Ray van Straten Pianist from Corona, CA

Prime Christmas and Holiday dates are selling out. Don't delay. Lock in your event today! Want to experience some previous Christmas/Holiday performances? View the YouTube Livestreams: 2022: https://www.youtube.com/live/HIyY_PJEoSE?si=Jqz9hOuzSjkXXD2H 2023: https://www.youtube.com/live/pq3Jk-8-lS4?si=kqQBBO3mQjvIVVE9 2024: https://www.youtube.com/live/HCi_aYQ1e3Y?si=u6Sdd4xyNdtB1c1j One of the area's most accomplished entertainers, Ray's creative, musical approach to timeless classics and contemporary favorites sets the stage for his clients to provide great experiences and lasting memories for their guests and themselves. Each year, individuals, families and corporate clients from Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Palm Springs and the Inland Empire turn to Ray again and again, delighted by his musicianship, professionalism and caring demeanor, knowing that the music will be perfect every time. With literally thousands of engagements to his credit, both as solo performer and with ensembles, Ray's musical style can be defined as elegant, upscale and refined. His vast repertoire ranges from classic American standards made popular by the greats - Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington and many others - to new arrangements of contemporary songs made popular by such artists as Michael Jackson, Ed Sheeran, Adele, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Sting & The Police, Jimi Hendrix, and more. Ray's music flows with your event to set the perfect musical backdrop! Ray built his musical career in New York as one of the area's premiere go-to musicians for recording sessions and live performances of all kinds. Over the years, his musical journey has taken him to concert halls, performance venues, stadium and arena tours, as well as the most intimate of private events (his favorite setting). As a composer and arranger, he has written and performed some of Madison Avenue's most memorable ad campaigns for television and radio. Ray is available for wedding ceremonies and receptions, dinner and cocktail parties, holiday gatherings, fine dining establishments and virtual events.