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Plays Well With Others
- Hemet, CA
- Classical Ensemble
- Travels nationwide
- Contact for rates
Overview
Plays Well With Others specializes in performing arrangements for string ensembles of popular music spanning all genres. You'll find Classic Rock, Indie, Country and Top 40 titles right along with an expansive collection of traditional classical music in our library. If you don't see the song you want, just let us know and we will compose an arrangement of that music for your event. It's that simple. And simply beautiful.
36 Reviews
Plays Well with Others was absolutely perfect- and more. Teresa was amazing to work with in the lead up to the event. We had an unusual theme and setting- an Alice in Wonderland outdoor event at a senior living community. Teresa jumped right in beyond my expectations to understand our needs, come up with a creative set list, and all this on a quick timeline. She was flexible, engaged and professional every step of the way. The day of the event, I was genuinely touched by how much her group seemed to genuinely love and enjoy playing for our residents. Beyond the excellence of the performance- which was incredible- their joy and connection with the audience really added another dimension to our event. Thank you Plays Well With Others!
String Trio
Teresa and her whole group were incredible. We had a quartet play at our wedding ceremony, and nearly everyone commented on what an amazing addition they were to the event. Personally, it meant so much to us to have such wonderful accompaniment to such an important day. Teresa was also amazing to work with; she accommodated every selection we requested, many of which were not on the set list she provided, and the group played them all beautifully. The cherry on top was when we chose a piece for the bride's processional that called for a harp--which was not part of the quartet--and Teresa contacted a booked a local harpist who attended and played beautifully. The day could not have been more perfect, and that is due in no small part to Teresa and her fantastic musicians.
String Quartet
I hired Plays Well With Others for my wife’s Birthday Brunch and I was not disappointed! They have such a variety of songs to choose from. And so easy to communicate with! They were so enjoyable to watch perform! You can tell that they’re passionate about their music and you can feel it behind every song! Everyone loved them and you will too!
String Quartet
Response from Plays Well With Others:
We are blushing ☺️
Thank you.
We did enjoy playing! We also loved the wonderful group of family and friends at your brunch.
We hope to celebrate with you again!
💕
Teresa
How do I even begin this review… I just had my wedding on August 11th at Botanica in Oceanside and I knew that I wanted a string trio at my wedding. I am SO happy I found Teresa on here and was able to book her so easily. Communication was terrific with her and she is so kind and caring! She even went out of her way to buy special trio arrangements because the songs I requested her to play were mostly found as quartet arrangements. We received so much amazing feedback from our guests that the strings were SO good. If there’s one thing everyone remembers about a wedding… it’s the music! So do yourself a favor and book Teresa before she’s unavailable for your big event. She also made my bridal processional so special arranging my song and coordinating with the DJ. Everything was just PERFECT! Thank you so much Teresa and your team!
String Trio
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thank you for this beautiful review Kristi. We SO enjoyed playing for your gracious and friends and family. Do it again in a heartbeat.
xoxo
Teresa
Plays Well With Others was phenomenal at my wedding. I had them play at my ceremony and cocktail hour. It was everything I dreamed of and more. Teresa was amazing to work with as well! I could not recommend them enough.
String Quartet
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Elizabeth ♥️ how sweet, thank you. We were honored to be a part of the day.
What a gorgeous wedding. I cried during the vows. Talking with a great uncle, a couple bringing us waters; such gentle happy people. The pinnacle was meeting your father and seeing the tie he wore.
Lots of love in that room.
May your dreams continue to come true.
Teresa
We had the quartet, and the music was beautiful! They are so professional, wearing black, on time, knew all pieces I requested very well. I would use them again for sure!
String Quartet
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thank you Nancy - I always forget to ask for reviews, yet they are so helpful.
What a beautiful wedding it was. Thank you for including us.
Teresa
Theresa made our event so memorable and romantic.
Cellist
We couldn't have been more pleased with the entire experience. Teresa was compassionate and worked closely with us on the music list. The string trio sounded beautiful at my mother's memorial. We are so grateful!
String Trio
We couldn’t be happier that we added Plays Well with Others to our wedding ceremony! It made the whole ceremony feel so classy and before the ceremony they played beautiful renditions of classic and popular songs to entertain our guests while they found their seats. Teresa was amazing to work with and made everything so easy, I can’t recommend them enough!
String Trio
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thank you Daniel! We really love what we do but knowing it helped make your wedding day all you wanted it to be really makes us love it even more. We wish you a long, happy and healthy lives together.
Teresa
Plays Well With Others provided a string trio for my Library's 25th Anniversary gala fundraiser for our Friends of the Library group. I received many, many compliments on the music during the event, and they were so wonderful to work with! I didn't have the time to compile a detailed playlist, but Teresa made everything easy for me. I gave her some very broad guidelines and she put together a perfect set. Several people at the event asked for contact information for the musicians, which speaks very well of their performance. They provided the perfect ambience for our event and I would not hesitate to hire them again. Highly recommended!
String Trio
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thank you Genesis ,
We loved being a part of your evening. Thank you so much!
Teresa
Teresa and her band were absolutely fantastic! They put together an incredibly beautiful set for us, and we were so impressed with how good they sounded for our wedding. I am one of a long list of men who have shed tears as I watched my wife walk down the aisle to their music. Thank you for helping make our day so so special, I don't know what we would have done without them!
String Quartet
We can't thank Teresa enough for her help with the San Diego Center for Children's Anniversary Celebration event. Throughout the planning process in leading up to event night, she was super helpful in providing thoughtful song options, very responsive, and always professional. And her performance was amazing! Highly recommend!
Cellist
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Teresa, Juanita and Ellie were very professional and yet personable. We would definitely use their services again. They came earlier at our venue to set up and played well. We enjoyed the music they provided which were preselected by us months ahead. Teresa communicated with us timely and promptly.
Highly recommended!
String Trio
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thank you so much! We enjoyed playing for you and meeting your lovely family members. We wish the best and brightest for you all!
Teresa
Their performance for our wedding ceremony was unforgettable! They were truly impressive performers and even went above and beyond to fill in gaps during our ceremony that made the event feel so beautifully curated and memorable. Teresa was so kind, easy and professional to work with. I will absolutely we working with them for any future events.
String Trio
I reached out about a year in advance of my actual wedding date. Plays well with others was an extremely helpful and communicative the whole way making sure we had what we wanted. They helped make watching my bride walk down the isle a special moment with our song requests being fulfilled perfectly. Definitely would consider booking again in the future.
String Trio
They were perfect! Such an incredible addition to the wedding! Everyone commented how amazing they were to have before and during our ceremony
String Quartet
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thank you!
You’re wedding was absolutely gorgeous and we wish you a long and happy life together ❤️❤️❤️
Teresa was great to work with from beginning to end. We loved having her and the musicians at our wedding, they played everything beautifully. We were able to ask for a song not on their set list, and they played it perfectly. We couldn’t have been happier with our choice! We highly recommend Plays Well With Others
String Quartet
I worked directly with Teresa and she was wonderful, detail oriented and professional. Day of the elopement she was on time and even showed up with a specials wedding gift for the bride and groom. I would definitely recommend her services in the future.
Thank you,
Cellist
My only regret was not being able to enjoy her musical talents the whole time during the cocktail hour/pic hour since I was dragged away from her gorgeous playing during our-themed wedding. I honestly can't wait to see the videos of Teresa because people were raving about her. Cannot recommend enough. So thorough and lovely, a true professional-even in the insane heat! If I can update this post with a pic once I get them from our photographer, I will!!
Cellist
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thank you Katie❤️❤️
What a fun, happy day. So enjoyed playing for your lovely family and friends!
My only regrets are missing meeting you in person but your husband is a lovely guy.
Congratulations 🍾
Thank you for having me!
Teresa
The absolute best! They were wonderful for our pre wedding cocktails, wedding ceremony, and cocktail hour. So many compliments from our family and guests. Pleasure to work with as well. It was perfect.
String Quartet
Plays Well With Others gave my granddaughter's wedding service and cocktail hour a simply beautiful performance. Teresa made special arrangements of pieces that my granddaughter requested for the processional and they were just lovely! She worked with me numerous times to have the play list for cocktail hour just the right mix and made herself available to answer questions and give advise throughout the entire process. Having the quartet preform added a special element to my granddaughter’s all important day. I feel grateful to have found them and I highly recommend them!
String Quartet
Just wonderful all around can’t say enough great things about them!
String Quartet
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Barbie, so kind of you to be generous with your review. Working with you was such a joy. We wish you and Joe a long, healthy and joyful life together ❤️❤️❤️
Teresa and her team at Plays Well With Others really made our wedding day special. She performed as part of a trio at our backyard COVID wedding during pre-ceremony drinks, during our ceremony, for our first dances, and during cocktail hour. I was a bit worried about a backyard COVID wedding not feeling special, but the live string music really made a difference. It elevated the wedding to an entirely new level.
If you are on the fence about live music, you absolutley must do it! And you absolutley must hire Plays Well With Others! The music was flawless and they have a collection of hundreds of songs to choose from. And Teresa and her team are so talented, they were even able to learn and adapt a new song for our first dance. Plays Well With Others really made the "vibe" of our backyard wedding feel extra special. Choosing to work with Plays Well With Others was one of the best decisions we made for our special day!
String Trio
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thank you for your very kind words Corbett. We are so glad we were able to help your day be special in the difficult times we find ourselves in. Enhancing people's lives is something all musicians want to be able to do.
We are grateful for the opportunity to do that.
Wishing you long lives together and more special, memorable moments.
Teresa DiPietro
I hired Plays Well With Others to play for my wedding and let me just say...wow!! They were absolutely amazing and very professional. They were also a huge hit with the guests and even took some requests! There was excellent communication throughout the whole planning process and their songlist had a vast amount of music to pick from. Would 10/10 recommend them to anyone!
String Trio
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thank you Katie and Coty.
It was an honor to be a part of your day and knowing you are a frontline hospital worker made it even more meaningful to us. We wish you a long and happy future together.
The live music brought the event over the top.
Classical Duo
Reliable, talented, dressed nicely, good communication, everything as planned. Very happy!
String Quartet
Response from Plays Well With Others:
We all REALLY loved the venue and you! Also, your sound guy is the bomb..
Thank you so much for your kind review. Looking forward to working with you again soon. An excellent, calm, fun and happy planner; who knew?
5 stars, from beginning to end.
Cellist
Teresa was fabulous and the PERFECT choice for our Beach Wedding at the Hotel del Coronado.
She stayed in touch with me all through the planning, suggesting songs and mostly helping me pick what I would "walk" to during the ceremony. (I love classical music but I'm far from knowledgeable)
Teresa also played a wide variety of music throughout the evening, at our cocktail reception, and then later at dinner.
I think just about every guest at one point in the day, came to me to comment on how talented Teresa is, and how choosing a solo cellist was the perfect elegant choice for our intimate wedding.
I will definitely have her perform at our next event, without a doubt.
She definitely "plays well with others" :)
Cellist
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Blushing and beaming, thank you! I look forward to our next adventure!
I booked Plays Well With Others for my party and I could not be happier with the outcome. Teresa is so easy to communicate with and she even agreed to arrange a song for me.
All 3 musicians were lovely and truly seemed happy to be performing for the guests. I got many positive remarks about them throughout the night!
String Trio
Plays Well With Others recently played at my wedding at the Surf and Sand Resort. The trio leader, Teresa, was so wonderful throughout the planning process. Always responsive to my questions and took the time to explain in detail the whole process of how the trio would be involved on my big day, from their attire and set up through the ceremony cues and music, and the music for the cocktail hour. She was so kind, supportive and patient and made me feel completely confident in her and at ease leading up to the wedding. They are also very versatile and were able to beautifully accommodate unique music selections and a wide variety of genres. They played a huge part in making my wedding day so perfect! I truly could not be happier and would recommend them for any event!!
String Trio
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Dear Angel and Jimmy,
It was an honor to be a part of your perfect day. You were positively gorgeous and glowing, your guests were so sweet and your words are so kind. We enjoyed every minute.
May you have a wonderful honeymoon and may your years together be full and rich.
Teresa
I was planning a very-informal, family-only celebration of life for my mom, who had passed away only two days prior. At the last minute my sister suggested that we hire a cellist, as my mom had played the cello in her youth. I had little hopes of pulling this off in such little time. But I ended up receiving a bid from Plays Well With Others, which was quite reasonable. Despite the fact that she had another commitment later on the day, she was moved by my narrative and agreed to play for us. And she was phenomenal. She was the perfect musician and individual for the situation and for our family, and ended up staying twice as long as her commitment. Everyone loved the music, and I could not have been more pleased with the outcome.
Cellist
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My husband and I could not have been happier with Teresa and the rest of the string quartet. They are excellent musicians and, just as importantly, easy to work with. Our ceremony could not have gone as well as it did without them providing the soundtrack.
String Quartet
I have to say everyone at my wedding was beyond impressed with the quartet! From the wide range of music of their set list to their professionalism and quality of sound was simply amazing. I have to say I definitely got more bang for my buck than expected, even the resort was asking where I hired them and who they were. They added a level to my wedding that was way beyond expected. I would highly..HIGHLY recommend hiring them. I wish I would have just booked them for the whole wedding rather than a dj for the reception. Thank you again teresa and the rest of Plays Well With Others for being a part of my wedding.
String Quartet
My wife and I believe we had a dream wedding. Everything went as planned. One of many things that made our day memorable was the quartet (Plays Well With Others). They were easy to work with and very flexible to our music selection and schedule. Our wedding guests have commented that they enjoyed the talent and professionalism of the quartet. Thanks.
String Quartet
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Your wedding was a dream to play! Thank you for making us a part of your day.
I hired a String Trio of Plays Well with Others to perform during breakfast at a restaurant to start the celebrations of my 50th birthday. I must say, that Teresa was wonderful to work with. She is upfront, prompt and right on with what they can play (which is an enormous list).
Not only did many (unknown to me) others at the restaurant enjoy the set, they made a point to mention it to me (and of course thank me for the music LOL).
I will most certainly make this a yearly tradition! Keep the date open! :)
Would and will I recommend Plays Well with Others to add that extra special ingredient to an event or for any formal event? Absolutely! Definitely!
Barton Anderson
String Trio
I can't say enough wonderful comments about "working well with others music"?
This is in reference to the gig at Escena Country Club on Saturday March 7th, in Palm Springs, CA.
They played the wedding of Ed and Marvin.
The quartet was diverse in their selections, appropriate, well versed, professional, in a sum, a wonderful enhancement to our occasion.
I highly recommend them.
Dr. Marvin Meisler, Mr. Edward Hiser
String Quartet
Response from Plays Well With Others:
Thanks Marvin and Ed!
What a wonderful day it was! So honored to be part of it!
Wishing you both all the best!
-Teresa
Booking Info
Price Range: Contact for rates
Languages: English, Other
About
I'm Teresa Di Pietro, and I created Plays Well With Others using over 20 years of experience playing as a professional cellist in Southern California. Although I am classically trained, I love all genres of music and that is why I go to great lengths to offer clients the music they love. I am constantly adding my own and other colleagues' arrangements of new music to our library and with the popularity of groups such as the Vitamin String Quartet, popular music played by string ensembles is growing by leaps and bounds. This music is demanding for the typical string player, so I don't hire typical players! I use only those professionals who are able and open minded enough to play "outside the box".
Plays Well With Others is also one of the few groups of artists whose performances are played exclusively using iPads. No sheet music or stands! This adds a streamlined, elegant look to our performances while giving us the convenience of being able to have all of our repertoire at our fingertips. This technology also provides individual lighting so that we can perform at almost any location and always proves fascinating to our audiences.
The musicians booked for your event are highly trained, sought-after professionals working regularly in Southern California. We perform regularly with numerous symphonies, chamber orchestras, vocal ensembles, pit orchestras and you have likely seen us on televised musical programs.
We have played at hundreds of venues in Southern California including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the L.A. County Natural History and Palm Springs Art Museums, the Convention Centers of Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Diego, Pasadena and Palm Springs, numerous country clubs, resorts, churches and private homes.
I hope you will consider Plays Well With Others for your special event. I think you will like us. After all, we do, Play Well With Others!
Additional Booking Notes
Plays Well With Others exclusively uses iPads, not sheet music and stands for all performances. This keeps our library at our fingertips, page turning a thing of the past and lighting and music clips obsolete. You will love the look and we love being able to tell your guests that yes, we do take requests!