Wedding•Reviewed on December 31, 2007•From Nathrop, CO
Despite the bad weather, we had beautiful music for our ceremony! Thank you so much! We had a violin solo with CD accompaniment and it was fabulous!
Review by Dorene C.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on December 17, 2007•From Littleton, CO
They made the party!!!!!!!!!
Review by Robert B.
Private Party•Reviewed on March 15, 2009•From Denver, CO
we had a great party and they were the glue that held it together
Review by Stacey W.
Wedding•Reviewed on October 11, 2008•From Thornton, CO
Amadeus performed for my ceremony this past weekend. Honestly, as a bride I heard very little of the music, since I was out of the room most of the time. However, my groom said it was great, and I had many comments from guests about how pretty the music was. They absolutely set the tone for my ceremony, and what I did hear was beautiful. I would absolutely use them again, and would not hesitate to recommend them to others.
Review by April H.
Wedding•Reviewed on February 23, 2009•From Denver, CO
Review by Liane W.
Christening•Reviewed on May 5, 2008•From Westminster, CO
overall we had a great experience with the band was great. The guest loved them and everyone had a great time. We will definetly keep them in mind when another time arrives.
Review by Michael H.
Church Service•Reviewed on February 14, 2008•From Arvada, CO
Ellen was very friendly, and very willing to accommodate our needs. I would highly recommend this group to anyone.
Review by Carol B.
Wedding•Reviewed on October 5, 2007•From Evergreen, CO
Amadeus String Ensembles did a great job for my daughter's wedding at Evergreen Lake House in Evergreen, Co. The music was very professionally executed and we were very happy with their addition the the ceremony.
Review by Nicole P.
Wedding•Reviewed on June 7, 2008•From Colorado Springs, CO
This performer did an excellent job at my wedding, however Ellen, was very unorganized. She lost my contract & also came up to me at my wedding asking for a payment, when I had payed her in full several months prior.
When running a business, you need to be more organized and professional.
Great job with your performance though, I couldn't have asked for anything better!
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While we appreciate the bride's high ratings and compliments, I did inquire with her about her negative comments, which she apologized for. I reminded her that I had the contract in my hand when I greeted her at the church. I find later she was disgruntled because I had misplaced the signed original 6 months prior. I had the unsigned original, AND made the arrangements 6 months in advance to get a signed copy for MY protection. I asked if paid, not for payment. Didn't look, in a hurry to start on time. I also mark "PAID" on my contracts when brides pay in advance. Brides should understand musicians are human, but there were no mistakes here, or unorganization.
Review by Sandi J.
Wedding•Reviewed on March 28, 2008•From Golden, CO
The group was a little loud at the beginning because of the small surroundings. However, when asked to have just one trumpet play, that made the sound much better. They could have interacted a bit more with the crowd. Thank you.
Review by Lee J.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on December 15, 2007•From Boulder, CO
Wonderful, great job, very professional a class music. Would recommend to friends etc...Just terrific!
Review by Rachel B.
Wedding•Reviewed on September 20, 2008•From Morrison, CO
Great job! The music added a special touch to our wedding ceremeony and cocktail reception.
Review by Laura L.
Coffee Shop Event•Reviewed on December 22, 2007•From Boulder, CO
I thought she performed very well. She was a little overbearing getting the job for my tast but in the end that is what got her hired.
Review by Pam W.
Wedding•Reviewed on August 14, 2008•From Denver, CO
The day was kind of drizzling and they didn't want their instruments to get wet, which I understand, and they were way back in this pavilion and we couldn't hear them at ALL and the wind was blowing If the weather was better, I am sure it would have been better. They would have been able to set up closer and we would have been able to hear them. Lastly, they were LATE. It was a sad situation that none of us had control over.
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Our client was very nice and pleasant to work with. She told us at the end she was pleased and we did a good job. It was unfortunate for her that the venue wasn't ready for her function, and that the minister didn't turn on the microphone, and that it was raining. I believe I told her beforehand that we needed a covering from the elements. My cellist and I are in the Union, and arrived 15 minutes early. Our violist got there 3 minutes before due to bad weather. What made us late was that we had to stop and move into the pavilion because the wind was knocking our music stands over. Birdseye view, it all went quite well, considering the wind and rain.
Review by Meshelle M.
Grand Opening•Reviewed on November 29, 2007•From Denver, CO
this trio did not play enough music. They took more breaks than they were contracted to take, so we had a lot of empty time without music.
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We took 3 breaks that were agreed to in our contract. The breaks were 10 minutes, and may have gone over by two minutes because there were other people in the restroom. We only took time to change our music, or take requests from guests. All 3 performers synchronized watches on breaks to make sure we got back on time. I believe the fact that they didn't have piped in music to play while we were on break made it seem like we weren't playing. We were on time, played what was requested, and did a good job. Although this client may not refer us to a friend, we hope that they would at least raise the ratings to a 3, so as not to give us a negative rating on Gigmasters.
Review by Amanda Jo E.
Wedding•Reviewed on February 23, 2009•From Denver, CO
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Wedding•Reviewed on July 17, 2008•From Littleton, CO
The performance was pleasant, but Ellen was a bit rude and forceful when it came time to pay her the rest of the invoice. She threatened to stop playing (even though we had a written contract) until she received the check for the second half of the payment. She actually came up and interupted me (the bride) during introductions to initial the check because it was made out to Amadeus instead of her personally. I felt her professionalism in handling this matter was lacking.
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Sometimes, BIG mis-understandings happen. I never threatened to stop playing. The co-ordinator heard one of my members suggest to stop playing until we got paid so she could leave on time for an appointment. Because the bride locked the check in a room, she had to write a new one, accidentally writing a wrong name. I had her initial it to avoid writing a new one. The contract also stated that the balance was due at 6pm. We played until 6:30, and didn't get paid until 6:15. We never stop playing until the end of contracted time. It's unfair that the brides anger over a misinterpretation of what happened clouds her thougts for an honest, fair rating.
Review by Marilee L.
Wedding•Reviewed on July 12, 2008•From Pine, CO
The performers did not do the main thing we requested
of them, which was to play during our wedding recessional. They were not paying any attention. Because of this, they missed it. This was a big disappointment, as it was the main reason we hired them. Also, we paid for 4 mariachis, and only 3 showed up.
Most unprofessional company with whom I've ever conducted business.
Since leaving negative feedback on this site, this experience has gone from bad to worse. Since then, I've received harassing emails and phone calls from her, in an effort to get me to change the ratings.
Please do not make the mistake of hiring this company.
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This is my 6th rebuttal, because the bride, Marilee, keeps changing her ratings and feedback from good to worse, because I do not give in to her extortion tactics of getting a refund. The Mariachis played her recessional upon being cued by someone who the bride said to tell them to play. The lead guitarist recorded it on his cell phone. I sent her a follow up email to let her know I spoke with the band and that they played a recessional as cued. I spoke with her 1x to see why she was not satisfied, and left 1 voice mail to let her know the men played her recessional. I'm the one being harassed through constant negative feedbacks. Email for 37/39 positive reviews
Review by Victoria A.
Wedding•Reviewed on June 2, 2009•From Denver, CO
Wonderful group. Excellent excellent music. Worked with our soloist and Trumpet player. The price for the talent was outstanding. I would recommend these folks to any one and everyone looked for a talented, professional group that brought great music to our wedding.
Review by Linda D.
Fundraiser•Reviewed on May 28, 2009•From Englewood, CO
excellent- though they have told me they are no longer on gigmasters- maybe you could straighten this out because they really are excellent.
Review by Laura K.
Wedding•Reviewed on May 28, 2009•From Broomfield, CO
They were fantastic! We had a violin and cello duo play during the ceremony of my best friend's wedding. They were willing to negotiate on price so the bride could afford them. The Duo made an absolutely perfect and beautiful wedding even more perfect and beautiful. They transcribed a vioin part from a piano part of a song that the bride really wanted sung at the wedding and even worked and practiced with the singer (who was a bridesmaid) before the wedding. They helped the bride pick which songs to play because she could not decide and I would recommend them because they are easy to work with, accomidating, and play beautifuly!!!
Review by Rochelle B.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on May 22, 2009•From Boulder, CO
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Church Service•Reviewed on May 2, 2009•From Lakewood, CO
Once again, I am elated with the job Ellen and her group did. The choir and the congregation are still complementing on how wonderful you all sounded with the choir. I will definately have you back during the Christmas season. Maestro Heck
Review by Krista W.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on June 12, 2009•From Aurora, CO
They did a beautiful job. The only downside of the day was that they did not recall that the ceremony location had changed (they were told two different times of the change), and so arrived late for the start time. However, that was supposed to be 45 minutes before the ceremony, so they were there for the important music in the processional and recessional.
They were also totally willing to add music that they played with the organ and brass, and gave me a beautiful sound for my procession.
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The bride and the music were both truly beautiful. I have checked every e-mail and every saved voice mail, and there is no documentation that this wedding was changed from Our Father Lutheran Church to Ascencion Church, due to the church being under remodeling/construction, or that the time was changed. This was found out after calling O. F. L. Church at 2:45pm to clarify directions. Perhaps the client only told the two trumpet players, who were not a part of my group. Despite that fact, we arrived in time to rehearse once with the brass, and play 17 minutes prelude music. I timed it with the organist. Bride walked down the aisle at 4:04 pm, we were playing to a
