About Us

Gabriel’s Horns is Wisconsin’s premiere provider of live music for weddings, family gatherings, corporate events, religious ceremonies, and most any occasion!

We work with you to create the perfect musical atmosphere for your special occasion.

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Whether it’s a classical ensemble, jazz combo, piano, harp, flamenco guitar, bagpipes, or vocals, we’ll help you find what you’re looking for.

We have a comprehensive and ever-growing selection of music for you to choose from. We are always happy to accommodate your special style and song requests. No matter the music, it should fit your fabulous event. We’ll make it happen!

Our musicians are energetic, experienced, professional, and extremely talented! We represent the finest in the area, and we offer all of our clients a professional experience they will never forget. When they’re not playing with Gabriel’s Horns, our musicians are playing with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Madison Symphony, Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra, Elgin Symphony, just to name a few! Most of them are also committed to the music and performing arts community, and teach at colleges, universities, and conservatories.

Dear Braden, I want to thank GH and Dale for providing an unbelievably memorable performance event at our bridal shower. He arrived  early, was professional in all ways. His performance was spot on. Many thanks to Dale and GH. I will recommend you to friends and family. Thanks again!

Mary Pat Thompson Bride-to-be

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We couldn't recommend them more highly. Braden was our initial point of contact and was wonderful to work with. She followed up with timely answers to our questions and we had a song list put together in no time. On the day of our wedding, she arrived promptly with a violinist and played through our set list up to the ceremony where timing Continue Reading

Matthew B.

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Our violinist Margeet was amazing! I unfortunately couldn't hear most of the music since I was the bride, but we got many compliments! She was prompt and did a great job. I would recommend them to anyone.

Erin B. Bride

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Gabriels’s Horns greatly helped to create an elegant and sophisticated ambience during my daughter’s wedding ceremony. They appeared, performed, and conducted themselves in a most professional manner. I highly recommend Gabriel’s Horns as an excellent group of very talented musicians who were a pleasure to work with.

Jan Kozochowicz Mother of the Bride

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We hired Gabriel's Horns for our October wedding and they were everything we could hope for! Braden was very easy to work with and gave a bunch of recommendations for music, whether we wanted more classical or contemporary. For the ceremony itself, the string duo was amazing. Such a great addition to a beautiful ceremony!

Deborah L. Bride

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Exceptional! We engaged with Gabriel’s Horns for the string quartet to play at my daughter’s wedding and reception. They were exceptional! The music was beautiful and the musicians were extremely professional. Braden was a pleasure to work with in making all of the arrangements and keeping on top of everything in advance. The music director Continue Reading

Kristin S. Mother of the Bride

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5 Stars! Gabriels Horns did a wonderful job during our wedding ceremony. Braden was very prompt communicating with me and was very accommodating of our requests, which included proving a mic and PA system for our officiant, and learning three new songs for our ceremony. They did a beautiful job adapting our custom requests to Continue Reading

Nicholas L. Groom

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Gabriel’s Horns was great to work with!  Their communication before the event was awesome and their performance at my wedding ceremony was beautiful. They are highly skilled and will tailor the pieces they perform to meet your needs. I highly recommend Gabriel’s Horns for your next event!

Abby M. Bride

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Our group Tre Principesse, a classical crossover trio, needed some TOP NOTCH string players to join us for a concert at Festa Italiana and we called on Gabriel’s Horns. They learned eight new arrangements, selected proper attire, and when our performance time changed they accommodated the change with ease. Gabriel’s Horns was the added touch Continue Reading

Wendy M. Tre Principesse

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Great Agency to Work With! Braden has access to great talent and was very easy to work with. Our harp player for the ceremony and cocktail hour was exceptional!  All in all a great vendor for our wedding!

Roland D. Groom

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Exceeded My Expectations Our gracious thanks to Teddy Higgins. He was SOOOO very good with us. He was kind, and patient, and willing to be flexible. Totally over the top! He really got the crowd into it with them clapping along to his jig. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Gabriel’s Horns!

Sharon M.

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AMAZING!!!!. I cannot put into words how beautiful the music at our wedding ceremony was. It truly made everything come together and it was just magical. Anybody looking to hire musicians for your special event, look no further!

Ellie E. Bride

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Thank you so much for coming in and providing music for our wedding. It was lovely and the guests enjoyed it a lot.

Emily S. Bride

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Thank you so much! The music was beautiful! I absolutely loved it! You guys did an amazing job!

Juliana H. Bride

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Our bagpiper, Adam, was 100% awesome!! His music was amazing!  He was flexible in making changes to our schedule including adding a processional a quarter mile from the funeral to the grave and learning a new tune for our request!  Thanks so much!  We loved it!

Beth S.

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I would highly recommend! All my questions were answered in timely manner. Got so many compliments on music. Thank you for helping make our day perfect!

Michelle T. Bride

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Gabriel’s Horns was exceptionally helpful and responded quickly to my requests. We used their jazz trio for the cocktail hour, and trumpet with organ for the ceremony. The guests loved them, and so did I. I found them to be well-priced and very high quality. Thank you!

Jennifer Bride

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About Braden Zitoun, owner

I’m passionate about sharing beautiful music and having a lot of fun at the same time!

Braden Zitoun is a classically trained cellist with over 20 years experience performing in hundreds of concerts and wedding. She is an active performer and has been with the Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra since 2006–currently as the Assistance Principal Cellist. She’s performed with groups, including Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera, Bel Canto Chorus, Festival City Symphony, Kenosha Symphony and Racine Symphony.

Braden is dedicated to music education. She’s currently an adjunct cello instructor at Cardinal Stritch University and has a private cello studio. Since 2003, she has been involved in Present Music’s ACE (Arts in the Community Education) program–a program that brings professional musicians into K-5 classrooms all over Milwaukee to perform. Braden taught at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music between 2002-2010. In 2016, she and her husband, cellist Adrien Zitoun, co-authored the book Play Cello Today! published by Hal Leonard.

Braden holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in cello performance from Indiana University Bloomington–one of the nation’s top music schools.