Arioso Strings

They did exactly what they said they would do. Nice, personable, professional.Added so much elegance to our event. Beautiful sound!

We had a violin/cello duo perform at our wedding and the girls were amazing! It really added that special something to our ceremony. It was one of the things that our guests commented on the most...how lovely the prelude and ceremony music were.

Plus, working with Mary was such a great experience. She allowed us to make our own decisions and requests - but was also there with suggestions and music samples if we needed them. While Arioso was a tiny bit more expensive than a couple of the other musicians we checked out - the responsiveness to our emails and the skill and talent level at the ceremony made it well worth the minute amount of extra money. I would highly recommend working with Arioso Strings on your event!

Mary with Arioso Strings was excellent! She helped us select the perfect music for our ceremony. They were also more than willing to make a last minute change to play outside. I highly recommend Arioso Strings!

Arioso Strings was recommended to us by several wedding professionals. They did a wonderful job at our ceremony. Many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the music. I would recommend them without reservation.

Arioso Strings was super easy to work with to plan our wedding music. The musicians were amazing, and our event went off without a hitch. Thank you!!

Arioso Strings played at our wedding at The Fearrington, and they were fantastic! Many of our guests told us that they really loved hearing Arioso's music before and after the ceremony.

We selected Arioso Strings to provide ceremony music for our wedding. Mary was very helpful in guiding us for selecting music. They have a very helpful website which let us listen to music samples specifically by the different configurations (duo, trio, etc).

We had a string duo with a violin and cello. The musicians were professional and the music sounded wonderful. It was the perfect touch for our ceremony and I would highly recommend Arioso Strings.

Mary was great to work with. She was very responsive and willing to do whatever you needed. THank you for making my day so special! I will recommend to anyone I know that needs musicians. Y'all were great!

A number of the guests at our wedding commented on what a classy touch Arioso Strings added to our wedding. Mary was a delight to work with and responded very quickly to all of my e-mails and requests. They were able to play special request songs that weren't on their published playlists. I was very, very pleased with them and was so happy that I'd hired Arioso Strings to play for our wedding ceremony.

My wedding was at all saints chapel in Raleigh. I'm so happy we chose to work with arioso strings! The music was beautiful and really was a great choice for pre ceremony, processional, and recessional music. We chose the string trio and it sounded great with the acoustics of the chapel! They are very professional and experienced as well. Highly recommended!!

Arioso Strings provided such beautiful music on our wedding day. We received numerous compliments on the wonderful performance, particularly their mastery of "Don't Stop Believing." They had a wide variety of selections to choose from and offered many great suggestions during the song selection process. They helped make our wedding day perfect!

We wanted a custom song played by a violin and guitar... a silly pop love song from when my now husband and I were in college... and they were so accommodating! They made the song sound beautiful, and what we were afraid would be a silly moment turned into one of the sweetest, most memorable moments of the ceremony -- when they played our song as I walked down the aisle. They were on time, professional, well dressed, and great at the instruments. Plus, this service offers many different instrument combinations and many musicians, so you don't have to worry about anyone getting sick and not showing up or anything. Definitely use them!

Arioso Strings quartet was fabulous. Mary Blalock was especially helpful in planning my ceremony music - which believe it or not can be hard! Music is very important to my husband and I, so we wanted to make selections that were meaningful. I had a special music request that I wanted played before I walked down the isle. They had someone write the score to the music so they could learn it, and it was fabulous. It was my husband's favorite song and he was really surprised! Such a pleasure to work with them! The music was beautiful and really made our day magical and elegant.

I would highly recommend Arioso Strings to any Bride for their wedding music. My daughter's wedding was held outside of a Bed and Breakfast. We used their Quartet and a vocalist. They did an awesome job and helped to make my daughter's wedding day perfect!

Such a wonderful day with beautiful music. Thanks to Mary for all her work on making the music perfect!

Arioso Strings music was beautiful- we had the trio and trumpeter and I could not have asked for better ceremony and cocktail hour music. Thank you Mary!

I couldn't have asked for a better group of musicians!

Arioso Strings did a wonderful job. Everyone commented on how beautiful their music was and they were my "low hassle" wedding vendor. They required no real supervision and responded promptly to all questions. They behaved professionally, and gave our ceremony and cocktail hour a very elegant atmosphere.

Arioso Strings was great!! So dependable, beautiful and very easy to work with!! I would highly recommend them!

The music was beautiful. They arrived early to set up and warmed up which created a lovely sound in the courtyard while everyone finished getting ready for the wedding. I love strings and they didn't disappoint!

I'd always dreamed of having a string quartet at my wedding, and Arioso made my day everything I dreamed it would be. They're music is flawless, they even played Beatles songs during my cocktail hour! I would've given them the full 5 stars, the only reason I didn't was because I needed them to come earlier than 3:30 to play for our pre-ceremony social, but they said they couldn't start that early. So they came after some guests had already arrived, but regardless they still did a beautiful job.

The music played at our ceremony was absolutely beautiful. I wasn’t thinking about much other than my soon-to-be husband the moment I walked down the aisle, but one vivid memory I do have is thinking about how wonderful the strings sounded. The string trio and soloist did a phenomenal job, and I received many compliments about the overall performance. Also, Mary helped me plan the ceremony and made some music suggestions that really personalized it. She was so helpful! I 100% recommend Arioso Strings!

Arioso Strings did a fantastic job!

Our wedding was a small wedding and in all honesty, I don't think it would have been the amazing wedding it was without Arioso Strings.
We got in contact with Mary and she helped us set it up perfectly. I wasn't in the country for most of the setting up, and even through the distance, Mary was very helpful and quick to respond to any questions we had. The music clips in their website also helped us to review what we wanted for our day.

I would definitely recommend Arioso Strings to any event that would like perfect music. The musician are very talented and know how to set the ambiance for the occasion.

Arioso Strings provided lovely music for my daughter's wedding. They played exactly what we requested, were extremely professional, and added a wonderful formalily to the evening. It wouldn't have been the same without them. Very recommended

Working with Arioso Strings was a complete pleasure - Mary and her team took the time to help us create a customized selection of non-traditional wedding music that was simply stunning on the cello and violin. Absolutely the best and top notch professionals - I 100% recommend Arioso Strings for your special day!

Arioso Strings made our daughter's October 8 wedding. The setting in the church was perfect and the quartet was spot on. Everything moved to perfection. As the mother of the bride, only wish I could have been in the church earlier to hear complete selection. We worked with our organist and the strings to play at 15 min. intervals, worked like a charm. Every aspect of dealing with Arioso was professional and worry free. We are still receiving compliments on how wonderful the entire wedding was but in particular, the music. Thank you Mary and Quartet Jill Rasor

Stunning work. A pleasure to work with! We found Arioso strings from all the wonderful reviews written on them and I am glad to be adding another from our own Wedding! Although my memory of the music played during our Wedding ceremony is slightly skewed as I don't remember half of what went on, all we kept hearing from all our guests was how wonderful the music was, who were they, can they play at our next event....When I finally had a chance to sit down and watch the video my brother in law made for us of our Wedding ceremony I was floored by how beautiful the music was and was so grateful for choosing Arioso strings. Mary Block is the utmost professional and sweet in her communications with me, I cannot thank her and her very talented team enough!

Arioso Strings was a pleasure to work with. I was a very particular bride, and the owner Mary was just wonderful to work with. She was able to go above and beyond and give me suggestions based on my needs, not her profit. She suggested the perfect songs for what feel I wanted, and provided the very best professionals. I am very glad I did business with Arioso, and I would recommend them to anyone who wants to deal with talented professionals.

The musicians did an excellent job and they sounded wonderful! I really appreciated how well Mary (the coordinator) communicated with me by email, and how easy it was to make plans for the music. Their website was very simple to use, and it was great to be able to listen to the pieces beforehand and choose the ones we liked best! We would definitely recommend them to our friends!

We loved working with Mary Page at Arioso. She was very organized and helpful. We really enjoyed picking the music before, during and after our ceremony (the website is very helpful!). We had guitar and violin, and the music was absolutely perfect while still being in the background.

Simply beautiful! They helped make my wedding day perfect!

Simply perfect in every way. Great people who make beautiful music for your fabulous day.

Elizabeth and Dan, Durham NC April 23, 2011 Wedding at Duke Gardens

Absolutely beautiful! We had a trio accompany our organist for our ceremony. It was the icing on the cake! The sound coming from the church gave people goosebumps. It was a finish touch that I'm so glad we had. Mary and her fellow musicians were so professional and amazingly talented! When I arrived to the church I was rushed into a back room so no one could see me... after all my attendants lined up and it was just my step-father and I waiting to walk out to the church doors I was calm, cool and collected... Until i heard the angelic music of Arioso strings!! The first song I heard was Ava Maria... and that is so special to me b/c that was the song i played for my fathers funeral... they played it so beautifully that i could feel his presence in the room... then when i heard Cannon in D my heart felt like it was going to burst! The elegance of the music sent great feelings of happiness and streams of tears down my face!! It was something i will never forget.... I highly recommend using them for your ceremony...they are worth having those wonderful memories!

Professional, talented, easy to work with, great value.

Mary is amazing and a complete professional. My ceremony music was beautiful and added a touch of class to my ceremony.

Mary was so great at responding to my emails and helping me choose music. The trio was very professional on the day of our wedding and sounded great!

We had a last minute music situation where our previous musicians fell through. Arioso Strings came through for us a week and a half before the wedding. The musicians were very professional and well-dressed, and played exactly what we asked. Highly recommended!

It was such a pleasure working with Arioso Strings, our guests loved their beautiful music too! We used their services for 2 hours, including cocktail hour because of their awesome reputation! We highly recommend their services!!! So kind and professional. Thank You Mary!

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Arioso Strings provided beautiful music for our ceremony and also during cocktail hour. They were very accomodating with the times we needed them- we only needed an hour and a half rather than a full two hours, so they prorated their fees to accomodate this. The music that we wanted to hear was already in their repertoire, and made such a lovely addition to our ceremony!

Arioso did a wonderful job for our ceremony music. We had a three piece string group which was lovely in the old church we were married in. They were professional and wonderful to work with. The made the planning process so easy.

Excellent all away around! Bravo!

Arioso Strings helped us to have live music for our small elopement ceremony. We were able to have a real violinist play our song as I walked down the "aisle" and a religious song after the ceremony. Mary was extremely helpful especially since this was all arranged via email from another state. I would definitely recommend them.

Arioso Strings was a pleasure to work with. They were very helpful throughout the process of selecting songs, and the musicians were very flexible considering it started pouring an hour before my ceremony was set to start in the Duke Gardens and we had to move to the hotel for the ceremony. The music was beautiful - I received many compliments on how nice it was. I would highly recommend Arioso Strings.

Having Arioso Strings play at your wedding is a delightful experience!
We can not say enough about how wonderful and professional they are.
We would recommend them to any couple looking to have a classy and beautiful sound at their special
event...

There’s just something about having musicians performing live at an event that steps things up to the next level of elegance. O.K. so maybe I’m a little biased, having a penchant for classical music, when I endorse Arioso Strings. The truth be known, I have a tremendous appreciation for premium quality and amazing talent . . . and that is what you get when you choose Arioso Strings to perform at your event. As an industry leader, we have been gifted with the opportunity to meet, team up with, and recommend some of the area’s best entertainers and service professionals. Mary Block and her ensemble teams create an atmosphere of charm, style, and grace for any event. So when it comes to recommending and endorsing other service providers, we do so with thoughtful consideration of the standards of quality and value those providers bring to the market. Whether your needs are for wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, corporate mixer or a simple soirée, it is our pleasure and honor to include Mary Block and Arioso Strings on our list of preferred professionals and to recommend them to you with our highest regards. It is a genuine privilege to know and to work with Mary Block and the accomplished musicians of Arioso Strings and you and your guests will enjoy the amazing results they will bring to your special event.

Mary is wonderful to work with. I know when my couples hire her musicians, they are going to arrive on-time, impeccably dressed, and ready to go! The musicians are well-trained and play beautifully. I feel confident that the ceremony is going to go well when Arioso Strings is in the house!

Arioso Strings does beautiful music for any affair. You will not be disappointed when you hire them to do your event. They are professional is every sense of the word and I highly recommend using them if you are wanting to do something out of the ordinary.

Anne Caspar, President
Delightful Inspirations
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I love Arioso Strings! I have used them for many of my weddings and cocktail hour. They have the best, most professional and talented musicians. They are punctual and always provide the top of the line service.

Always a pleasure to work with Arioso...

Arioso Strings is amazing! We love them for the beautiful music they create at every wedding and event. Simply the best!

Mary Page Block who heads up Arioso Strings is one of the most accomplished and professional musicians I know! We have been working together at weddings for many years. She puts together musicians to form duos, trios, quartets, etc. that produce the most heavenly music for weddings. She creates whatever the couple want for their music. I know when Arioso Strings is providing the ceremony music that it will be beautiful. I look forward to working with her and the musicians she brings to every wedding.

Awesome! Professional! I am hiring them for all of my ceremonies....