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Wellington String Quartet

The Wellington Strings is an award-winning ensemble in Chicago that performs at wedding ceremonies, receptions, and special events.  Our musicians have performed with the Chicago Rembrandt Chamber Players, Concertante di Chicago, and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and have been awarded prizes both nationally and internationally.

The Wellington Strings work with each couple to best match the musical atmosphere they want to create.  If the wedding is in a small garden, we will make the music sound warm and delightful, but if in a cathedral, we will adapt the music to a more grandiose style.  For noisy, large reception venues we offer a quality, 180-watt sound system.  Instrumentations include strings, woodwinds, brass, and singers, and our styles involve all types of classical, modern, and folk music.  Contact us for a free consultation!




Audio Samples

Wedding Music   Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
  Entrance of the Queen of Sheeba (Handel)
  Ave Maria (Schubert)
  Canon (Pachelbel)
  Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart)
  Rondeau (Mouret)
  Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 (Mozart)
  Ave Maria (Bach)
  Meditation (Massenet)
  Hornpipe from Water Music (Handel)
  Hornpipe No. 2 from Water Music (Handel)
  Air on the G string (Bach)
  Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
  Ich Liebe Dich (Grieg)
Jazz/Swing   How High The Moon
  Autumn Leaves
  Bluesette
  Night and Day
Gypsy Guitar   Romanian Dance
  Balanus
  Gypsy Dance
  Come Dance





Musicians' Biographies

chicago wedding violinist elias goldstein

Elias Goldstein is a distinguished violinist from an early age. He won the Wisconsin Fiddle State Championship at the age of fourteen, appeared as guest concertmaster with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, won the DePaul Concerto Competition in 2004, attained first prize in the Leonard Sorkin Memorial Violin Competition and second prize in the 2010 Yuri Bashmet International Viola Competition. Elias obtained his Masters' Degree in Violin Performance in Chicago at DePaul University while studying with Chicago Violinist Mark Zinger. He is currently an active chamber musician and Chicago violinist with the Advent Chamber Orchestra and performs as a with world-renowned artists, such as Ilya Kaler, Stephen Balderston, and Eteri Andjaparidze.

chicago wedding violinist dmitri pogorelov

Dmitri Pogorelov  began studying violin at the age of five in Russia. He appeared with professional orchestras in the United States, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, and Russia and has won numerous international competitions, including Gnessin International Competition (1st prize in 1998), Strad Competition (4th prize in 2003), NSAL Competition (1st prize in 2005). Dmitri's teachers included world-renowned violinists Elmar Oliveira, Sergiu Schwartz, and violinist Ilya Kaler in Chicago.    

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wedding violinist chicago roxana pavel goldstein

Roxana Pavel Goldstein, a Chicago violinist and native of Romania, has won the DePaul Annual Concerto Competition in 2002 and received first and second prizes at the Cita di Stessa International Competition of Italy and first prize at the famous Lyre of Gold Competition in Romania. Roxana appeared with the Concertante di Chicago and the Rembrandt Chamber Musicians, and played in a masterclass by Maxim Vengerov. Her teachers in Chicago included Cyrus Forough and Mark Zinger. She is currently an active Chicago chamber musician and soloist performing with the Advent Chamber Orchestra.

chicago wedding musician and violinist, emanuel ban

Emanuel Banbegan studying privately at the age of eight. His Chicago violin and viola professors include Desiree Ruhstrat, Julian Arron, Soo Ahn, Emanuel received a scholarship in 2005 from Indianapolis Matinee Musicale and was a finalist with the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra concerto competitions. Currently he freelances as a Chicago violinist and Chicago violist and is pursuing his Masters' Degree in Violin Performance at DePaul University.

chicago wedding musician cellist paul ghica

Paul Ghica is a native of Bucharest, Romania. At the age of eight, he began cello lessons with his father and was accepted into the studio of the Romanian cellist Corneliu Radulescu. At fifteen, Paul appeared in a chamber music concert with celebrated pianist Emanuel Ax, and soon afterwards made his solo debut with the Merit School of Music Chamber Orchestra in Chicago. A passionate advocate of new music, he has been featured on WFMT 98.7 and has toured in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Mr. Ghica earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance at Roosevelt University, where he is currently obtaining a Master in Music degree. He is also co-principal cellist of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and principal cellist of the Lira Chamber Orchestra.


Recent Testimonials

The music was so beautiful, so professional, and so worth the cost!!!!!! I was nervous prior to walking down the aisle with my father so while waiting I focused on the music being played and closed my eyes -- the music totally relaxed and made me smile. I was so happy. I would recommend string trio to anyone/everyone debating string performance at ceremony. Your performance exceeded my expectation!!

Michelle Betance, Pazzo's Cucina, June 2008, string trio

Emanuel, I was able to hear the string quartet during the ceremony and the cocktail hour. The quartet was absolutely stunning... it had a terrific sound... Your group picked the perfect piece for our parents entering. We were all very pleased with the string quartet, and we received many compliments from our guests throughout the evening. Yours will be the first name we mention whenever we talk to anyone needing live music for an event. Thanks much, and cheers!

Clifton Brock, pianist, Pleasant Home mansion, September 2009, string quartet

You all played beautifully... I will recommend you as often as you like if thats okay. My whole guest list commented on you all night how great you all sounded.

Erin Whealan, St. Margaret of Scotland Church, October 2009, string trio

Thank you so much for all your help to make our day special. The music was beautiful. We got so many compliments on all of the music. Also, thanks for taking time to find the music for the candle lighting song and the wonderful singer. That was awesome!!!! Your group made our day very very Special. You were all very professional and kind. I will certainly recommend you to others. Thanks again.

Claudia Gregori, Hunt Club Meadows, September 2009, string quartet

I just wanted to write you and tell how wonderful you were....My wife totally loved her day that much more because of what you brought to the whole experience....thank you again

Jose Bedolla, Odyssey Country Club, August 2009, string quartet

I just wanted to thank you for the lovely music you performed at our wedding! You both did such a wonderful job, everyone was impressed by your talent. I wish I could have actually met you in person at the wedding, but the day flew by in a blink of an eye and I could barely keep up with chatting with the wedding guests. Thank you for putting the extra effort in to provide the style of music we were looking for......we couldn't have asked for better musicians!

Laura Naughton Czumaj-Bront, St. Paul the Apostle Church & Byron Colby Barn, October 2009, violin-guitar

Of all the vendors who made our wedding day special, we were especially grateful for Wellington Strings. Many of our guests, whom also included musicians, let us know how much it meant to them. We were thrilled about our off-repertoire musical selections. We will be watching AND listening to our wedding video with great pleasure in years to come.

Anna Teresa Evans and Phil Evans, Byron Colby Barn, November 2008, oboe with string trio

I just wanted to thank you and the musicians who played at my wedding on Friday. The music could not be better, and it made my wedding ceremony wonderful. It was classy and beautiful, and the Ave Maria left everyone speechless!!

Ana Marcela Herrera, Saint Mary of Celle, May 2009, violin & guitar

The music was so wonderful for my daughter's ceremony.... you and your group did a fantastic job.  We have received many compliments from our friends who attended the church ceremony on how much they enjoyed listening to the string quartet.

Maureen Collins, St. Mary of the Lake Church, June 2008, string quartet


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