Charlottesville Strings — Live Music & Entertainment in Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville Strings is Central Virginia's premier live music and entertainment company — a United Strings™ affiliate serving Charlottesville and the surrounding Blue Ridge wine country. We provide professional string quartets, pop ensembles, jazz groups, DJs, and full event production for weddings, vineyard celebrations, and corporate events across Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the greater Central Virginia region. Our musicians performed at the 2025 Presidential Inauguration Dinner, as featured in Forbes.
Wedding Music & Entertainment in Charlottesville
From a string quartet ceremony at Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards to a full reception dance floor at Keswick Hall, Charlottesville Strings is wine country's go-to for wedding music. Our ensembles set an elegant tone for the ceremony, while our pop trios, quartets, and quintets keep guests dancing through the reception. Couples across Central Virginia choose us for one trusted team providing live ceremony music, cocktail-hour ambiance, DJ and MC services, and uplighting — all coordinated for a seamless wedding day.
Corporate Events, Galas & Private Celebrations
Charlottesville Strings brings sophisticated live entertainment to corporate galas, University of Virginia events, nonprofit fundraisers, and milestone celebrations across the region. From a refined jazz quartet for a cocktail reception to a high-energy pop quintet for a gala, we tailor every performance to your event — backed by full AV, lighting, and production, and the prestige of a company that performed at the 2025 Presidential Inauguration Dinner.
Vineyard & Destination Weddings
Charlottesville is one of the East Coast's most beloved destination-wedding regions, and our musicians know its vineyards and estates intimately — King Family Vineyards, Veritas, Early Mountain, Pippin Hill, and the historic settings near Monticello. We're built for outdoor and vineyard ceremonies: portable, elegant setups, weather-ready planning, and the sound and amplification a Blue Ridge hillside needs, so the music is flawless from the first note to the last dance.
Why Charlottesville Chooses Us
As part of the United Strings national network, Charlottesville Strings pairs classical training with a 500+ song repertoire spanning 20+ cultural traditions — equally at home performing Vivaldi in a historic estate or Bruno Mars at a vineyard reception. Every booking comes with responsive, seven-day-a-week planning, professional coordination from first inquiry to final note, and the confidence of a company trusted at events as prestigious as the 2025 Presidential Inauguration Dinner. When Charlottesville wants live music done right, they call us.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What areas does Charlottesville Strings serve?
Do you perform at vineyard and outdoor weddings?
What ensembles and services do you offer?
Charlottesville and Central Virginia — Charlottesville, Crozet, Keswick, Barboursville, Waynesboro, Staunton, and the vineyards of Albemarle and Nelson County. We also travel across the state for larger events.
Yes — vineyard and outdoor ceremonies are one of our specialties. We bring elegant, portable setups and the right amplification for open-air and hillside settings, with weather-ready planning built in.
String Quartet, Pop Trio, Pop Quartet, Pop Quintet, Jazz Quartet, and Wedding Duo, plus professional DJ & MC services and full AV, lighting, video, and photography production.
How much does it cost to hire Charlottesville Strings?
How far in advance should we book?
Can you combine live music with a DJ?
Pricing depends on the ensemble, event length, location, and any add-on services. Every event receives a custom quote — share your date and details and we'll respond within hours with availability and pricing.
We recommend booking as early as possible, especially for peak wedding season (spring and fall in wine country). That said, we always do our best to accommodate shorter timelines when our calendar allows.
Yes — one of our most popular pairings is a live ensemble for the ceremony and cocktail hour, then a DJ for the reception. Bundling live music with DJ services also saves you 15%.