Corporate and brand events programming and musician booking
Classical programmes for VIP client receptions, brand events and company occasions. We shape the forces, the repertoire and the running time around who is in the room and what the event is for.
Ensembles that suit this occasion
You do not need to decide this in advance. These are the ensembles most often chosen; in practice we settle it together after seeing the room, its acoustics and the seating.
| Ensemble | Players | Instruments | When it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piano trio | 3 players | Piano · violin · cello | The most widely used chamber combination. The piano holds the centre while the strings carry the line, giving a wide range of volume and colour — equally at home as reception music or as a performance in its own right. |
| String quartet | 4 players | 2 violins · viola · cello | The foundation of chamber music and the most formal of the small ensembles. It needs no piano, which makes it dependable for public ceremonies and outdoor occasions. |
| Small ensemble | 2–6 players | Duo, trio, or mixed winds and strings | Instruments combined to suit the room, the budget and the occasion. Winds such as flute or clarinet brighten the colour; a string-led group keeps it quieter and more reflective. |
| With voice | Varies with the ensemble | Instrumental ensemble with soprano, tenor or baritone | Words carry further than instruments alone. Where there are speeches or a clear theme to the occasion, sung text delivers the message directly. |
Engagements
- Shinsegae corporate invitational concerts
- Lotte corporate and VIP invitational concerts
- Kyobo Nobliee VIP cultural events
- Classical programmes for corporate VIP clients
- Brand and corporate cultural events
Preparation timeline
Later enquiries are usually still possible. But the larger the ensemble, the harder it is to align players’ diaries, so the bigger the occasion the earlier it helps to ask.
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Settle the character and the budget range
Decide how many guests and what the occasion is for. Coming to us at this stage means we can shape the ensemble and the budget together.
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Confirm ensemble and repertoire
Repertoire and running times are placed against the order of proceedings. This is when musicians are confirmed.
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Venue visit and sound
We check sightlines, power, whether a piano can be brought in, and how the room rings.
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Cue sheet and rehearsal
We agree the cue sheet with your production team and fix the rehearsal.
On the day
On site
Set-up, sound check and running the performance itself.
How the budget is arrived at
There is no price list. Five things decide the cost. Give us the details of the occasion and we will give you a range first, then propose what is possible inside it.
- Number of players — By far the largest part of the cost.
- Playing time — Twenty minutes once is not the same as sixty minutes split in three.
- Rehearsal — Whether an on-site rehearsal is needed, and for how long.
- Travel and accommodation — Significant for engagements outside the capital region.
- Sound, staging, instruments — Piano hire and tuning, and whether sound equipment is included.
Questions about this kind of occasion
For a reception of around fifty guests, a piano trio or string quartet is the usual choice. Above two hundred guests, or where there is a proper stage, a piano quintet or larger carries the room better.
Background music during a reception is typically 30–60 minutes split across two or three sets. A performance that is the centre of attention is usually 20–40 minutes in one block. Send us the running order and we will place the music against it.
Tell us what you need and the proposal will include sound, lighting and staging. Acoustic music behaves differently in every room, so we visit once the venue is fixed and design from there.
Corporate and brand eventsIf you are planning one
The date, the venue and a rough guest count are enough to start. The instrumentation can wait.