1st Choice Music Services

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Ceremony pricing

Prices start at $275

Reception pricing

Prices start at $250

Category: Ceremony-only musician

Type: Brass ensemble

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Genres: Blues

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About 1st Choice Music Services

Barbara Hedlund

Cellist/CEO

Founded in 1985, 1st Choice Music Services presents live music and musician contracting services for multiple events in Central Illinois. Learn about the attentive, helpful CEO, a highly experience award winning cellist who will treat you like family.

Multi award-winning experienced musicians help plan and perform live music for special events. Calls and enquiries are answered daily. Your special event remains a high priority until it is completed.

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Services

Services

  • Ceremony microphones and sound
  • Event planning
  • Hear us live
  • Learning new songs
  • Multimedia displays
  • Multiple location support

Musical genres

  • Blues
  • Classical
  • Country/Folk
  • Gospel/Christian
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • Scottish or Irish

Event types

  • Cocktail hour
  • Couples luncheon
  • Farewell brunch
  • Rehearsal dinner
  • Wedding ceremony
  • Wedding reception

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There will be no surprises or last-minute fees. Fees for all artists and ensembles are listed on our website at these links 1) https://sites.google.com/site/vcellohedlund/weddings/fees/wedding-funerals-commencement-fees 2) https://sites.google.com/site/vcellohedlund/weddings/fees/wedding-funerals-commencement-fees
Yes, musicians play for ceremonies or receptions or both.
1st Choice artists are multi-award winning professionals with decades of experience. They do not cancel at the last minute as students have been known to do at times. Calls, texts, e-mails, or Facebook messages will be answered daily. Your event becomes a top priority until the event is over. Any photos or videos we take at your event will be provided free of charge.
We enjoy uniting families of different backgrounds by performing special requests from their nationality. We will perform specialty, religious, and ethnic music and research specialty musicians (if they exist here, are available, and their fees fit your budget.)
1st Choice Music Services is fully insured with State Farm Insurance, and are approved vendors with The University of Illinois, State of Illinois, a US Government Central Contractor Registrant, ChamberofCommerce.com, DUNS, & many more area businesses listed on our website on this page https://sites.google.com/site/vcellohedlund/home.
Musicians usually arrive an hour prior to the start time to set up, warm up, and check final cues one last time to ensure all pre-planning goes as expected. Everything is done in writing with Letters of Agreement and detailed event timelines to help ensure and realize your vision for the event if fulfilled.
Travel Fees for events over 15 miles from our studio are spelled out in detail on our web site at this link https://sites.google.com/site/vcellohedlund/weddings/fees/wedding-funerals-commencement-fees.
Musicians generally wear formal attire unless specified or a theme requires costumes. Our Letters of Agreement list a choice for clients to select from as follows Musician attire preference: elegant formal black ____ festive formal wear ____ Sunday best____ costumes____ .

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