Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on November 3, 2024•From Pomona, CA
His music is awesome. Ray is very professional. My guest were impressed!
Review by Rachel K.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on November 21, 2023•From Los Angeles, CA
Review by Grecia P.
Community Event•Reviewed on July 1, 2022•From Placentia, CA
Ray was absolutely great! My residents very much enjoyed him! We definitely will be bringing him back to our facility!
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Thank you, Grecia. Your residents are awesome! I'd be delighted to play for them again any time.
Review by Laurie A.
Wedding•Reviewed on May 23, 2022•From Palm Springs, CA
We hired Ray to play for our daughter’s wedding reception in Palm Springs. It was an exceptional experience! Ray worked extensively with our daughter and son in law prior to the event to understand what they wanted and made great suggestions that they were able to incorporate - from the music for walking down the aisle to the first dance and everything in between. It was a magical evening and Ray really helped make it so. Ray delivered everything we hoped for and more! I highly recommend Ray.
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Thank you, Laurie and family, for entrusting me with the music for your special day. I had a great time working with you and was especially glad to have an opportunity to prepare a special selection of Bossa and Samba music for the visiting family. That was fun!
Thank you most sincerely for your kind and generous review. I hope our paths cross again soon.
Best wishes,
Ray
Review by Rebecca D.
Wedding•Reviewed on May 22, 2022•From Newport Beach, CA
Ray was, in a word, AMAZING! From our first conversation, we knew that we were dealing with a real professional and everything would be perfect. I just want to add that Ray's videos don't even begin to demonstrate how good he is in person. So talented. THANK YOU Ray for bringing your energy, joy and gifts to our celebration. We hope you get a thousand more weddings from this review.
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Thank you, Becky for your kind and generous review. It was my sincere pleasure to play for you and your guests and I hope to be able to do so again at a future date.
All the best,
Ray
Review by Traci T.
Wedding•Reviewed on April 27, 2021•From Palm Desert, CA
We were so happy that Ray was able to play at our daughter's wedding. From our first interaction we knew he'd be wonderful. Ray's genuine, caring, and professional approach gave us one less thing to stress about in the planning process. And the music - just perfect! My husband and I received many compliments from our guests and we've already booked him for a holiday party in December. Five times five stars. Highly recommend. Thank you, Ray. See you in December.
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Thank you, Traci for your kind words. It was my genuine pleasure to play for your family and friends on this most special of days. I know it was frustrating for you all to have to re-reschedule because of these crazy times but I think in the end, the setting couldn't have been more perfect and the smiles couldn't have been more beautiful. I look forward to playing for you again in December. Until then, be well and enjoy!
Review by Cole G.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 12, 2020•From Laguna Niguel, CA
Ray was absolutely wonderful when he played our wedding, extremely warm, flexible, professional and accommodating, and he is a wonderfully skilled pianist. We cannot recommend Ray enough!
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Cole, Sarah and family,
Thank you for the honor of being chosen to share this most joyous of days with you, your family and friends. It was my great pleasure to be at your service. Thank you again.
Review by Chris F.
Private Party•Reviewed on December 9, 2018•From San Diego, CA
Ray was very professional and provided exactly the kind music we requested, including a sing-along! I would highly recommend him for any event and I know all of my guests felt the same way. Thank you!
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Thank you for the kind words, Chris. I really enjoyed playing for you and your friends and would be happy to do so again any time. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season.
Review by Wendy A.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on December 1, 2018•From San Diego, CA
Ray performed in her corporate function. He was very responsive all our pre-event interactions, arrived professionally attired, and play beautifully during our event. I highly recommend him to other event planneATS.
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Thank you, Wendy for your kind review. It was my pleasure to play for your function and I look forward to having an opportunity to do so again any time.
All the best,
Ray
Review by Linda G.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 19, 2018•From Coronado, CA
I recentlty used GigMasters to find a pianist during cocktail time for our daughter's wedding reception. Ray Van Straten was perfect! He was responsive from the start, very professional, and a great pianist! Thank you again Ray for adding that special touch we were hoping for on our special day! I would not hesitate to use him again, and gladly recommend him and GigMasters to anyone looking for someone for their own special event!
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Thank you so very much, Linda. I truly appreciate you taking the time to post this review. It was my absolute pleasure to play for you and your guests at your daughter's beautiful wedding reception. Wishing you and your family best wishes at this joyous time!
Sincerely,
Ray
Review by Rich C.
Engagement Party•Reviewed on September 16, 2018•From Pauma Valley, CA
Ray arrived to our home early (appreciated!) attired as requested, introduced himself, sat down at our 1930’s era baby grand, and proceeded to play the perfect mix of music for our daughter’s Mad Men themed engagement cocktail party. We’d recommend Ray without hesitation and hope he can return to play for us again soon.
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Thank you, Rich for your kind and generous review. It was my pleasure to play for you and your family and would be delighted to do so again - any time. Congratulations to your entire family on the upcoming nuptials!
-Ray
Review by jasmin m.
Event•Reviewed on April 3, 2018•From Long Beach, CA
Ray is a very classy man! He is incredibly nice, emails/contacts back in a timely matter, he's punctual, prepared, accommodating, professional, and plays the piano beautifully! Ray is a top-notch performer, and all who heard him play that evening were very appreciative. We all enjoyed his company.
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Thank you, Jasmin. It was a pleasure to be a part of your wonderful event and I thank you sincerely for the kind words. I look forward to working with you and your wonderful team again in the future.
Review by Julie D.
Private Party•Reviewed on February 12, 2018•From Irvine, CA
Ray was a real gentleman from the first minute he stepped to our front door. He was a pure professional there to do a job, and added very little (none) friction for me and my wife and he let us focus on making a great environment for our guests. His musical style and volume were perfect for the different stages of the evening. He had it all planned and executed well.
We will be using him again!
Thank you Ray!
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Thank you for your kind words and favorable review. It was my pleasure to play for you and your guests and I would be happy to come back any time.
Thanks again and best regards,
Ray
Review by Thomas B.
Celebration•Reviewed on January 4, 2018•From San Marcos, CA
I hired Ray for a small gathering at my house around Christmas. He was fantastic to work with. We talked a couple of times leading up to the event to discuss music options, requests, etc. He showed up on time and was a pleasure to work with. Friendly, great catalog of music, entertaining and very talented. I would definitely recommend him as well as hire him again myself.
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Thank you, Thomas for your kind and generous review. It was my pleasure to play for you and your guests and participate in your Christmas celebration. I'd be happy to come back any time. Happy New Year and best wishes for a wonderful 2018!
-Ray
Review by Clifford W.
New Year's Eve Party•Reviewed on January 3, 2018•From Palm Springs, CA
Ray saved our party! One day before our New Year's Eve party, our piano player cancelled and left us without a recommendation for a back-up. Fortunately, we were at a party a couple of weeks ago where Ray was performing. We enjoyed his playing but didn't consider him because we already had another musician. So with only about 24 hours to go we asked our friends how they found Ray and they gave us his Gigmasters link. He called us immediately. He had planned a quiet night at home with friends but knew we were in trouble, so he came. What can I say? His music was great and the party went off without a hitch. Wish I could give 10 stars. RECOMMENDED!
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Thank you, Clifford. It was my pleasure to play at your party. I'm glad everything worked out. Best wishes for a happy New Year.
Review by Daniella G.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on January 2, 2018•From Orange, CA
Ray was very professional and a very talented piano player. He checked in with me before the night of our party to make sure he played any request that we had. The night of the event went beautifully, he played all the Christmas songs we liked and keep the party flowing. I would recommend Ray to anyone who needs a pianist for their event.
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Hi Daniella. Thank you for the opportunity to provide the musical background for your Christmas party and the positive feedback. I’m so glad to hear that you and your guests enjoyed the music. It was my pleasure to be part of your event. Best wishes for a happy new year!
Review by Samantha L.
Private Party•Reviewed on December 18, 2017•From Rancho Mirage, CA
Helped hire Ray for my boss's cocktail party. The guests loved him. He is very talented and professional and we hope to hire him again. Thanks, Ray!
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Thank you for the kind review, Samantha. It was a pleasure to provide the music for your boss and guests and am happy to do so any time again in the future.
Review by Margaret S.
Private Party•Reviewed on October 5, 2017•From Los Angeles, CA
Highly recommended! Two days before our party, we realized that we hadn’t thought about entertainment, and we put a quote out for a cocktail-style pianist. We received a lot of responses and honestly, some of these people did not make us feel comfortable. Then we got Ray’s response. Courteous, professional, experienced and refined. We knew this was our guy. At the party, he was every bit the professional he was on the phone and his music was every bit as wonderful in-person as it is in his videos. Ray added his beautiful music and touch of elegance and made the night. We had a great party with great food, wine and music. Thank you Ray, and thank you Gigmasters.
