Juilliard-Pianist Paulina Simkin

I hired Paulina to play at my mother’s memorial. My mother was an incredible pianist, so it was very important to us to have beautiful live piano music as guests arrived, during the service, and as they exited. Many family members and friends shared that it felt as if my mother herself was there playing.

Paulina was also gracious enough to learn two of the show tunes most closely associated with my mother, which made the experience even more meaningful. The memorial was just so special and beautiful thanks to Paulina. She is also a delight to work with.

I found Paulina when I was doing research for a wedding pianist, and I truly hit the jackpot. I could not have asked for a better experience. I had a lot of big asks and new music but Paulina put so much care and time and energy into making our ceremony and cocktail hour beautiful. She pulled everything off with such poise and grace, and my family RAVED about her the whole next day. Paulina is truly a gem :)

I hired Paulina for an event at my company and she was amazing!! Great communicator. Reliable and a true professional. Many people asked for her contact info and she was already hired her for the next event!

What a perfect addition to our event! Paulina was so easy to work with, from our first communication she was a joy to arrange the event details with: highly responsive, amiable, and professional. She arrived on time and elegantly played both quietly in the background and louder when the party was in full swing. Our guests raved about her wonderful performance all evening. One of my attendees (a musician herself) wrote to me about Paulina's talent, saying: "I was still thinking about her amazing talent the next day. I especially appreciated her being able to tackle the nigh-impossible-to-play theme from the TV series, Succession." I can't recommend her impressive talent enough and look forward to hiring Paulina for our next event!

We hired Paulina to play during our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. She did a beautiful job — exactly what we wanted! She sent us her repertoire even before booking, which was extensive and spanned classical, jazz, pop, and more, with plenty of songs we liked. There was also an option to request non-repertoire songs for a small fee. Of particular note, we were deciding between two different songs for our processional (including one off-repertoire), and Paulina sent us samples (for free!) so we could hear the arrangements and directly compare them before making our final decision. Ultimately, we were delighted by Paulina's performance and would 100% recommend her for an event/wedding. Thank you Paulina!