling in Love," "In the Good Old Summertime" and "Glow Worm"), swing (i.e. "In the Mood," "It Don't Mean a Thing") as well as some of the more popular songs (i.e. "James Bond," "I Could Have Danced All Night," and "Eleanor Rigby").
At the moment we do not have any quartet recordings - Sorry!
- Anniversaries
- Awards Nights
- Banquets
- Birthday Parties
- Children's Birthday Parties
- Celebrations
- Christenings
- Christmas Parties
- Church Services
- Cocktail Parties
- Community Events
- Conventions
- Corporate Functions
- Dinner Dances
- Events
- Festivals
- Fund Raisers
- Funerals
- Graduation Parties
- Grand Openings
- Halloween Parties
- Picnic
- Private Parties
- Restaurants
- Reunions
- School Assemblies
- Weddings
- Wedding Ceremonies
- Wedding Cocktail Hours
- Wedding Receptions
- *** These are examples of our non-traditional wedding pieces!
- A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
- A Groovy Kind of Love Phil Collins (Quartet only)
- All You Need Is Love The Beatles
- Annie's Song John Denver (Duo)
- Better Together Jack Johnson (Quartet only)
- Bohemian Rhapsody Queen (Quartet only)
- Bubbly Colbie Caillat (Quartet only, can be arranged for trio)
- Can't Help Falling In Love Weiss/Elvis
- Chasing Cars Snow Patrol (Quartet only)
- Clocks Coldplay (Quartet only)
- Con Te Partiro (Trio currently, can be arranged for quartet)
- Don't Stop Believin' Journey (Trio & Quartet only)
- Every Breath You Take The Police/Sting (Duo & Trio)
- Family Guy Theme, The (Duo)
- Hey There Deliliah Plain White T's (all ensembles)
- I Got Rhythm (Quartet only)
- I Write Sins Not Tragedies Panic at the Disco (Trio and Quartet only)
- In My Life Beatles (Quartet only)
- In The Mood Joe Garland
- It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Duke Ellington
- James Bond Theme
- Lucky Colbie Caillat & Jason Mraz (Trio and Quartet)
- Medal Ceremony (Star Wars IV) John Williams
- Medallion Calls, The (Pirates of the Caribbean) John Williams
- Moon River Henry Mancini
- No One Alicia Keys (Trio only currently)
- Que Sera Sera
- Remember When Alan Jackson (Quartet only)
- September Song
- So This Is Love
- Somewhere Out There (from "An American Tail") (Duo, but can be arranged for trio and quartet)
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow Henry Mancini
- Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers (Duo and Trio only)
- Viva La Vida Coldplay (Quartet only)
- What A Wonderful World
- Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton (Quartet only)
- Yellow Coldplay (Quartet only)
- You and Me Lifehouse (Quartet only)
- *** Please contact us music requests or the full repertoire list for each ensemble***
- NEW: It's De-Lovely Cole Porter (Quartet only)
- NEW: Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Quartet only)
- NEW: Someone to Watch Over Me Gershwin (Trio & Quartet only)
- NEW: Storybook Love Mark Knopfler (Duo only at this time)
- NEW: Butterfly Waltz Brian Crain (Duo & Trio)
- NEW: When I'm Sixty Four Beatles (Quartet only)
- NEW: Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop Landon Pigg (Trio)
- NEW: Love Story Taylor Swift (Duo & Trio at this time)
- NEW: Rhythm of Love Plain White T's (Quartet only)
- NEW: We're Going to be Friends Jack White (Quartet, can be done for other ensembles)
- NEW: 1, 2, 3, 4 Plain White T's (Quartet)
- NEW: Oh, Pretty Woman Orbison & Dees (Trio)
- NEW: Paparazzi Lady Gaga (Trio & Quartet only)
- NEW: Maybe I'm Amazed Paul McCartney (for quartet only)
- Classical Duo
- Classical String Quartet
- Classical Trio
- Pop String Quartet
- Pop Trio
- String Quartet
Reviews (80)
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 07/28/2012
"La Bella played the ceremony for our daughter's wedding on July 28. The garden setting was perfect for the string quartet and they sounded amazing! Throughout the entire planning process of selecting the music for the wedding Emily Chen was very helpful. She immediately responded to every email and gave great advice. Listening to the beautiful music as we all made our entrance, especially as our daughter walked down the aisle to Canon in D had me choked up with emotion, it was so beautiful. We received many compliments and can't say enough about how pleased we are to have chosen this most talented group. I would highly recommend them for any formal occasion."
- Nancy P.
Wedding Ceremony
in Madison, CT
on 11/26/2010
"They were early to the ceremony, we had great communications, and even when I was unsure about picking material, they helped me every step of the way. They even helped me arrange a piece I wrote and stayed patient with me as I revised the piece a few times. I had many people tell me that they were absolutely wonderful. Highly, highly recommended, and I will definitely go to them first for my next function!! Thanks again La Bella Musica!!"
- Devon L.
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 06/08/2012
"La Bella did an amazing job providing music for our wedding ceremony. We picked mainly songs by well known artists (The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Adele) and they performed it beautifully! We would 100% recommend La Bella for a wedding or any other type of event. They were very easy to work with and we got exactly what we asked for!!!"
- Bill T.
Wedding Ceremony
in North Kingstown, RI
on 05/15/2010
"The music by La Bella Musica for the wedding ceremony was wonderful, ranging from Ave Maria to light classical to contemporary pop. We had a lot of compliments and i would highly recommend them"
- Jacquelyn L.
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 10/29/2011
"La Bella Musica was awesome, and my contact, Emily Chen, was fantastic. They learned two songs for me - one was very special, as they accompanied me when I sang to my husband at the ceremony. It was perfect. I would absolutely recommend La Bella Musica to anyone and everyone."
- Molly M.
Wedding Ceremony
in Portsmouth, RI
on 06/16/2012
"La Bella Musica was awesome!! Emily was so pleasant to work with, and very accommodating with our last minute changes. Their music was beautiful, it really made our ceremony so much more special. They also played during our cocktail hour, which everyone enjoyed!"
- Nicole M.
Wedding
in Newport, RI
on 05/16/2009
"La Bella Musica performed at my May 16th wedding at Belle Mer, and they were great! Guests said the prelude music was beautiful. I walked into Canon in D it sounded perfect -- apparently this song in particular had my mom in tears. During the cocktail hour they played a mix of both classical and contemporary tunes and it set a very elegant feel. I worked mostly with Emily Chen and she always responded to my emails quickly and was helpful in suggesting classical songs for various parts of the ceremony. Overall they are great musicians and very professional and I would highly recommend them!"
- Tara M.
Wedding
in Providence, RI
on 01/02/2009
"La Bella Musica (Morgan Santos and Emily Chen) played for my daughter's wedding and they were simply wonderful. Many of our guests--some of them musicians themselves--commented on the beauty of the performance. Their performance was flawless, their repertoire varied and their professionalism perfect. La Bella Musica was recommended to me by a friend and I would not hesitate to recommend these lovely and talented young women. Thank you!"
- Ruth S.
Wedding
in Waterford, CT
on 08/15/2009
"I hired Emily and her quartet for our wedding, on something of a last minute time frame. She worked very well with what we wanted to do, and agreed to learn a song that we had arranged just for the day. On the day of the wedding, I gave them a specific schedule to follow; which they did, until they realized that something was wrong elsewhere... the bridal party wasn't ready! They filled in perfectly with absolute professionalism. I can't express what peace of mind I had having such professional musicians behind me on this day. I would recommend them to any one."
- Christopher P.
Private Party
in Providence, RI
on 12/06/2008
"It was a pleasure having La Bella Musica play at our proposal dinner. They worked with Gracie's restaurant to help me pull off a surprise proposal dinner for my girlfriend....WOW was she surprised!!!! La Bella Musica are extremely professional and they provided an awsome ambience for our dinner. Emily and Morgan were very cordial, flexible and their performance and musical selections were exceptional....very well done!!!!! We will definitely be booking them for our wedding. Thank you La Bella Musica!
Bob W"
- Bob W.
Wedding
in Charlestown, RI
on 10/10/2008
"The duo was simply magical! They were accomplished, talented and a joy to listen to. From the wedding on the beach, to the champagne reception afterwards, they added an air of elegance and enjoyment for all to the occasion. As we had no particular music selction chosen beforehand, they did a marvelous job with the selection as well... We would hire them again in a heartbeat!! "
- Emily R.
Wedding
in Narragansett, RI
on 10/02/2008
"They were wonderful. Very responsive via email, I was able to book and work with them entirely from out of state. On the day of, I had absolutely no contact with them as I was just too busy, but there were absolutely no issues. They sounded beautiful, knew exactly what they were doing, and worked with my vendors terrifically. I am sad I didn't get a chance to enjoy and appreciate their music, but we were too busy! I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Sincerely,
Jamie"
- Jamie K.
Wedding
in New London, CT
on 08/28/2008
"Emily is so easy to talk to, she will work with you and your special requests as best she could. I had a pianist and they did not have problems playing alongside him, which was great coz the music was lovely at my wedding. And for the rate they charged me, any budget conscious bride, as I was, cannot go wrong with that. They're fab. I love them!"
- Anne B.
Wedding
in Providence, RI
on 12/30/2007
"We could not have imagined a more amazing ensemble to perform at our wedding! Emily and Morgan are accomodating, professional, flexible and, of course, extremely talented. They helped in the selection of pieces and created the perfect setting for our wedding. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have had them join in our day! "
- Sarah C.
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 10/08/2011
"I absolutely loved La Bella Musica. Emily was so great to deal with over email when planning and she made everything so easy. On the day of the event, I was so busy running around that I kind of forgot to make sure everything was all set for the ceremony, and honestly I never needed to worry! They were there early and started playing right away and according to my friends and family did a fantastic job!
My only regret is that I didn't get to listen to them enough myself!
You will not regret hiring these ladies. They are professionals and did a great job! Customer Service level was over the top!"
- Laurel G.
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 09/24/2011
"LabellaMusica was wonderful to work with. We started out working with Emily who was right on top of things. At the last minute Morgan took over which made us a little uneasy but Morgan was a delight to work with as well. They are a well-oiled operation and while I am not an expert in music, I thought their music was beautiful. I would recommend them highly."
- Carol M.
Wedding
in Branford, CT
on 06/23/2012
"Emily and Morgan were amazing. They helped make our wedding day the most memorable day of our lives! We highly recommend them!!"
- Brett B.
Wedding Cocktail Hour
in Providence, RI
on 06/09/2012
"They were great! Emily was so helpful during the planning process and they sounded great during our ceremony and cocktail hour!"
- Sarah M.
Wedding Ceremony
in Assonet, MA
on 04/14/2012
"Emily, Morgan and Christina were all well prepared and professional. I will definitely recommend La Bella Musica to any friends looking for string players. Excellent job!"
- Coralyn M.
Wedding Ceremony
in Bristol, RI
on 10/21/2011
"Emily was extremely helpful during the planning process. The music at the event was perfect and we received many compliments. I would highly recommend La Bella Musica for any event!"
- Christina C.
Wedding Ceremony
in Groton, CT
on 11/17/2012
"My only regret is that I didn't have a chance to personally thank Emily after the ceremony. We've only corresponded via email."
- Gregory F.
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 10/19/2012
"La Bella Musica was wonderful! Everyone loved the combination of classical and contemporary music they played before, during, and after the ceremony. Highly recommended!!"
- Erin H.
Wedding Ceremony
in Bristol, RI
on 09/29/2012
"We loved La Bella Musica when they played for our older daughter's wedding 4 years ago... so there was no question as to which string trio to hire for our second daughter's wedding last weekend. The music was lovely before, during and after the ceremony and for the cocktail hour as well. They are fabulous!! They are extremely accomodating and ask all the right details upfront so there is nothing left to chance, the day of the event..As mother of the bride, my only regret is that I didn't have more of a chance to sit down and really enjoy their music!! "
- Emily R.
Wedding
in Little Compton, RI
on 10/06/2012
"I was very lucky to book La Bella Musica for my wedding day. My contact was prompt, professional and very fun to work with prior to the date. On the day of, they were on time, accommodating and played beautifully. People had specifically stopped to tell me how much they enjoyed the music during the ceremony and the variety playing during the cocktail hour. If I were to have another wedding, I'd book them in a heart beat!"
- Stephanie M.
Wedding Ceremony
in Matunuck, RI
on 09/22/2012
"Family and friends thoroughly enjoyed listening to La Bella Musica at our daughter's wedding this past weekend. They were so accommodating, and professional. We highly recommend these very talented performers!!! :)"
- Michele C.
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 09/22/2012
"Easy to work with. They added athe perfect sound to the perfect day."
- Alicia L.
Wedding Ceremony
in Narragansett, RI
on 08/25/2012
"La Bella Musica did a fantastic job for our wedding ceremony! I didn't get to hear much of the music but my husband was thrilled and we had serveral guests approach us and compliment Emily and Morgan on the music, musical selections and the quality of the music-- including a few guests who themselves are professional musicians.
My mom even noted that they showed such genuine emotion throughout the ceremony through their music and actions you would have thought we had known each other for a long time!
Great job!"
- Jennifer C.
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 09/05/2012
"La Bella Musica were the most professional musicians we have ever hired.
The music selection was great and they were very accommodating as we needed them to change location during the ceremony.
Talent was incredible and the professionalism was the same.
La Bella Musica made our wedding, do yourself a favor and hire them for
your event.
Thank You La Bella Musica
Kevin and Becky Miller"
- Becky D.
Wedding Ceremony
in Bristol, RI
on 08/26/2012
"
Wonderful music for a small family wedding on a beautiful day at Colt State Park.
Bride and groom selected a mix of classical and contemporary music. "
- JEAN F.
Wedding Ceremony
in Westport, MA
on 09/02/2012
"Thanks so much! Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. You all made it that much better. Everyone looooooooved the Lady Gaga outro. Theyre not just classical artists people! They can play anything you like!"
- Stephen D.
Wedding Ceremony
in Providence, RI
on 09/01/2012
" Really could not have been better. Emily was very professional and helpful. They were exactly what I had hoped for!"
- Andrea L.
Wedding
in Tiverton, RI
on 08/24/2012
"Having known Emily and many of her ensemble members for many years, I wouldn't dream of hiring any other string ensemble for my wedding. The trio played for the ceremony and cocktail hour outside, and created a beautiful atmosphere for us and our guests, as I knew they would! The combination of classical, jazz and pop music they have available allowed for all of the guests to recognize tunes that they enjoy. My parent's friends (all musicians, too) loved listening to their arrangements of jazz tunes, and the kids recognized the princess songs and were able to sing/"conduct" along. They made sure to ask if we had any particular requests and were just lovely :)"
- Susan C.
Wedding Ceremony
in Bristol, RI
on 08/05/2012
"The musicians were wonderful- so many compliments and many in attendance thought they were fabulous.
THANK YOU"
- Maura T.
Church Service
in Middletown, RI
on 08/12/2012
"I was so impressed with La Bella Musica!! They sounded amazing and made the service even more beautiful. Thank you so much!"
- Kate D.
Wedding Ceremony
in New Haven, CT
on 07/14/2012
"La Bella Musica was very professional and responsible, and did a great job accommodating our special requests. "
- Jeff S.
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 07/27/2012
"Emily was amazing to work with. She was extremely responsive with all calls and emails. She offered great suggestions and assistance with planning our ceremony. Even through the pouring rain you could hear the beautiful music from La Bella Musica. They offer an amazing array of music options and very accomidating if you are interested in something additional. I would highly reccomend La Bella Musica and would happily book them again!"
- Marissa F.
Wedding Ceremony
in Braintree, MA
on 01/19/2013
"La Bella Musica was fantastic. I worked with Emily to plan my ceremony music, and she was so helpful throughout the process. She made suggestions and gave helpful feedback, and was very understanding of my lack of music knowledge! The day of the ceremony she talked with my minister and wedding coordinator and everything went off without a hitch. She was also helpful in terms of letting me know what services she and her musicians could offer within my price point. I was thrilled to work with them, and would highly recommend La Bella Musica to anyone looking to add something special to their wedding ceremony!"
- Allison D.
Wedding Ceremony
in Newport, RI
on 08/18/2012
"They were an amazing addition to our wedding. The music was perfect and they had me in tears (good ones) while I was walking down the aisle. Emily was easy to work with and answered all my questions. I would definitely recommend them to a friend."
- Lee-Anne M.
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Learn moreIn addition to Wakefield, La Bella Musica will also travel to North Kingstown, Shannock, Newport, Hopkinton, Rockville, Warwick, Adamsville, Fiskeville, Glasgo, Westport Point, Narragansett, Old Mystic, Oneco, West Mystic, Block Island, Fall River, Peace Dale, Providence, Central Village, Middletown, Wauregan, Harmony, Jamestown, Pawtucket, Saunderstown, Kingston, Little Compton, Rogers, Ballouville, Albion and many other locations in and around the Wakefield area.
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