Christopher Schoelen - Classical Guitarist

Christopher created the perfect ambience for our event.

Excellent experience

Christopher was amazing! He engaged with all of us at a personal level and displayed his virtuoso skills with warmth. He closed with a piece that knocked the socks off the attendees of our intimate baby shower and left everyone asking “where did you find him?” The last piece entitled “recuerdos de la Alhambra” left a lingering aura of special attention and was perfect for the anticipation of the bundle of joy about to arrive. He incorporated a request piece executed flawlessly and learned just for the occasion with his own interpretation that gave it just the right touch; he took a very difficult Chopin prelude adapted from piano for guitar and made it look so easy; he included a Brahms piece and talked to us in between these lovely selections sharing generously of himself and personalizing the event for the expecting parents and the guests. We were delighted to have Christopher and it still feels like a dream a week later.

Chris was so attentive to our audience and space.
Everyone loved him and he will be back by popular demand!

We semi-circled around Christopher and his guitar and let him work his magic at our family event. His playing was gorgeous and well received by everyone in our small crowd of about forty people of mixed ages. The program, which I had discussed with Christopher just in the week prior to his appearance (and sent him sheet music), involved first letting him play a couple pieces of his own choosing and then performing some specific, even obscure, folk songs familiar to us from the years when my Dad would play guitar for our family. With Christopher's talent, understanding, and indispensable help, we succeeded in encouraging almost everyone at one point or another, with one song or another, to sing along. Towards the end of our time, Christopher accompanied me while I sang the John Denver song 'Perhaps Love'. My father and family were moved. We are coping with my Dad's acute Leukemia diagnosis, and this event (the capstone of a weekend) gave everyone an opportunity to come into town and spend time joyous time together. It was a gift. Christopher's support was key. He concluded with a remarkable classical piece that left us all admiring what we had the privilege to hear that afternoon. Thank you Christopher.