Garda Wedding Pianist

About Garda Wedding Pianist

Garda Wedding Pianist – An Exquisite Pianist for Weddings & Events, Based on Lake Garda, Italy

Garda Wedding Pianist is a refined and highly sought-after pianist, residing in San Felice del Benaco, overlooking the pristine shores of Lake Garda.

Classically trained at the Conservatory and holding a degree in Classical Piano, this impeccable foundation is artfully blended with a profound passion for pop music and cinematic soundtracks, yielding a distinctive and emotionally resonant musical signature.

With nearly two decades of professional experience, Garda Wedding Pianist has performed with regularity at the most prestigious five-star hotels and resorts in the region, as well as at exclusive weddings and private events across Lake Garda.

 

Appearances include such esteemed venues as Villa Cortine Palace, Isola del Garda, Villa Fiordaliso, La Casa degli Spiriti, and Dogana Veneta, among many others, as well as religious ceremonies in churches throughout the area.

The performance style is defined by two complementary musical identities. The emotive side focuses on soft, melodic piano pieces, ambient music, and soundtracks—ideal for wedding ceremonies and intimate moments of grace.

The pop side comes to life during cocktail hours and receptions, featuring modern, rhythmic repertoire performed on piano with subtle, curated backing tracks.

This melodic, minimalist approach has proven especially cherished by international couples and has established Garda Wedding Pianist as one of the most in-demand non-singing pianists in the region.

Always performing on a grand piano, Garda Wedding Pianist places exceptional emphasis on sound quality, visual elegance, and refined presentation.

Performances are delivered with discretion, professionalism, and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring a seamlessly elevated musical experience.

Available line-ups include solo piano, piano with violin or saxophone, and combinations with modern or operatic singers for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions.

Organ performance is also available for religious ceremonies upon request.

Performances are offered throughout Lake Garda, Lake Como, Brescia, Verona, Bergamo, Venice, and Tuscany.

Set List

CIVIL OR SYMBOLIC CEREMONY

A sky full of stars – Coldplay
A thousand years – Christina Perri
All of me – John Legend
Always remember us this way – Lady Gaga
Amazing grace – John Newton (Tradizionale)
Ave Maria – Beyoncè
Ballade pour Adeline – Paul de Sennevilee
Beauty and the Beast – Alan Menken / Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
Before you go – Lewis Capaldi
Caribbean blue - Enya
Can't help falling in love – Elvis Presley
Careless whisper – George Michael
Cinema paradiso love theme – Ennio Morricone
Con te partirò – Andrea Bocelli / Francesco Sartori
Comptine d'un autre été: L 'après-midi – Yann Tiersen
Divenire – Ludovico Einaudi
Easy on me – Adele
Every breath you take – The Police
Experience – Ludovico Einaudi
Forrest gump theme – Alan Silvestri
Gabriel's oboe – Ennio Morricone
Game of thrones main theme – Ramin Djawadi
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
I don't want to miss a thing – Aerosmith
Imagine – John Lennon
I giorni – Ludovico Einaudi
L ’amour toujours – Gigi D’Agostino
Le onde – Ludovico Einaudi
Life is beautiful – Nicola Piovani
Love story – Francis Lai
Mariage d’amour – Paul de Sennevilee
Merry christmas Mr. Lawrence – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Marry you – Bruno Mars
May it be - Enya
Memory – Andrew Lloyd Webber
My way – Frank Sinatra
Now we are free – Hans Zimmer
Nel blu dipinto di blu – Domenico Modugno
Never enough – Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Nuvole bianche – Ludovico Einaudi
Once upon a time in the west – Ennio Morricone
Only time – Enya
Out of Africa theme – John Barry
Paradise – Coldplay
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Photograph – Ed Sheeran
Playing love – Ennio Morricone
River flows – Yiruma
Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
She – Elvis Costello / Charles Aznavour
Song for Sienna – Brian Crain
Someone like you – Adele
Someone you loved – Lewis Capaldi
The sound of silence – Simon & Garfunkel
Titanium – David Guetta ft. Sia
Unchained melody – The Righteous Brothers
Viva la vida – Coldplay
What a wonderful world – Louis Armstrong
When you say nothing at all – Ronan Keating
You are the reason – Calum Scott
You'll be in my heart – Phil Collins
Young and beautiful – Lana Del Rey
Your song – Elton John

RELIGIOUS CEREMONY

Alleluia (from Exsultate, Jubilate) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Air on the G String – Johann Sebastian Bach
Ave Maria – Charles Gounod
Ave Maria – Franz Schubert
Ave verum corpus – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
Cantata 147 (Jesu, joy of man's desiring) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantate domino – George Frideric Handel
Dolce sentire – Riz Ortolani
Ode to joy – Ludwig van Beethoven
Largo – George Frideric Handel
Largo (from the New world symphony) – Antonín Dvořák
Laudate dominum – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Panis angelicus – César Franck
Pomp and circumstance march – Edward Elgar
Santo – Pietro Bonfitto
Träumerei– Robert Schumann
The blue danube – Johann Strauss II
Wedding march – Richard Wagner
Wedding march – Felix Mendelssohn

COCKTAIL HOUR WITH POP MUSIC

7 years – Lukas Graham
A sky full of stars – Coldplay
Africa – Toto
All of me – John legend
Always remember us this way – Lady Gaga
Angels – Robbie Williams
Apologize – One Republic
Back to black – Amy winehouse
Before you go – Lewis capaldi
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley / Seal
Creep – Radiohead
Dance monkey – Tones and I
Dancing in the moonlight – King Harvest / Toploader
Despacito – Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
Don't let the sun go down on me – Elton John
Easy – Commodores / Lionel Richie
Easy on me – Adele
Englishman in New York – Sting
Every breath you take – The Police
Feel – Robbie Williams
Fix you – Coldplay
Get lucky – Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
Halleluja – Leonard Cohen
Halo – Beyoncé
Havana – Camila Cabello
Here comes the sun – The Beatles
How to save a life – The Fray
I feel it coming – The Weeknd
I just called to say i love you – Stevie Wonder
I’ll stand by you – The Pretenders
I'm yours – Jason Mraz
If i ain't got you – Alicia Keys
Just give me a reason – Pink
Just the way you are – Bruno Mars
Let her go – Passenger
Lost on you – LP
Mamma mia – ABBA
Marry you – Bruno Mars
Messy – Lola Young
Ordinary – Alex Warren
Paradise – Coldplay
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Rolling in the deep – Adele
Sacrifice – Elton John
Shallow (A star is born) – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
She will be loved – Maroon 5
Sign of the times – Harry Styles
Skyfall – Adele
Someone you Loved – Lewis Capaldi
Somewhere only we know – Keane
Song for guy – Elton John
Sunday morning – Maroon 5
Sunrise – Norah Jones
Teardrop – Massive Attack
The logical song – Supertramp
The scientist – Coldplay
Thinking out loud – Ed Sheeran
This love – Maroon 5
Time – Jimmy Sax
Time after time – Cyndi Lauper
Titanium – David Guetta ft. Sia
Versace on the floor – Bruno Mars
Viva la vida – Coldplay
Watermelon sugar – Harry Styles
When i was your man – Bruno Mars
Wish you the best – Lewis Capaldi
Young and Beautiful – Lana Del Rey

FAQ

What are your normal set lengths?

- Ceremony: 30 min to 1 hour // Cocktail hour: 2 hours

Do you have different line-up options?

- Yes: Symbolic, civil, or religious wedding ceremonies: Solo piano Piano & violin duo Piano & modern or operatic singer duo Piano, violin & modern or operatic singer trio I primarily perform as a pianist, but I also have extensive experience on the organ, if you prefer it for a religious ceremony in a church. - Cocktail hours / receptions: Solo piano with backing tracks Piano & saxophone duo Piano & modern singer duo Piano, saxophone & modern singer trio

Do you provide your own sound & lighting equipment? What is it or what's included in the price?

- I have my own sound system for small to medium-sized venues; otherwise, I can arrange to rent an audio service. I usually don’t have a lighting setup for the ceremony and aperitif, but I can arrange one if needed

Do you provide a laptop playlist / DJ service in between and after your live sets?

- Usually, for the music services I offer, I play background music from a tablet before the ceremony and for a few minutes at the end of the aperitif.

What time do you normally arrive at the venue to set up?

- 2 to 3 hours before the start of the event.

How long does it take for you to set up, sound check etc?

- 1 hour

Can you learn song requests (e.g. a first dance)?

- Usually, the choice of songs is based on my repertoire, but it’s possible to request songs that are not in my repertoire for an additional fee.

How much space do you need for your performance area?

- A 3×3 meter space is the minimum required to set up the baby grand piano.

Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT-tested equipment?

- I have my own private public liability insurance, and my instruments and sound systems are CE-certified.

Are you comfortable performing outdoors or in unusual settings (e.g. barns, beaches)?

- Yes, certainly, I love performing in unique and unusual venues