Professional musicians from Washington DC, Baltimore, and Richmond providing music for corporate events, social gatherings, and weddings. Please email us at stringpoets@gmail.com or call at 202-465-2310 for information on rates and bookings.
String Poets is a highly-acclaimed professional string ensemble.
Created in 1998, String Poets Quartet has become the premiere string quartet for Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware. We have created the perfect music setting for hundreds of social events by integrating unique musical selections into cherished traditions. We work closely with our clients to select the best music for their taste and for the occasion. String Quartet (two violinists, one violist, one cellist) String Poets combines artistic excellence, professionalism, and experience to make your special occasion more memorable. Our rates are affordable, and we try to work within each client's budget. For more information regarding booking and rates, please contact us at StringPoets@gmail.com or by phone at 202-465-2310. String Poets will be a great addition to your: Wedding ceremony Dancing Corporate event Grand Openings In Washington, DC
Places of Worship
19th Street Baptist Church All Souls Unitarian Church Church of the Holy City Church of the Pilgrims Cleveland Park United Church Epiphany Catholic Church First Baptist Church of Washington, DC Georgetown Prep Chapel Georgetown University Dahlgren Chapel Holy Trinity Catholic Church Jerusalem Baptist Church Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Our Lady of Victory Sixth & I Historic Synagogue St. Aloysius Church St. Dominic Church St. Francis de Sales Church St. John's Episcopal Church of Georgetown St. Margaret's Episcopal Church St. Matthew’s Cathedral St. Mark's Episcopal Church St. Paul's Lutheran Church Trinity Episcopal Church Universalist National Memorial Church Washington Hebrew Congregation Western Presbyterian Church Event Venues Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Arts Club of Washington Cannon House Office Building Chamber of Commerce Chef Geoff's City Tavern Club Club at Franklin Square Congressional Club Corcoran Gallery of Art Cosmos Club Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart Daughter's of the American Revolution Library Daughter's of the American Revolution Memorial Continental Hall Embassy of New Zealand Evermay Fairmont Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Franciscan Monastery Ft. McNair Officers' Club George Washington University Georgetown University GWU Marvin Center Halcyon House Hay-Adams Hotel The House of Sweden Hyatt Capital Hill International Spy Museum Jefferson Hotel Jurys Washington Hotel Kennedy Center Lisner Auditorium Madison Building Madison Hotel Mandarin Oriental Hotel Marriott at Metro Center Marriott Wardman Park Mayflower Hotel McLean Gardens Ballroom Meridian House Metropolitan Club Metropolitan Square Building National Arboretum National Archives Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom National Museum of Women in the Arts National Portrait Gallery National Press Club Omni Shoreham President Lincoln Cottage Rayburn House Office Building Red Cross Building Renwick Gallery Ritz-Carlton Ritz-Carlton – Georgetown Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center Sewell-Belmont House St. Regis Hotel The Embassy of Italy The Fairmont Hotel The Galleria at Lafayette Centre The Historic Car Barn The Stephen Decatur House The Westin Embassy Row The Willard InterContinental Washington Thomas Jefferson Memorial Union Station United States Botanic Garden United States Capitol Washington Club Washington International School Washington Monarch Hotel Watergate Hotel Westin Grand Westin Embassy Row In Virginia Places of Worship Cameron United Methodist Church, Alexandria, VA Capitol Church, Vienna, VA Clarendon United Methodist Church, Arlington, VA Clifton Baptist Church, Clifton, VA Clifton Presbyterian Church, Clifton, VA Crossroads United Methodist Church, Ashburn, VA Dunn Loring Methodist Church, Vienna, VA Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Stafford, VA Fairlington United Methodist Church, Alexandria, VA Faith Lutheran Church, Arlington, VA First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, Fredericksburg, VA Fort Belvoir Chapel, Ft. Belvoir, VA Galilee Methodist Church, Sterling, VA Grace Episcopal Church, Alexandria, VA Korean United Methodist Church of Greater Washington, McLean, VA Hatcher's Memorial Baptist Church, Bristow, VA Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA Hylton Memorial Chapel, Woodbridge, VA Little Union Baptist Church, Dumfries, VA Lord of Lutheran Church, Fairfax, VA Manassas Assembly of God, Bristow, VA McLean Baptist Church, McLean, VA McLean Presbyterian Church, McLean, VA Messiah United Methodist Church, Springfield, VA Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, Alexandria, VA Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, Arlington, VA Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, Reston, VA Old Post Chapel, Fort Myer, VA Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Vienna, VA Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Arlington, VA Plymouth Haven Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA Potomac Baptist Church, Sterling, VA Providence Presbyterian, Fairfax, VA Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, Arlington, VA St. Andrew Catholic Church, Clifton, VA St. Ann's Catholic Church, Arlington, VA St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish, Arlington, VA St. Clares of Assisi Catholic Church, Clifton, VA St. James Episcopal Church, Leesburg, VA St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Reston, VA St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Alexandria, VA St. Katherine's Greek Orthodox Church, Falls Church, VA St. Mark's Catholic Church, Vienna, VA St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Fairfax, VA St. Mary's Catholic Church, Alexandria, VA St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Arlington, VA St. Mary's of Sorrows, Fairfax, VA St. Michael's Catholic Church, Annandale, VA St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, Burke, VA St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Herndon, VA St. Veronica Catholic Church, Chantilly, VA Trinity United Methodist Church, McLean, VA Unitarian Church of Arlington, Arlington, VA Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Arlington, VA United Methodist Church, Arlington, VA Wakefield Chapel, Annandale, VA Event Venues Alwyngton Manor, Warrenton, VA Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA The Bailiwick Inn, Fairfax, VA Belmont Country Club, Ashburn, VA Belmont, The Gari Melchers Estate & Memorial Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA Black Horse Inn, Warrenton, VA Bluemont Vineyard, Bluemont, VA Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast, Middleburg, VA Bristow Manor, Bristow, VA Carlyle House, Alexandria, VA Cherry Blossom Boat, Alexandria, VA Clarendon Ballroom, Arlington, VA Clore Brothers Outfitters, Fredericksburg, VA Collingwood on the Potomac, Alexandria, VA Country Club of Fairfax, Fairfax, VA Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City, VA Dulles Hyatt, Dulles, VA Embassy Suites, Alexandria, VA Evergreen Country Club, Haymarket, VA Fair Lakes Hyatt, Fairfax, VA Fairview Marriott, Falls Church, VA Flint Hill Public House, Flint Hill, VA Fort Belvoir Officers' Club, Ft. Belvoir, VA Fortune's Chinese Restaurant, Falls Church, VA Fox Chase Manor, Manassas, VA Gadsby's Tavern Museum, Alexandria, VA Galemont Farm, Broad Run, VA George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Alexandria, VA Glen Burnie Historic House & Garden, home of the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley,Winchester, VA The Goodstone Inn and Estate, Middleburg, VA Heritage Hunt Golf and Country Club, Gainesville, VA Hidden Creek Country Club, Reston, VA Hillsborough Vineyard, Purcellville, VA Hilton Alexandria Marc Center, Alexandria, VA Hilton Crystal City, Arlington, VA Hilton Washington Dulles Airport, Herndon, VA Hyatt Dulles, Dulles, VA Hyatt Regency Reston - Reston Town Center, Reston, VA Kentlands Mansion, Gaithersburg, VA Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA Landini Brothers Restaurant, Alexandria, VA Lansdowne Resort, Leesburg, VA L'Auberge Chez Francois - Great Falls, Great Falls, VA Lloyd House, Alexandria, VA Lost Creek Winery, Leesburg, VA Mai Weh Restaurant, Reston, VA The Manor House at Marriott Ranch, Hume, VA Maxim Place, Falls Church, VA Mayhurst Inn, Orange, VA Meadowlark Botanical Garden, Vienna, VA Memorial Baptist Church, Arlington, VA Morrison House, Alexandria, VA Mount Vernon Inn, Alexandria, VA Oatlands Plantation, Leesburg, VA Old Hickory Golf Club, Woodbridge, VA Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer, Arlington, VA Orlean House, Orlean, VA Potomac Point Winery, Stafford, VA Radisson - Old Town Alexandria, Alexandria, VA Raspberry Plain, Leesburg, VA Red Fox Inn, Middleburg, VA Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, VA Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Arlington, VA River Farm, Alexandria, VA Rose Hill Manor, Leesburg, VA Ruth's Chris Steak House, Crystal City, Arlington, VA Rust Manor, Leesburg, VA Sheraton National, Arlington, VA Sheraton Suites in Old Town Alexandria, Alexandria, VA Stonewall Golf Club, Gainesville, VA The Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA The Tower Club at Tysons Corner, Tyson's Corner, VA Thomas Birkby House, Leesburg, VA Top of the Town, Alexandria, VA Washington Dulles Airport Marriott, Dulles, VA Washington Golf and Country Club, Arlington, VA Waterford at Fair Oaks, Fairfax, VA Westfields Marriott, Chantilly, VA Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, VA Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA Westwood Country Club, Vienna, VA Whitehall Manor, Bluemont, VA In Richmond, VA Bolling-Haxall House (Women's Club of Richmond) Canon Chapel (University of Richmond) Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Celebrations at the Reservoir Colony Club Country Club of Virginia Dellwood Plantation Edgar Allen Poe Museum Fox Head Inn Jefferson Hotel Kent-Valentine House Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Linden Row Inn Manor House at King's Charter Maymont Park Italian Garden Mill at Fine Creek Norwood Plantation Omni Hotel Richmond Country Club Reveille United Methodist Church St. James Episcopal Church St. Mary's Episcopal Church St. Patrick's Catholic Church St. Paul's Episcopal Church St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Science Museum Sunday Park (Brandermill) Tuckahoe Plantation Twenty-Three Hundred Club Valentine Museum Virginia Crossings Conference Center Virginia House Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Winterham Plantation Western Virginia area Barboursville Winery Belle Grae Inn (Staunton) The Homestead Montpelier Royal Oaks (Love, Virginia!) University of Virginia Chapel Willow Grove Inn Williamsburg and Northern Neck area Berkeley Plantation Christchurch Jamestown Memorial Church Old St. John's Church Smithfield Inn Williamsburg Winery Wren Chape In Maryland Places of Worship Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Baltimore, MD Bethesda First Baptist Church, Bethesda, MD Bethesda United Church of Christ, Bethesda, MD Christ Episcopal Church, Kensington, MD Christ the King Church, Silver Spring, MD Church of Christ at Manor Woods, Rockville, MD Corpus Christi Church, Baltimore, MD Grace Brethren Church, Lanham, MD Holy Face Church, Great Mills, MD Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Rockville, MD Neelsville Presbyterian Church, Germantown, MD Shrine of St. Jude, Rockville, MD Shrine of St. Jude, Baltimore, MD Silver Spring Church of Christ, Silver Spring, MD Event Venues Antrim 1844 Country House Hotel, Taneytown, MD Belvedere Hotel, Baltimore, MD Bethesda Marriott, Bethesda, MD Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD DoubleTree Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Rockville, MD Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, Gaithersburg, MD Gaylord National Harbor, National Harbor, MD Glenview Mansion, Rockville, MD Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, MD Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina, Cambridge, MD Indian Springs Country Club, Silver Spring, MD Inn at Brookeville Farms, Brookeville, MD The Inn at Perry Cabin, St. Michaels, MD Kent Manor Inn & Restaurant, Stephensville, MD Kentlands Mansion, Gaithersburg, MD King's Contrivance Restaurant, Columbia, MD Manor Country Club, Rockville, MD Mount Airy Mansion, Upper Marlboro, MD Mrs. K's Tollhouse, Silver Spring, MD Newton White Mansion, Mitchellville, MD Oxon Hill Manor, Oxon Hill, MD Pintail Point, Queenstown, MD Rockwood Manor, Potomac, MD Stone Manor Country Club, Middletown, MD Strathmore Hall of Performing Arts, Rockville, MD Strathmore Mansion, Rockville, MD Strong Mansion, Dickerson, MD The Audubon Naturalist Society's Woodend Bird Sanctuary, Chevy Chase, MD University of Maryland - Memorial Chapel, College Park, MD University of Maryland - The Inn and Conference Center Marriott, College Park, MD Westin Annapolis at Park Place, Annapolis, MD William Paca House & Gardens, Annapolis, MD
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"Great to work with, fantastic professional musicians. We could not have asked for a better quartet at our wedding." | ||
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I would like you to know how much I appreciated you guys braving the wind and the cold to make my ceremony perfect. My guests loved the music and said you guys were awesome. Thank you so much for being prompt, responsive, and excellent musicians! | ||
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I just wanted to take the time to say thank you. You and your group did an amazing job at our wedding reception. The music was absolutely beautiful and I could not have asked for anything better. Your professionalism was amazing and we got so many compliments on you guys. My only regret is that I did not get the chance to thank you personally after the ceremony. You definitely made our ceremony more special and gave it that romantic touch we were looking for. Again, thank you so much. And we will definitely recommend your services in the future to those who are looking for a string quartet. | ||
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"String Poets are talented and generous. Our memorial service at Wolftrap was a challenge as it included a classical set, a dove release and several secular pieces interspersed within a program. Extraordinary musicians and professionals, the String poets hit every challenging entry, page turn and pause. As a modest singer, I would recommend String Poets to enhance any gig. They make you sound like a star. Their accompaniment to Josh Groban piece ("To Where You Are") was straight from heaven | ||
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I couldn't have been more pleased. These guys sounded just perfect! They played a non-traditional piece for me as I walked down the aisle - Dvorak's Humoresque No.7 as well as other pieces we selected for the reception. They are finely skilled musicians and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a string trio (they also have a string quartet) for their event. | ||
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Everyone loved String Poets' performance. I was very happy and satisfied! | ||
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Thank you all very much for a wonderful performance at our wedding! Your professionalism, timing and etiquette were above reproach. I am just sorry that I wasn't able to enjoy every minute:) As the bride, I was a little busy getting ready and posing for an endless string of photographs. My new husband and I were very, very pleased. Please let all of the musicians know that they were an integral and enjoyable part of our wedding. All the best, Jenn and Bernie | ||
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Just wanted to say thank you for the great job you guys did last night. I know I did not get a chance to speak with you, but all of the music sounded amazing! Thanks again for everything :) Best, Rachel | ||
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Hi Radhi, I am writing to let you what an amazing addition you and your string quartet were to the wedding. I only wish I could have been more appreciative on Sunday and that I could have talked with you at length, but alas, I was quite caught up in my wedding. When I first heard you playing I was getting ready in the bridal quarters and, while I am proud to say that I did not cry at all during my wedding, I almost became a faucet when I first heard you play! It was so beautiful! When I heard you play the very first notes, it was like my wedding was starting at that very moment and the whole day was brought to life. It was at that moment that it all began, as all my bridesmaids and flower girls prepared for the processional and scampered around the room to the lovely music that you played. All of my guests have repeated the sentiments to me that you added a beautiful touch to the event. I will recommend you for future weddings or any lovely event where your playing would be appropriate. You are a very talented man for having put together such an amazing group, but even more importantly, you espouse a love and happiness that transcends your music. The extra effort that you made to specialize the songs was more than many others would have done for me! Last, when you played my first dance, "Stand By Me," it was a dream come true and I will cherish that moment always. Deepest and sincere thanks, | ||
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It was so great to meet you and your band on Saturday night! Lindsay and Blake were so happy with everything on their wedding day and I wanted to thank you and your band for your part in that! Thank you for all of your help on Saturday and for making sure the ceremony and cocktail hour were a success! Please extend our thanks to the band - they were great to work with and made everything so much easier for us - and so talented!!! I'm looking forward to working together again in the future! Cheers, Stephanie | ||
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Radhi, I cannot thank you and your colleagues enough for the beautiful music at Sarah's wedding. When I had my final review with the owner, Mark Lynch, I urged him to add the String Poets to their list of preferred vendors -- so I hope he does follow through. My husband still raves about how beautifully played the two musical interludes were (Puccini & Bernstein) and we had many friends at the wedding who are serious chamber music loves and they could not stop talking about the music -- with thanks, Gerry Otremba | ||
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String Poets set the tone for the entire wedding with their beautiful music and tone. I am a professional musician and I was very particular with the music for my son's wedding. Radhi Santos was excellent to work with and impressed my son's fiance with the time that he spent with her planning songs for the ceremony. I would highly recommend String Poets to anyone. The group is made up of professional musicians who perform as principals with major area orchestras. They are highly trained and take pride in their work. Thank you String Poets for making my son and daughter in law's wedding such a beautiful occasion. | ||
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