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Review received on 12/18/2022

Great!!

Eugene was exceptional. Everyone enjoyed his performance and I personally appreciate him so much especially when he played our favorite: La vien rose and Clair de lune . He is very professional and friendly.
Reviewer: Michela Truong
Event Date: December 17th, 2022
Services Provided: Saxophone Player
Rating: 5 out of 5
Review received on 12/13/2022

Fantastic! Very accommodating, large repertoire of music

A delight to have!
Reviewer: Maureen F Anger
Event Date: December 10th, 2022
Services Provided: Accordion Player, Pianist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 11/11/2022

Violinist was a great addition to our All Saints service

Violinist was a great addition to our All Saints service
Reviewer: Jeff Neufeld
Event Date: November 6th, 2022
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hello The Internationals,

Michael L has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review
Michael the violinist was very prompt the day of, kind, and played the music so well. We really appreciated him playing for our wedding ceremony. Thank you again.

Client Ratings
Michael gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):
Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 10/19/2022

Lovely addition to our wedding

Henry and his team of skilled musicians were a wonderful addition to our wedding day. We discovered The Internationals when they played my brother and sister in-laws wedding. Henry was great at communication and provided a flexible contract that accommodated all our needs. They were lovely to listen to and really added to the ambiance of the day.
Reviewer: Jillian Tempestini
Event Date: October 15th, 2022
Services Provided: Pianist, Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Jordan M has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review
James was so fabulous!! He was the perfect addition to our big day. I would recommend him for anyone looking for a bagpiper!

Client Ratings
Jordan gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):
Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 10/5/2022

Perfect bagpiper

We couldn’t have been happier with our bagpiper Kevin Chapman, who played for our memorial service.
The piping was perfect for the occasion, he engaged with all the guests, answered questions & was perfect in every way. If you have a mental picture what a bagpiper should look like, it would be Kevin. He’s the best!
Reviewer: Jean Brendle
Event Date: September 18th, 2022
Services Provided: Bagpiper
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 9/30/2022

Great Job!!

The Internationals were fantastic! Because we are doing events socially distance, they traveled the community so everyone could hear them play. They will definitely be back for us next Oktoberfest!
Reviewer: Sherri Devers
Event Date: September 29th, 2022
Services Provided: German Entertainment
Rating: 5 out of 5
Review received on 9/25/2022

Great performance!

Great performance!
Reviewer: Nurtilek Abdrazakov
Event Date: September 24th, 2022
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 9/4/2022

I would refer to a friend!
Amazing job very helpful with the whole process
Reviewer: Abe Omar
Event Date: September 3rd, 2022
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 8/25/2022

Such an Amazing Experience!
Thank you so much for creating a memorizable experience for everyone. Would live to do business again in the near future!
Reviewer: Marciea Allen
Event Date: August 20th, 2022
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 8/21/2022

Such a Talented Violinist

Everyone raves about how well the violinist performed. Great communication, we chose every song and she could play them all with such ease. Would do business again and highly recommend. Thank you for such a great experience for us and our guest
Reviewer: Marciea Allen
Event Date: August 20th, 2022
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Review received on 8/12/2022

Wonderful

His performance kicked off the wedding reception. It was classic and elegant. Thank you!
Reviewer: Nesha Taylor
Event Date: August 7th, 2022
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 8/8/2022

Red carpet experience!

The saxophonist Eugene created a special vibe for our wedding cocktail hour. Music and atmosphere were amazing. Could not have asked for a better performer! 5+ stars
Reviewer: Karine Mnatsakanian
Event Date: August 6th, 2022
Services Provided: Saxophone Player
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 7/13/2022

Great performance

Our accordion player knew all types of music and played it well. He also knew a lot about the music as well. The composers etc . Very entertaining.
Reviewer: Patrick Shermack
Event Date: July 9th, 2022
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Ann A has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review
Bagpiper James did a lovely job providing music before and after my husband’s memorial, and at the outdoor luncheon following the service. Our Scottish roots were nicely honored.

Client Ratings
Ann gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):
Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 7/7/2022

Wonderful!

Mike played for Dad’s 85th birthday picnic, he was like family and we all enjoyed his talented accordion playing…he even played requests!
Reviewer: Deb Martin
Event Date: July 4th, 2022
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Ken W has submitted the following review for Gig:

Client Review
Igor was great!! He made our wedding truly memorable with his violin. All my guest raved over his performance. I can't thank you enough for making our day extra special.

Client Ratings
Ken gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):
Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 6/5/2022

Saved my wedding

This band literally saved my wedding. Everything was all messed up because the linens didn’t come in. When the band came on they had great costumes, everyone danced so much, they loved it. Zorbas was a huge hit and so was the Ukrainian wedding dance offs. Henry was amazing to work with. He always answered all my questions within hours. The band showed up early to let us use the mic. I can’t say how amazing the process was to book them. The music sounded so amazing and it was lively and fun for a wedding!

Reviewer: Julie Hopkins
Event Date: June 4th, 2022
Services Provided: Polka Band, Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Violinist Booked- Michael was great!

We had Michael play at our small intimate wedding. He was very flexible with the music and played beautifully. For our exit song he played Enrique Iglesias -Bailando, it was so good! I would definitely book him again. THANK YOU! :)
Reviewer: Nhatzyeli Hernandez
Event Date: May 28th, 2022
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/29/2022

Wonderful all around!

So great
Reviewer: Sally Stephenson
Event Date: May 28th, 2022
Services Provided: Bagpiper

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/15/2022

Amazing Harpist

Claudine was nothing short of amazing. She was very professional, played beautiful music, and even accommodated us by learning a special family song. She made my moms 70th birthday very special!
Reviewer: Deirdre De Ranieri
Event Date: May 14th, 2022
Services Provided: Harpist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/3/2022

A huge hit!

We hired Michael to play accordion for my Mom's 80th birthday. I can't say enough about what a wonderful experience it was! He is so talented and took requests. My mom said she was "walking on clouds" after his performance.
Reviewer: Laura M Schmuldt
Event Date: May 1st, 2022
Services Provided: Accordion Player
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 3/14/2022

Fantastic!

So great and fun. Everyone raves about the entertainment.
Reviewer: Ellen Krueger
Event Date: March 12th, 2022
Services Provided: Bagpiper
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 2/25/2022

Great accordion player!

Mike was great! He is an amazing accordion player and my group enjoyed his music!
Reviewer: Jen Rackmyer
Event Date: February 24th, 2022
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 2/13/2022

Amazing !!

Very talented and professional
Reviewer: Dino Campagna
Event Date: February 12th, 2022
Services Provided: Belly Dancer

Rating: 5 out of 5
Review received on 12/27/2021

Inspiring Performance

The Internationals performed at our church in Aurora on Christmas Eve 2021. To say they were good would be an understatement, they were Amazing! There was such a sweet spirit in the place that evening as their mix of festive Christmas Carols and Gospel songs filled the air. A good time indeed was had by all in attendance!
Reviewer: Debra Reynolds
Event Date: December 24th, 2021
Services Provided: Classical Ensemble
Rating: 5 out of 5
Review received on 12/26/2021

This Group is Amazing - Violin, Viola, Cello and Flute

We have had the privilege of having this group play for our Christmas Day Church Service for the last 4 years. Each year the performance gets better. This year we moved our celebration to Christmas Eve. Our Pastor decided to add a Flute player. The young lady was amazing, she brought the performance to a new level. We had a few kids in the audience that play instruments at school and they were amazed. One young lady said "Now I know why my parents want me to practice more". I want to play like that some day. Very engaging, very professional, can't wait until next year.
Reviewer: Barbara Gilleylen
Event Date: December 24th, 2021
Services Provided: Cellist, Flute Player, Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Review received on 11/19/2021

Wonderful!!

Everything worked out well! The Internationals were extremely flexibility- I know we had a lot of back and forth email, but communication was fantastic! All of these specifics/details were handled so well: booking at an affordable price, selecting and working on songs, and their music!! Wow! It MADE our ceremony so beautiful and special. The musicians were fantastic and talented. We loved it!!!!
Reviewer: Jennifer Stefan
Event Date: October 15th, 2021
Services Provided: String Quartet
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 10/18/2021

Incredible

Nataliya was professional, on time, and most importantly, a fantastic violinist. Her music made our wedding everything I dreamed it would be. We are so grateful to her!
Reviewer: Ellen Hager
Event Date: October 15th, 2021
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Chris W has submitted the following review for Gig:

Client Review
Arkady was awesome for my Oktoberfest. Tons of German music on both the Accordion and keyboard. But he can play pretty much anything. Guy was a blast

Client Ratings
Chris gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):
Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 9/21/2021

Laila's Dance Blew Us Away

Had Laila entertain at my daughter's Bridal Shower and she was a hit. Very professional and understanding of the time constraint. She was able to entice guests to get up and dance with her. Even the future Groom was Belly Dancing! Wonderful time! Thank you Laila and Henry for a great event.
Reviewer: Diane P
Event Date: September 19th, 2021
Services Provided: Belly Dancer

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 9/16/2021

Accordion Labor Day fun

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lovely time
                                                                   Michael was on time and professional
                                                                                   Music choices were well played. Polkas and Sinatra and zorba and others

                                                           Lovel and not loud
                                                           Good background
                                                           And we danced

Reviewer: Marietta Hiestand
Event Date: September 6th, 2021
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 9/6/2021

GREAT ENTERTAINMENT

Two couples danced at our roaring 20s themed wedding! They danced the tango and a ton of other varieties to that eras music. Every second of it was beautiful! This team was easy to communicate with and left me at ease as a bride. Thank you!!

Reviewer: Brandi B
Event Date: September 4th, 2021
Services Provided: Tango Dancer

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 8/20/2021

Highly Recommend!

We hired The Internationals, or rather, Michael, as the violinist for our wedding ceremony. Booking them was such an easy process and Henry, our point of contact for the gig was so kind and helpful! Michael was also very nice, he played beautifully and was open to playing whatever songs we desired. As requested he played the Bruno Mars song "Marry Me" as soon as we were pronounced husband and wife, and it was perfect :)
Thank you guys so much for making this such a good experience from start to finish!

Reviewer: Brianna Melton
Event Date: August 14th, 2021
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 8/19/2021

Marvelous

I contacted The Internationals ahead of my 70th birthday party. I wanted some very specific music and performance. They are amazing, they make everything come true from the dreams. Henry is superb. He replies immediately, solves every difficulty and they "deliver" on time and in an excellent manner. Arkady is a most accomplished accordionist, he can play so many songs, from many different countries, beautifully. I will certainly see and best of all - hear - them again :-) Thank you so much Internationals for all you did to make my special birthday, perfect.

Reviewer: Adriana Bonewitz
Event Date: August 14th, 2021
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 8/16/2021

Above and Beyond Professional !

I am an only son amongst three sisters and suddenly my father and sisters all had leaned on myself to come together and make plans for my mother's funeral.
I was looking for two to three violinists on this gigsalad web page when Henry offered me all which I had been searching for or an option of a violinist and cellist.
Following my review of most of their videos, I chose the cellist and violinist.
In the afternoon following the catholic mass for my mother I had walked into our church hall to see Natalia and Irene who had perfectly set themselves up in plenty of time prior to their booked time.
They both greeted me and were ever so cordial offering their sympathy's in my loss.
I spoke to them and asked them to take breaks as I just know string instruments can be overly tiring on the hands but I believe they refused and they just kept the songs coming.
Here is the Most Important Feedback I Believe The Internationals Delivered On ;
Natalia and Irene played/delivered without a single flaw !
Also All of The Songs Were at the correct pitch to where everyone could mingle and socialize without any over-powering instrument playing.
In the future I hope to always stay in contact with these wonderful people and Never would I ever hesitate to book them again!
THEY WERE TREMENDOUSLY GREAT!!!
The ladies who were serving the afternoon lunch plus all my guests who were there to listen ( maybe 160 ) in attendance stated two things
" What Wonderful Instrumentalists and What a Tribute to your mother "
Thanks again Natalia, Irene and Henry,
Love from The Burling Family

Reviewer: Douglas ( Or Doug ) Burling
Event Date: August 14th, 2021
Services Provided: Cellist, Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 6/27/2021

Incredible violinist

We had Michael play the violin for our wedding ceremony and he did such a beautiful job. We received many compliments on the beautiful music he played. He was very kind and listened to our wants and needs. Highly recommend Michael!

Reviewer: Alyssa Spencer
Event Date: June 26th, 2021
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 6/17/2021

James did an excellent job!!

James did a great job!! I received a large number of compliments. The brides side of the family has never seen a bagpiper at a wedding before and liked the Irish touch.

Reviewer: Tom Grannan
Event Date: June 12th, 2021
Services Provided: Bagpiper
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 6/10/2021

Arkady's sound put people immediately into the mood.

Very accomplished. It was a noisy, messy event and he went with the flow.
Would be happy to hire him again.
Had an actual Italian accordion.

Reviewer: Frank Corrado
Event Date: June 6th, 2021
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 6/1/2021

A wonderful experience for a very special night

I looked carefully for a musician to surprise my wife for our 9th wedding anniversary. We had a tremendously good experience with The Internationals. Our pianist played beautifully, was an excellent magician, showed up early, and was very, very friendly. I would recommend The Internationals to anyone looking for a special night.

Reviewer: Clark Kopelman
Event Date: May 28th, 2021
Services Provided: Pianist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/16/2021

I'm sure Dad was happy...

James was fantastic! He rolled with the punches since we were not sure what events were going to be able to take place.

Reviewer: Michelle Martin
Event Date: May 15th, 2021
Services Provided: Bagpiper

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/16/2021

Michael made the evening perfect!

Michael serenaded our neighbor with her favorite songs at the celebration of her 100th birthday. He was absolute terrific and layered in an additionally special forgettable moments to the evening.

Reviewer: Laurie Miller
Event Date: May 15th, 2021
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/2/2021

Saxophone player was awesome!

Andrew played Europa beautiful! Will definitely use again.

Reviewer: Eugenia Brown
Event Date: May 1st, 2021
Services Provided: Saxophone Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 4/13/2021

Great experience

I booked a cellist for my wedding. One week before my wedding the cellist's cello broke. Henry immediately arranged for different musician and both worked closely with me to make sure I was able to get the music I wanted. They were great. Thank you Henry and Micheal.

Reviewer: Marlene Murray
Event Date: April 11th, 2021
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 3/21/2021

Master of the Violin!

We were blessed to have Michael as our violinist at our daughter's wedding. Michael was kind, highly skilled and played with extreme passion! Hire this man , we give him an A++.
Thank you for making our daughter's day extra special!

Reviewer: Laney Stark
Event Date: March 20th, 2021
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 3/11/2021

Wow!!

Working with Henry on scheduling Nurlan for our cellist (who played modern and classical music as requested) at our special event was easy, professional and the talent was amazing!! I can't wait to hire them again for future events when things open up more.

Reviewer: Almira Yllana
Event Date: March 6th, 2021
Services Provided: Cellist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Michael T has submitted the following review for Gig:

Client Review

Andrew the woodwind player did a great job at our gig! And Henry was great at communicating and handling the set up. Would highly recommend them!

Client Ratings

Michael gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 12/9/2020

Cellist was AMAZING!

I hired a Cellist to play during my anniversary dinner and he was absolutely AMAZING! He played a ton of modern songs perfectly and my wife couldn't have been happier. I would absolutely recommend him for any performance and will hire him again.

Reviewer: Anthony Zeoli
Event Date: December 5th, 2020
Services Provided: Cellist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 11/24/2020

Wonderful communication

We really appreciated Michael’s involvement in our event. Very flexible and interested in playing our requested music. Added a lot to have a live musician. Thank you!

Reviewer: Dorey Glenn
Event Date: November 22nd, 2020
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 11/7/2020

Best Birthday Ever!!

I hosted a small Surprise Oktoberfest Birthday party for my moms birthday. I hired Mike as a surprise to my guests. We had the nicest conversation when he called to confirm the date. I could tell that he was extremely professional and also kind-hearted. He arrived 15 minutes early and set up in my living room while my guests were in the kitchen. Everyone trickled out when he started to play! It was so exciting. We danced, we laughed, we cheered. Mike played for a little over an hour, taking song requests and answering all of our curious questions. He’s a brilliant musician. I wish I could have him play at all of my parties!! 10/10 would recommend.

Reviewer: Emma Brearley
Event Date: November 1st, 2020
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 10/14/2020

Musician for Memorial Service

I was referred to Henry Sergenko to assist with providing a violinist for a memorial service for my uncle who passed away the end of January 2020. My aunt wanted three specific hymns to be played at the service. Henry scheduled a violinist to perform at the memorial service which was initially scheduled for March 23, 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic shut down mandates were being enforced. Due to the pandemic outbreak the memorial service had to be re-scheduled more than once over the next 6 months until October 5, 2020. Henry and the violinist Igor Antipov was very flexible and accommodating with re-scheduling the date of the performance for the service.

The memorial service for my uncle took place on October 5, 2020. Igor played the three hymns beautifully that my aunt specifically requested as well as other pieces appropriate for this occasion.

My aunt who is 91 years old and uncle were married 68 years. The memorial service was held on the date of their wedding anniversary. He was 90 years old when he passed away. My aunt was very happy and pleased with Igor's performance at the memorial service. We look forward to a happier occasion to work with Henry and Igor again in the furture.

Reviewer: Joanna C
Event Date: October 5th, 2020
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 10/4/2020

Life of the Party

We hired Mike to play the accordion as a surprise at my parent's 50th wedding celebration and he was a HUGE HIT! We found him through gigsalad and the whole process was easy and professional. They were very quick with answers to our questions beforehand and made us feel at ease. Mike arrived half hour early to make sure he was on time. He was very friendly and added so much joy to the party. My parents were thrilled and they will be talking about this for years to come. I would highly recommend him to anyone considering a musician.

Reviewer: Jean Bibbings
Event Date: October 3rd, 2020
Services Provided: Accordion Player
Rating: 5 out of 5

On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 2:22 PM Bibbings, Jean <jean.bibbings@clippermagazine.com> wrote:

Hi Henry! It was actually my parents’ 50th anniversary yesterday. Mike was amazing...everyone loved him so much. He arrived early, was incredibly polite, joyful and accommodating. My parents did not know he was coming, and neither did some other guests. He really made it special. My parents will be talking about him for a really long time.

Thank you so much for your help and I would highly recommend Henry to anyone and everyone.

Jean Bibbings

Clipper Magazine

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Review received on 8/31/2020

Wedding ceremony

I had Michael the violinist play at my wedding this past weekend and he did great!! I also had him and the accordion player for cocktail hour, both were amazing I would highly recommend. They are all great to work with as well and very friendly! Always got back to me very quickly!

Reviewer: Ashley W
Event Date: August 29th, 2020
Services Provided: Accordion Player, Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 7/20/2020

Perfect touch to our celebration

Everything went perfectly from corresponding with Henry ,to the musicians playing at my moms 80th socially distant surprise. They were on tim, played 50s music, professional and VERY talented. It really added such a nice touch to our celebration.

Reviewer: Marcia
Event Date: July 18th, 2020
Services Provided: Guitarist, Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 7/17/2020

Fantastic music for our Mom's 70th Birthday

Henry and his partner provided wonderful polka music for my mom's honk and wave. He was easy to work with and even showed up early to set up. He took requests by my mother and played all of her favorites. We look forward to having them at our upcoming events.

Reviewer: Kelli McDonald
Event Date: July 11th, 2020
Services Provided: Accordion Player, Mandolin Player
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 6/29/2020

Great time had by all!

Such a great thing to have live music in your backyard! Arkady played beautifully, everyone has a lovely time. I highly recommend hiring The Internationals for your next event.

Reviewer: Michelle Brand
Event Date: June 28th, 2020
Services Provided: Accordion Player, Pianist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 6/15/2020

Henry and Stan were great!

Henry was very responsive and easy to coordinate with. He even sent me a recording of Stan playing pomp and circumstance on the saxophone 🎷. I had been looking for a while and was not satisfied with any other artist that I had talked to. He showed up a few minutes earlier than he had said and worked with us to surprise my wife with the back yard graduation ceremony I had prepared for her. Needless to say she was more than surprised and still hasn’t stopped talking about it. Before the ceremony/party she was so distraught that covid ruined her graduation. Now she’s saying “im glad it happened this way, that was soooo much better than any graduation I have ever been to!” Stan played all the hits and even put his own twist on some and made them even better! I will be booking with the internationals again and again(my wife loves the saxophone). Definitely would recommend to anyone considering an artist at their event!!

Reviewer: Bassam Jody
Event Date: June 14th, 2020
Services Provided: Saxophone Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 6/4/2020

Superb service

My event turned out great !!
Thank you all very much !!

Reviewer: Kori Jamison
Event Date: June 3rd, 2020
Services Provided: Cellist, Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/27/2020

AMAZING

So good and kept our residents engaged!

Reviewer: Catherine Millan
Event Date: May 21st, 2020
Services Provided: Saxophone Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 4/27/2020

Saxophonist Serenade

We absolutely loved Stan! He made my Aunt’s 60th birthday very memorable. She enjoyed each song and was moved to tears. Thank you for your prompt and professional service. We’ll definitely be calling on you guys again!

Reviewer: Fatimah S
Event Date: April 27th, 2020
Services Provided: Saxophone Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 2/16/2020

Memorial

We had saxophonist for our memorial service...Very impressed with the saxophonist and overall experience from the beginning to end

Reviewer: Evelyn Shumate
Event Date: February 15th, 2020
Services Provided: Saxophone Player
Rating: 5 out of 5

Omg, I would like to thank you for your wonderful experience, from the moment we inquired to the very last minute. Stan provided excellent service..such good service guess was asking can he play more. Definitely have our business always. Thanks again for making our grieving time much better with his service,different from the normal.

Hello The Internationals,

Kathy T has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

Michael our Violinist was fantastic. This is the 2nd year we have used him. He is early, and does a fantastic job!

Client Ratings

Kathy gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 1/13/2020

Memorial Service

Michael was phenomenal. There was also a snow storm on the planned day and he was flexible and able to perform the following day. I truly appreciate it. Thank you!

Reviewer: Aimee Schneider
Event Date: January 11th, 2020
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 12/16/2019

Excellent addition to the party

Klara was excellent and a great addition to our holiday party. She was on time, very communicative, played what we were looking for and took two short breaks over a three hour period. One even included a dress change, which the crowd loved. I highly recommend her and booking through The Internationals.

Reviewer: Daniel Gibbons
Event Date: December 14th, 2019
Services Provided: Pianist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 10/22/2019

Wonderful performance!

The Cello and Violinist we received were wonderful. They were able to meet with our music director at the church beforehand to go over the pieces, and then absolutely nailed it during the ceremony. Would definitely keep The Internationals in mind for future needs. Thank you Nurlan and Tamila.

Reviewer: Michael Miller
Event Date: October 19th, 2019
Services Provided: Classical Duo

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 10/21/2019

Same day booking success

I had a last minute need to find an accordion player for our Oktoberfest party. I reached out to The Internationals the morning of the event and Henry was able to accommodate my request that same day. The booking process was extremely easy and Henry got back to me within minutes. Mike, the talented accordion player was fantastic and professional. He called to confirm details before arrival. He was on time and really made our party even more fun. I highly recommend booking with The Internationals!

Reviewer: Leah D
Event Date: October 19th, 2019
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 10/9/2019

Arkady Rules!

Arkady the accordionist played our Oktoberfest-themed party in October 2019, and he was FANTASTIC! He performed very well, and as an added bonus he is a very genial man. I strongly recommend him for any occasion!

Reviewer: Dan Parisi
Event Date: October 5th, 2019
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 9/23/2019

Amazing performance by Tamila!

We booked Tamila for our baby shower this past Sunday and wow she was incredible! Her ability to make everyone in the room listen is amazing. She was professional, on time, and played beautifully. Can’t wait for future events to use her again!

Reviewer: Rachel Crane
Event Date: September 22nd, 2019
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

From: Kassy Krippel <kassandra.krippel@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 3:41 PM
Subject: Review Harpist 9/1/19
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>, Claudine H

Hi Henry and Claudine
I saw you have a reviews page on The Internationals website. Just wanted to give a review! Thank you so much! I loved Claudine's music!!!
Claudine the harpist wasthe best choice of my wedding ceremony. She is very skilled and professional! She communicated promptly and found special music that I requested. She made the ceremony complete and everything I ever dreamed of on my wedding day!

Henry was very professional in finding the perfect musician for my wedding day. He communicated so promptly and answered my very many questions so kindly. Very happy I found The Internationals. They found the musician that made my wedding complete!

Review received on 9/3/2019

Fantastic

I am quite thankful I found this group! We hired one of their very talented piano players to play at our daughter’s wedding. She wanted some untraditional songs for the procession and recession and our piano player did a wonderful job. I will not hesitate to hire musicians from this group in the future. If you are in need of a talented and professional group, look no further!

Reviewer: Sue Mulligan
Event Date: September 1st, 2019
Services Provided: Keyboard Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 8/17/2019

Above and beyond expectations

I hired the Internationals today and they exceeded all expectations I had. I hired a saxophone player to play mine and my husbands wedding song for our 13 year wedding anniversary. She showed up prepared and dressed beautifully. We had a lovely time. Great communication and awesome price. I would recommend hiring The Internationals to everyone!!!!!

Reviewer: Stephanie
Event Date: August 17th, 2019
Services Provided: Saxophone Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Anna D has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

We hired Michael (violinist) and Larisa (cello) for our wedding ceremony. Their performance was amazing, very professional and left us in tears of joy. We loved every song they played! We highly recommend them to anybody who is looking to hire musicians for any event. You will not be disappointed!

Client Ratings

Anna gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 6/25/2019

Couldn’t be happier

All of my wedding guests commented on how beautiful Nichole’s music was, and I couldn’t agree more!!
Thank you so much for adding something extra-special to my wedding!!!

Reviewer: Brenna Weinstein
Event Date: June 23rd, 2019
Services Provided: Harpist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 6/4/2019

Awesome

Arkady was wonderful!!! He made the party so fun.

Reviewer: Carollynn Davey
Event Date: June 2nd, 2019
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/14/2019

We booked an accordion player for an Italian themed birthday party. Arkady from the Internationals was just perfect. Our goal was to create a the feel of Italian family birthday parties like my wife experienced growing up. The quote and booking process was seamless. Arkady was a true professional and provided just the experience we were trying to achieve.

Reviewer: Chad Fitzgerald
Event Date: May 11th, 2019
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 4/13/2019

Arkady

We had Arkady play mostly Polish accordion pieces after dinner for my wife's 70th birthday, and he literally had guests dancing in the aisles! A wonderful and personable performer!

Reviewer: Alan Barney
Event Date: April 12th, 2019
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 3/13/2019

Fun and Flexible
Our guests were delighted with the music and selections played.
Reviewer: Loretta
Event Date: March 9th, 2019
Services Provided: Accordion Player
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 3/10/2019

Highly recommend Henry

I asked Henry to help with arranging music for my proposal. He was very professional and helpful at each step of the process. The saxophonist Stan did a great job with the songs requested and played melodiously. My girlfriend was very impressed!
Thank a lot!

Reviewer: Chandan Setty
Event Date: March 9th, 2019
Services Provided: Saxophone Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 2/24/2019

Very friendly and professional /My Birthday was Fun!

Great! My guests enjoyed my party because of the live entertainment.

Reviewer: Bernice Finley
Event Date: February 23rd, 2019
Services Provided: Saxophone Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 1-30-2019 at 1:23 pm (PDT)

Very professional from start to finish!

Right from the very beginning of me accepting their quote, they were in contact with me. They made sure that all of my questions were answered. Henry was very professional and very personable! I hired an accordionist. Arkady was terrific! He even contacted me the morning of the event and asked if everything was good with my event! Arkady came a little earlier than his playing time and I LOVED THAT! He walked around and visited with some of my family and friends to "get a feel" of the party! Once he started playing, everyone was joining in and clapping and singing and dancing! My dad, the 90th birthday boy, was dancing and singing with Arkady! Arkady walked around while playing and everybody, both young and old, really enjoyed his playing! I am so glad that I decided to do this....Thank you Gig Salad & THANK YOU to The Internationals!! CHEERS!

Reviewer: Patty Adler
Event Date: January 27th, 2019
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Jacquelyne F has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

Wonderful experience! I had requested special music and they were willing to purchase sheet music and play exactly what I wanted. I would definitely work with this group again!

Client Ratings

Jacquelyne gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 12-31-2018 at 4:21 pm (PDT)

Face painting

I would like to share the experience for the Face Painting Service that was done by Vera. She came about 10 min before time to set up her equipment and used a really good paint. The picture was almost perfect even the next day! ( my daughter refused to wash it before sleep and kept it next day). All Face Paintings were great, very bright and well made. Vera worked very fast but highly professional. I would highly recommend Vera's service to all sorts of parties - kids or even adults as we had couple adults with cool "tattoos". 5 stars. Thank you Vera and Henry!

Reviewer: Galina S.
Event Date: December 29th, 2018
Services Provided: Face Painter

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 12-4-2018 at 10:50 am (PDT)

Inna Peschanskaya - a real pro performer

I was doing an upscale Sweetest Day Party with the theme of a classy Wild West Saloon. Since in these joints the Saloon Girls were on a mission to keep the patrons longer in the main hall, they needed to be very entertaining for them, so they could spend more money or gold dust on booze, gambling, and 'soiled doves' upstairs. Henry Sergienko has found me a perfect Saloon Gal Inna Peschanskaya. She was perfect at 'flirting' with the mail guests and doing an almost impossible balancing act where the husbands were kept interested while their wives considered it as an innocent playing act. She was not confused with a slightly provocative outfit which we discussed and purchased among the other variants. Inna was the center of the party conducting her act and and conversing with the guests on a various topics. Everyone was giving me the compliments for months on that hit-party, and mentioning the actress.

Reviewer: Gene S.
Event Date: October 20th, 2018
Services Provided: Actress

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 10-9-2018 at 1:38 pm (PDT)

Great service/amazing talent.

I hired Henry's team for a birthday party and everything went perfectly. Customer service on point, our singer arrived on time, was professional and had an incredible voice. Would highly recommend this service to anyone looking to hire. Thanks guys!

Reviewer: Brian Wright
Event Date: October 8th, 2018
Services Provided: Opera Singer
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 10-7-2018 at 10:25 am (PDT)

The Grand Entertainer

Gosha was amazing!! He interacted with the children very well with jokes, puppets, and magic. He enlighten the room with joy and laughter.

Reviewer: Joshua Pina
Event Date: October 6th, 2018
Services Provided: Clown
Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Anthony P has submitted the following review for Gig:

Client Review

They were accommodating and very organized. They played everything requested. I highly recommend them!

Client Ratings

Anthony gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 4.5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 4.5
Overall satisfaction: 5

From: Jimmy Potempa <jimmypotempa@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: Performance Contract
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Thanks Henry!!!! It was amazing! Michael was very nice and carried out the plan perfectly!! Everything was perfect!!

Thanks again!

Hello The Internationals,

Nick C has submitted the following review for Gig:

Client Review

We had Arkady as the pianist for our ceremony. We had a last minute cancellation and The Internationals and Arkady were happy to help! Arkady did not hesitate at all at our requests that were not in his normal repertoire. We can't thank Arkady and The Internationals enough for helping to make our wedding ceremony perfect!

Client Ratings

Nick gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 7-3-2018 at 9:38 am (PDT)

Great, perfect, easy

Had an accordionist and violinist play at my weddings cocktail hour. Just trusted them on song selection. Everyone loved it as background music and the kids were dancing like crazy. Also probably the easiest part to plan for the entire wedding. Slam dunk.

Reviewer: Andy Muehlhausen
Event Date: July 1st, 2018
Services Provided: Classical Duo
Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Summer L has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

We hired Akardy the Accordion player. He was very professional, a total sweetheart, and extremely talented! He even took requests and performed them wonderfully. Highly recommend!

Client Ratings

Summer gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Accommodating: 5
Overall Talent: 5
Recommendation: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

From: Brittany Sepulveda
Date: Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 9:58 AM
Subject: RE: Macy's Flower Show - Media Reception
To: "henry.sergienko" <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi Henry,

Michael and Arkady were great! The music was perfect. Thanks for setting up and recommending them. We’ll definitely keep you in mind for any future parties we might be throwing.

Brittany Sepulveda

Coordinator, Media Relations | Macy's, Inc.

From: Denise Serafini
Date: Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Henry,

Michael was simply wonderful. He represented your organization well. I mentioned to Michael that the Deacon is planning to arrange for 6 events next year so I am planning to contact you again.

Thank you for providing a professional level of support for our program.

---
Denise Serafini
Senior Event Coordinator, CFO
Apostolate for Holy Relics

From: Hatice Reyhan Zora <zorahreyhan@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: From Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: "henry.sergienko" <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hello Henry,

Many guests really liked their performance! We received positive feedback because of the musicians which we really appreciated. I would definitely recommend them to others without a doubt! In any future events and weddings, I will definitely contact you again.

I wish you the happiest holiday!

Best,

Reyhan

Review received on 12-20-2017 at 8:18 pm (PDT)

Violinist Michael

Thank you so much for a great music. I would recommend Michael for a beautiful parties - from weddings to anniversaries.

Reviewer: Audrone Sidaugiene
Event Date: December 16th, 2017
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

From: audrone sidaugiene
Date: Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hello Henry,

Thank you so much for the violinist. Everyone loved him. It was a pleasure and i know that we will have some more requests in the future.

...

Happy Holidays! And Happy New Year!

Audrone

From: Aneta Tomaszkiewicz
Date: Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: Christmas caroling
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Arkady was wonderful - he was a great addition to our Christmas Caroling; he is not only a great musician but a crowd pleaser who knows how to entertain.

Thank you again and looking forward to next year.

Sincerely,

Aneta

From: OVPES <ovphilofed@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko
To: "henry.sergienko" <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hello Henry,

Luda and Klara were absolutely wonderful. They were professional, elegant, kind, punctual and, best of all, extremely talented. We are very thankful for their performance and for your organizing the event at such a short notice.

Thank you!

Doug

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Review received on 10-10-2017 at 9:00 pm (PDT)

His violin was the perfect, elegant touch for our ceremony!

Thank you so much for your professional services. We were really pleased with our violinist, Michael R. He was very professional and communicated with us frequently prior to the wedding to make sure all our needs were met. Highly recommend him. He made sure to play all the songs we requested and even added two that were not on his list..

Reviewer: Virginia Ortiz
Event Date: October 7th, 2017
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 9-28-2017 at 3:55 pm (PDT)

Phenomenal!!! Can't wait to hire again.

Michael was beyond professional. He arrived 15 minutes early, was a delight to us and the crowd and everyone enjoyed his choice in music! He read the attitude of the room and tailored that to the songs he played. 10/10 would recommend The Internationals, and Michael!

Reviewer: Emma Reynolds
Event Date: September 27th, 2017
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Tiffany W has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

Very please with Mike's performance and professionalism of the company. He played during our cocktail hour, and it looked very classy to my guest. Mike did a nice job playing also. They give you a list of songs that you can choose from, and you can suggest some songs to see if the pianist can play it. My pianist called me in advance (closer to the wedding date) to make sure we were on the same page, which I thought was a nice touch.

Client Ratings

Tiffany gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 9-13-2017 at 1:58 pm (PDT)

It was a hit!

We had Arkady play the accordion at our backyard Oktoberfest party this past weekend and he was a hit! The ambiance he created was wonderful, he was personable and the guests loved him! He also took requests graciously and mingled so well I forgot he wasn't a guest of ours. The whole experience was great, easy and straightforward.

Reviewer: Jennifer Wallner
Event Date: September 9th, 2017
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 9-4-2017 at 4:12 pm (PDT)

Absolutely incredible musicians!

My husband and I struggled to hold back our tears when we heard our song being played as we walked down the aisle. We couldn't be happier with the professionalism and ability to adapt to our Persian ceremony. I would absolutely recommend The Internationals a million times over!

Reviewer: Kristen Genneken
Event Date: September 2nd, 2017
Services Provided: Classical Pianist, Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

From: Kristen Genneken <kristen.hope.genneken@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: Additional Violinist and song request for Sept. 2nd @ the Congress Plaza
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hello Henry!!

I cannot put into words how grateful I am to you and the musicians for the BEAUTIFUL job they did at our wedding. They learned our song and brought us to tears, it was incredible! Thank you so much, I will leave a stellar review for them on Gigsalad, and we'll never forget the experience and how the added touch of live music complemented our ceremony. You are all fantastic!

Best,

Kristen Baladi

From: Kara <klferro@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: Contract
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi,

We were very pleased with Michael. He had a great attitude, and he did a wonderful job. Many guests commented on his performance. Thank you so much!

Kara

Review received on 7-18-2017 at 12:37 pm (PDT)

Professional and talented Violinist

Michael did a phenomenal job. He was very professional and played all the songs I asked for. I definitely recommend his services.

Diane S.

Reviewer: Diane Siavichay
Event Date: July 15th, 2017
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Adrian G has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

Our weeding ceremony was wonderful with The International ,made our day more beautiful!!!Highly recommend ,Thank You for been with us!

Client Ratings

Adrian gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

From: Lauren Spiker <laurens@kickingcow.com>
Date: Fri, May 26, 2017 at 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: Event Information- May 24th
To: "henry.sergienko" <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi Henry-

Arkady was truly a pleasure to work with.

Performance: He arrived early, set-up quickly, and was ready to go for the event. His performance was wonderful and engaging by asking guests for requests.

Attitude: Positive and professional. He looked like he was enjoying himself.

Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions.

Thank you,

Lauren Spiker

Senior Account Executive

Kicking Cow Promotions, Inc.

Review received on 5-22-2017 at 3:47 pm (PDT)

Wonderful Experience

We had Michael come out to perform for our anniversary dinner. I asked for Italian music to bring back memories from our honeymoon in Italy. He was extremely talented and professional. The music was outstanding! We really enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend this company to anyone!

Reviewer: Rebecca Hernal
Event Date: May 21st, 2017
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5-15-2017 at 12:12 am (PDT)

Perfect

He was prompt, knew exactly what I wanted played so nice! Gave me a dope suggestion of a second song friendly help me figure out how to be discreet they way we planned it I recommend Michael! Thanks a lot made the engagement so special

Reviewer: Danean Williams
Event Date: May 14th, 2017
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

From: LOUIS DISILVESTRO <ldisilvestro62@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, May 8, 2017 at 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: Performance contract for May 6, 2017
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Dear Henry,

Kyle was wonderful.

He is a terrific piano player, and I would recommend him highly.

Thank you for making my daughter's wedding extra special!

Lou & Karen

From: Kelly <kellyosan@msn.com>
Date: Wed, May 3, 2017 at 11:27 AM
Subject: (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi Henry,

Thank you so much! It was so special and everything went so smooth.

His performance was beautiful and exactly what I dreamed of. My Dad was very impressed and definitely will have The Internationals again.

It was perfect!!! So very happy!

I hope he knows how special he made our day and so happy to keep him as a surprise to my groom to enjoy as well. We loved how he worked with our pianist and vocal singer.

Thank you,

Kelly & Christopher

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Review received on 4-24-2017 at 10:17 am (PDT)

A perfect touch to the proposal!

My proposal could not have gone any better than it did. Arkady was very professional and prepared thoroughly for the day. Both, him and Henry, communicated with me throughout the process to make sure that plans were perfect and that there would be no hiccups when my fiancé arrived for the proposal. The music was beautiful and Arkady mixed in my requests with some of his classics and the collaboration worked FLAWLESSLY. I was very impressed with these guys and will seek them out for future services. GREAT JOB GUYS!

Reviewer: James Kwiatkowski
Event Date: April 23rd, 2017
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

From: Ashley
Date: Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi Henry,

We loved the violinist and had a wonderful experience with him - could not say enough lovely things about him! Please share that we really appreciated the beauty he added to our service, his professionalism, and everything else. He was a pleasure to work with and we would love to hire him again, should we have the occasion or should a friend request a referral. We also truly enjoyed working with you. You were always very professional, quick to respond, and a joy to work with. We would also recommend you to our friends and family for future work. /.../

Thanks,

Ashley B.

Review received on 3-19-2017 at 2:22 am (PDT)

Great performance

Had the trio at my wedding and it was beautiful. We gave them short notice but they were very helpful and accommodating. We had some Indian tunes as well. Highly recommend!

Reviewer: Zayba Siddiqui
Event Date: March 12th, 2017
Services Provided: Guitarist, Pianist, Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 2-11-2017 at 10:22 pm (PDT)

Awesome, fun experience!

Arkady was amazing! Upbeat, classic italian tunes and everyone singing along. Great time with him. We will definitely be hiring him again!

Reviewer: Mia Hall
Event Date: February 11th, 2017
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

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From: Donna Lynn Geeve <dgeeve.dlg@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: Wedding reception Jan 7, 2017
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Absolutely outstanding!!!! Professional and nothing short of excellence!!!!

Thank you so much for making our wedding day truly unforgettable.

Sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Wuerger

Hello The Internationals,

Anthony B has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

Michael K and Larissa were incredible! We received so many compliments on how great the music was that they played for our wedding ceremony. Michael was very friendly and easy to work with during planning. He totally accommodated our custom song requests, able to play classical music, traditional Jewish, as well as Metallica! We could not have asked for more from them! Thank you so much!!!

Client Ratings

Anthony gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Hello The Internationals,

Derrick J has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

Fantastic!!!!

Client Ratings

Derrick gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 4
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 12-26-2016 at 9:09 am (PDT)

Wonderful violinist!

The Musical Christmas melodies played were a perfect touch to Our dinner party. Professional, talented, and the repertoire of music selections beyond my expectations. He even played my grandfathers violin that had not been played in years and was used in silent films. Thank you for making the event very memorable !

Reviewer: Cindy Krebaum
Event Date: December 25th, 2016
Services Provided: Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Gina P has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

I booked the Internationals for a holiday party and they were very professional and played a wide array of songs that were appropriate for the night. The contract and payment process was easy and they were prompt with communication. I would recommend the internationals to a friend.

Client Ratings

Gina gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 11-21-2016 at 11:36 am (PDT)

A nice two piece add-on to our event.

The two piece band (accordionist and violinist) were a nice addition to our line up of entertainment. They performed during the cocktail hour and during dinner. The whole process was easy. I signed a contract with a small deposit a few months before. They called to confirm two weeks before. They arrived an hour before their start time to set-up. When they played, they were good. They music was enjoyable. It was the perfect addition to the dancing music that followed dinner. I would hire them again.

Reviewer: Charles D.
Event Date: November 19th, 2016
Services Provided: Accordion Player, Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 11-16-2016 at 6:04 pm (PDT)

Outstanding

Henry worked with me late into the night to book an accordion player and singer for my son's burial. Arkady and Kyle had only two days notice but performed the song, "Losing You" beautifully. It was a wonderful tribute to my son and was a nice moment during an extremely difficult time. We were also much later to cemetery than I thought we would be, but they were both very understanding. Thank you.

Reviewer: Ted Ellis
Event Date: November 14th, 2016
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

From: Ted Ellis
Date: Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 12:17 AM
Subject: Re:
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Henry, thank you very much for all the help getting Arkady and Kyle to perform at the cemetery, they were wonderful. The song was a fitting tribute to the impact our son had on us. I greatly underestimated how long the service would be and how long it would take to get the procession going, so we were over an hour late to the cemetery, but Arkady and Kyle were very understanding and I am very thankful for that. Thank you again.

Ted

Review received on 11-14-2016 at 1:10 pm (PDT)

only superlatives

I can only give superlatives:
-- Arkady (of The Internationals) has a huge repertoire in the genre requested.
-- His performance was lively, and he sounded really good.
-- He interacted with the attendees well, and he was full of smiles.
-- He was on-time and he made simple setup requests with no demands.

Reviewer: Gregory Houck
Event Date: November 13th, 2016
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 10-17-2016 at 10:20 am (PDT)

Professionals through and through

In my experience booking programs/performers for libraries, this may have been the easiest. The Internationals delivered on every agreement and performed wonderfully. We booked them to play outdoors and despite winds and overcast skies, they performed happily and with no incident. I am extremely satisfied and would highly recommend Mr. Sergienko and his musicians!

Reviewer: Andrew Kim
Event Date: October 15th, 2016
Services Provided: Accordion Player, Mandolin Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Hello The Internationals,

Fabian J has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

Very professional, courteous, flexible and friendly.

Client Ratings

Fabian gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Hello The Internationals,

Aldo S has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

The Internationals played beautifully during my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. The musicians got sheet music to match the music I wanted perfectly. At the rehearsal, we practiced the processional along to a youtube recording of the song. At the wedding, they sounded just like the recording, so everything went very smoothly! We have received many compliments on the musicians. Henry and I communicated for months, reviewing which instruments to use for the ceremony, which songs to play, etc. I was impressed Henry actually came to my ceremony to ensure everything went as planned!

Client Ratings

Aldo gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Hello The Internationals,

Thomas J has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

We were very pleased with the professional performance on keyboard and accordion by Mikhail Antoshin. He was a very pleasant man and very talented. He even came over to the table and sat in front of my 95 year old mother, whose birthday it was, and sang a song to her while playing the accordion. We would hire him again for an event. The only thing I wish is that he had played the accordion more, but we didn't ask him to or he probably would have. We highly recommend hiring Mikhail for your party.

Client Ratings

Thomas gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Hello The Internationals,

Alice M has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

They were WONDERFUL! As we walked from our cars to the venue, string music floated on the air to greet us. I had SO many compliments on the musicians. They were able to transition music to the specific activity without missing a beat. I recommend The Internationals if you want classic talent at your event. I only regret not being able to convey my pleasure personally as they left quickly after the wedding completed. Thank you so much for your flexibility and participation.

Client Ratings

Alice gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 7-18-2016 at 8:32 pm (PDT)

WOW

I could not have been any happier with my selection of The Internationals. Professional to the core, Henry made it so simple to book a performer for our Bastille Day celebration.
People in town are still talking about the fabulous music. I highly recommend working with The Internationals!

Reviewer: Gregg Hanson
Event Date: July 14th, 2016
Event Type: Festival
Event City: Woodstock, IL
Serviced Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

From: The Backdrop
Date: Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: henry.sergienko@gmail.com

Good Evening Henry........Everyone loved Michael and I could not have been more pleased with his performance and attitude. We would definitely book with you again! I will leave a review on Gig Salad but just wanted you to know how happy I was with everything.

Thanks again!

Gregg

Review received on 7-18-2016 at 9:49 am (PDT)

Accordian Player

Excellent performance! We asked for some fun songs from the 1940's. My 91 year old mother was so surprised and she really enjoyed it.

Reviewer: Barb Metz
Event Date: July 16th, 2016
Event Type: Birthday (Adult)
Event City: Aurora, IL
Serviced Provided: Accordion Player

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
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Hello The Internationals,

Tracy M has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

Our violinist Michael from the Internationals was such an amazing musician. He was so professional and took care of all our needs. He played for our wedding ceremony and it was beautiful. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Great talent.

Client Ratings

Tracy gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Hello The Internationals,

Francesca S has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

Overall - excellent performance!

Client Ratings

Francesca gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Hello The Internationals,

Katie B has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

The Internationals were amazing! They played my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour and I was blown away by their performance! I received so many compliments from people about how lovely and wonderful the music was. Henry organized everything for us and made sure that it all ran perfectly! We feel so lucky to have had The Internationals be a part of our wedding day!

Client Ratings

Katie gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

Review received on 5-17-2016 at 4:11 pm (PDT)

Got My Dad Dancing and Re-Energized the Party!

Thank you for recommending Michael (accordionist) for my Dad's 65th Birthday Party. He arrived early, warmed up, and played some excellent music. My dad was up and dancing and soon the rest of the party guests joined in even little kids formed a circle. For one person that is quite a feat. Excellent experience with booking and communication as well. Definitely would recommend!

Reviewer: Adrian Adamus
Event Date: May 7th, 2016
Event Type: Birthday (Adult)
Event City: Streamwood, IL
Serviced Provided: Accordion Player

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
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Review received on 5-3-2016 at 2:15 pm (PDT)

Wonderful experience!

Last week , Mr.Michael ( violinist) performed during my son's first holy communion. I highly recommend him. He was great, on time, professional, and played beautifully. Thank you for making my event so special.

Reviewer: Barbara Balkowiec
Event Date: May 1st, 2016
Event Type: Religious Celebration
Event City: Lombard, IL
Serviced Provided: Violinist

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
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Hello The Internationals,

Katie H has submitted the following review for Gig :

Client Review

We hired Mikhail from the Internationals to play the accordion for our father's 87th birthday party. What a terrific performance. He was punctual, professional and talented. It was apparent Mikhail had prepared for the party. He had anecdotes and facts about the music he played. The hour and a half flew by! He really set the tone of the party and everyone throughly enjoyed his performance. Setting the date and getting the contract together was a breeze as well, thanks to Henry. He responded quickly and was also very professional. We appreciate your group and would recommend these musicians to anyone looking to add a little fun to a party.

Client Ratings

Katie gave you the following star ratings based on your service at their event (1=lowest, 5=highest):

Professionalism: 5
Quality of service: 5
Ability to handle special requests: 5
Willingness to recommend to a friend: 5
Overall satisfaction: 5

From: ianna.iurceac <ianna.iurceac@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Feb 6, 2016 at 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: Accordion player
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Send him a big Thanks for his participation in our celebration of the wedding. Everything was perfect. He was playing good. And I recommend him as a player for the weddings

Nina made our party a success. Although it was an 80th birthday celebration, there were all ages, and she was able to play to all. It was like she was one of the family. We were very pleased and look forward to using her for future functions. I would recommend her for any party.

Reviewer: Tony Schimizzi
Event Date: January 16th, 2016
Event Type: Birthday (Adult)
Event City: Mishawaka, IN
Serviced Provided: Accordion Player

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
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From: Lindsay Klink <laklink13@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi there-

Thank you for the email; I appreciate it! The performance was great! They were both wonderful. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Thanks again- pleasure working with you!

Lindsay

from:    Team GigMasters <info@gigmasters.com>
reply-to:    info@gigmasters.com
to:    henry.sergienko@gmail.com
date:    Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 3:11 PM
subject:    You won Best of 2015!

Best of 2015

And the GigMasters Best of 2015 award goes to...

The Internationals

Congratulations! You've earned it by receiving 4 reviews (or more) with an average of 4 stars or higher in 2015.

Dear The Internationals,

Derrick J has submitted the following client review for Gig :

Fantastic!! Well done! Great attitude! Great experience!! I highly recommend The Internationals!!

Client Ratings
On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate The Internationals in terms of their professionalism? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate the quality of the service provided by The Internationals? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how accommodating was The Internationals in handling special requests for your event? 4

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how strongly would you recommend The Internationals to a friend? 5

And finally, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate your overall satisfaction with The Internationals? 5

From: Barbara Gilleylen
Date: Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 6:30 PM
Subject: RE: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>, Pastor Derrick Jackson

Henry,

Thank you we enjoyed working with you as well. The musicians were great, they arrived early, they were well prepared, friendly and very cooperative to work with. We hope they enjoyed the service.

Barbara Gilleylen

From: Yoshani D
Date: Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: Performance
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hello Henry,

Absolutely I can do that, he was wonderful and I really appreciate the professionalism he showed up a half an hour early so that worked out well. Thank you again, the family and residents really enjoyed his performance. We look forward to keeping in touch with you for future events.

Shani

Corporate Function in Racine, WI on 12/17/2015

Overall Satisfaction: 5

Professionalism: 5

Accommodating: 5

Overall Talent: 5

Recommend: 5

They were wonderful, even with a short notice they were able to book an event and offer excellent customer service. We were in constant communication and I really appreciated their professionalism. I would highly recommend them, everyone enjoyed their performance and will be keeping in touch for future events.

- Shani D

Dear The Internationals,

Mary M has submitted the following client review for Gig :

Client Review

Very easy to use. Very professional

Client Ratings

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate The Internationals in terms of their professionalism? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate the quality of the service provided by The Internationals? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how accommodating was The Internationals in handling special requests for your event? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how strongly would you recommend The Internationals to a friend? 5

And finally, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate your overall satisfaction with The Internationals? 5

From: Christina
Date: Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 3:02 PM
Subject: Thank you!
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

As always, you were a fantastic accompaniment to our Oktoberfest celebration! I cannot thank you enough for the excellent entertainment! Add us to your 2016 calendar – October 1 & 2, 2016!

Jordan S has submitted the following client review:

Client Review

From first contact, Henry was very prompt and accommodating to our musical needs. Henry, along with a musicians Michael and Arkady showed true professionalism. In my opinion, they were the final piece to the puzzle that made our day one we will never forget. Doesn't get much classier than this group, 5 stars! Thank you Michael, Henry, and Arkady, we will hire again. Mr. & Mrs. Struck

Client Ratings

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate The Internationals in terms of their professionalism? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate the quality of the service provided by The Internationals? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how accommodating was The Internationals in handling special requests for your event? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how strongly would you recommend The Internationals to a friend? 5

And finally, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate your overall satisfaction with The Internationals? 5

True Professionals

Henry was our contact person, and his communication was excellent. Anyone planning a wedding knows how important that it. The musicians (cello, violin, piano) were on-time (early, actually), played beautifully, looked professional, and were polite. They were reasonably priced as well. Highly recommended.

Reviewer: Matthew Hess
Event Date: September 4th, 2015
Event Type: Wedding Ceremony
Event City: Inverness, IL
Serviced Provided: Classical Ensemble

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
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We hired a violinist and pianist through the Internationals and were very pleased with them. They arrived on time and were dressed professionally. We really enjoyed the music that they played and would definitely hire them again.

Reviewer: Tulsi
Event Date: September 6th, 2015
Event Type: Baby Shower
Event City: Streamwood, IL
Serviced Provided: Pianist, Violinist

From: tom gale <tgale435@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

We thank you Henry!

Ms. Judy was professional , presentable ,played great music, and arrived early!

Pls. pass on our appreciation!

Tom

Hey The Internationals,

You’ve received a new message from Andre Williams, which we’ve included below.

Andre Williams’s Message:

Michael was super great!! What a wonderful performance great attitude!! Great timing great selections of music! I would recommend him anytime we were more than satisfied!! Thank you

From: Steve Dingman <steve.dingman@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 2:07 PM
Subject: thank you!
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi Henry,

We wanted to thank you so much for helping us with music for our wedding celebration! Arkady was an incredible pianist, and provided beautiful songs for the ceremony itself, as well as for the full hour of cocktail party following ceremony, before dinner began. He was extremely professional and so easy to work with. When we weren't sure about what songs to play at certain times of the ceremony, he was always helpful to suggest options for us. He was very knowledgeable, talented, and professional. The cocktail party piano music was just beautiful, and added class and elegance to the whole atmosphere. Our guests were very impressed!

And Alex's band was absolutely incredible! They played everything we wanted them to play, and had so many great suggestions for us that we hadn't even thought of. They were flexible, organized, professional, fun, and incredibly talented musicians!. The breadth of music that played was so vast, from jazz during dinner to party music for dancing until the bar closed down! We couldn't believe how packed the dance floor was!!!! We still keep hearing comments from family and friends about the band, and I think Alex and his band now have many new fans after this wedding! We will be looking to catch Alex again on the Chicago music scene! Thanks again guys, you really were incredible! You helped make our night special!

Steve and Tania

Wedding Reception in Skokie, IL on 06/12/2015

Overall Satisfaction:5

Professionalism:5

Accommodating:5

Overall Talent:5

Recommend:5

Arkady was absolutely wonderful! Many people mentioned how much they enjoyed his music and presence at the opening of the reception. I really appreciated the way he interacted with our guests and moved around the ballroom so that everyone got a chance to see him in action. As requested, he played a variety of music from country and Polish. Thank you for everything, Henry! This has been such an easy and stressfree transaction.

- Paige B

Wedding in Shorewood, IL on 06/13/2015

Overall Satisfaction:

Professionalism:5

Accommodating:5

Overall Talent:5

Recommend:5

Great communication, I was so impressed. The pianist was very professional, clearly had lots of experience, and was very talented. Musically made my wedding exactly what I had hoped for.

- Julie S

On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Paige Blair <paigemblair@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Henry,

Thanks for the message. Arkady was absolutely wonderful! Many people
mentioned how much they enjoyed his music and presence at the opening
of the reception. I really appreciated the way he interacted with our
guests and moved around the ballroom so that everyone got a chance to
see him in action.

Thank you for everything, Henry! This has been such an easy and
stressfree transaction.
I really appreciate your help and the services you provide.

All the best,
Paige

Maggie Kincaid <mkincaid@lipid.org>

Thank you Henry. The piano and violin duet for our awards ceremony was the perfect addition to make our event special. The music was absolutely exquisite.

Maggie Kincaid

Dear The Internationals,

Darragh G. has submitted the following client review :

Client Review

I can't say enough about what a fantastically talented and professional group The Internationals are. I hired their violinist and double bassist to play my girlfriend's (now fiance) and my favorite song as I proposed to her. Between almost 100 emails back and forth, Henry and I were able to set everything up perfectly, even though I was organizing the event from Oregon to take place in Chicago. Everything went 100% smoothly. The music was beautiful and the musicians were dressed to the hilt. If you need to hire one or more musicians for any event, I would absolutely recommend The Internationals without a doubt. I would hire The Internationals again in a heartbeat! :)

Client Ratings

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate The Internationals in terms of their professionalism? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate the quality of the service provided by The Internationals? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how accommodating was The Internationals in handling special requests for your event? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how strongly would you recommend The Internationals to a friend? 5

And finally, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate your overall satisfaction with The Internationals? 5

From: Emily Wagner <emilyjeanwagner@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <gena.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi Henry!

Michael did a fabulous job! He was very pleasant and accommodated all of my requests. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone else looking for a violinist for their wedding.

Thank you so much for all of your help!

Emily

From: GigMasters <info@gigmasters.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 9:02 AM
Subject: You won GigMasters' Best of 2014 award!
To: henry.sergienko@gmail.com

And the GigMasters Best of 2014 award goes to...

The Internationals

Congratulations! You've earned it by receiving 4 reviews (or more) with an average of 4 stars or higher in 2014.

Dear The Internationals,

kim s. has submitted the following client review :

Client Review

Nina was just wonderful-- can't say anymore..... perfect!

Client Ratings

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate The Internationals in terms of their professionalism? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate the quality of the service provided by The Internationals? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how accommodating was The Internationals in handling special requests for your event? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how strongly would you recommend The Internationals to a friend? 5

And finally, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate your overall satisfaction with The Internationals? 5

Reviewer: Dan S.
This is a past client.

Event Date: August 9th, 2014

Event Type: Wedding Reception

Event City: Geneva, IL

Services Provided: Classical Duo, Violinist

Review submitted on 10-28-2014 at 11:49 pm (PDT)

Total rating for this event: 5 out of 5

: Expertise
: Communication
: Professionalism
: Priced fairly
: Adaptability

Client Comments

Great performers, very professional and affordable

I had a violinist and a cellist play at my wedding and they were very professional. They had a big repertoire of songs and even played some that I requested.

Furthermore, there was no problem from the performers playing at out ceremony outside. They then traveled to the reception inside and did a great job and the throughout the 4 hours they pl ayed at our cocktail hour and dinner in which they sounded great and were very professional.

I would choose to have performers from the Internationals play for me anytime. The best thing was that we did not have to stress out about the music we told them what we wanted and they pulled it off flawlessly.

Dear The Internationals,

Susanna K. has submitted the following client review:

Client Review

Many thanks for wonderful evening. Arkady of Internationals delivered an amazing versatile repertoire and the party was a big success thanks to the artists. Probably the best we and our guests , according to their feedback,had in the long time. We will definitely call upon Arkady in the future.

Client Ratings

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate The Internationals in terms of their professionalism? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate the quality of the service provided by The Internationals? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how accommodating was The Internationals in handling special requests for your event? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how strongly would you recommend The Internationals to a friend? 5

And finally, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate your overall satisfaction with The Internationals? 5

Dear The Internationals,

Carrie H. has submitted the following client review:

Client Review

We loved the Internationals! We had a small backyard party to celebrate my husbands 40th birthday. The party got moved indoors due to weather. The Internationals entertained from room to room while my guests laughed danced and thoroughly enjoyed the night. My friends want to hire them yearly just for fun.

Client Ratings

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate The Internationals in terms of their professionalism? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate the quality of the service provided by The Internationals? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how accommodating was The Internationals in handling special requests for your event? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how strongly would you recommend The Internationals to a friend? 5

And finally, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate your overall satisfaction with The Internationals? 5

From: Dan Brogan <dpbrogan0000@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Henry

Thanks for everything I really appreciate it Michael was fantastic! Great guy excellent violinist absolutely amazing! Thanks so much!

Dan Brogan

Dear The Internationals,

leticia r. has submitted the following client review:

Client Review

I had a great experience hiring The Internationals. It was a very smooth process hiring them. The music in my wedding was perfect and I am highly satisfied with their performance.

Client Ratings

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate The Internationals in terms of their professionalism? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate the quality of the service provided by The Internationals? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how accommodating was The Internationals in handling special requests for your event? 5

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how strongly would you recommend The Internationals to a friend? 5

And finally, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate your overall satisfaction with The Internationals? 5

From: Kayley Phillips <kayley.a.phillips@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi Henry!

Sorry for the late response, but we left right after the wedding for our honeymoon and just got back.

We LOVED the musicians! They were extremely professional and played beautifully! I know they only had a few weeks to learn a few of the songs, but they sounded flawless. We had guests come up after to tell us that they loved the ceremony music. My only regret is that I wish I would have walked down the aisle slower so I could have heard more of Cannon in D :) I was so nervous, I walked too fast!

Thank you very much and I hope you can share my above email with the 2 musicians.

Best,

Kayley and Doug

The violinists were absolutely wonderful and added such a special element to our outdoor wedding ceremony. They were also a hit during the cocktail hour before the reception. We also appreciated that they checked in a few days before the wedding to ensure our expectations will be met. Thank you!

Marvet M. Sweis
Attorney at Law
Levin & Perconti
325 North LaSalle Street, Suite 450
Chicago, Illinois 60654
(312) 332-2872
(312) 332-3112 Fax
www.levinperconti.com<http://www.levinperconti.com>

From: Krebaum, Cindy <cindy.krebaum@acegroup.com>
Date: Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: "henry.sergienko@gmail.com" <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Yes we thought he was very very very good!

Arkady came early to check out venue and where he would be playing.

He arrived on time and set up quickly. My family really enjoyed his accordion music. He had a wide array of songs he played (ex: Italian, polish, russian, german, etc.).

This was for my in-laws 50th Anniversary luncheon and everyone was delighted with the background music. It was a hot day and we were in yard; he came inside to the kitchen and stood in doorway and was outside as well. He was able to move around with people and the volume of the instrument was not over powering. People were able to mingle right next to him and still hear each other.

The cost of the event was not expensive for the great joy he brought to the occasion. People don't always think accordion music. But it was delightful and spirit filled/giddy event to all!

My 80 year old Dad and 52 year old brother and 81 year old mom and 75+ old in laws were dancing on the porch and in the yard....my dad twirled me around....... I have it on video....it was hysterical and one of those events that is now memorialized in everyone's brains because of the added touch of this timeless music. Brought everyone together. Thank you so much!

From: Carol Summers Mittman <carol39@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: "henry.sergienko" <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi Henry,

Mikhail's performance and his personality was just wonderful. I would recommend him highly!

Thank you so much.

Carol Summers

On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 3:40 PM <> wrote:

Arkady came to the party ready to play. He created our party theme's Midnight in Paris ambiance by playing beautiful French melodies on his accordion. He passed through the crowd providing musical background, but not droning out their lively conversations. He is a professional. I highly recommend him.

On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Lisa <lisafougere_lmt@hotmail.com> wrote:
Henry,

Everyone very much enjoyed your music last night! Thank you for adding such a lovely ambiance to the party! I would be happy to recommend you to whomever asks!

Best,

Lisa Fougere

Hi Henry.

The staff and patients enjoyed Arkady's performance. Arkady gave everyone a wonderful holiday surprise with his music, and smiles were on them all.

He was very professional. He came early and performed a packed hour. I would not hesitate to recommend Arkady.

Thank you for giving the staff and patients at the dialysis clinic a brighter holiday season.

Merry Christmas,

Trisa

Reviewer: Ashley Smith
This is a past client.

Event Date: December 7th, 2013

Event Type: Wedding Ceremony

Event City: Bensenville, IL

Services Provided: Violinist

Review submitted on 12-9-2013 at 8:15 pm (PDT)

Total rating for this event: 5 out of 5

: Expertise
: Communication
: Professionalism
: Priced fairly
: Adaptability

Client Comments

wedding ceremony violinist

Igor was amazing! He showed up early, was professional and polite, and played beautifully. I also received plenty of communication throughout the planning process, making things very stress-free. We received so many compliments about how beautiful the wedding music was.

Organization: Winery

Event Date: October 5th, 2013

Event Type: Festival

Event City: Roselle, IL

Services Provided: Accordion Player, Mandolin Player

Review submitted on 10-15-2013 at 4:58 pm (PDT)

Total rating for this event: 5 out of 5

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: Communication
: Professionalism
: Priced fairly
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Client Comments

Utterly charming

We worked with Henry and the Internationals for our annual Oktoberfest this year at the winery and were utterly charmed by them! Professional, kind and respectful. I look forward to having them back next year!

From: Mary C Ormond
Date: 10/10/2013 8:00 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: "henry.sergienko" <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>
Cc: Bradley Green
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)

The Internationals

The Aurora (Illinois) Historical Society was hosting an evening of celebration for more than 100 years of Italian American settlement and shaping of our cultural history, and we had just about given up finding an *Italian band*. Then The Internationals came to our attention and through our door, and they were absolutely perfect. Not only were the combination of accordion and mandolin ideal for an Italian sound, but they had an incredible playlist of suitable music and kept going for 3 delightful hours. They even, with barely a week's notice, added an instrumental version of a selection from the opera "Tosca", which probably doesn't get requested that often, but which they knocked out of the park. Our guests loved the musical atmosphere and were singing and dancing in no time. We could not have been more pleased, and definitely will seek out The Internationals for other parties in the future. Thank you, gentlemen, what a great pleasure it was to host you in Aurora!

Mary Clark Ormond

From: Tony Letrich
Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 12:20 PM
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi Henry-----just wanted to thank you for providing us with a violinist for my mom's wake service----he did a beautiful job.

You take care----

Tony Letrich

From: Danise Habun
To: Gennady <kievchgoman@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 7:18 AM
Subject: RE: 2013 Elgin iFest Performance

Hi Gennady,
You all were great. /.../ the audience loved you! Thank you so much for performing!
Danise

Reviewer: Carlo Lini

Event Date: May 31st, 2013

Event Type: Wedding Reception

Event City: Glenview, IL

Services Provided: Accordion Player

Review submitted on 6-13-2013 at 1:38 pm (PDT)

Total rating for this event: 5 out of 5

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: Communication
: Professionalism
: Priced fairly
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Client Comments

Great accordion player!

Arkady came out and played the accordion for our wedding during dinner/drinks and did a fantastic job. I got a lot of great feedback from our guest regarding how much they enjoyed the music. If you're looking for an accordion player, he's the guy to go with. Thanks again!

Event Date: April 29th, 2012

Event Type: Private Party

Event City: Rolling Meadows, IL

Services Provided: Pianist, Violinist

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Review submitted on 5-30-2013 at 3:38 pm (PDT)

Total rating for this event: 5 out of 5

: Expertise
: Communication
: Professionalism
: Priced fairly
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Client Comments

Entertainment provided for 50th Anniversary celebration.

I invited "Internationals" to provide musical entertainment for my parents' 50th anniversary surprise celebration. Musicians were very professional, provided great music, were prompt and delivered their service at the highest level. They went far and beyond expectations. Would definitely recommend them for an event.

From: Carmen Higgins
To: Gennady Sergienko <kievchgoman@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Performance at Westmont Public Library

Gennady,

Our Marketing Coordinator, Kate Buckson, had this to say " They were excellent to work with, very understanding and well prepared. The music was wonderful! The audience loved it! They were clapping and singing along. The whole ambiance of the performance was really fantastic with the costumes and dancing and fun personalities of the performers. Everyone who attended had a great time."

Sounds like it was a success!

Carmen Higgins
Outreach Coordinator
Westmont Public Library

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Reviewer: Barbara Walker
This is a past client.

Event Date: May 3rd, 2013

Event Type: Other

Event City: Barrington, IL

Services Provided: Accordion Player

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This means that the submitter has verified their email address with us.

Review submitted on 5-6-2013 at 8:15 am (PDT)

Total rating for this event: 5 out of 5

: Expertise
: Communication
: Professionalism
: Priced fairly
: Adaptability

Client Comments

Rehersal dinner

We were all very happy with the music selection and the player. I received a lot of compliments on his playing. Would recommend gig salad anytime.

From: Ania Szmajchel <ania_szmajchel@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 12:09 PM
To: Henry Sergienko <gena.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hi!

The wedding was amazing and everyone LOVED them!!!!! ... I heard nothing but WOW's about their performance.

Thank you so much and I will surely leave feedback and recommend your services.

Ania

From: <kfavata@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 7:32 PM
To: Henry Sergienko <gena.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hello Henry,

Arkady was wonderful! He arrived early, played very well, was responsive to the audience as various groups decided to start singing along and added a great deal to the pleasure of the evening. Several people asked for his business card. Thank you so much for sending us a true professional.

From: ivonne martinez <ivonnytt@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <gena.sergienko@gmail.com>

Hello Henry,

In fact..... YES !!!!!! Everyone was so happy and enjoying his performance in our wedding !!!! He plays beautiful !!! but not only that........ He is also a great, great person ! My husband and I appreciated him so much already ! He is very kind and He is a gentleman !! Thank you again for letting me know about him !!!!! Claudia and Alam

From: Yelena Khazina <ykhazina@gmail.com>
To: kievchgoman@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 10:10 PM
Subject: Thank you

Happy New Year. Thank you for your participation in Irina's wedding. Recently, I had chance to watch video we recorded during the ceremony, I have to admit that musicians Igor and Mikhail played fantastic. They were a big part of the ceremony with excellent skills and impressive taste. Thank you and thanks to Igor and Mikhail.

SINCERELY Yelena.

From: "crepebistro@yahoo.com" <crepebistro@yahoo.com>
To: "kievchgoman@yahoo.com" <kievchgoman@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: from Gennady Sergienko

Gennady Sergienko and Arkady Pevchik have performed at my place as a band and solo on several occasions and were absolutely loved by the public. The dynamic performance of Russian , Ukrainian, Jewish and All-American favorite songs takes turns with jokes and interaction with the ones in attendance and public is kept interested for the whole duration of the concert. It is not a rare picture when restaurant patrons would sing along and dance during performances.

I have enjoyed working with the band ,

Best wishes to you from Crepe Bistro staff, keep up the great work , and will be looking forward to work with you again in the future!

Dimitriy Bushmakin

Crepe Bistro

From: Linda <LYoung@CorporateMail.net>
To: kievchgoman@yahoo.com
Sent: Mon, June 27, 2011 9:09:27 PM
Subject: Re: From Gennady Sergienko

Hi Gennady, The entertainers were greatly enjoyed by our Russian guests. They knew all the words to the songs! Thank you again for your help, and yes they were most professional. Sincerely

From: Judy Aberman
To: kievchgoman@yahoo.com
Sent: Sun, April 17, 2011 11:06:20 PM
Subject: Re: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)

Dear Henry,

The music provided by Arkady was beyond our expectations. He played all my requests and encouraged the guests to sing along. He made the party an unforgettable evening. Thank you so much.

Judy Aberman

From: Robert Schuettpelz
To: Gennady Sergienko <kievchgoman@yahoo.com>
Sent: Mon, October 18, 2010 9:54:26 PM
Subject: Re: from Gennady Sergienko

Dear Gennady,

Thank you so much for your great performance on Thursday. I heard numerous times that people were very impressed with your music and dance. It was exactly what we were looking for.

Thank you for changing things around at the last minute. I am sure it was not easy but you did a wonderful job.

I would be very happy to be a reference for you. I would definitely recommend you to others. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you out.

Best Wishes,

Rob

From: "Jhbanelimres@aol.com" <Jhbanelimres@aol.com>
To: kievchgoman@yahoo.com
Sent: Sat, August 28, 2010 5:00:57 PM
Subject: Re: from Gennady Sergienko

Hi Gennady,

We were very pleased with the program for our Fish Boil. Ladies were dancing, gentlemen were sitting close listening, we sang with him as he played "Happy Birthday" and "Always," he was pleasant and professional and a very accomplished musician. Thank You!

Thank you for referring him to us. We are please to give him a very high recommendation.

Sincerely,

Janet and Harlan Bane
Leisure Group
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Feedback

Review received on 12/18/2022

Great!!

Fantastic! Very accommodating, large repertoire of music

A delight to have!Reviewer: Maureen F AngerEvent Date: December 10th, 2022Services Provided: Accordion Player, Pianist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 11/11/2022

Violinist was a great addition to our All Saints service

Review received on 10/19/2022

Lovely addition to our wedding

Review received on 10/5/2022

Perfect bagpiper

Review received on 9/30/2022

Great Job!!

Great performance!

Great performance!Reviewer: Nurtilek AbdrazakovEvent Date: September 24th, 2022Services Provided: ViolinistRating: 5 out of 5

I would refer to a friend!

Such an Amazing Experience!

Review received on 8/21/2022

Such a Talented Violinist

Wonderful

His performance kicked off the wedding reception. It was classic and elegant. Thank you!Reviewer: Nesha TaylorEvent Date: August 7th, 2022Services Provided: ViolinistRating: 5 out of 5Review received on 8/8/2022

Red carpet experience!

Great performance

Our accordion player knew all types of music and played it well. He also knew a lot about the music as well. The composers etc . Very entertaining.Reviewer: Patrick ShermackEvent Date: July 9th, 2022Services Provided: Accordion PlayerRating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 7/7/2022Wonderful!

Saved my wedding

Reviewer: Julie HopkinsEvent Date: June 4th, 2022Services Provided: Polka Band, ViolinistRating: 5 out of 5

Violinist Booked- Michael was great!

Review received on 5/29/2022Wonderful all around!

So greatReviewer: Sally StephensonEvent Date: May 28th, 2022Services Provided: BagpiperRating: 5 out of 5Review received on 5/15/2022

Amazing Harpist

A huge hit!

Fantastic!

So great and fun. Everyone raves about the entertainment.Reviewer: Ellen KruegerEvent Date: March 12th, 2022Services Provided: BagpiperRating: 5 out of 5Review received on 2/25/2022

Great accordion player!

Mike was great! He is an amazing accordion player and my group enjoyed his music!Reviewer: Jen RackmyerEvent Date: February 24th, 2022Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 2/13/2022

Amazing !!

Very talented and professionalReviewer: Dino CampagnaEvent Date: February 12th, 2022Services Provided: Belly Dancer

Rating: 5 out of 5Review received on 12/27/2021

Inspiring Performance

This Group is Amazing - Violin, Viola, Cello and Flute

Wonderful!!

Incredible

Nataliya was professional, on time, and most importantly, a fantastic violinist. Her music made our wedding everything I dreamed it would be. We are so grateful to her!Reviewer: Ellen HagerEvent Date: October 15th, 2021Services Provided: ViolinistRating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 9/21/2021Laila's Dance Blew Us Away

Review received on 9/16/2021Accordion Labor Day fun

GREAT ENTERTAINMENT

Highly Recommend!

Marvelous

Above and Beyond Professional !

Incredible violinist

James did an excellent job!!

Arkady's sound put people immediately into the mood.

A wonderful experience for a very special night

I'm sure Dad was happy...

Michael made the evening perfect!

Saxophone player was awesome!

Great experience

Master of the Violin!

Wow!!

Cellist was AMAZING!

Wonderful communication

Best Birthday Ever!!

Life of the Party

Wedding ceremony

Perfect touch to our celebration

Fantastic music for our Mom's 70th Birthday

Great time had by all!

Henry and Stan were great!

Superb service

AMAZING

Saxophonist Serenade

Memorial

Memorial Service

Excellent addition to the party

Wonderful performance!

Same day booking success

A delight to have!
Reviewer: Maureen F Anger
Event Date: December 10th, 2022
Services Provided: Accordion Player, Pianist

Great performance!
Reviewer: Nurtilek Abdrazakov
Event Date: September 24th, 2022
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

His performance kicked off the wedding reception. It was classic and elegant. Thank you!
Reviewer: Nesha Taylor
Event Date: August 7th, 2022
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 8/8/2022

Our accordion player knew all types of music and played it well. He also knew a lot about the music as well. The composers etc . Very entertaining.
Reviewer: Patrick Shermack
Event Date: July 9th, 2022
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 7/7/2022

Wonderful!

Reviewer: Julie Hopkins
Event Date: June 4th, 2022
Services Provided: Polka Band, Violinist

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/29/2022

Wonderful all around!

So great
Reviewer: Sally Stephenson
Event Date: May 28th, 2022
Services Provided: Bagpiper

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 5/15/2022

So great and fun. Everyone raves about the entertainment.
Reviewer: Ellen Krueger
Event Date: March 12th, 2022
Services Provided: Bagpiper
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 2/25/2022

Mike was great! He is an amazing accordion player and my group enjoyed his music!
Reviewer: Jen Rackmyer
Event Date: February 24th, 2022
Services Provided: Accordion Player

Very talented and professional
Reviewer: Dino Campagna
Event Date: February 12th, 2022
Services Provided: Belly Dancer

Rating: 5 out of 5
Review received on 12/27/2021

Nataliya was professional, on time, and most importantly, a fantastic violinist. Her music made our wedding everything I dreamed it would be. We are so grateful to her!
Reviewer: Ellen Hager
Event Date: October 15th, 2021
Services Provided: Violinist
Rating: 5 out of 5

Review received on 9/21/2021

Laila's Dance Blew Us Away

Review received on 9/16/2021

Accordion Labor Day fun

From: Ted Ellis
Date: Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 12:17 AM
Subject: Re:
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>

From: Barbara Gilleylen
Date: Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 6:30 PM
Subject: RE: from Henry Sergienko (The Internationals)
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>, Pastor Derrick Jackson

Henry,

From: Yoshani D
Date: Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: Performance
To: Henry Sergienko <henry.sergienko@gmail.com>