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    Dalila H. Sent on 06/09/2024
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    HIGHLY recommend!

    Our violinist, Yury, from Ideal Ensembles played absolutely beautiful for our NYC ceremony and during cocktail hour. We are SUPER impressed they were able to play a rendition of a J Balvin song that meant a lot to us. They were also very accommodating to our weather delay. Also, the music set the right tone for leading up to dinner. Highly recommend!

    Thank you, again!!!
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    Jennifer D. Sent on 05/21/2024
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    You won't regret it!

    Absolutely wonderful experience working with Yury! Extremely kind, very professional and an incredible musician. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
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    Julia O. Sent on 06/09/2024
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    The Perfect Ensemble for our Wedding!

    Yury and his colleagues at Ideal Ensembles were amazing to work with. We had a few unique special requests of them (doing one song with our DJ as well as letting a family member play with them!) and Yury was positive and accommodating for everything. Yury is very professional and responsive and my husband and I were put at ease from the first conversation we had with him. Their music helped make our ceremony processional and recessional beautiful and perfect. I would highly recommend them!
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    Natalie R. Sent on 05/25/2024
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    March 8 Wedding with Yury

    Yury was phenomenal! A magical ceremony! One of the biggest highlights of our wedding day - the music was wonderful. We wish we could have slowed down our day to take it all in once more! :)

    My husband and I had our wedding in March 2024 at Brooklyn Winery and felt that everything was executed as we envisioned and as was communicated to us! From Yury's quick and transparent communication to providing honest advice on our ceremony pieces. One thing that stood out to us is that there was a last minute change in music for the ceremony which Yury and his colleague were so flexible about, and it was a nice way to honor a request from one of our family members. Yury is able to play both classical and more modern, pop music - some of our guests remarked that after listening closely to a song they actually recognized it as a song from the 90s. We also had a unique request of doing a slow and fast version of Dreams for our processional and recessional, which he was able to perform - exceeding our expectations!

    Don't hesitate to book Yury!
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    Stephanie G. Sent on 11/27/2023
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    I couldn’t of imagined my ceremony with out Yury!

    My experience was amazing with Yury. Very communicative and friendly. He made my ceremony very special especially with the Halloween themed songs we requested Our guests LOVED it! I highly recommend Yury and team for any occasion.
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    Elissa Sent on 09/29/2023
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    Went above and beyond

    Would highly recommend Yury! He was extremely communicative, friendly, and professional. We chose Yury to play our ceremony music because 1) he was open to playing anime music that wasn’t already in his repertoire and 2) he went above and beyond to demonstrate how it might sound before we had even hired him. He answered all emails quickly and showed up early on the day of. He set up by himself, played beautiful music while our guests found their seats, and perfectly executed the ceremony music right on cue. An absolute pleasure to work with and an excellent value.
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    Emily L. Sent on 08/27/2023
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    Professional, responsive, huge hit at the ceremony!

    Yury & team did a fantastic time! The guests has so many positive things to say about the music. During the ceremony it really heightened the moment. Thank you!! Highly recommend!!
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    J B Sent on 05/27/2023
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    Beautiful Music for a Beautiful Day!

    My son and daughter-in-law were recently married in NYC Central Park. What an incredible day! Fabulous! ... and part of that extraordinary experience was the music. Simply the best - no need to say more!!! Very versatile and accomplished.
    Hire with 100% full confidence! ... ENJOY!
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    Roderick C. Sent on 06/19/2023
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    Wedding Day Experts!

    The Ideal Ensembles team delivered magical performances during our wedding ceremony, and we are happy to recommend them for your special event! Yury and his team were pleasantly professional, organized, and friendly both in the planning process and on the day. They collaborated with our wedding planner and day-of coordinator, arrived early despite heavy traffic, and were an absolute dream to work with. Our perfect day wouldn't have been possible without them!
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    Alicia Sent on 05/24/2023
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    Fairytale in New York

    As a musician myself, I was absolutely blown away by your performance at my sister‘s recent wedding. You both played so beautifully and the way you were able to transpose even modern pop songs to a majestic masterpiece was amazing. Thank you for providing the soundtrack to a day my family will never forget.
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    S.b. Sent on 05/23/2023
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    A day I will never forget

    Thank you so much for the beautiful music you played. Often couples can be overwhelmed on their wedding day and forget the music that is played that day. I surely heard every song. I appreciate we requested very specific songs with short notice before the actual day and you played them perfectly. From Maroon 5 to Frank Sinatra you absolutely nailed it! I look forward to booking with you again for upcoming events!
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    Meliza Sent on 12/17/2022
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    Thank you 11/13/22

    We had our dream wedding on November 13th at Terrace on the Park in Queens NY. We had the pleasure of having Ideal Ensembles play at our ceremony. It was beautiful. There is something so special about having live strings at your ceremony. We had so many compliments on the music. Yury is flexible and very communicative. I will absolutely recommend them and you will not regret it. THANK YOU IDEAL ENSEMBLES!!
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    Lashes S. Sent on 07/08/2023
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    Incredible

    Ideal Ensembles was a pleasure to work with. The music was absolute perfection. They were professional, accommodating, and kind. Hoping to have more events so we can work with them again. 10/10 Reccomend.
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    Melissa B. Sent on 01/09/2023
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    Hire Ideal Ensembles!!!

    Yury and team was excellent! I put in an inquiry and received a response almost immediately. We chose three covers for our processional and recessional, they did all three songs such justice! Everyone was completely floored and mentioned how much they loved their work. Also, without us asking, Ideal Ensembles set up outside of our venue to welcome our guests! Everyone felt so special and it added a beautiful, magical quality to the atmosphere. I would highly, HIGHLY recommend choosing Ideal Ensembles for your wedding or any other event. They truly will add a magical touch to any occasion!
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    Ann L. Sent on 11/11/2022
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    Quick to respond and affordable!

    I absolutely loved working with Yury! He was quick to respond and very easy to work with. Also, he was very affordable, which doesn't hurt!
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    Molly Sent on 11/30/2022
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    More than ideal - magical!

    Yury and team were such a pleasure to work with. When planning for the day, he was helpful with logistics and encouraged us to select music that we were passionate about. For example, walking down the aisle we asked for a Fleetwood Mac song and for the recessional we asked for a Blink-182 song. Both turned out so amazing, it was exactly how we imagined it! We can’t recommend this group enough, they will make your wedding day truly magical.
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    Cassidy Sent on 07/08/2022
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    Terrific experience

    Yury recently played the cello at my wedding ceremony and he was exceptional. Unfortunately i walked down the aisle a little later than expected and Yury stayed a few minutes passed the time to make sure I was able to have my final song play. All my guest had nothing but great things to say about him and my husband stated he was very friendly. Highly recommend!
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    Lauren P. Sent on 12/08/2022
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    Professional and quality musicians

    My husband and I were so happy that we chose ideal end members to play at our cocktail hour. We had a small wedding at Locanda Verde in Tribeca. The musician’s presence at our cocktail hour really added to the ambiance of the room and was perfect for welcoming our guests. Many guests commented that the music selection was perfect for the event and sounded great. They also commented that the volume was just right--allowing people to talk to one another without having to scream. The musicians were dressed very professionally and played flawlessly. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for live music and will keep them in mind for future events.
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    Holly Sent on 04/20/2022
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    What an amazing music!!

    I can’t recommend Ideal Ensemble highly enough! They played during my ceremony and made me feel so special!

    They even went to the trouble of learning a custom song for me, which I so appreciate since my grandfather wrote it especially for my family. They played beautifully, and made the atmosphere magical.

    Not only are they extremely talented, but so easy to work with! I drastically underestimated how important that was during my early planning! So many vendors forget what you’ve agreed on, or try and up sell you, or ask you the same question a million times. Not Yuri! He was always extremely clear and upfront about his pricing (and even stopped me from over paying, which was very honorable). And very organized.

    Certainly one of my top vendor choices!
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    Nancy F. Sent on 12/20/2021
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    Ali and AJ’s Wedding

    We had the best violinist at my son’s wedding. Yury was fantastic ! He worked with us. He played all the songs on our play list. I highly recommend him!
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    Hope M. Sent on 09/04/2021
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    Perfect Ceremony Musicians, can't recommend them enough!

    Yury and his team at Ideal Ensembles were absolutely wonderful. They went above and beyond to make sure our event went seamlessly, even visiting the venue on their own to figure out where they would setup for the event. Yury was incredibly responsive and very flexible when we had to change our wedding date because of COVID-19. I cannot recommend Ideal Ensembles enough, they were an absolute dream to work with (not to mention they executed our music perfectly for our ceremony). My walk down the aisle to Ideal Ensembles' Clair de Lune was one of my favorite parts of the day!
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    Alexandra Sent on 02/15/2022
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    Excellent experience

    Unfortunately my wedding was cancelled because of COVID, but I had the most wonderful experience interacting with Yuri regarding setting up his services. Every interaction was the extremely professional and warm, and I am just so sad that I will not be able to hear his incredible music! I will certainly be using him in the future for another event, and wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a classy and heartfelt musical score.
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    Brenda D. Sent on 08/31/2021
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    Amazing- you NEED to have them at your wedding

    We are so grateful for Yury and his team. We had our ceremony in Central Park and they went above and beyond to make our ceremony unforgettable. Yury's beautiful wife played Cello for us and they were able to accommodate our song choices with no hesitation. Yury even helped us hold the rings during the ceremony and kept me company while I waited for the ceremony to begin- They as so thoughtful and so talented. They made the ceremony so romantic, it was really a dream wedding. We cannot recommend them enough!!
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    Jaclyn B. Sent on 03/18/2021
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    Great experience!

    Yury and his team were incredible to work with. My husband and I got engaged this past July 2020 and married in November 2020. We had a very tight window planning our wedding, which was of course stressful especially during a pandemic. Yury was always in constant communication and had great suggestions to the ideas we threw at him. He put all of our stress at ease and made our vision of our wedding day a reality. We are so glad we found Yury and couldn't be happier to work with him!
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    Julia L. Sent on 01/15/2021
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    Thank you for making my dream wedding a reality!

    Yuri and his team were incredible! Planning a wedding during covid - without ever meeting the vendors face-to-face - has been nerve-wracking. Yuri put me at ease and it was clear that this was the best professional for me to work with. He gave me great advice about the procession and curated the music selection of my dreams. He even took care of crucial things I had forgotten about last minute such as taking a microphone for the officiant. He and his team arrived ahead of schedule, set up discretely, and played beautifully during the guest arrival, then swiftly moved over to the ceremony area. I could not have wished for a more beautiful sound to walk down the isle to. All in all they made the day truly special, and hassle free for an already stressed out corona-bride. I highly recommend them!
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