About
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Your Music, Your Way!!!
As president of Corda Entertainment, I LOVE creativity! From Bridgerton theme to Taylor Swift theme weddings, we are excited about anything you can imagine!! We can't wait to learn what is most important to YOU. Planning your music should be an amazingly FUN experience! Whether you know a lot about music or nothing at all, we have all the expertise you will need to set the perfect mood and style that you desire for your most important day!
A little bit about us.....Since 1997, Corda Entertainment has performed over 3000 weddings! We specialize in elegant music for weddings, receptions and special events in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville and surrounding areas of North Carolina and Virginia. As an award winning company, our agency has been featured for excellence in numerous magazines including Offbeat Bride, Triad Style and Emorywood Living.
I'm Alison Lawson, owner of Corda Entertainment, and Assistant Principal Second Violin with The Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. I collaborate with Greensboro's most talented players. Our professional musicians are highly skilled with advanced performing degrees. Corda, meaning "string" in Italian, emphasizes what we do best - string combinations of ALL kinds.
Corda Entertainment is proud to be a 2024 winner of Wedding Wire's "Couples' Choice" Award and The Knot, "Best of Weddings" Hall of Fame Award.
Services Offered
We offer beautiful solo instruments, including violin, cello, trumpet, flute, harp, guitar, piano/organ, and vocals, as well as electric violin and keyboard, string duos, trios, quartets, quintets, small orchestras, and jazz bands. We provide music for the ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, rehearsal dinners, private parties, and more...
Our company offers great versatility in musical styles ranging from light classical, Jewish, tangos, rags, Broadway and pop, jazz, Fairytale Princess theme, Bridgerton theme, and Taylor Swift theme to contemporary artists of today. Our Now Trending Favorite Albums for string duos, trios, and quartets have become a huge hit for cocktail hours and beyond. Some of the artists include Ed Sheeran, Elton John, James Tayor, Beyonce, Freddie Mercury, Christina Perri, Extreme, Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendez, Michael Buble and so many more. Our Corda Electric Duo (electric violin/keyboard) has been a hit with ceremonies as well as cocktail hours and receptions. The songbook options are limitless with this new modern duo and can take the place of a DJ.
We have two locations, Charlotte, NC, and Greensboro, NC, to help serve needs from western to eastern North Carolina.
-Alison Lawson, President of Corda Entertainment
What You'll Love About Corda Entertainment
Couples who have Corda Entertainment perform on their wedding day are moved by the raw emotion and elegance of their playing. They also love how easy they are to work with and their willingness to be flexible on the big day. Check out the Video Gallery to see and hear them in action.
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Reviews of Corda Entertainment
Review summary
Corda Entertainment received high praise from multiple reviewers for their exceptional musical performances at weddings. Reviewers commended the professionalism, talent, and responsiveness of the musicians, specifically mentioning how the string quartet and trio added elegance and warmth to the ceremonies. Clients appreciated the ease of communication and collaboration with Alison, highlighting the beautiful music that Corda provided and the flexibility in accommodating last-minute changes or requests. Overall, Corda Entertainment was highly recommended for couples seeking live music to enhance their wedding day.
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Nothing beats live music at a wedding ceremony! It is always a pleasure to work with Corda Entertainment during a ceremony. They are easy to discuss the ceremony with, knowing exactly how and when to extend their play if necessary or to fade out at the right times. Their professionalism and musical skills are awesome.
Corda Entertainment is great to work with. Very professional, punctual and reliable. Not to mention beautiful music! I highly recommend to my clients.