Arioso Strings
- Minneapolis, MN
- Violinist
- 56 Verified Bookings
Sue M. said “Natalie provided the music for my daughter's pre-ceremony, ceremony and cocktail hour wedding and it was amazing. She is a talented musician and…”
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Jonathan Smith is your all-in-one music source! With a variety of instruments and genres, Jonathan will cater to your special event with a personalized touch. Jonathan sings, plays violin, guitar, viola, and piano. He is centrally located in Stevens Point, which provides him the ability to travel to any location in Wisconsin for a reasonable rate. Do you have that special song picked out for what you want to walk down the aisle to? Jonathan will learn music for your special day!
I reached out to Jonathan through GigSalad about music for my mom's celebration of life memorial service in LaCrosse, WI. I was looking for something that would represent my mom well, convey the correct tone and blend in with the event. Jonathan came through on everything. Jonathan called me the next day and prior to the event he worked with me on a playlist to include some of my mom's favorites including learning a song by ear from Miss Saigon. He was early for setup, quietly got himself in place, and played some wonderful music on the violin and guitar. We had some family members come up and speak about my mom and he was seamless in allowing that to happen while he paused his playing. I received so many compliments from friends and family.
Response from Jonathan Smith - Musician:
Thank you so much for the review, Chad! You were an excellent client to work with, and you deserve 5/5 stars! Thank you for picking me for such a special event.
Jonathan was a such joy to work with, and very easy to communicate with! I had him play the guitar and violin, with some vocals as well. He was prompt and always prepared. His music was beautiful...a very talented musician!
Response from Jonathan Smith - Musician:
Thank you, Nicole for the review! Your venue is one of my favorites, and it was a joy to play there again as well as to play for you and your now-husband!
Jonathan played the violin for our wedding & cocktail hour. The music was amazing. He really did an awesome job and played everything we requested. Our guests enjoyed the tunes they knew & commented on how beautiful they sounded being played on the violin. Great job! Thank you again
Response from Jonathan Smith - Musician:
Thank you so much for the review! It was a blast playing for your wedding!
We couldn't be more pleased with our wedding music! Jonathan provided a variety of vocal, violin, and guitar music. The variety was beautiful. Jonathan makes it easy and effortless to plan wedding music abs provides as much assistance as needed. We would recommend Jonathan to anyone who wants beautiful music and stress free music planning!
Response from Jonathan Smith - Musician:
Thank you, Meredith! I enjoyed working with you and Nate, and I loved your wedding venue! What a cool place to get married! I was glad to be a part of it.
Jonathan was a joy to work with from the beginning. He really helped us through the whole process and was very accommodating to different ideas we had. He found very professional and talented musicians to play with him as well and our guests loved it. I would highly recommend working with Jonathan for any event. Thanks again!
Response from Jonathan Smith - Musician:
Thank you for your review. You were excellent to work with, and had great taste in music! Your wedding day might have had rain, but your ceremony shined with the love that you have for each other!
Thank you,
Jonathan Smith
We were so pleased with Jonathan's performance at our wedding ceremony. He was professional and accommodating, learned new music, and dealt well with my crazy pre-wedding anxiety. Thanks again, Jonathan!
Response from Jonathan Smith - Musician:
Thank you so much for reviewing me! These reviews are essential to building trust with clients before they even ask for information. It helps me be able to do what I want to do for a living. Thank you!
Jonathan
Price Range: $300-700 on average
Gig Length: 80 - 360 minutes
Languages: English
I also usually blend that classical music on violin with contemporary music like "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban, "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz, and "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong while singing and playing guitar.
Jonathan is a multi-faceted performer, who studies and practices singing, violin, viola, guitar, and piano regularly. With over 55 weddings under his belt in the last four years, Jonathan brings the experience and variety that you desire in a wedding musician.
He plays a variety of genres, including classical, pop, country, jazz and more.
In addition to being a soloist, Jonathan is the Founder of Millennial Ensemble. This expands the amount of musicians you can hire to four to create a classy string quartet. We also do any combination of instruments as a duo or trio.
Allycia Zalac | Voice |
Jonathan Smith | Coordinator, Violin, Voice, Viola, Guitar, Piano |
Emma McAlister | Violin |
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Sue M. said “Natalie provided the music for my daughter's pre-ceremony, ceremony and cocktail hour wedding and it was amazing. She is a talented musician and…”
Nicole S. said “We got lots and lots of compliments at the event last might. Professional and very talented. I highly recommend!”
Leslie R. said “Brian was awesome during our wedding! Our guests really enjoyed watching him perform. Would definitely consider him again!! Thanks”
Isaac M. said “They were so perfect for our wedding! They played everything perfectly and worked great with our ceremony coordinator. If you’re looking for musicians…”