Philadelphia String Quartet

The PSQ did everything we asked of them... and more... we had a most unusual wedding and reception and they responded in aces... i can not say enough about the enthusiasm of the PSQ... and i can not be more pleased... we were looking for a unique experience and we got just that... Mugu and his quartet were awesome... DJ Mitch had the place rocking during the final 90 minutes... and Katie Nanni's dance group from NYC turned heads during each of their three numbers... well done PSQ... i will never be able to forget May 11, 2013... thank you for that!!!

Mary Giannone and the PSQ musical genius led by Mugu are unbelievably perfect , fantastic and I had 142 plus guest tell me they had never been to such a wedding event . Mary was receptive to my musical wedding celebration and we had four violinists and added a harp and cello for the ceremony, followed by piano player with string quartet for cocktail hour , followed by PSQ electric strings during dinner ( the sound is perfect for dinner , which eventually morphed into the awesome DJ Mitch that Mary recommended , thank you PSQ , Mugu, Mary Giannone for your kindness and flexibility : i am still enjoying the music in my head , rose

The Lake House Inn had the great pleasure of working with the Philadelphia String Quartet during the ceremony and cocktail hour at one of our recent events. They proofed to be both professional and courteous as well as wonderfully entertaining.

Please do yourself a favor and book Philadelphia String Quartet NOW! My husband and I booked PSQ for our at home wedding to play one hour before the ceremony, during the ceremony and for the cocktail hour. To say they were awesome would be putting it mildly. We received so many compliments from our guests. They were so very helpful during the planning. My husband and I are both very busy, so I let Mary know the vibe of the wedding and she took it from there! Thank you, can't wait to book PSQ again for our next event!

The Philly String Quartet is the BEST choice you can make in music for any occasion, and they will be one of the highlights of your event. They have such a wide range of styles that will have everyone engaged and enjoying every moment of their performance. They are so friendly and some of the easiest people to work with, especially when you're under pressure.

Guests remember your food and music (not your dress, flowers or favors...sorry!) so you will totally knock their proverbial socks off with the Philadelphia String Quartet! They performed for our ceremony and the reception. Whether you are a musician or tone deaf, they will help you every step of the way to produce a memorable wedding. I had two special (rather obscure) requests that needed a singer in addition to the strings and they came through in a stellar fashion. I can't wait for the video! It was a spectacular day for me and my groom, made so by the addition of the Philadelphia String Quartet! (Spend more on music, less on the dress.... just sayin'!)

I loved the experience the quartet provided me and my husband. We used them for the ceremony and for the cocktail hour. They even had a light up violin at the cocktail hour, which everyone enjoyed.
There were punctual and perfect. We used a duet and I was concered it wouldnt be enough people, but it turned out wonderfully. I didnt get a chance to thank them since things were happening so quickly but I hope they read this. They made my wedding and cocktail hour rock.

The Philadelphia String Quartet played during our ceremony and cocktail hour. They were amazing! We received so many compliments from our guests. They were very responsive during the planning process and eager to help. We only wish we had been able to spend more time listening to them during the cocktail hour! They were such a great addition to our wedding. Highly recommend!!

The Philadelphia String Quartet was beyond our expectations. We listened to the CD provided and were blown away BUT the CD does not do them justice! The strings playing in our beautiful church were beautiful but the electric string quartet was over the top fabulous! They created a warm, fun, and energenic atmosphere for the reception.
All in All, Philadelphia String Quartet was a hit!
Thank you,
Priscilla Dugdale

The Philadelphia String Quartet was a pleasure to work with. They were extremely responsive and helpful during the planning process - offering both great suggestions as well as being very flexible with special requests. They were great on the big day and helped to make my ceremony (and cocktail hour) so special. Definitely recommended!

Could not have asked for a friendlier, more talented and professional quartet. They added such a perfectly elegant touch to the evening and were so easy and attentive to work with in the planning process (especially mugu!). The quartet played a wide range of favorites from classical and jazz pieces (our favorite was Air/Simple Gifts and Clair De Lune), to folk (my dad is a huge Ken Burns' Civil War fan so they specially played the miniseries' anthem, "Ashokan Farewell" for him!), to contemporary (we really liked their Killers and Lady Gaga!) and they even came up to us before they left to congratulate us and wish us well.

So many of our guests pulled us aside to tell us how elegant our cocktail hour was thanks to these guys. If we ever have another big party, we will be sure to hire them again-worth every penny!!

Philadelphia String Quartet was great. They ceremony seems like a blur at this point but I know it was very classy. They were flexible with the music selections and even played Viva la Vida for our recession. They didnt miss a beat and everything was very professional.

Awesome!! Very professional and will do exactly what it is that your looking for-very talented and am so happy to have had them apart of my day!

The Philadelphia String Quartet just performed at my wedding in Center City for both the ceremony and cocktail hour. Mugu helped us put together a class music selection during the ceremony and more fun, modern music slection during the cocktail hour - I received so many compliments from both my guests and the Marriott staff that Mugu and his team delievered a spectacular performance! They were very easy to work with and extremely responsive to all my questions throughout the planning process. Highly recommend!!!

Perfect! the music was just perfect for our special day. The music was beautifully played, we are still getting comments about the quartet. So Thank you so very much!!! I would have hired you for the entire wedding if it had fit our budget. I can't say enough about how profession everyone was. If there was one mistake I wish we could have gotten a cd of the music we arranged for the quartet to play.

The PSQ was awesome, the electric strings for our cocktail hour were epic! We had scores of guests telling us that they loved them. Mugu was great to plan everything with. We also booked our DJ through PSQ and our DJ was really great. Not cheesy, great voice, organized, and played great music.

My family thought they were wonderful and the music was beautiful!

I spoke with Mugu with PSQ and he was a pleasure to work with. Admittedly I didn't personally hear the music at the ceremony but guests said it was lovely and just the right volume. Hopefully I'll hear it in the video!!

Thank you to PSQ for the amazing ceremony music on our wedding day! I worked with Mugu from PSQ throughout the planning process and he was always very responsive to my emails and provided me with great examples and insight when selecting our ceremony music. My husband and I are so glad we used PSQ for our ceremony – having live musicians really added a special something to our ceremony and PSQ did an outstanding job! My only regret was that we didn’t get to spend more time with them! Thank you again!

I had PSQ play at my ceremony and cocktail hour and they were amazing! I had alot of compliments on them. Thanks so much PSQ!

The Philadelphia String Quartet did a great job at our daughter's wedding. The quality of their music was fantastic, and the people you work with are also wonderful.

We would recommend them to everyone!

We worked with the Philadelphia String Quartet over many months leading up to our wedding. Our songlist included many songs already listed by the PSQ along with many other tunes that they learned especially for our big day. We couldn't be happier with the results - from the ceremony, to the cocktail and dinner hours - and onward to playing a number of songs with the house band - the PSQ was a highlight of our wedding. They must have played over 6 hours and stood for a good portion of the time. We highly recommend the PSQ for any event you have in the works. We hope to work with them again some day!

The Philadelphia String Quartet provided the music for our ceremony and our cocktails. They were the perfect addition to our wedding. People are still commenting about how fantastic they were! Dealing with Geoffrey from PSQ was a complete pleasure. He was always responsive and professional- continually going above and beyond to make sure that we were happy with everything.

Originally I had wanted to get married in the church my parents were married in. This ended up not working out. My minister encouraged me to reflect on what things I could incorporate into my wedding to make me feel like I had the sphere of the church I had originally wanted. I realized that one very important thing to me was a specific song that is often sung by the congregation at weddings. Since not enough people would know this particular song out of my wedding guests, we opted to have a soloist sing the song. I asked if the Philadelphia String Quartet would be willing to learn the music to accompany the soloist with his song. They readily agreed and performed the song flawlessly. It was even more beautiful than I had hoped.

Everything about working with PSQ was any bride's dream. I would highly, highly recommend them!

The Philadelphia String Quartet absolutely made our wedding day what it was. From our first contact with them, they were professional, fun, and easy to work with. On they day of the wedding, they met our every need and really read the crowd. We had lovely classical music during the ceremony, and then our guests were delighted when they shifted to modern music for the reception - Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Dave Matthews and more! No one else could have provided that sort of mix for us. Them musicians really interacted with the guests and did a beautiful job of reading their reactions to different music, making the whole event a ton of fun. I would recommend them without hesitation!!!

Upper Montclair Country Club hosted the annual Luau Party on Saturday August 11th and the PSQ was amazing!
The guests were impressed with the sounds and we are looking forward to have them back.

We would definitely recommend them.

They were fantastic. I used my own cantor and they really pulled it together with almost no guidance from me since I am a new catholic and have been to very few catholic mass weddings. Even the day of when Father messed up a little they were able to pick it up without issue. Very very very good musicians beautiful work.

There were two songs that we wanted and they made sure they learned and arranged them.

PSQ was the first vendor I selected. I knew I wanted a string quartet for our ceremony, and of course, theirs was the first link on the list. When I realized that they also play rock/pop music, I knew I wanted them to play during cocktail hour too. We had 2 vocalists for our ceremony who had never sang together until the morning of our wedding. PSQ showed up 30 mins early to rehearse the song with them. I think they stole the show! Mugu was extremely easy to work with. We communicated via e-mail, which was fine with me, and his responses were always very prompt. We didn't have it in our budget for them to play electrical instruments during cocktail hour, which I knew was going to sound amazing. To my surprise, they brought their electrical instruments anyway! Thank you, PSQ, for a memorable evening, and I hope some of my friends book you so I can enjoy every minute of music!

I can't say enough good things about the Philadelphia Quartet. I was so pleased with their services for my wedding ceremony and reception. Mugu was my main contact and he captured the vision for my wedding very well and the quartet delivered beyond my expectation. Thanks Philadelphia Quartet! You were great!

Mugu and the quartet provided unbelievable music for our ceremony. They responded immediately to every email leading up to the ceremony, and their professionalism was extraordinary. The music itself was beautiful and exactly what my wife and I were looking for. I would recommend PSQ for any event that you want to add a classical and unique experience for.

The Philadelphia String Quartet was the perfect addition to our wedding ceremony. We initially contacted them because a friend has had them at her wedding and raved about their performance. They were very easy to work with and had in their repertoire every song that we could possibly imagine. The day of went very smoothly, and they sounded absolutely incredible. All of our guests are still talking about them. We would definitely recommend the Philadelphia String Quartet for your wedding!

I was overwhelmed by how professional, talented, responsive, and friendly Philadelphia String Quartet was. More than any other vendor, Mugu made me excited to read my emails from wedding vendors! He was always cheerful and responded EXTREMELY promptly to any message. He checked in both before and after the wedding to confirm that we were ready to go and that things went smoothly. He recommended music for me but also was prepared to play any song I wanted. The day of our wedding, it was 100 degrees outside, but they insisted that they would still perform outdoors - not only for the ceremony, but even for the 30 minutes prior! I told them that they could wait inside until the ceremony began, but they toughed it outdoors. Not to mention that their price was better than all of the other groups I emailed. Really the perfect selection for a string group - do not miss these guys!

Mugu helped me choose music that matched our personalities and venue. He was quick with responses and always accomodated our needs. The music was perfect and beautifully played!

They did our ceremony and cocktail hour music as well and were awesome. The selection of music they played was great, I loved it as did our guests. Everyone loved listening to them and their music, they really added to the outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour and started the night off wonderfully for us and our guests. Highly recommend to anyone looking for musicians to play at their wedding or event!

Mugu and his staff were amazing! ARE amazing! He made our wedding unforgettable! Every song I wanted to play as well as his recommendations made our day perfect! Extremely friendly,knowledgeable , and professional. Their music was absolutely beautiful! He told me once over the phone that we have one chance to get it perfect and they did and it was! We would recommend him to anyone getting married or for any affair!

They were wonderful, different and added such a touch of class to our cocktail hour.

Thank you so much for your beautiful performance at our wedding. Your talent and professionalism enhanced our ceremony beyond measure.

The Philadelphia String Quartet was fantastic. They helped with providing a sound system, which was very convenient. We spoke with them over the phone in advance to coordinate the details and were very friendly. They were also flexible with our song selections, which we really appreciated. Highly recommended.

The Philadelphia String Quartet was AMAZING! Our wedding was on June 2, 2012 and PSQ played before and during the ceremony, during our cocktail hour, and for the first hour of our reception; they were phenomenal from beginning to end! People are still raving, weeks later, about them - the amazing range of music they played and energy they had. The played both acoustic (for the ceremony) and electric (cocktail and reception) instruments, which allowed for an amazing variety. And beyond the day's performances, Mugu (their manager) was a dream to work with. He took time to walk through the music selections and make sure I was comfortable with what and when everything would be played. Mugu made the experience leading up to the day incredibly easy and PSQ made the day of unforgettable. Really -- I am so happy we decided to hire them. They truly transformed the day from a beautiful wedding to an unforgettable and personal experience.

The Philadelphia String Quartet is simply outstanding. We decided to hire a quartet for our church ceremony fairly late in the game. Mugu, the band leader went above and beyond to accommodate us. He assisted in picking the most perfect ceremony music, answered endless emails and made sure every piece of the equation was lined up perfectly before our wedding day. All the musicians were extremely talented and professional. So many guests commented on how wonderful PSQ was after the wedding. PSQ also learned how to play a traditional Persian song, and they played it better than the original version.

String quartets add a magical touch to wedding ceremonies in a way that a church organ, for example, cannot. PSQ is the best that is out there. Our ceremony would not have been as incredible and romantic without PSQ. I cannot say enough positives about PSQ.

They were eager and willing to learn and play anime and video game music at our wedding. They did a phenomenal job. Like ninjas, they crept in unnoticed, played perfectly and on cue, and left without notice. I'd recommend them to anyone and everyone who is thinking about hiring a string quartet. For my wife to walk down the aisle to the theme song of Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service, and for everyone else to walk in to the theme song of Howl's Moving Castle, that was priceless.

They were wonderful to work with; very responsive. Their music was amazing!

The PSQ was one of the best additions to our wedding.

It was so refreshing to have an actual string quartet to perform at our ceremony. They also played for our cocktail hour which was a hit.

It is amazing how recognizable all of the songs are even when played with a violin.

PSQ is extremely talented and great to work with.

The PSW was amazing at my wedding. They arrived early and kept guests entertained before the ceremony. They also provided our ceremony music. PSW is very flixible and know so many songs from so many different genres. I would highly recommend them for any event!

Everything was truly AMAZING!! I had nothing to worry about that day!! They took care of it all!! :) Wish we could do it all over again and again!!

My Wife and I were married on March 31, 2012 and we were lucky enough to have the Philadelphia String Quartet play both our ceremony and our cocktail hour. PSQ brought a level of style, sophistication, and beauty to our wedding that was beyond our dreams. Even now a month after the wedding our family and friends still rave about PSQ. Two of the many highlights include: a beautiful rendition of "Ave Maria" sung by soprano Sarah (contracted through PSQ), and the great medley of pop music at the cocktail hour.

On the Business side PSQ was just as great. We were able to put together a package deal with PSQ that included the Quartet, Sarah, and the Philadelphia DJ; all at a very reasonable price. Mugu, the head of the Quartet, was always easy to get a hold of and more than excited to help us plan the day. He was a great help when planning our Catholic wedding mass, he even suggested pieces of music for various moments of the mass.

I can't help but smile when I think of my wife walking down the aisle accompanied by PSQ's beautiful performance of "Air on the G String". Simply put... Thank You Philadelphia String Quartet.

Thank you Mugu for making our evening memorable for all of us and our guests! You have done a terrific job with the rest of the quartet and you absolutely killed everyone with that Sexobeat music playing electric strings! Thank you for everything, we shall party again together!

PSQ answered every one of our special requests leading up to our Wedding with impressive promptness. They played beautifully that night... really setting the mood.

I can't recommend their services highly enough.

I knew from the first time I spoke with them I was going to use them for my wedding. The musicians were all very talented. Geoff specifically made it his goal to make the music at my wedding special, beautiful and most importantly- he wanted to make me happy on my day. They were absolutely wonderful and I wish I could get married again so I could invite them to play once more!

If you want the most beautiful music ever for your wedding ceremony, the Philadelphia String Quartet is who you want to hire!! Our daughter just got married on October 16th, 2011, and the PSQ was fabulous! We received dozens of compliments from our guests who just raved about them!

Our ceremony music and cocktail hour music were both amazing! We received soooo many great comments from guests also - they did a fantastic job!

I had my wedding on 9.24.11 and the trio was amazing!! Mugu was wonderful to work with! They were extremely accomodating and punctual-got to the church before I did! They adhered to my every request and were amazing playing "Yellow", "All You Need is Love", "Con te Partiro" and "Smooth Criminal". I cannot say how impressed I was as well as my guests. Thank you so much!!
Rebecca Grubb Luft

The PSQ was in a word, incredible. The professionalism was only matched by their skill. Our guests were raving weeks later about what a fantastic job the string quartet did. They enhanced our wedding day with both music at the ceremony and cocktail hour. They were a pleasure to work with and actually enjoyed being such a big part of our day. I would recommend the PSQ to anyone looking to add strings to their most special day.

PSQ was the best choice I could've made- their repertoire is extensive and their talent and professionalism is unmatched.

When we started planning our wedding, we had a vision of how we wanted the ceremony to be totally transformed and "brought to life" by the String Quartet. Philadelphia String Quartet did JUST THAT!! Working with Mugu was an absolute pleasure and we could not have asked for a better group of talented, charismatic, and humble musicians who "get" weddings and listened to OUR vision from the start. Their repertoire includes everything from Bach to Coldplay which will compliment both the traditional and modern ear. Our guests continue to RAVE about our choice of musicians for the ceremony and cocktail hour!! So, from the bottom of our hearts, we sincerely thank you for making a huge part of our day everything that we had hoped for.

Gary and Jenna

The Philadelphia String Quartet blew us away on our wedding day!! Throughout the entire planning process they were more than professional, organized, and flexible. They understood the unique approach we wished to maintain for every part of the ceremony and cocktail hour and gave great feedback during our brainstorming. Everything was perfectly executed, including the back-up instrumentals they performed for with our soloists. We couldn't have been happier with the meaningful role the music played...and there wasn't a dry eye after the ceremony! Thank you so much PSQ!!

I highly recommend the Philadelphia string quartet for any bride that are looking for an elegant yet fun group I'll defiantly choose them. They had made my ceremony and cocktail hour unforgettable. My guests absolutely enjoyed the music, and the best part was everyone noticed that they were there. Very professional in every aspect!

We hired a duo (cello and violin) for our ceremony and cocktail hour. The music was amazing. At the cocktail hour we choose for the duo to play a mix of modern music. It was phenomenal. Many guests were very impressed by the different songs that the duo was able to play and enjoyed the music immensely. Even a few weeks after the event people are still frequently telling me just how much they loved the string duo that played and how impressed they were by them. I highly recommend this group.

The Philadelphia String Quartet was great! They came in and got setup for the ceremony with no fuss and played. They moved to the patio and changed to rock music for the cocktail hour and an hour into dinner and the guests loved them - especially how much Mugu got into the music and worked the crowd up into a lively mood.

Very recommended!

Communication, responsiveness, professionalism, and quality of musicianship were beyond excellent. And their rates are reasonable. I would definitely recommend PSQ for anyone who is looking for the best!
Sybil and Joseph (married June 12th, 2011)

Great advice helping me pick out the right music for guest arriving for the bridesmaid to walk down the isle and also helping me (the bride) pick out a song. I would use them again for a party i have later on down the road.

The Philadelphia String Quartet was amazing! My husband requested one thing for the wedding and that was to have a string quartet play for our cocktail hour. We narrowed it down to 3 and spent one night listening to samples of all their music so we could make a decision. When we listened to the PSQ we were both so moved, we knew they were the right choice for us. The have a classical and modern repertoire so basically you can have whatever you want. We chose to go more classical with the ceremony and then modern with the cocktail hour. Everyone loved the music - people were raving about hearing Michael Jackson songs done by a string quartet as well as how gorgeous their renditions of Ave Maria was. If you want a string quartet you can not go wrong with the Philadelphia String Quartet. We are already trying to think of another event that we can use them for.

PSQ performed at our wedding 2/26 at the black bass hotel in PA and were exceptional, they were very accommodating even performing the outdoor ceremony. They were fantastic to work with helping us to pick out the music and planning. They are very talented and wonderful people all of our guests loved the elegant touch that they added to our ceremony and reception. I would recommend to anyone for their event.

They did a wonderful job! Beautiful music! Exactly what I asked for.

Amazingly easy to work with; very professional and the music was fantastic.

Philadelphia Quartet was fabulous! They played an eclectic array of music for the cocktail hour and never wavered, though rain threatened and the cocktail hour was extended to allow the bride and groom to enjoy their guests. The quartet is professional and the easy to work with. I would recommend them to my clients without hesitation.

What a wonderful talented group of musicians, fantastic energy amazing selection's of music once you hear them you will be highly motivated to book them. Elite Florals

Many of my brides hire Philadelphia string quartet and are thrilled. We even have a sample cd in our studio that we play when brides come to visit!