Bernstein Bard Trio

New Paltz, NY

$600-$6000

Travels up to 200 miles

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Overview

Our instrumentation is mandolin, guitar, and upright bass.
We play traditional and popular songs from around the world including Irish and Italian Airs; Mazurkas, Waltzes; Jewish melodies; Jazz standards by Ellington, Armstrong, Waller, Reinhart, Gershwin...; Latin or Tango by Jobim, Bonfa, Bizet..., Bach, Bluegrass,the music of The Beatles, Sting, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, David Grisman, Bill Monroe, Jerry Garcia, etc...
We perform at concerts, clubs, festivals, and private functions including corporate events, wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, receptions; parties, and dances. The Trio is extraordinarily versatile, and can add other accomplished musicians to meet your specific needs.


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Price range: $600-$6000

What to expect

The Bernstein Bard Trio is Steve Bernstein on mandolin, Mark Bernstein on nylon string guitar, and Robert Bard on upright bass.

Deep...rich...shimmering, their music speaks to the ear of the heart. The romance of tango, the lilt of mazurka, the elegance of swing, the many shades of waltz...a cool bossa nova, a fiery samba, the passion of the blues-this trio can swing, rock, bop and stop on a dime!....

Unrestrained by boundaries of style, The Bernstein Bard Trio crafts every piece into something uniquely original and beautiful.

Whether performing standards by Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Django Reinhart, George Gershwin...; Latin or Tango by Jobim, Bonfa, Bizet...; traditional and popular melodies from around the world; the music of John Lennon, Sting, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, David Grisman, Jerry Garcia..; their own original compositions...BB Trio interpret it all with style and grace.

About

The Bernstein Bard Trio

"A great trio - strings all over the place, playing beautiful music of all different styles and idioms." - Jay Ungar

The Bernstein Bard Trio is a New Paltz, N.Y. based trio featuring Steve Bernstein on mandolin, Mark Bernstein on guitar, and Robert Bard on bass.

Deep...rich...shimmering, their music speaks to the ear of the heart. The romance of tango, the lilt of mazurka, the elegance of swing, the many shades of waltz...a cool bossa nova, a fiery samba, the passion of the blues-this trio can swing, rock, bop and stop on a dime!....

Unrestrained by boundaries of style, The Bernstein Bard Trio crafts every piece into something uniquely original and beautiful.

Whether performing standards by Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Django Reinhart, George Gershwin; Latin or Tango by Jobim, Bonfa, Bizet; traditional and popular melodies from around the world; the music of John Lennon, Sting, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, David Grisman, Jerry Garcia; or their own original compositions,BB Trio interpret it all with style and grace.

Team

Steve Bernstein mandolin
Mark Bernstein guitar
Robert Bard Upright Bass

Testimonials

Between them, Steve and Mark Bernstein and Robert Bard have a couple of lifetimes worth of experience playing with the best studio cats in the world There is no mistaking their musical chops. But something different happens when these musical wizards get together as The Bernstein Bard Trio. All that skill is channeled into something that is more than the sum of its parts- something joyous, engaging and always suprising. -New Paltz Times January 25,2007 "We had such a powerful experience yesterday. Everyone (including us!) is so impressed with your sound, versatility (and adaptability! crazy lightning thunderstorms and all). With Rémi coming from a family of musicians, it was particularly important to us to find the right fit for our wedding and you guys were truly incredible. We'll be coming to hear your concerts when we're in the area from now on"! — Jen and Remi Great band. Perfect sound for our event. Extremely accomodating and friendly. A perfect addition to the overall atmosphere. Thanks a ton. —Benjamin W., Somerville, NJ It was a pleasure once again having you as part of our Grounds Entertainment for the 2007 US Tennis Open.This year's Grounds Entertainment was a tremendous success and was very well received by staff and patrons alike. We thank you very much for your commitment and look forward to working with you again in the future. — Leah Linke Director, Event Coordination Party Planners West, Inc. Corporate Event Services Steve, Mark and Robert, Please allow me to thank you for a wonderful afternoon of music — worthy of the church you performed in! Most of the crowd came back to the library this past week simply to say how beautiful the music was- and would we invite you back again. That would be our hope for next year. We also hope you have a good season — and again, thank you for your music! All my best. — Ginny Neidermier Josephine-Louise Public Library Walden, NY Hi Guys, I just wanted to drop a line and say hello, and thank you guys for a really great afternoon of music. There are so many people who wereblown away by your sounds, including people who have gone to see you play before in the Hudson Valley, and more than one string music aficionado. We had so many comments and compliments about the music. And, of course, we both loved it so much, too. Thank you so much for giving our ears and musical souls something wonderful on a day that was really important to us. Oh, and, one other thing, your version of Harvest Moon was so beautiful. You really interpreted and played it really well. Thank you for taking the time to do that for us. I really feel lucky that we were able to have you guys there. You will certainly see us at some of your shows in the future. Looking forward to the next treat of BBT. — Megan I still look back on last June with great pleasure. You guys were absolutely great! —Chris D., Manhattan What can we say?... You guys were absolutely AMAZING! I have to say that the entire experience working with you was so fantastic! So accommodating and so friendly. =) A very creative and dynamic group! We LOVED the music!! And, speaking from a professional standpoint, being a classical musician myelf, I have to say that you guys are TOPS!! Thanks for making our wedding even more special! We love you guys!! Keep in touch! —Stacey and Brian Thank you so much for providing perfect music at our ceremony and reception. Everything was just great. We appreciate your professionalism before and during the wedding. Please feel free to give our name as references. —Kathy and Joe It's been one year since Bart and I got married and the Bernstein Bard Trio played at our wedding. Reflecting on our wedding, Bart and I wanted to thank you again for the beautiful music you played. So many people told us that you music set the perfect mood. One year later — thank you again! —Melissa and Bart HI Steve, I just wanted to thank you and Robert and Mark for playing at our wedding. I just got some photos in the mail today, and some of them were of you guys playing. I think i may have forgot to send off a thank you after the wedding, so better late than never! You guys did an amazing job! You are very talented musicians and were a blessing to have on our special day. Thanks again, and I will send out some photos soon. —Rebecca Houser ??

– New Paltz Times

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