Reviews
Professional, talented, and personable!!
Chris played the keyboard for our outdoor wedding ceremony and it was beyond perfect! From the beginning of our correspondence, through our wedding day, Chris was professional and extremely easy to work with. He helped with song selection, provided all of his own equipment, and was able to accommodate a few family members singing with him. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to hire an amazing pianist for their event!
Alison Brasser
Belhurst Castle, Geneva, NY
(October 2021)
Chris played the keyboard for our outdoor wedding ceremony and it was beyond perfect! From the beginning of our correspondence, through our wedding day, Chris was professional and extremely easy to work with. He helped with song selection, provided all of his own equipment, and was able to accommodate a few family members singing with him. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to hire an amazing pianist for their event!
Alison Brasser
Belhurst Castle, Geneva, NY
(October 2021)
Chris played at our outdoor wedding ceremony and cocktail hour in June. He was organized and accommodating throughout the whole planning process. In the months leading up to our ceremony, he offered to learn any new songs, if we had wanted anything that wasn’t on his comprehensive list.
He was professional and talented. His music was beautifully played and many of our guests were complimentary. My husband and I didn’t do a first look, so when I walked down the aisle, this was our first time seeing each other. Having Chris play ‘A Thousand Years,’ as I walked down the aisle created a special moment for us. His music created an inviting and warm ambiance during cocktail hour. Chris was accommodating and flexible with a few quick setup changes when it started to sprinkle. We had a great experience with Chris and would definitely recommend him to others!
Caitlin Courtade
Owen Vinyards, Cazenovia, NY
(June 2019)
He was professional and talented. His music was beautifully played and many of our guests were complimentary. My husband and I didn’t do a first look, so when I walked down the aisle, this was our first time seeing each other. Having Chris play ‘A Thousand Years,’ as I walked down the aisle created a special moment for us. His music created an inviting and warm ambiance during cocktail hour. Chris was accommodating and flexible with a few quick setup changes when it started to sprinkle. We had a great experience with Chris and would definitely recommend him to others!
Caitlin Courtade
Owen Vinyards, Cazenovia, NY
(June 2019)
Chris played at our wedding on September 8th, 2018 at Rich’s Atrium in Buffalo! We were extremely pleased with Chris! He sounded amazing and having him play at the cocktail hour was so perfect. It was so sweet of Chris to learn Beauty And The Beast (Tale As Old As Time) for our flower girls and my grandparents wedding song! I even added a song at the last minute and he learned how to play it for us! He was always quick to respond and super helpful and professional! We loved hearing him play beautiful music at our reception!
Jacki Wilcox
The Atrium at Rich's, Buffalo, NY
(September 2018)
Jacki Wilcox
The Atrium at Rich's, Buffalo, NY
(September 2018)
Chris played for our wedding ceremony and it was amazing! He made the ceremony so much more beautiful. He was very easy to work with and had a huge repertoire of songs that he was able to play. His website was very helpful in being able to hear his quality of work and have his song list easily accessible. Chris gave us some suggestions as to what songs were more popular to be played at a wedding ceremony and even incorporated a song I found online that I loved. He also played accompaniment for a friend of mine who was singing during our ceremony! Chris's price was fair and his communication was prompt and professional. We have had multiple people compliment us on the music choices and how impressed they were with the pianist and the ambiance he provided. It was the perfect backdrop for our special day. I would highly recommend Chris for anyone looking to add a pianist to their special event!
Lyndsey Monstream
Trinity Episcopal Church, Rochester, NY
(July 2018)
Lyndsey Monstream
Trinity Episcopal Church, Rochester, NY
(July 2018)
Chris was great to work with for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He really helped us with our song selections (he even learned one that we had requested) and was extremely prompt in his communications with us. We had our ceremony and reception in two different locations and he was able to accommodate set-up in both spots. He is a very talented musician and we heard many compliments on his playing from our guests. We would definitely recommend him for any event!
Jeanne Flynn
The Strathallan Hotel, Rochester, NY
(July 2018)
Jeanne Flynn
The Strathallan Hotel, Rochester, NY
(July 2018)
Chris Ott provided the perfect enhancement to our venue! Chris arrived on time and provided a variety of music throughout the evening that was complimented by a number of our guests. We were truly pleased and thankful that he was able to be with us for the reception for my son’s Priesthood Ordination. Thank you Chris!!
Donna Rawson, Syracuse, NY
(June 2018)
Donna Rawson, Syracuse, NY
(June 2018)
Chris Ott is a very talented and professional musician. His performance at our Candlelight Night event in the Village of Pittsford was a hit! He has an extensive list of melodies and seemed to never take a break from playing ! We'd hire Chris back anytime !
Bonnie Bergen, Pittsford, NY
(December 2017)
Bonnie Bergen, Pittsford, NY
(December 2017)
Chris is an incredibly talented piano player and was a pleasure to work with! From start to finish he was very responsive and professional. We were pleasantly surprised with the wide array of music he was able to play and picked the perfect lineup for our wedding.
Chris made sure to reach out a few times coming up to the wedding to make sure everything was all set and the details were confirmed. We are so happy we chose him to do the music for our wedding ceremony, it was absolutely perfect! We highly recommend him!!
Abigail Parnell
Chapel Hill, Rochester, NY
(September 2017)
Chris made sure to reach out a few times coming up to the wedding to make sure everything was all set and the details were confirmed. We are so happy we chose him to do the music for our wedding ceremony, it was absolutely perfect! We highly recommend him!!
Abigail Parnell
Chapel Hill, Rochester, NY
(September 2017)
Chris exceeded our expectations for the wedding. Chris filled the Granger Homestead Mansion with beautiful music. He also added special requests to his play list and played expertly!
Chris made such a great impression with our guests, four people requested his contact information. We would highly recommend Chris Ott as a musician. His professionalism and flexibility made Chris a pleasure to work with.
Carol and Tom McKenna
Granger Homestead, Canandaigua, NY
(October 2016)
Chris made such a great impression with our guests, four people requested his contact information. We would highly recommend Chris Ott as a musician. His professionalism and flexibility made Chris a pleasure to work with.
Carol and Tom McKenna
Granger Homestead, Canandaigua, NY
(October 2016)
There is nothing that I would change about our experience with Chris Ott - he was the perfect vendor!
We hired Chris to play piano at our wedding ceremony, and I began crying when he began playing. He was excellent. Beyond his talent, he was so easy to work with: professional, always fast to reply, and took care of things confidently. Chris was a "can-do" person for our wedding: we asked, and he made it happen. When we suggested songs for our ceremony that he didn't know, he sent demo videos from other people so that we knew what it could sound like. It was that kind of care that made us not have to think twice about how our ceremony would go. Chris' value goes far beyond his price and we are so lucky to have had him on our wedding day! THANK YOU, CHRIS!
Catherine Mendola
Statler City, Buffalo, NY
(September 2016)
We hired Chris to play piano at our wedding ceremony, and I began crying when he began playing. He was excellent. Beyond his talent, he was so easy to work with: professional, always fast to reply, and took care of things confidently. Chris was a "can-do" person for our wedding: we asked, and he made it happen. When we suggested songs for our ceremony that he didn't know, he sent demo videos from other people so that we knew what it could sound like. It was that kind of care that made us not have to think twice about how our ceremony would go. Chris' value goes far beyond his price and we are so lucky to have had him on our wedding day! THANK YOU, CHRIS!
Catherine Mendola
Statler City, Buffalo, NY
(September 2016)
The piano music that Chris played at our wedding was wonderful! He provided lots of options for different styles of music to fit our interests. He also went out of his way to learn new songs that I requested for our ceremony and they were perfect! We could not be happier with his performance and we would definitely recommend him to anyone! Thanks again, Chris!
Carolyn Sciabarrasi, Buffalo, NY
(July 2016)
Carolyn Sciabarrasi, Buffalo, NY
(July 2016)
My husband and I looked high and low for a quality musician for our wedding. Finally, after almost giving up, we stumbled on Chris Ott's website.
We checked out his videos and music list, and he not only sounded great but had a long list of songs we could choose from. We contacted him and hired him to play for the ceremony, cocktail hour and during dinner. It was a decision we both are so happy we made. The music he played added a beautiful ambiance to our day and our guests raved about his music.
Chris is an extremely talented pianist and, as a pianist myself, I was nothing short of highly impressed with his set list for the evening. And he even played the songs my husband and I requested during the dinner hour. We give him five stars for his musical talent and professionalism, and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a pianist for their wedding!
Brittany Gaines
The Plantation Party House, Spencerport, NY
(May 2016)
We checked out his videos and music list, and he not only sounded great but had a long list of songs we could choose from. We contacted him and hired him to play for the ceremony, cocktail hour and during dinner. It was a decision we both are so happy we made. The music he played added a beautiful ambiance to our day and our guests raved about his music.
Chris is an extremely talented pianist and, as a pianist myself, I was nothing short of highly impressed with his set list for the evening. And he even played the songs my husband and I requested during the dinner hour. We give him five stars for his musical talent and professionalism, and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a pianist for their wedding!
Brittany Gaines
The Plantation Party House, Spencerport, NY
(May 2016)