Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on December 31, 2011•From Ventura, CA
Incredibly talented with huge repertoire. Played exactly what we asked for. Prompt, accommodating and a complete joy to work with from the initial contact to the completion of the wedding. A side note: Their intonation was superb. When I heard Ondine begin to play, I sighed a great sigh of relief. ahhhhhhhh.
Thank you for making the day of our daughters wedding beyond special.
David Hubbs
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on February 7, 2010•From Irvine, CA
The Ondine Chamber Ensemble was outstanding! Kathleen Hood and her musicians added so much to the beauty of our wedding. Many of our guests complimented us on our choice of an ensemble. We are most grateful that Gigmasters introduced us to the ensemble--thank you! Based on their beautiful performance, we would highly recommend Ondine Ensemble for any event at which classical music is desired.
Cocktail Party•Reviewed on August 6, 2012•From Westlake Village, CA
Could not have turned out better! I made this reservation the day before the event and it all came together easily. The trio showed up on time, were cordial and professional and played beautifully and even were willing to play a little longer. All in all a very satisfying experience and my guests appreciated the quality of the music.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on May 12, 2011•From Santa Ana, CA
The Ondine Ensemble performed excellently, and were a great addition to our wedding ceremony. Kathleen Hood was also very easy to work with, and I appreciated all of her help and suggestions!
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on June 26, 2011•From Somis, CA
I have nothing negatve to say about this group. they were professional, talented, responsive, & wonderful! they came on time even though the venue was really far and easy to get lost. we overpaid them and they notified us the next day and sent us a check for the amount. they were very affordable, and honestly for their talent level it'd be a shame to pass them up! The contact person, Kathleen, was very responsive and easy to talk to.
Bachelorette Party•Reviewed on June 17, 2006•From La Canada Flintridge, CA
They were the hit of the bridal shower! Everyone clapped along with their marvelous music! They played all my favorites with great skill and sensitivity. Even my mother was left with happy tears as they played her lifetime favorites. Their personalities and presence graced the event, and everyone wanted to know more about them. Thank you Ondine - may God bless you in everyway!
- Julie
Review by Scott & Carol M.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on May 17, 2010•From Malibu, CA
From the beginning communications to setting up the list of music, the Ondine Chamber Ensemble was very professional and accommodating. They arrived on time and performed perfectly.
Fundraiser•Reviewed on April 16, 2012•From Long Beach, CA
Kathleen Hood and her ensemble played all night at our benefit, held on April 14, 2012, the 100 year anniversary of the Titanic. They went the extra mile for us and musically recreated that fateful evening, playing throughout our event, the same music the Titanic orchestra played, evoking those players who famously gave everything to calm the passengers on that night. On our night, the Ondine Ensemble did them proud.
Wedding•Reviewed on April 28, 2007•From North Hollywood, CA
My husband and I were very pleased with their work. Although I didn't get a chance to meet them in person, i did however speak to one of them very often and she was very nice and always available!! For our wedding we had a specific song we wanted played and we were very happy when they accommodated our wants by playing it in our ceremony. Overall our experience with ondine ensemble was great an i would definitely recommend them to anyone!
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on March 15, 2012•From Pasadena, CA
I would highly recommend Kathleen for your upcoming event. Kathleen and her colleague did a superb job performing for our wedding and cocktail reception, making our celebration unforgettable. I was immediately impressed when I first spoke to her over the phone in preparation for the day. She was well organized and already had a list of songs to use for several parts of the ceremony. In addition, she worked seamlessly with our wedding coordinator. I loved that fact she worked in several of my popular songs from my era, Rolling in the Deep by Adele, With or Without you by U2, Use Somebody by Kings of Leon, and Beautiful Day by U2.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on July 29, 2013•From Studio City, CA
The Ondine musicians arrived on time. Their playing set an elegant tone for my brunch. They are talented professionals and my guests, many of whom are musicians, all applauded their performance.
Wedding•Reviewed on May 15, 2019•From Pasadena, CA
My wife and I had the pleasure of having Ondine Chamber Ensemble perform for our wedding ceremony. I communicated directly with Kathleen during our entire process. Kathleen was incredibly professional and very thorough with her information and inquires. This made our process very easy. They have an incredible set piece extending from classical to contemporary. Kathleen was a delight to work with. Her band mates were also very sweet. We had her string trio opposed to string quartet due to our budget. Kathleen was very accommodating. Overall, the music performance was beautiful. We chose to go all contemporary music for the wedding. Thank you, Kathleen!
Anniversary Party•Reviewed on May 14, 2018•From Walnut, CA
We were married on Saturday April 21 ,2018. We hired Kathleen and her ondine chamber ensemble it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding the music. Wow! The music made the event very romantic and beautiful! Kathleen is very professional. We had good communication throughout. We got to pick our own music from a long list of music that Kathleen has but she also added two new songs that have special meaning for us and she was very accommodating. I highly recommend these beautiful ladies.
