Rich Barry

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About

Guitarist Eliot Fisk, who was the last direct pupil of Andrés Segovia, praised Rich Barry as "a truly innovative musician of the 21st century". Rich is a musical zelig with a diverse performance career as a soloist and collaborator with over two-thousand gigs in 29 states and 11 countries. Rich Barry has been interviewed on WYPR 88.1 - NPR News "The Art of The Classical Guitar" by Tom Hall and has performed for segments on affiliated stations of NBC, CBS, Fox and Hearst Television and on many podcasts. Notable past music projects include NBC Universal Cable's Chairman Bonnie Hammer’s “Erase the Hate” 20th anniversary event, Maryland Live's “Chairman’s Club” night with Dan Rather at the Smithsonian, MasterCard's “Priceless” campaign, ELLE's fourth annual “Washington’s Women in Power List”, USA Today's "Make a Difference Day" hosted by Andy Cohen and Lester Holt, a private performance for Juan Carlos, the former King of Spain, and for MS Media's “Sunset on the Hudson” hosted by Martha Stewart.

Overview

Hired 61 times

Background checked

1 employee

25 years in business

Business hours

Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, Google Pay, PayPal, Samsung Pay, Square cash app, Stripe, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Top Pro status

Top Pros are among the highest-rated, most popular professionals on Thumbtack.

2021

Services offered

Music types

Guitar

Other strings

Event type

Wedding reception

Wedding ceremony

Birthday party

Cocktail hour

Music genres

Pop / top 40

Jazz / Blues

Covers

Variety

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

Great 4.8

36 reviews

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Tashia T.

Jul 2, 2021

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Hired on Thumbtack

Very professional and know how to please a crowd. I hired Rich to play for my clients wedding and wow did he impress. He covered all the music they wanted and then some. His work is commendable, classical and timeless. I will definitely be looking to hire again in the future.

Details: Wedding ceremony • 25 guests or fewer • 31 - 50 years old • Band • Other strings • Covers • Other

Music Entertainment

Brian R.

Oct 20, 2020

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Hired on Thumbtack

Details: General event / party • 25 guests or fewer • 31 - 50 years old • Vocals • Guitar • Variety • Outdoors

Music Entertainment

Becky W.

Apr 20, 2021

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Hired on Thumbtack

Details: General event / party • 26 - 50 guests • 51 or older • Guitar • Vocals • Variety • Outdoors

Music Entertainment

Syreeta W.

Dec 12, 2020

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Hired on Thumbtack

Rich Barry is a true performer. We booked him for our resident holiday party and he provided an impressively quick response to my request. He arrived an hour early and was ready to set up and play on time as the event began. He was professionally prepared with wearing a face covering and being socially distant all while my residents came down to grab n go cocktails and dinner. He played an array of holiday, pop, alternative, and top hits. He dresses very well and most importantly he brought the holiday cheer in with his sounds! My guests were extremely merry and bright and we are so glad that we chose Rich. I will definitely keep in touch for future events. Thank you so much and have a wonderful holiday Rich!

Details: Holiday party • 26 - 50 guests • 18 - 30 years old • 31 - 50 years old • Other strings • Guitar • Variety • Other • Other

Music Entertainment

Nicole D.

Sep 23, 2018

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Hired on Thumbtack

Rich played at my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. He was a complete professional. So nice to work with. On time. Great communication. I told him the type of music I liked and let him do his magic. He was great, we completely trusted him. He is a true artist! Would definitely hire again for my next event!! Thanks Rich for help making our day perfect.

Details: 51 - 100 guests • 31 - 50 years old • One hour or less • Variety • Contemporary • Classical • Violin • Acoustic guitar • Harp • Instrumentals only • Outdoors • No, professional will need to provide their own sound equipment • Need some more information before booking

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Richard Barry

FAQs

How did you get started doing this type of work?
It is all I have ever known since the age of 4.
What types of customers have you worked with?
Every one is different.
Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?
I performed at the Mexican Embassy for the "Global Environment Fund"