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Cloud 9 Strings
- Denver, CO
- String Quartet
- Travels up to 300 miles
- Contact for rates
Overview
Cloud 9 performs classic rock, pop, and classical music for weddings, receptions, parties and other special events. Cloud 9 brings an amazing repertoire from Bach to Zeppelin to your special day. They feature the exclusive arrangements by Daniel Leavitt of The Beatles, ABBA, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nirvana, Journey, Coldplay, U2, Imagine Dragons, and many other pop and classical pieces. We also make special arrangements of your favorite songs. Our office staff is prompt and friendly and can help you design your special day. Cloud 9 performs on electric string instruments with drums and full sound system or light gear, or can perform acoustically with standard string instruments.
48 Reviews
I hired this quartet to play at my daughter's wedding for 3 hours. There were so amazing words can not describe their talent. In addition, they continued to play for the happy hour. Without much direction they knew what they needed to do to let me entertain other folks at the wedding. (I was the mother of the bride). They dress professionally for the wedding ceremony, were extremely polite and willing to make the day special. Would I hire them again for any event? You betcha! I will provide photo's soon once the photographers have processed the pictures.
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
HI Suzanne,
Thanks for taking the time to send a review and for your kind words! We are so thrilled you were able to spend time with your family and guests! It was an absolute pleasure working with you! We wish every success for Christiane and Marc!
Shelley, Anna and the all of us at Cloud 9 Strings!
Anna was amazing! She helped to create a memorable evening that my wife and I will cherish forever! We are grateful for having met her and fortunate to have been treated to listening to her lovely music on the cello. It is with high regard that I recommend Anna for your next event.
Cellist
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you so much. It was such a pleasure meeting you both.
Perfect addition to our event, absolutely beautiful sound!
Violinist
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you Michelle for taking the time to give us a review, So glad it turned out well!
Cheers,
Dan, Anna and Shelley
The Team at Cloud 9 Strings
I hired Anna to play the song I walked down the aisle to at my wedding. She was AMAZING! It sounded absolutely perfect and it was very special to have live music. Would highly recommend her! Thank you, Anna!
Cellist
exactly what we wanted :)
Trumpet Player
The coordination and music selection leading up to the event was great. The performance by the musician was excellent.
Cellist
Nathanael was a exceptional. He arrived promptly and set up with ease. It was a surprise performance for my wife's birthday. Nathanael had to contend with a sit down group of 20, continuous talking and gift opening. His selection was excellent and his playing masterful. I would recommend Nathanael and Cloud 9 Strings very highly.
Violinist
The musicians are fabulous!! Top notch talent! I will book this group over and over :-)
String Quartet
Even with the challenges of holding an outdoor wedding ceremony in the mountains with snow on the ground, he performed beyond expectations. Thank you Nathaniel for adding charm and elegance to our event.
We hired a cellist to play during our cocktail hour and for our ceremony. Could not have had a more magical wedding! Thank you cloud 9 ♥️
Cellist
Cloud 9 Strings was such a wonderful and talented quartet! We enjoyed them so much and they gave a beautiful musical experience to my daughter's wedding. We were truly blessed by them! The vocalist that accompanied them sang from her heart and touched all of us. We are thankful for the contact through GigSalad. All communication was prompt, detailed and kind responses. Excellent- would recommend working with this group!
String Quartet
Dan was awesome! He made my event super special. If you want the best and personalized music for your events, Dan is your best person to go to.
Thank you so much again, Dan!
Trumpet Player
It's been several months since the wedding, I just wanted to point out how grateful I am! Cloud 9 strings did an AMAZING job and far surpassed my expectations. They were the one detail that made this my dream wedding. Thank you! To the band- please feel free to use these photos!
I found this company to be great to work with. Everything flowed easily and they responded quickly. Our trumpet player Dan did a super job for our Christmas Eve worship service. I would recommend this to others.
Trumpet Player
I cannot recommend Cloud 9 enough! If you are on the fence of who to choose for your special event, look no further! Cloud 9 plays beautifully and has such an amazing array of songs they play- from classical to top hits! My guests could not stop complimenting the music choose. I think our souls tire of the noisy DJ and we long for something that makes us calm and smile and Cloud 9 wi give your guests just that.
Thank you for playing at our event Cloud 9. I'm super grateful!
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you so much Nichole,
We loved playing for your reception. It was a beautiful day and we are very grateful to have been a part of it.
We appreciate your kind words and want to thank you for hiring us.
(the food and tip are also greatly appreciated!)
Anna Leavitt
Cloud 9 Strings
Dan was great to work with. He responded quickly to emails, learned the song we requested, and was a joy to be around. If you need a trumpet player for your event, I highly recommend Dan!
Trumpet Player
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thanks so much Emily,
Everyone at Rez was so nice!
The music team is wonderful and it was a pleasure to play with you all. If I lived further north our family would probably go to Rez Church!!
The music was amazing! We had a very meaningful event at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the music made the evening so classy and special. I will definitely be using Cloud 9 again. Such talent!
String Trio
Our ceremony was a bit of a hike, plus it started to rain at an inopportune time but they rolled with the punches and the ceremony music was everything I hoped it would be. Their rendition of Here Comes the Sun absolutely brought me to tears.
String Quartet
Anna was great. She helped us pick out music and was timely and reliable.
Cellist
They did a fantastic job!!
Cellist, Violinist
Cloud 9 did an incredible job at our event.
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you Shari. We were honored to play for the memorial.
I had an excellent experience working with Dan and everyone at Cloud 9 and will absolutely consider them for future bookings.
Brass Musician
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you so much Andrew. The whole family came up to the church and loved it!!!
Dan is a consummate professional and extraordinary musician. He was a delight to work with.
Brass Musician
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thanks so much Cameron. The gig was a blast! So nice to play with you all.
Anna was wonderful! She made our event special. Thank you!
Cellist
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you, Al. It was an honor to play for your lovely family.
Could 9 Strings was the perfect choice for our family wedding reception in Estes Park! From start to finish- they played beautifully for 6 hours! Lovely play list and they coordinated well with family dances, speeches and dinner events. I would highly recommend Cloud 9 for any type of event. They were the icing on the cake! Kudos to Cloud 9!
They were enthusiastic and
Trumpet Player, String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Dawn and Richard,
We were honored to be a part of your wedding!
I would highly recommend Cloud 9. They were super easy to work with and coordinate with. The Cellist player was phenomenal! We had a small intimate wedding and hearing him play brought tears to my eyes. It was perfect!
Cellist
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Tina,
Thank you for your kind words.
We are so happy that you were pleased with our cellist! We wish you much much happiness!
I hired a violinist and cellist for my wedding ceremony. The musicians arrived early, were professional, and responded to messages in a timely manner. I wish I had hired more members to have a better sound, but overall they did a great job.
The title says it all. Dan came prepared and is friendly and professional
Trumpet Player
The music was wonderful!!
Classical Duo
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you Jean for taking the time to send a lovely review. We really appreciate it! It was a pleasure playing for your daughter's wedding and we are so thrilled that you enjoyed it! Our best wishes to you and four family,
Anna, Nathanael and Shelley!
We really enjoyed their music! It added a wonderful atmosphere to our Holiday Party!!
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to write a lovely review! The musicians said it was a beautiful evening and they absolutely enjoyed themselves!
Anna, Shelley and Cloud 9 Team
We had Cloud 9 in 2017 for our grand opening, and remembered being very pleased. So for our event on Friday, we reached out on Tuesday, and not only did the respond quickly with such late notice they were able to perform. They were awesome. They set the perfect mood of elegance for the evening. Would recommend them to anyone and they have amazing prices compared to similar musician groups we were considering.
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you for your warm review! It was such a pleasure working with you and playing for this event! The musicians enjoyed it immensely!
Cloud 9 Team
Great music performed by talented performers.
Cellist, Classical Duo, Violinist
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thanks you Matt for your kind words! Anna said it all went beautifully! It was a pleasure working with you!
Cloud 9 Strings Team!
Our guests and us (bride and groom) were delighted with this beautiful performance of the string quartet. The musicians were outstanding! We would like to thank Anna and everyone involved in making our wedding an unforgettable event.
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
How very kind! So thrilled that we could be a part of your wedding!
Warm Regards,
Anna, Shelley and the Cloud 9 Team
Cloud nine did an absolutely fonominal job playing at our wedding Mass. Each one of our guests asked if we had a recording of music playing because they just couldn't believe how well the band played live. If I got married again ;) I'd choose cloud nine in a heart beat!
Cellist, Trumpet Player, Violinist
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
How Sweet Eva! It was such a pleasure working with you and so glad everything turned out so beautifully!
Shelley, Anna, Dan
Cloud 9 Strings
We enjoyed the music so much. The musicians were professional and made our wedding ceremony so special. We highly recommend them.
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you Eva! It was such a pleaure playing for your wedding and working with you and Bill!
Shelley, Anna & the Cloud 9 Team
I highly recommend Cloud 9 String Quartet. They were easy to work with, responsive to questions, and even learned a new arrangement for my bride's processional. Absolutely fabulous sound. Hire them you will be glad you did!!
Cloud 9 was very professional and easy to work with. They did a great job at our event and everyone enjoyed the music they provided.
Classical Duo
We hired Cloud 9 for our Masquerade Party and they were exactly what we were looking for. They were able to play the music we requested, we on time, were so friendly, and all around wonderful! We will definitely be hiring them again!
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you Danielle! It was such a pleasure. We would absolutely love to play for another occasion!
The Cloud 9 Team
We needed classical background music for our holiday party, and Cloud 9 delivered just that, then some! I'm sure they may have disappointed initially not to be the main focus during the early part of the evening (we had cocktail hour in a rear gallery, though people were mingling and moving around), they were perfect accompaniment to our dinner. Thank you!
The Cloud 9 String quartet was absolutely fabulous. They were professional and made our wedding ceremony very special and something to remember. We had some weather issues and they were flexible and when the weather changed outside they moved inside and continued seamlessly and flawlessly. They were on time and the music was beautiful. They enhanced this special day for us. Highly recommend.
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you Scott! What a nice review! It was such a pleasure working with you and we are so pleased that despite the weather, the ceremony ended up being a beautiful one!
Shelley, Dan & Anna and
The Cloud 9 Team!
Cloud 9 String Quartet was just what the CHAL Grand Opening needed. It was wonderful. It was great working with you!
String Quartet
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thank you Jenn! It was out pleasure. So glad it all worked out so well!
They were outstanding!
Cellist, Violinist
Great string quartet!
String Trio
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Hi Kimberly,
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a review! We are so happy it turned out well!
Shelley, Dan & Anna
The Cloud 9 Team
Anna Leavitt played the cello at our mother's memorial service. We agreed on Bach and that she should play what she liked to play best. We received loads of compliments on both her playing and the selections she chose . We recommend her to all who want a cellist.
Cellist
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thanks so much!
The Cloud 9 string quartet completely exceeded my expectations (which were high to begin with!) They played beautiful classical music for my wedding ceremony, and then fun rock music for the cocktail hour. Everyone was raving about the music, including the other vendors. I would definitely hire again!
String Quartet, Classic Rock Band
Response from Cloud 9 Strings:
Thanks Katie,
We wish you the best as you start your new life together with your new husband.
Dan Leavitt
George and I are very satisfied with the Victorian Strings Quartet. Their experience, patience, and customer service are very apparent from the first phone call. We soon forget that our relationship with vendors often begin way before we actually meet them!
Their office manager/events coordinator, Shelley, is an amazing and knowledgeable coordinator. I called her approximately 5-6 weeks before our wedding knowing we would be behind the ball and quite nervous of the outcome given little preparation time. Shelley handled our requests with ease, swiftness, and professionalism, filling in the multitude of behind-the-scenes blanks a bride is unaware of! She coordinated the quartet and personally spoke with the catering director at the Hotel Monaco to ensure all parties were prepared for the performance. Shelley is also readily available and returns emails/call promptly.
As for the quartet, we couldn't be happier. Their repertoire is huge, expanding across multiple genres. For cocktail hour I requested they cover popular/contemporary tunes (Smells Like Teen Spirit, Viva La Vida Loca, etc.) and during dinner, they performed classical/broadway tunes. The guests equally were impressed and pleasantly surprised at the unique performance at a wedding reception.
We would definitely hire/recommend them for future events. Thank you all for a wonderful experience!
Booking Info
What to Expect
Cloud 9 plays both classical music and popular songs. We have the largest repertoire list in Colorado. We are eager to play for you event so will respond quickly with any information you may need to plan your event.
About
The members of Cloud 9 have performed in concert with The Colorado Symphony, Central Coity Opera, The Moody Blues, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Mannheim Steam Roller, Brian Wilson, Josh Groban, Andrea Boccelli and many more pop, rock and classical recording artists. We have also performed in several movies, Television specials and cable tv networks.
Additional Booking Notes
Cloud 9 acoustic requires very little in the way of set up and equipment, just a dry, flat area about 10' x 10' that is out of direct sunshine. The temperature needs to be between 60 and 90 degrees F.
Cloud 9 electric can use the house sound system or we can bring our sound tech and gear.
Just so that you know, Cloud 9 is not that mini-skirt group that dances around and plays. We sit down!
Set List
We work with the client to pick the songs. Some clients want all modern songs and some prefer a mixture with classical. We even did a wedding where the client wanted all music from video games.
Our large repertoire includes:
Pop/Rock
Classical
R & B/Motown/Funk
Wedding love songs
Disney
Movie Themes
Swing/Ragtime
Contemporary and Traditional Christian
Jewish
World Music: Irish/Mexican/Americana
For many larger events we add an electronic drum kit.
Check our website for full list.
Team
Cloud 9 Orchestra | 1 person up to a full orchestra |
Cloud 9 Orchestra | 1 person up to a full orchestra |
Influences & Inspiration
Here are some people that members of Cloud 9 have played with (many of these were at Red Rocks):
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zepplin, Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, The Moody Blues, Andrea Boccelli, Natalie Cole, Josh Groban, Amy Grant, Micjael W. Smith, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and many more. Check our website for full list.
Setup Requirements
10' x 10' minimum on a flat, dry surface. Outdoor gigs require shelter and temperature restrictions. These instruments are very expensive.
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