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District Strings

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Washington, DC

$300 - $2000

Travels up to 90 miles

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Overview

District Strings is a group of classically trained musicians providing versatile and affordable live entertainment. With musicians based all over the DC area, District Strings serves the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia area. District Strings is available for your next special event whether you need a string trio, string quartet, string duo or a solo performance.


Reviews

57 reviews

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Ric L.

October 6, 2023
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AMAZING Instrumentalists!!!!

We hired District Strings to play music at our wedding, and we couldn't be happier with our experience. First of all, they were able to make a custom arrangement to be played during the recessional from a song by one of the groomsmen; his reaction when he finally realized they were playing his song so beautifully was amazing. They were amenable to our requests and worked amazingly with our wedding DJ to get everything perfect for our day. They withstood the heat outside in the courtyard as well as our delayed timeline and still stayed for our cocktail hour despite how long the ceremony took to start. Beyond being compassionate vendors, they also played AMAZING MUSIC, it was beautiful. We were very happy to have them and would HIGHLY RECOMMEND District Strings for any event that needs to add a touch of elegance :D

Hired as: Classical Duo


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Rene R.

September 2, 2019
Verified review

District Strings Exceeded Expectations

District Strings performed impeccably at the church celebration of our golden wedding anniversary last month. They provided the musical prelude to our anniversary mass, and performed at key points during the mass itself. What was truly impressive, and a testament to their utmost professionalism, was that they played flawlessly some of the musical pieces together with the church cantor and organist, both of whom they met only at church for the first time. Their masterful joint performance without prior practice or preparation was quite delightful.

We are thankful to the District Strings for helping lift the hearts and enhance the joy of all our guests with their sublime music. In addition, Erin, the group leader, was easy to work with and helped us greatly in selecting an all classical music program. She was also quite accommodating to our rather unusual request for her to accompany on her cello our ten-year old grandson who played Satie’s Gymnopedie No. 1 on his violin during the musical prelude.
In sum I would hire District Strings again without a second thought.

Hired as: String Trio

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District Strings

Rene, thank you so much for this beautiful review! We were honored to be a part of you and your wife's 50th anniversary celebration!


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Mark M.

March 25, 2018
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Amazing musicians, beautiful performance

Wow! These are the best musicians I have ever worked with - and I've work with a lot of musicians in my long career. They were tasked to perform new music - some of which was very tricky - and they pulled it off beautifully.

Hired as: String Trio


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Emily S.

May 31, 2026
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Great experience!

Erin helped to coordinate a violin/cello duo for my wedding ceremony. She was very responsive, organized, and knowledgeable throughout all of our communications. When we spoke with her on the phone she was friendly and easygoing, and she gave helpful advice on timing and music selection for our ceremony. The musicians were great and were a wonderful addition to our ceremony.

Hired as: Classical Duo


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Suraya O.

May 6, 2026

Amazing

District strings was awesome to work with! They’re wonderful musicians, were super responsive throughout the lead-up to the event, and accommodated some custom scoring requests we had. Having them play our wedding ceremony helped make it really special.

Hired as: String Quartet

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Booking information

Price range: $300 - $2000

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

About

District Strings is a group of classically trained musicians providing versatile and affordable live entertainment. Based out of NW Washington, D.C., District Strings serves the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia area. District Strings is available for your next special event whether you need a string trio, string quartet, string duo or a solo performance.

Upcoming booked events

June 2026

13

Saturday

Wedding Reception

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Fallston, MD

September 2026

05

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Fairfax, VA

19

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Chevy Chase, MD

20

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Alexandria, VA

October 2026

09

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Silver Spring, MD

17

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 5:45pm

Washington, DC

Past booked events

May 2026

01

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Washington, DC

December 2025

21

Sunday

Religious Celebration

7:00am - 12:00pm

Columbia, MD

October 2025

12

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

11:30am - 1:00pm

Chevy Chase, MD

September 2025

21

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

2:00pm - 3:00pm

College Park, MD

19

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Fort Washington, MD

August 2025

22

Friday

Surprise

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Arlington, VA

June 2025

07

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Easton, MD

May 2025

23

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Alexandria, VA

April 2025

24

Thursday

Nonprofit Event

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Baltimore, MD

March 2025

15

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Cambridge, MD

December 2024

14

Saturday

Christmas Party

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Washington, DC

November 2024

01

Friday

Surprise

10:30am - 11:30am

Alexandria, VA

October 2024

19

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

11:30am - 1:00pm

Washington, DC

03

Thursday

Funeral/Memorial Service

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Easton, MD

September 2024

13

Friday

Surprise

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Arlington, VA

June 2024

08

Saturday

Wedding Reception

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Washington, DC

April 2024

20

Saturday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Washington, DC

04

Thursday

Funeral/Memorial Service

9:30am - 1:30pm

Fairfax, VA

October 2023

18

Wednesday

Dinner Party

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Chevy Chase, MD

September 2023

02

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Alexandria, VA

02

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

9:30am - 10:30am

Washington, DC

August 2023

19

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Elkridge, MD

17

Thursday

Grand Opening

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Pasadena, MD

July 2023

15

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Washington, DC

June 2023

24

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Washington, DC

May 2023

27

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Arlington, VA

23

Tuesday

Corporate Event

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Washington, DC

November 2022

19

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Greenbelt, MD

October 2022

14

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Washington, DC

September 2022

17

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Gaithersburg, MD

August 2022

13

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Washington, DC

July 2022

16

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Arlington, VA

June 2022

18

Saturday

Birthday Party

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Bethesda, MD

15

Wednesday

Retirement Community Event

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Alexandria, VA

May 2022

28

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 4:15pm

Arlington, VA

27

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Washington, DC

14

Saturday

Personal Occasion

2:30pm - 5:00pm

Washington, DC

March 2022

19

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Washington, DC

13

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Baltimore, MD

12

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Washington, DC

January 2022

25

Tuesday

House Party

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Potomac, MD

December 2021

26

Sunday

Dinner Party

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Rockville, MD

October 2021

17

Sunday

Cocktail Party

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Washington, DC

August 2021

19

Thursday

Retirement Community Event

9:00am - 1:00pm

Andrews Air Force Base, MD

17

Tuesday

Concert

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Bethesda, MD

July 2021

10

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Washington, DC

April 2021

30

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 8:00pm

Baltimore, MD

March 2021

28

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

11:30am - 12:30pm

Washington, DC

January 2021

22

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

3:00pm - 3:45pm

Washington, DC

November 2020

20

Friday

Birthday Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Clarksville, MD

October 2020

07

Wednesday

Virtual Event

4:00pm - 4:15pm

Leesburg, VA

03

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

9:30am - 12:00pm

Columbia, MD

September 2020

26

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 6:00pm

Arlington, VA

14

Monday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Harwood, MD

13

Sunday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Vienna, VA

12

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Edgewater, MD

04

Friday

Retirement Community Event

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Alexandria, VA

December 2019

14

Saturday

Concert

5:30pm - 7:30pm

New Carrollton, MD

November 2019

24

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Baltimore, MD

16

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Baltimore, MD

02

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Leesburg, VA

October 2019

05

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

12:30pm - 5:00pm

Washington, DC

September 2019

21

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Washington, DC

August 2019

03

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

9:30am - 10:30am

Alexandria, VA

June 2019

22

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 5:00pm

King George, VA

15

Saturday

Wedding Cocktail Hour

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Leesburg, VA

December 2018

09

Sunday

Christmas Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Washington D.C., DC

September 2018

03

Monday

Wedding Ceremony

2:00pm - 3:00pm

College Park, MD

June 2018

30

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Arlington, VA

March 2018

24

Saturday

Concert

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Alexandria, VA

10

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Washington, DC

January 2018

13

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Havre De Grace, MD

October 2017

05

Thursday

Personal Occasion

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Washington, DC

July 2017

27

Thursday

Funeral/Memorial Service

7:30pm - 8:30pm

Dickerson, MD

June 2017

17

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 7:00pm

Washington D.C., DC

April 2017

20

Thursday

Concert

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Odenton, MD

February 2017

18

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Washington, DC

October 2016

09

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sterling, VA

August 2016

14

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Mechanicsville, MD

June 2016

25

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Damascus, MD

20

Monday

Wedding Ceremony

9:30pm - 10:15pm

Washington, DC

November 2015

22

Sunday

Birthday (Adult)

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Rockville, MD

07

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Clifton, VA

October 2015

24

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Reston, VA

10

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Silver Spring, MD

04

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

10:00am - 11:00am

Arlington, VA

03

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 2:30am (Sun)

Bealeton, VA

September 2015

22

Tuesday

Cocktail Party

11:00am - 12:00pm

Washington, DC

12

Saturday

Wedding Reception

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Washington, DC

05

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Rockville, MD

August 2015

15

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Washington, DC

June 2015

24

Wednesday

Cultural Event

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Washington, DC

13

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Poolesville, MD

08

Monday

Graduation

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Washington, DC

March 2015

28

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 5:30pm

Washington, DC

February 2015

22

Sunday

Other

7:30pm - 7:45pm

Washington, DC

December 2014

19

Friday

Private Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Washington, DC

13

Saturday

Private Party

9:30pm - 11:00pm

Washington, DC

11

Thursday

Corporate Event

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Baltimore, MD

11

Thursday

Holiday Party

11:30am - 1:00pm

Baltimore, MD

October 2014

04

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Lusby, MD

September 2014

20

Saturday

Private Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Sandy Spring, MD

August 2014

29

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

6:30pm - 7:15pm

North Beach, MD

June 2014

30

Monday

Other

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Rockville, MD

Team

Erin Snedecor Cellist
Rebecca Hannigan Violinist
Kimia Hesabi Violist
Nataly Merezuk Violinist
Celaya Kirchner Violinist
Sarit Luban Violinist
Sandy Choi Violinist
Sophie Chang Cellist
Nicole Boguslaw Cellist
Amy Stennett Smith Cellist
Kristin Bakkegard Violinst
Paul Bagley Violinst/Violist

Set list

Check out website for a complete rep list!

Setup requirements

adequate performance space, chairs