Harp & Strings Ensemble

Custom Music performed, recorded and arranged for past clients.

-Wedding Songs
-Strings Arrangements
-Polished Recordings

Custom Arrangements - Wedding Music

A song freely improvised on the fly, performed by this string trio for a wedding in October of 2021. 

String Players:
Hannah K Watson - violin
Diane Chou - cello
Nichole Young - harp

A Song Freely Improvised - Violin, Cello & Harp Trio Cover

A live audio performance of "Can't Help Falling In Love" made famous by Elvis Presley arranged for a string trio and performed for a wedding in October of 2021. 

String Players:
Hannah K Watson - violin
Diane Chou - cello
Nichole Young - harp

Can't Help Falling In Love - ELVIS PRESLEY - Violin, Cello & Harp Trio Cover

A live audio performance of "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion arranged for a string trio and performed for a wedding in October of 2021. 

String Players:
Hannah K Watson - violin
Diane Chou - cello
Nichole Young - harp

Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion - Violin, Cello & Harp Trio Cover

A live audio performance of "All of Me" by John Legend arranged for a string trio and performed for a wedding in October of 2021. 

String Players:
Hannah K Watson - violin
Diane Chou - cello
Nichole Young - harp

All of Me - John Legend - Violin, Cello & Harp Trio Cover

A live audio performance of "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri made famous in the movie Twilight, arranged for a string trio, and performed for a wedding in October of 2021. 

String Players:
Hannah K Watson - violin
Diane Chou - cello
Nichole Young - harp

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri - Violin, Cello & Harp Trio Cover

A live audio performance of "Nothing Else Matters", Apocalyptica version (original song by Metallica) arranged for a string trio, and performed for a wedding in October of 2021.

String Players:
Hannah K Watson - violin
Diane Chou - cello
Nichole Young - harp

Nothing Else Matters - Apocalyptica (Metallica Cover) - Violin, Cello & Harp Trio

A violin-only cover of the popular song "A Thousand Years" famous from the film "Twilight" written by Christina Perri.

Arranged, performed and recorded by Hannah K Watson.

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri - Violin Cover

A fun violin mashup of the classic bride entrance song "Here Comes the Bride" and Charlie Daniel's "Devil Went Down to Georgia" arranged and recorded specifically for the marriage of Josh & Allison Swanberg on their wedding day May 19, 2018. 

Performed, arranged & recorded by Hannah K Watson (violinist, arranger,  ChiSS co-founder).

Here Comes the Bride / Devil Went Down to Georgia - VIOLIN MASHUP

Chicago Street Strings (or 'ChiSS' pronounced /Shy-S-S/) began as a busking duet on the city streets during the summer of 2012. We have since evolved into a professional wedding music business, providing ensembles for weddings, cocktail hours, and other special events. Our goal is to give our clients a creative, affordable, & enjoyable musical experience. 
We have a roster of talented musicians that can play anything from Bach to the Beatles, from Irish Jigs to Bon Jovi, and the list goes on. We specialize in wedding music, and have many instrument combinations available to suit your event's specific needs. We've got your music covered!
  
Events we are available for include:
    •    Weddings
    •    Engagements
    •    Corporate parties/events
    •    Private parties
    •    Art gallery openings
    •    Store openings
    •    Recording sessions
    •    Concerts/live band gigs
    •    Skype performances
    •    Skype or in-person beginner lessons
    •    Busking/street performing
    •    Transcriptions
    •    Arrangements
    •    …and anything else you can think of!

Enjoy both in-studio and live event recordings posted here and on our YouTube channel. Feel free to contact us at info@chicagostreetstrings.com for booking or other inquiries!