Richard Barry
Services:
Ceremony Music
Solo Guitarist and Duo Chamber wedding musician
1214 North Charles Street, Queen Ann Belvedere, Baltimore, MD 21201
Overall Rating
4.9 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.9/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.8/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
4.9/5.0
19 Total Reviews
Rock_Cheng
Wedding: 7/31/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Congratulations! If you are reading reviews about Mr. Rich Barry, then you have found the right musician for your event! We had our wedding on March 6, 2010, and Mr. Barry and a violinist (Minsun) provided our live music. I cannot even begin to describe how wonderful this duet sounded. Mr. Barry has clearly performed at many venues, before and really did not require any direction or guidance at all. He is extremely professional, organized, and maintained excellent communication throughout the process. Several of our guests, including the Officiant, had requested his contact information as well as CD samples of his music. Rich and Minsun helped make our day unforgettable! I would highly recommend Mr. Barry for your special day, and know that I will be looking for him for any future events we might plan.
CBatley-Isenberg
Wedding: 7/10/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Amazing! We could not have asked for a more talented musician to play at our wedding. Rich was extremely professional and totally flexible with our music selection for our wedding ceremony. We opted for a more contemporary route (Beatles, Elvis, etc) and he played it all brilliantly!
lilamy2337
Wedding: 5/8/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Great music, very professional, played every song we asked and it was beautiful.
bk123 and kb123
Wedding: 9/12/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Richard is very talented and very easy to work with! His music helped to make our ceremony very special and memorable!
Jason
Wedding: 7/25/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I hired Rich for our wedding ceremony. I was very impressed with how organized he was. He sent over a list of items he was bringing to the event and some documents explaining exactly what he needed from me (directions, song requests, etc). He responded to my questions very quickly. He sent me a confirmation the night before the event. I was getting dressed for the wedding when he got there, but he was very self sufficient and got himself setup and started playing. Many people came up after the ceremony to tell me how impressed they were with the music. Thanks so much, Rich!
Kimberly
Wedding: 7/18/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Richard is a master at guitar and brought a great depth of beauty to my wedding day. Booking, requesting songs, and all other coordination was easy due to Richard's responsiveness and eagerness to help. The ceremony music was beautiful and perfect! He also played during my cocktail hour prior to the reception and I heard the most amazing complements about his performance. I would definitely hire Richard again in the future for any kind of live entertainment and highly recommend him to others who are seeking the same.
Amy and David
Wedding: 7/11/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
We found Richard's music on the web which we thought would be perfect for our wedding, except we were to be married on the West Coast. Instead, we hired a marriachi for the entertainment (which was great for our venue which was a Spanish style villa), but Richard provided us with his recording for our ceremony music. Richard's guitar solos were beautiful, and also a wonderful fit for our venue. Thanks for being so helpful Richard, the music was just perfect!
megandelorbe
Wedding: 6/20/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I chose to have a guitar and violin at our wedding and cocktail hour. Richard was so great to work with! He worked with me and eased all my bridal worries every step of the way. I would highly recommend him! The music was beautiful!
Very Happy Bride
Wedding: 6/14/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Of all the vendors that we worked with for our wedding, Richard Barry was wonderful and by far the easiest to work with - we are so appreciative!! Richard, thank you for setting the tone for our wedding - wishing you the very best with your business and many, many thanks!Kathryn and Walt
Mike
Wedding: 6/7/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
It was great working with Richard!
tricia
Wedding: 4/25/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Richard Barry performed at the cocktail hour and during the dinner at our wedding reception. His music was breathtaking and I received many, many compliments from all of our guests. Even our guests from Spain were extremely impressed by his guitar skills. He was professional and very kind to everyone. He was even nice enough to pose with us for a couple photos. On a scale of 1 to 5... Richard Barry is a 10+!Tricia & Adam
amyle12
Wedding: 12/13/08
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I found Richard Barry online through a web search for classical guitarists. We were looking for a classical guitarist to play our ceremony. We did all of our communicating via email, which was great and convenient. He has tons of music samples and photos online that definitely live up to his talent! It was incredibly easy to book and a great value...very affordable! It was a classic and elegant touch to our ceremony to have a live guitarist. Everyone loved it! Rich was great!!! Highly recommended!
M
Wedding: 5/8/10
4.9 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Rich is an absolutely fantastic guitarist - we were excited about his skills after listening to his online samples, and when we discovered he was the least expensive guitarist we had contacted, we were even more excited! He was incredibly responsive, and always had many helpful suggestions as we waffled about music choices.Rich arrived early for the ceremony to ensure things got started on time, and played beautifully for both our ceremony and cocktail hour. Several guests commented on how much they enjoyed hearing him play! There was a snafu during our recessional, as we had chosen a fairly difficult song for it only 2 weeks before the wedding. In retrospect I wish Rich had let us know it would be too much to learn, and had us choose a new song!Overall it was a pleasure to work with Rich: he's very talented, and we highly recommend him!
Amy
Wedding: 9/6/09
4.9 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.5/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Rich and his partner Katarzyna were amazing! They performed a guitar and violin duo at our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Our guests were wowed! Rich was incredibly accomodating, even accompanying our soloist during the ceremony on request. We were thrilled to have them as part of our big day.
David
Wedding: 5/30/09
4.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
As a working professional musician myself, having performed live music for hundreds of wedding ceremonies and receptions, I really appreciated the atmosphere Richard Barry's classical guitar music brought to our wedding ceremony. With his extensive repertoire and great command of his instrument, he added warmth and color to our special day, and my wife and I would heartily recommend Richard Barry to anyone looking for a highly talented and professional musician to help augment their wedding celebration.
Paul Kim
Wedding: 5/2/09
4.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.5/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
He seemed to have done tons and tons of weddings and such seeing how comfortable he was upon arrival. He just needed to know where to set up and that was about it. He plays the guitar at a very high level. I know a little something about good guitar players and bad ones, Richard Barry is definitely on of the good ones. He has a large repertoire songs that he can play, anything from the tango to popular music to classical guitar. Overall I would say that Richard is a very professional musician, shows up early so that there is know worrying and plays a guitar beautifully, I would suggest this guitarist to anyone having a wedding or any other kind of classy event that they are planning. Look no further, Richard Barry is your man.
3.28
Wedding: 3/28/09
4.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Rich Barry played our ceremony music and at our cocktail hour. He played classical guitar and his colleague played violin. All the guests said it was fantastic - He is very talented and has a very diverse repertoir. He is great about taking special requests and learned Viva la Vida by Cold Play for playing at the end of the ceremony for us. I didn't have to really think about them during the ceremony or cocktail hour, they just were where they were supposed to be - In all the chaos of the day, that is one of the nicest things you can hope for. I would definitley recommend Richard Barry -
charlie
Wedding: 10/25/08
4.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.5/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
4.5/5.0
We booked Richard through a website and are glad we did! He did everything he promised to do at an affordable price and our friends and family loved him. We liked the music, too, but what we really liked was the ease of booking and the fact that we were able to plan everything via e-mail thanks to the availability of samples of his music online. We would definitely recommend him to others in need of a fantastic musician!
kmbbc
Wedding: 9/12/08
4.6 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
4.0/5.0
The music for our ceremony was beautiful.
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