Kevin Ayers - Classical Guitar

Portland, OR

$400 and up

Travels up to 60 miles

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Overview

Kevin Ayers is a distinguished guitarist known for his exceptional skill and dedication to enhancing your event. With extensive experience in weddings, cocktail hours, corporate events, holiday parties, and memorial services, he’s one of Oregon’s most sought-after musicians. Clients praise his promptness, flexibility, punctuality, professional appearance, and courteous manner. Kevin’s repertoire spans classical guitar standards, modern pop, and custom requests. Performing around 20 gigs annually, he holds a Bachelor’s from USC and a Master’s from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Ensemble options include: Guitar Duo, Guitar and Violin, and Guitar and Flute.


Reviews

27 reviews

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Hannah M.

December 23, 2024
Verified review

Incredible!!

We had the privilege of hiring Kevin to perform at our business holiday party, and the performance was absolutely enchanting. The classical guitar melodies added an elegant and festive touch to the evening, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that our guests couldn’t stop talking about.

Kevin demonstrated exceptional talent and artistry. His professionalism and attention to detail ensured that every moment of their performance was seamless and captivating.

If you’re looking for a classical guitarist who can elevate your event with beautiful, sophisticated music, I highly recommend Kevin Ayers. He truly made our event an unforgettable experience, and we look forward to working with him again!

Hired as: Classical Guitarist, Guitarist


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Andrew D.

January 1, 2022
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Kind, talented, and accommodating!

Kevin tastefully and effortlessly played a mix of contemporary music, classical, and jazz for our wedding ceremony and reception, and he did a fantastic job. Kevin is a technically and musically gifted player who nailed all the pieces we asked him to prepare. He also was a pleasure to work with leading up to the event and was extremely accommodating when we had minor sound issues during the ceremony with our DJ. Working with him was absolutely seamless, a true joy. Highly recommend!

Hired as: Guitarist


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Haley O.

August 27, 2020
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Top Notch

Wow. Kevin played at our wedding this past weekend and I was blown away. He was extremely professional and accommodating, showing up early to the venue and moved around as the crowd went from the ceremony to dinner. He played wonderfully and was able to tailor his music to the overall mood of the party. I received multiple compliments on his behalf at the end of the night. Highly reccomend.

Hired as: Classical Guitarist


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Daniel R.

November 8, 2018

Kevin is the man!

We hired Kevin to play classical guitar during our wedding ceremony and cocktail reception this fall. He was accompanied by a violinist (Clare). Kevin was very easy to communicate with prior to the event. He was very responsive and accommodating, and worked with us to customize a couple of arrangements for our ceremony.

The wedding day performance went off without a hitch. The arrangements were so beautiful and well done, and the music for the cocktail reception was perfect. Our videographer no-call no-showed (gasp!), and Kevin (being the nice guy that he is) agreed to make a recording of the ceremony arrangements for us so we could have them forever.

To sum up: Kevin is an extremely talented guitarist and performer. He’s a super nice and genuine guy that clearly loves what he does. His playing elevated the party and made our day even more beautiful and special. If you want a professional, kind, accommodating, and talented classical guitarist to play at your wedding or event, Kevin is the guy!

Thank you Kevin for everything! We look forward to hearing more of your music!
PS Thank you also to Clare!

Hired as: Classical Guitarist


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Michelle S.

October 29, 2018

Kevin was the perfect choice for our wedding!

I would completely and enthusiastically recommend Kevin for any event. He was professional and easy to deal with, showed up on time, and of course, most importantly, the music he played was absolutely beautiful. He learned the song my daughter wanted to walk down the aisle and it sounded perfect. A talented and professional musician (and a nice person who was great to deal with). Thank you Kevin!

Hired as: Classical Guitarist

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Booking information

Price range: $400 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 1000 minutes

Insurance: $100,000 - General Liability. In the case the client's venue requires liability insurance, the performer can purchase it for the day of. It cost around $120 and will be split between the client and performer.

About

Kevin Ayers, based in Portland, exceptional musical entertainment for recitals and all types of events. As the founder of The Commonwealth Guitar Trio, he has performed for the KUSC Sundays Live! series at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Chapman University. Kevin began his formal music education at Fullerton College, earning an associate degree in music with honors, and went on to achieve a B.A. in Classical Guitar Performance Cum Laude at USC, where he received the Classical Guitarist and Classical Guitar Ensemble Awards for 2012. In 2010, he won a prize at the American String Teachers Association Aron Green Classical Guitar Competition. While completing his Masters at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2016, Kevin was a featured accompanist and participated in the world premiere of Nazcan by Chilean composer Javier Farias at the Biasini International Festival. He has studied with renowned guitarists including Shingo Fujii, Scott Tennant, Pepe Romero, Sergio Assad, and David Tanenbaum.

Additional booking notes

Outlet: Events with 10 or more people will require an amplifier in order to project the sound of the instrument. If an outlet is not close, an extension chord will be needed. The amplifier can run off battery power if necessary.
Armless chair: A chair, or other seat, around knee height and without arms.
- For Weddings this will be needed to be positioned so that the musician can see where bride and other parties starts/ends the walk.

Past booked events

December 2024

19

Thursday

Christmas Party

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Portland, OR

November 2021

06

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Fort Bragg, CA

June 2021

01

Tuesday

Corporate Event

9:00am - 3:00pm

Lodi, CA

August 2020

22

Saturday

Wedding Reception

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Palo Alto, CA

August 2016

13

Saturday

Anniversary Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Manteca, CA

July 2016

10

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Santa Rosa, CA

04

Monday

Dinner Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Palo Alto, CA

May 2016

21

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

6:00pm - 7:00pm

San Martin, CA

May 2015

29

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Temecula, CA

May 2014

03

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 7:00pm

Long Beach, CA

November 2013

09

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Huntington Beach, CA

June 2013

06

Thursday

Anniversary Party

7:30pm - 9:00pm

Newport Beach, CA

Setup requirements

Outlet

Armless Chair

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