Where does the Pennsylvania String Ensemble perform?
The musicians of the Pennsylvania String Ensemble will gladly travel to a wide range of locations throughout northeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We are happy to perform for weddings and events in:
• The Lehigh Valley and the Saucon Valley, including Allentown, Bath, Bethlehem, Easton, Emmaus, Fogelsville, Hellertown, Kutztown, Macungie, Nazareth, Northampton, and Whitehall, PA;
• The Pocono Mountains and the surrounding region, including Bangor, Blakeslee, Brodheadsville, Canadensis, Delaware Water Gap, Jim Thorpe, Mountainhome, Mt. Pocono, Palmerton, Pen Argyl, Pocono Summit, S. Sterling, Stroudsburg, Tannersville, Tobyhanna, and Wind Gap, PA;
• Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, the Wyoming Valley, including Clarks Summit, Hazleton, Kingston, Moosic, Pittston, and Tamaqua, PA;
• Bucks County and the Greater Philadelphia area, including Doylestown, King of Prussia, Lansdale, Montgomeryville, Morristown, New Hope, Perkasie, Quakertown, Warminster, and Willow Grove, PA.
• Western New Jersey, including Belvidere, Blairstown, Hardwick, Hopatcong, Milford, Oxford, Parsippany, Phillipsburg, and Washington, NJ.
Does the Pennsylvania String Ensemble take special musical requests?
The musicians of Penn Strings will be happy to acquire new music to fulfill your requests or write special arrangements to include one of your favorite songs or pieces in our playlist. Violinist Christopher Souza and cellist Agnieszka Rybska have both worked on original string arrangements for the ensemble. All we need is access to audio recordings of the selection and ample time to write out the music (a week or two). Examples of arrangements we have written and performed include melodies and standards from Broadway, classical operatic arias, string quartet music reductions, light piano works, and popular ballads.
Can the Pennsylvania String Ensemble perform with additional musicians?
Although the Pennsylavania String Ensemble primarily performs as a violin and cello duet, the ensemble’s personnel may be expanded in order to perform a special musical request. For example, we can include a trumpet, a pianist, or additional string players in order to present larger chamber works such as string quartets or light jazz standards.
The Pennsylvania String Ensemble can also accompany live vocalists during your wedding ceremony. We charge an additional rehearsal fee for this service in order to acquire and rehearse any special pieces with the singers.
Why does the Pennsylvania String Ensemble take a deposit?
We require a minimum $100 deposit in order to save your special event in our calendar. Your willingness to make a downpayment indicates a commitment to hiring the ensemble to perform for your wedding or function. The deposit is refundable for thirty days.
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