About Us
Serenata Strings has been providing solos, string duos, string trios, string quartets, string quintets and ensembles utilizing guitar, trumpets, flutes, strings, vocals, harp and piano for weddings, receptions, anniversaries, social events and corporate functions since 1997. Serenata Strings has performed for more than 1,000 events throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and the state of Texas.
Members of Serenata Strings perform regularly with orchestras in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Serenata Strings has been a member of the Professional Wedding Guild of Fort Worth since 2004, and performs more than 100 weddings per year.
Serenata Strings performed for the CBS Radio/KVIL 103.7 Lite FM Renewal Of Vows, and was officially a sponsor for the event. The Renewal Of Vows took place on Feb. 13, 2008 at The Gaylord Texan Resort.
Serenata Strings performed for the CBS Radio/KVIL 103.7 Lite FM giveaway Fantasy Wedding, and was officially a sponsor along with Bank of America, Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts, Dr. Delphinium, Al’s Formal Wear, Brides and Beaux, Rebecca Harris and Crew, Blue Diamond Limousines of Texas, Secrets Capri, Apple Vacations, Bachendorf’s, Delicious Cakes and Visual Creations. The Fantasy Wedding took place on April 17, 2006 at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Serenata Strings provided two trumpets, a string quartet, a vocalist and a pianist for 2 hours for the CBS Radio/KVIL 103.7 Lite FM giveaway Fantasy Wedding.
Serenata Strings is also featured in both the DWeddings magazine as well as The Knot. One of our brides was featured in The Knot.
We offer our brides wedding rehearsal recordings as QR codes:
- The Wedding Rehearsal audio files/MP3s featuring the string quartet contains a total of 14 selections. Eleven out of the fourteen selections on the Wedding Rehearsal Recording as QR codes represent the string quartet; the remaining three represent two violins.
Why Serenata Strings Is Right For You
- Serenata Strings provides the right ensemble to suit your budget and taste as well as the venue and the size of the event.
- Serenata Strings offers an extensive repertoire of classical and operatic favorites, with an assortment of pop, Broadway, jazz and traditional Jewish music.
- Selections not listed on our repertoire page can be arranged for the appropriate ensemble at no extra charge.
- In selecting the perfect music for your wedding, Serenata Strings offers unlimited phone consultations as well as helpful suggestions in the decision-making process.
- Serenata Strings makes time to rehearse your special requests, play your selections over the phone, and record your selections for the wedding rehearsal.
- Members of Serenata Strings work with wedding coordinators, wedding parties, and vocalists in preparation for your perfect wedding day.
- Serenata Strings coordinates and schedules time to rehearse with vocalists of your choosing on selections that require vocals and instrumental accompaniment.
When you sign up with Serenata Strings, you receive:
- A copy of the signed contract
- Receipt for payment
- A complimentary copy of our eBook “I Do!”
- Unlimited phone consultation to discuss music selections and other questions
Please note:
Upon request, a representative of Serenata Strings will attend the wedding rehearsal for an additional $150.
Volunteer Concerts
Serenata Strings has coordinated and performed more than 1173 free volunteer concerts for the following free hospice concerts for Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients at various assisted living and memory care facilities:
22 free concerts during Summer and Fall 2015
22 free concerts during Christmas 2015
25 free concerts during Spring 2016
82 free concerts during Summer 2016
24 free concerts during Fall 2016
26 free concerts during Christmas 2016
56 free concerts during Spring 2017
83 free concerts during Summer 2017
33 free concerts during Fall 2017
32 free concerts during Christmas 2017
105 free concerts during Spring 2018
116 free concerts during Summer 2018
116 free concerts during Fall 2018
36 free concerts during Christmas 2018
172 free concerts during Spring 2019
154 free concerts during Summer 2019
102 free concerts during Fall 2019
35 free concerts during Christmas 2019
100 free concerts during Spring 2020
156 free concerts during Summer 2020
Our music students’ volunteer work was featured on Dec. 1, 2018 on CBS NEWS CHANNEL 11 as a tribute to the legacy of President H.W.Bush.
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-ktvttv/3987255-north-texas-music-students-receive-award-from-foundation-created-by-george-h-w-bush/
Serenata Strings’ volunteer work is part of the
GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY 19 under
Project: Volunteer or do a good deed or kind act
Serenata Strings has arranged with the facilities below free volunteer concerts in perpetuity:
2:00 a.m. every other Saturday at Avanti Senior Living in Flower Mound
3:30 p.m. every other Sunday at The Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care in Flower Mound
2:00 p.m. every Sunday at Rockbrook Memory Care in Lewisville
3:30 p.m. every Sunday at The Pearl in Lewisville
Serenata Strings has performed for Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients at:
The Oaks Assisted Living & Memory Care in Flower Mound
Hollymead Skilled Nursing Care in Flower Mound
Avanti Senior Living in Flower Mound
Flower Mound Assisted Living
Rosewood Assisted Living & Memory Care in Flower Mound
RiverWalk Senior Living in Flower Mound
Arbor House Assisted Living in Lewisville, TX
Lewisville Estates Assisted Living in Lewisville, TX
Lewisville Retirement Living in Lewisville, TX
Evergreen at Lewisville Senior Living in Lewisville, TX
Inspired Living in Lewisville, TX
Rambling Oaks Extensive Care Community in Highland Village, TX
Rambling Oaks Assisted Living in Highland Village, TX
Heartland Health Care Center in Bedford, TX
Greenfield Senior Living Residences in Arlington, TX
Villages at MacArthur in Irving, TX
Cross Timbers Rehabilitation Center in Flower Mound, TX
Silverado in Southlake, TX
Members of Serenata Strings volunteered their talents, time & effort from Nov. 28, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015 to raise money at Grapevine Mills the Christmas season of 2014. Serenata Strings raised almost $2,000 of which:
$1,000 was donated to 1000 homeless children in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in collaboration with Captain Hope’s Kids
$500 was donated to Heifer International
$250 was donated to Food For The Poor
$240 for Feeding America
$300 was donated to the 2 million orphans around the world in collaboration with Buckner International Orphan Care.
Members of Serenata Strings volunteered their talents, time & effort from Nov. 29, 2013 – Jan. 5, 2014 to raise money for the victims in the Philippines at Grapevine Mills the Christmas season of 2013. Serenata Strings raised $8,000 for the victims in the Philippines.
Members of Serenata Strings volunteer their talents and time to raise money for the 1000 homeless children in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in collaboration with Captain Hope’s Kids and the 2 million orphans around the world in collaboration with Buckner International Orphan Care every Christmas season at Grapevine Mills.
On Dec. 23, 2013, $1800 was donated to Captain Hope’s Kids.
On Dec. 23, 2013, $200 was donated to Buckner International Orphan Care.
Starting Christmas season 2014, Serenata Strings will also raise money for:
Pass on the gift – Heifer International to end world hunger and poverty and to care for the Earth
Captain Hope’s Kids
Feeding America
Food For The Poor (based in Coconut Creek in Florida)
Feed The Children (based in Oklahoma)