Capriccio Ensemble Live Performances & Special Offers:

NYC Wedding Music

  1. NYC Violinist SpecialThe Capriccio Ensemble's superb musicianship, experience, flexibility, and versatility are a guaranteed plus for weddings, parties, concerts, and more. Reserve a Solo Violinist, ( sample of Violinist with sound accompaniment) track:Young & Beautiful, Lana del Rey 11.13.22 https://youtube.com/watch?v=TYKvq9rWOtI&feature=share for a private event, wedding ceremony or cocktail hour, or for a tea party or bridal shower; Our Violinist, Duo of Violin & Cello, Violin & Harp, String Trio, String Quartet or other ensemble of your choice will beautifully enhance your next event!

  

OUR  PACKAGES:

 Silver, Gold and Platinum Contact us at capriccionyc1@gmail.com or text or call 917.273.9183 for pricing:

1. Silver Package - simple, elegant, stress-free price-breaked package. For Weddings:  choose 1 or 2 Prelude ( guest arrival) favorites, the Processionals, Ceremony Interludes, the Recessional and 4 cocktail hour favorites & styles preferred

Selections are chosen from Capriccio's extensive classical and popular favorites repertoire lists. We will fill in with other great music selections for Prelude and at the Cocktail Hour as per our experience.

For Private Events, choose 1 or 2  favorites per hour or leave  the performance of beautiful selections all to our experience.

Not included: learning new songs or rehearsing with and providing accompaniment to singers or musicians not know to our ensemble.

2. Gold Package - customize the playlist more! For Weddings, choose 5 Prelude ( guest arrival) favorites, the Processionals, Ceremony Interludes, the Recessional and 8 favorites and styles preferred at the cocktail hour. We will fill in with other great music at Prelude and at the Cocktail Hour as per our experience.

For Private Events, choose 4 favorites and styles preferred per hour.

One new song/"outside request" is included. Not provided: rehearsing with and providing accompaniment to singers or to musicians not known to our ensemble.

3. Platinum Package - this is the package for a music connoisseur! It is our Premier, fully Custom Package. You will choose all of all selections we will perform at your event. At wedding ceremonies this is between 8 - 12 selections for Prelude and 16- 22 selections for a Cocktail Hour.  For Private events, send us a list of as many favorites per hour as you would like however please note that most selections are chosen from our Repertoire lists. Up to 5 new selections/"outside requests" are included via the Platinum Package. 

Rehearsal on the day of your event for one hour prior to our scheduled start time with Church musicians or with a professional singer or professional musician is included.   Providing accompaniment to singers or musicians who are not formally trained/not professional is not included.

Call or E- mail http://www.capriccioensemble.com/contact.html or directly to capriccionyc1@gmail.com for details regarding our packages

ONGOING "SPECIAL OFFER"/5% Reduction of our regular fee for Members of the US Military.

SCHEDULE OF OUR UP-COMING CONCERTS & SPECIAL EVENTS:

2/26/23 12 PM til 2:30  Meet Natalie Kriegler serenading on her Violin performing together with accompaniment sound tracks @ "Unveiled" a Bridal Brunch at The VIP Country Club, 600 Davenport Ave, New Rochelle NY 10805 Show sponsored by "Westchester Magazine, Westchester Home"

1/6/20 String Quartrt @ the Innauguration of Queens DA Melinda Katz

6/17/19 @ 1:30 PM. Enjoy our String Quartet for one hour performing the music of GD Handel, WA Mozart, Johann Strauss + showtunes by Richard Rodgers & Jerry Bock

6/11/19 at 12 PM: Enjoy our String Trio performing selections by WA Mozart, Franz Schubert, Stravinsky + showtunes  @ the Douglaston Library, Queens NY

6/10/19 @ 3:30 PM: Enjoy our String Trio @ the Richmond Hill Library, Queens NY: Enjoy our String Trio at this one hour concert

2/13/19 @ 9 AM: In-School String Quartet Concert, in,St. Albans NY featuring the music of Mozart, Dvorak, Lady Gaga, JayZ, Rhianna, Gershwin, Cold Play and folk medleys from,Scotland & Italy E-mail us @ capriccionyc1@gmail.com for other details!

1/5/2019: See & hear us perform live @ The Westchester County Bridal Expo held at the County Center in White Plains NY.  Enjoy beautiful music in the Lobby by Capriccio Ensemble from 11 AM til 3 PM. Hear our Violinist & String Duo + Trio!

Current Discounts:

Military Discount: All Members of the US Army, Navy, Marines, Merchant Marines, Army Air Force will receive a 10% discount on any package for a1 hour minimum reservation or longer duration as needed. 

"Get Our Gold Package @ Silver Package Cost":

This discount is applicable for a Duo of Violin & Cello, String Trio or String Quartet for a 1 Hour or 2 Hour duration event or wedding. The discount is in effect until May 1st 2019 on a booking for any date.

Super "March Madness" Sale: book our Solo Violinist for an Event, Concert, or Wedding Ceremony, Cocktail Hour or both in March, April, May, June of 2019 and receive a 25% discount. Coupon Code: "spring violinist". Book by/Offer expires on 4/16/19

Concerts & Events:

12/25/18 @ Midnight. Hear our Solo Violinist with Trumpeter, Handbell choir, Choir + Organist at a Midnight Mass Service held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne NY.

3/3/18 at 3:00 PM: See and hear our Violinist and Artistic Director perform "Die Biene" by Franz Schubert of Dresden and the Violin/concertmaster solo from Overture to "Orpheus in the Underworld" by Jaques Offenbach as Violin Soloist on a Faculty Concert at the Bronx House: 990 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx NY 10461  Free of charge. Other teachers will also perform solos and in various small ensembles.

2/3/18 at 4:00 PM: CONCERT of "The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi performed by 4 Soloists featuring Natalie Kriegler as Violin Soloist on "Winter" with the Jackson Heights Orchestra. Location: St Marks Episcopal Church. 33-50 82nd St. Jackson Heights NY 11372. Sold Out Concert! Here is live performance footage from the Concert: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZbHyqJtagY (1st Movement "Allegro non troppo")  https://youtu.be.com/8ecdarzR0iU (2nd movement the famous "Largo" from Winter) and https://youtu.be/iEYhv7G60L4 (3rd movement "Allegro")

12/24/17 Christmas Eve Mass at 10:00 PM St. John the Baptist Church on Main Street in Pawling NY. Enjoy our String Trio together with Choir, Soloists and Organist

12/24/17 Christmas Eve service at St John's on the Hill @ 5:00 PM. 100 Underhill Street in Yonkers. Enjoy Violinist and Flutist Natalie & Amy Kriegler with Choir and Organist

12/10/17 Annual Treelighting Service: String Trio in Yonkers @ 5 PM. E mail us for details.

1/8/17 from 11 AM to 2:30 PM: Enjoy beautiful live music by Capriccio Ensemble by our String Duo, Trio, Violinist & Flutist in the lobby of the County Center in White Plains NY at the Osoborne-Jenks Bridal Expo. Contact us at capriccionyc1@gmail.com for more information or to request a complimentary ticket for entrance to the bridal show.

12/24/16 at 11:00 PM: Enjoy beautiful Violin & Flute performed by sisters and fellow founders of Capriccio Ensemble, Natalie & Amy Kriegler. They will perform Solos and as a Duo and together with the Choir and Organist of St. John's Church at a Christmas Eve Service at St. Johns on the Hill, an historic church at 100 Underhill St, Yonkers NY 10704

12/11/16: String Quartet at 5:00 PM at an Annual Treelighting Commeration Service held in a tent on grounds of Ruggiero Funeral Home, Yonkers Ave, Yonkers NY

12/3/16 at 3:00 PM: Duo of Violin & Cello at the First Baptist Church of Tarrytown NY 

11/19/16 at 3:00 PM: Solo Violinist and Artistic Director Natalie Kriegler live for a performance of portions of "Caprice 24" by Paganini in Concert: Faculty Recital at the Bronx House, 990 Pelham Parkway, Bronx NY

Private events and weddings we performed at throughout September, October and November of 2016 were held at Boscobel, the Roundhouse Beacon, Monteverde Oldstone, the Cresthollow Country Club, Jericho Terrace, The Manor in West Orange, NJ, the Clarkstown Reformed Church, W. Nyack, NY, Battery Gardens, NYC, Harbor Club @ Prime, Huntington Harbor, the NY Botanical Gardens, NY, United Methodist Church, Garrison, NY, at a private home on Lake Isle, Eastchester NY,  St.Mary Church, Roslyn Harbor NY, "Danielles" restaurant on E. 65th St. NYC and at Pelham Split Rock Golf Club.

9/11/16: String Quartet at the 9/11 Museum in Manhattan, performing at the 15th annual commemoration service

6/20/16 7:00 PM: Concert at the Ridgefield Library, in Queens: String Trio, free concert

6/19/16 3:00 PM Concert at the Bukharian Jewish Center in Forest Hill: String Trio, free concert

6/13/16 7:00 PM Concert in Forest Hills at PS 101: String Trio, free concert

5/9/16 @ 7:00 PM: Concert by our String Trio of Violin, Viola & Cello are at the Richmond Hill Library, 118-14 Hillside Ave, Richmond Hill NY. In conjunction with the Queens Symphony Orchestra and funded by a Queens NYC Council Member, the program includes 2 original compositions: "Fugue in C" by Larry Larson, and Trio Sonate by Seymour Barab. The Trio will also perform 4 movements of "Divertimento in Eb Major" K 563 of WA Mozart, and several arrangements for String Trio including favorites from Il Trovatore, selections from Roumanian Folk Dances by Bela Bartok and "Liebesfreud" by Fritz Kreisler.  Admission is free and the performance is open to the public.

1/31/16 from 11:45 AM to 2 PM: "Wedding of Your Dreams" Bridal Show at the Radisson Hotel, New Rochelle NY: Trio of Violin, Flute & Cello. Request a favorite song by E mailing us! Register with "planaheadevents" to be eligible for prizes, drawings, raffles and more!

1/9/16 from 11 AM until 3:00 PM: Osborne-Jenks Bridal Expo at the County Center in White Plains NY. Enjoy Live Music by Capriccio Ensemble's Duo of Violin & Harp, our Solo Violinist, Flute & Harp Duo in the lobby.

12/26/15 11 AM Christmas Service: At Mt. Vernon NY Seventh Day Adventist Church, 230 S. Columbus Ave, Mt Vernon NY 10553. Enjoy Solo Violinist Natalie Kriegler as she performs "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear",  "O Holy Night" and also performs as a part of the "Christmas Cantata" with Choir and Organist. Music at 12 PM.  Listen to the performance as video'd Live by Mt. Vernon Knights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHzfbdz1Zc

   12/24/15 10:00 PM Prelude with Service to Follow: At St John's on the Hill, 100 Underhill St. Yonkers NY: Enjoy Violinist Natalie Kriegler and Flutist Amy Kriegler at an Xmas Eve Service at this beautiful and historic church!  "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming" by Flutist Amy Kriegler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvx-4rTmz9Y and Violinist Natalie Kriegler performing "Gigue" (partial video sorry) from Partita for Solo Violin in E Major No. 3 by JS Bach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?11L0k0MNrsw

11/29/15: from 11 AM to 3 PM: Enjoy the Music of Violinist Natalie Kriegler at the annual Post Thanksgiving Day Brunch at the Salem Golf Club, 18 Bloomer Rd, N. Salem NY 10560

10/20/15:  Come meet and hear our Violinist, Natalie Kriegler performing live, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Weddings Steps Bridal Show at the Salem Golf Club @ 18 Bloomer Rd, N. Salem NY 10560 ..wedding giveaway for the 1st 50 brides. many professional vendors to see and speak with. Tickets are $8.00 visit www.weddingsteps.com for more information.

10/3/15 from 2 PM to 3 PM at Belmont Racetrack for "Gold Cup Day": Our 6 piece ensemble of 3 Violins, 1 Flute, 1 Viola, 1 Cello performs at a special buffet luncheon on the 4th Tier of the Grandstand for Breast Cancer Awareness.  Hosted by the New York Racing Association and Winthrop Hospital.  Selections by Johann Strauss, WA Mozart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and a special performance of "Let it Go" by Robert Lopez and more will be performed during our 1 hour performance! 

7/24/15 from 5 PM to 6 PM: Enjoy Capriccio Ensemble's String Trio of Violin, Viola, Cello in Concert at Flushing Town Hall outdoors on the Balcony IN  CONCERT ! Contact Flushing Town Hall for admission cost and details.  From the Concert Live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TF3zHf0wiE

See some of our recent reviews written for our page on theknot/weddingchannel.com: www.theknot.com/Vendors/Capriccio-Ensemble/Profile/SOL/074/737850/profile#reviews

On 4/23/14 see and hear us Live at a "Spring Bridal Show" held at Pelham Split Rock Golf Club, 870 Shore Rd. Bronx NY 10471. Upon invitation by Tammi DeVito, Catering Sales Manager,  CE's Duo of Violin and Cello will provide elegant pretty background music for all show attendees/to the brides, grooms, and famililes visiting Pelham Split Rock Club from 7 PM to 9 PM!  There is no fee to attend. 

Valentines Day, 2/14/14 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at IKEA of Brooklyn enjoy classical and contemporary background selections by our Duo of Violin and Cello while you dine in the restarant at IKEA. Special Valentine's Day buffet dinner just for you/your sweetie/your family at very reasonable prices!

2/2/14 Concert at 3:00 PM at the Hewlit-Woodmere Public Libary in Hewlit NY (Long Island). Trio of Violin, Harp and Cello perform works by JC Bach, 16th Century Italian composers, Leoncavello, Henriette Renie, Natalie Kriegler (original composition written in January of 2014, "World Premiere'!, and hte music of Simon and Garfunkle and Cold Play. Admission is free with seating reserveld specially by Nadine Connors at the libary

1/5/14 at 3:00 PM, Epiphany Concert at St Kevin's Church, 194th St, Flushing NY. Featuring Violinist Natalie Kriegler with the St. Kevin's Adult Choir, St Kevin's Children's Choir, Handbell Players, Vocal Soloists, Piano and Organ with St Kevin's Organist and Music Director Tom Sexton.

12/24/13 Christmas Eve Service at 10:00 PM @ St Johns Episcopal Church, "St Johns on the Hill" on Underhill Street, Tuckahoe (bordering Bronxville) NY. Music by sisters Natalie (Violin) and Amy (Flute) Kriegler with the Choir and in coordination with Music Director and Organist Ann Patton.

12/8/13, Trio of Violin, Harp and Cello perform special selections at a Commemorative Treelighting Service. Private Event held inside a heated tent on grounds of the Ruggiero Funeral Home, Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers NY

9/30/13 at 2 PM, Duo of Violin & Harp in Concert at the Federal Veterans Hospital in St. Albans NY

9/20/13 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Solo Violinist at a private event held at the American Illustrators Museum, 63rd St @ Lexington Ave, NYC

8/30/13 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM: Solo Violinist in Concert at the Riverdale YMHA

Other Events or Concerts:

6/11/13, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Our Duo of Violin & Harp perform in Concert on the Patio of the Riverdale Public Library (weather permitting). An ecelectic, and soft romantic program including many styles will be performed. Enjoy works by JC Bach, Nardini, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, Delibes, Tchaikowsky, Offenbach, Piazzola, Jobim, Berlin, Bernstein and Cold Play will be performedlocated on Moshulu Parkway across from the juncture of W. 254th St, approx 1.5 bocks west of the Henry Hudson Parkway.   An NYPL (New York Public Library) sponsored concert. Admission is free, and the conceert open to the public:  Enjoy our Live Performance of "Yesterday" by the Beatles from this Concert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddFU70wBAVE

5/28/13 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: A private concert will be performed by our Duo of Violin and Harp at the Bronxwood Home for the Aged in the Bronx. The concert will feature many famous classical melodies, showtunes, soft jazzy songs and popular favorites.

On 5/21/13 a Solo Violinist serenades from 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM.  Come see and hear at a bridal show sponsored by "Everything Bridal Shows" Admission is free.  Location: Pelham Slit Rock Golf Club: 870 Shore Rd. Bronx NY 10471. Enjoy elegant classical music, and songs by the Irving Berlin, Gershwin, the Beatles, Cold Play, Led Zeppelin, Guns n Roses, Bruno Mars, U2 and more ..request a favorite song in advance or at the bridal show.  An update: It was a lovely show, great weather and lots of lovely people attended this bridal show!...great DJ showcase by my friend and colleague DJ Serg!

4/24/13 at 2 PM: Private concert at the Brooklyn Veterans Hospital: Our Duo of Violin and Harp performed an eclectic program and received a standing ovation from the veterans!

2/14/13: Duo of Violin and Guitar by CE performs live at La Rosa Mexicano Restaurant (W 18th St location) for V-Day

1/30/13 at 12:10 PM: "Downtown at Grace Church" concert series at Grace Episcopal Church in White Plains NY presents a Trio by Capriccio Ensemble of Violin, Harp and Cello featuring the music of JC Bach, Henriette Renje (renowned harpist!),  as well as Irish songs and more. Admission is free.  Donations are weclome as well as requests to be placed on this concert series' E- mail and mailing list for future information. Enjoy a Video of "Clocks" by Cold Play, from the Concert:
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Fast forward the Video to 1 minute 35 sec's for the music! There is some speaking about the selection for the audience first!

1/6/2013 @ 3:00 PM: "Concert at Epiphany" Natalie Kriegler, Violinist with the Childrens and Adult Choirs as well as beautiful Handbell Choir and Pianist/Organist Tom Sexton, Music Director of St. Kevin's Church on 194th St. in Auburndale, NY. Admission is free, donations for the ministry of music and for the church are welcome.

 8/20/12: Our Quartet of Violin, Flute, Harp and Cello performed at the Convocation Ceremony for the all new "Community College of CUNY" at the Bartos Forum, at the New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue @ 42nd Street. Guest Speakers: The Chancellor of CUNY and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Chancellor of CUNY publicly thanked and acknowledged our music making and also acknlowledged Natalie Kriegler as our Artistic Director!  It was a wonderful event and the students (all 300 who enrolled for the brand new Community College) were beautiful.

May 12th 2012 at 2:30 PM: In Concert, Our Duo of Violin & Guitar. Performing for the Seniors in residence at Amsterdam House, located at 112th St. and Amsterdam Avenue NYC, we are performing works by Naudot, Vivaldi, Paganini, Schubert, Piazzola, Pixinguinha and Gershwin!  ....hoping to return with a Video from this performance! Here is a selection titled "Air en Rondeau" by Naudot from the concert on Video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65kxHEeeuJ0&lr=1&feature=results_video 

2012, January 25th @ 12:10 PM, "Downtown at Grace" Concert featuring our Trio of Harp, Violin and Cello! No fee to attend Concert  Address of Church: 33 Church St. White Plains NY. Featuring works by 16th Century Lute Composers (which later became "Ancient Airs and Dances" as arranged by Respighi) and "Fantasie" by Saint Saens as well as shorter pieces by Leoncavello, Lisa Lynne, Led Zeppelin and the Verve:

Highlight from Concert! "Circle of Joy" by our Trio live from 1/25/12:

 1/21/12 Capriccio Ensemble provided the music at TWOTY/The Wedding of the Year for Liweddings.com held at "Chateau La Mer" in Lindenhurst NY. Our Harp & Violin Duo performed at the Ceremony and a Bride and Groom... Leslie and Damien :) won our Solo Violinist for performance at their ceremony to be held on 11/25/12 at Chateau La Mer!

2011 Christmas Eve Service at St. John's Episcopal Church:

NY Wedding Music

Date: Saturday,  December 24th, 2011 at 10:30 PM. Prelude at 10:00 PM. Location: St. Johns Episcopal Church, 100 Underhill Street, Tuckahoe, NY 10710.
Instrumental Music Performed by Violinist Natalie Kriegler and Flutist, Amy Kriegler together with
The St. John's Choir directed by Organist, Ann Patton.

For more information contact: St. Johns Episcopal Church (914) 779-7024, TheParishOffice@aol.com

2 Concerts: 12/3/11 at 7:30 PM and 12/4/11 at 3:00 PM: "Concerts at Advent" at St. Joseph's Seminary, 201 Seminary Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10704. The Concerts feature our String Quartet together with Choirs, Trumpeters, Organ, and Vocal Soloists, Conducted by Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Director of Music of the Cathedral of St. Patrick. Enjoy a holiday concert and the beautiful chapel as well where the concerts are held. For ticket information contact St. Joseph's Seminary at 914-968-6200 or contact Robert Evers, Program Director of St. Patrick's Cathedral at 212-753-2261 Ext. 274.  If you are one of our clients or brides/grooms and our interested in attending the concert and would like a free ticket please E mail us (address on the "contact us" page) or call us to be placed on our guest list for a free complimentary ticket, held for you at the box office!

Classical Concert on 10/2/11 @ 3:00 PM at the New Rochelle Public Library! One Library Plaza, New Rochelle, NY 10801: Performance by our Trio of Violin, Harp & Flute featuring works by French composers Loeillet, Saint Saens ("Fantasie" pour Violin et Harpe!), Bizet, Ibert and more. The concert will be held in the Ossie Davis Auditorium and is free and open to the public.