Jack and the entire team of Commonwealth Musicians are just completely amazing. They did an amazing…read morejob at my wedding several years ago and just recently at the marriage of my daughter on Feb. 1. I have to say they are completely amazing. It really adds an element to any wedding to have live musicians playing. It was beautiful.

From the owner: Since 1976 over 10,000 brides and clients have chosen Jack Griffin and Commonwealth Musicians -…read moreconsisting of musicians from the Louisville Orchestra as well as other area professionals. We can arrange for you to have the kind of elegant, professional quality music you deserve for your wedding and we guarantee you satisfaction! Hailed as the premier professional chamber music ensemble in the Louisville area, we have played for events such as weddings, receptions, dinners, church services, concerts, recitals, car shows, corporate parties, and government functions.

I'm a casual listener of classical music. My 3 go-to radio stations in Louisville are 89.3, 90.5,…read moreand 91.9. All public stations; 90.5 being the classical music station. I listen to it fairly frequently, mainly whilst driving in the car. I have an appreciation for the genre. I find it beautiful. Louisville Philharmonia gives you the full experience, that you need to experience if you've never been to see a live orchestra. The music is powerful. Literally. You can feel it in your chest. Seeing it live gives you a new, deeper appreciation for the genre. The people at LP recognize that most people are likely casual listeners of the genre, so they throw us a bone when they perform, and they'll play a recognizable piece. It's a nice touch. You also cannot beat free. I've been to a few LP events, and have never had to pay a dime. But your donations are welcomed. Free concerts by a full orchestra several times a year, playing some of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written by some of the most esteemed writers in music/world history, and all right here in Louisville. How could you honestly not love it?

From the owner: Louisville Philharmonia is a completely musician-run orchestra with a mission to provide a…read morehigh-quality musical outlet for our members where we can share our joy of music-making with our community.

Finally, a music store dedicated to nothing but Stringed instruments!…read more Lane & Edwards Violins has everything you need to begin playing your Violin, Viola, Cello, or Bass. They will gladly talk with you about setting up a high quality instrument rental and also have a number of professional and pre-professional level violins and violas for sale. All that being said, their specialty is actually instrument repair! They will rehair your bow or fix any minor or major problem with your bowed string instrument. I will continue to use them for all of my repair needs and if you haven't already, come check out this store!

Took 2 tries to fix my violin bow and they still did'nt get it right. All I needed was new hair on…read moreit but it took a week somehow and it looked like it would last only one week itself. Took it again to get refunded and they redid it for free but it still did'nt look right. Well be going someplace else know that we know. They also gave us a bow with someone else's name on the tag, pretty sure its just a misprint. It just adds to the confusion and they shouldn't get that wrong.

Patrick with Triangle Talent was awesome!!! He did an awesome job for our ceremony and kept the…read moreplace rocking during the reception. Thank you so much for helping make our wedding day a success and very enjoyable.

We had Patrick Salyer for our DJ and he was absolutely terrible. Patrick got drunk at our wedding,…read morewhich he later denied despite vomiting at our reception multiple times. Patrick was polite when we met for our consultations. We gave him the order for our events, and we told him we had a video to show for the wedding. We sent him a very good playlist that we worked very hard on. Instead of coming to our wedding interested in making it a beautiful night to remember, Patrick made the reception one he would probably rather forget, and judging by how drunk he was I would say he already has. Patrick self-served himself alcohol. He later said he did not drink & was drugged, & didn't remember anything, an act we found to be rather cowardly. Patrick acted like a child when we asked him to move a speaker so we could show a video on the projector screen behind him. He actually said, "No". I asked him half a dozen times to turn the volume down. He would turn it to down, then immediately back up. My mother-in-law asked him just as many if not more times to turn it down. The father-in-law asked him multiple times to turn it down. Even the person in charge of the venue told him, and he blew her off even after she told him he was ruining our wedding. Our play list was barely even played. Patrick was more into the type of music he wanted to play. Finally I just started telling him to play them individually, because he was playing music that I told him I did not want him to play (rap songs). Patrick did manage to play the Cupid shuffle twice, despite that not even being on our list. Patrick completely screwed up the order of our events. My wife was almost in tears because he did not start with our first dance, but the bouquet toss song, when we went over this in our consultation, and he wrote it down: The first dance was to be before all of that. I told him after he started playing the music that the first dance was supposed to be at that point, and he just told me, "No." And I said, we want to do the dance now, and he said no again. Patrick repeatedly called my wife the wrong name, despite having been told otherwise. Patrick pretty much ruined every song he played with his pathetic attempt at mash-ups. People were leaving the reception early just to get out of the reception hall because it was so loud. At the end of the reception we only had about 40-50 people left, and Patrick wasn't playing anything we had asked him to play. I said, "Will you just play the Journey 'Don't Stop Believing Song' and then stop. That will be our last song." While Patrick was so drunk, he couldn't really even speak to me at this point. He just gave thumbs ups or thumbs downs, and rolled his head around. After that, he continued playing more music that was not on our music list. He started playing "Gin and Juice" the folk version. I told him, I do NOT want this to be the last song. You need to play a Frank Sinatra song then stop playing. He did that, then he started playing yet another song that was not on our list. This went on until 12:30, and by that time we were all just not paying any attention to him. It was embarrassing that he wouldn't listen to me. At the end, the reception hall crew told me we had to get a guest because he was vomiting. To no one's surprise it was Patrick, hovering over a trash can with vomit all over his face. We left him there. The next day they called and said he vomited numerous times and that they finally had to kick him out at 2:30 a.m. after they found him in the bathroom, with his head in the toilet and he was passed out. He then drove home, so he has gone from only ruining our reception to now endangering the lives of others and himself. The company did give our money back, and once again I believe Patrick is one bad apple that ruined the whole bunch. BUT DO NOT HIRE HIM. While the company maintained this was his first offense, I work in the field and have had other DJs (post my wedding) tell me that he does this often, and even if he doesn't get wasted is known for his multiple smoke break

A really nice place to see a show. As music venues go, the Monarch sits somewhere between Zanzibar…read moreor Whirling Tiger and hearing a show in someone's living room, which is to say that there isn't going to be a bad seat, with the important caveat that there are only so many seats. They call their main stage area a "listening room" and urge patrons to silence their devices. The gist here is that they want to promote an environment where people are really focused on the music being played, without distractions. And if for whatever reason you're here to see a show or take part an event that is in the courtyard in back, that space is also very inviting and well laid out. Beyond these simple facts, if you come here you'll also notice some other unusual aspects that will hint at the fact that you're not in a normal concert venue. For one thing, there are no beverage sales -- it's entirely BYOB. And if you want to bring in your own snack too, that's kosher. I can't say I grasp everything about the place, but the reason why it's called a "music & arts community" is because this operation is run by a nonprofit, and they prefer to be in the business of serving artists rather than selling drinks. For the true night owls, or for local musicians, there is a membership option but almost any event is open to the public too (perhaps at a slightly higher entry price). Some events are ticketed, others are free or have "suggested donation" attached. And maybe best of all, none of the proceeds go to Ticketmaster.

enjoyed a wonderful evening of talented musicians performing original music at The Monarch. The…read moreMonarch is a non-profit space for showcasing music, art & promoting community. you may walk in the door a stranger, but within moments of crossing the threshold, you are a friend. there are plenty of non-ticketed events (there's a jar for contributions to the musicians), listening sessions, jam sessions & ticketed events (Tommy Prine is coming January 2025). The Monarch is a beautiful space - like a friend's living room &/or the cozy cafe you remember haunting from your college days. its a space for songwriters, performers & all who love music, the arts & want to support their talent. check it out! you'll be very happy you did!

Great instrument selection and amazing instruction available from multiple teachers. Highly…read morerecommend!

I took lessons here back in high school. The teacher was really unpleasant and quite rude. Very…read moreuncomfortable lessons.