Arioso Strings

The electric violin Natalie played along with music tracks for our daughter’s wedding was perfect for the setting and beautiful day. Natalie worked with Abby long distance on music selections. Natalie helped create the atmosphere Abby desired for her perfect day. I would highly recommend Natalie. She is very easy to work with and professional. We received so many wonderful comments about the music from guests. Thank you Natalie for helping create the perfect wedding for our daughter.

Natalie played as a solo violinist at our small park ceremony and she really captured the intimate vibe with gorgeous music and seamless transitions. Natalie was extremely responsive and helpful through the planning process and she worked with me to ensure the music selections were perfect. She truly understood what we were aiming for and the music went off without a hitch! I would use Natalie a million times over if I could do it again.

Great to work with and a fabulous musician!

Natalie was amazing! She made the whole process very easy and was super responsive. She accommodated all of my music requests. It was lovely having the violin with backtracking at my wedding. Our guests loved it’

Natalie is amazing! I hired her to play for my wife's birthday. She made the event super special! She played all modern pop music on her electric violin and she exceeded all our expectations. I would recommend her to anyone. Thank you again Natalie for helping make my wife's birthday a lifetime memory. - Bob

Natalie was fantastic, couldn’t be happier with everything from start to finish. She was easy to work with, excellent communicator, prompt and most importantly played fantastic music for our small wedding reception. I would hire her again and do recommend her. She is truly great.

After Natalie left the venue, the ladies were talking about all the songs she played , they really did enjoy her. Natalie had a array of music to fit the different age group of all the ladies at the event. She is very personable and she feels the music. I took a glimpse at her throughout her performances and you can tell that she is very passionate about music and being instrumental in assuring everyone is having a great time.

I can't wait to work with her again.

We utilized Arioso Strings for a memorial service in Edina on April 3rd, 2022...and what an amazing performance Natalie did for us playing her Violin. Even before the memorial, just talking to Natalie on the phone you could tell she was very caring, professional and passionate about her playing. She was very open to talking about special requests, and went above and beyond to assure that everything was perfect and to our satisfaction even before the service. Every person that attended the Memorial shared how moving her violin playing was, how beautiful it sounded, and how it completely made the entire service. I would Highly recommend Natalie for any event, and will definitely contact her again, without hesitation, when the need arises.

I had the pleasure of working with Natalie during an engagement proposal planned with the help of Checkered Blanket Picnic Co (another great experience!) here in Minneapolis this past fall.

Natalie was a delight to work with, and we hope to engage her services for our wedding this summer! Would highly recommend her; she’s so talented!

The music really does make the day. It’s hard to find the right superlative to describe Arioso Strings. They met an exceeded every expectation. From being easy to work with and flexible with their playing conditions, to their very extensive song list, through to what was the perfect performance. Would recommend in a heartbeat.

Absolutely beautiful. Natalie is just delightful to work with. She is super accommodating and the music selection was perfect for our event. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I recently was planning a surprise picnic for my wife in Minneapolis. I wanted to add a special touch to make the picnic unique, so I reached out to Natalie to ask if she could play our wedding song on the violin. She said she could play our song, and that she could use a backing track to make it sound like there was a full orchestra with her. She coordinated with the picnic provider (checkered blanket picnic) and was there at the site before we arrived. She started playing as soon as my wife arrived and my wife immediately started crying. Natalie played a beautiful set of love songs during our picnic and attracted a wedding party that came through to enjoy the music and take photos! Having a violinist definitely made the picnic memorable and created a forever moment for my wife and me. I would recommend this service and it is LGBTQIA+ friendly!

So professional and just outstanding performance. We had them play at our wedding and they made our ceremony so special. I have had many guests compliment how beautiful the music was and several ask for their information. I could not recommend them more! Natalie was an absolute joy to work with!

Natalie was so easy to work with and did a beautiful job for our ceremony! I can't recommend her enough!

music was great before and after the ceremony.

Natalie was the perfect addition to our private backyard wedding. From the minute I booked, she was prompt with all responses. As the mother of the groom, I passed all correspondence over to the bride and groom. She was so sweet to guide them and make recommendations.
The day of the wedding Natalie gave a beautiful performance. The day was everything we dreamed it would be and more. The violin was the icing on the cake! If you are looking for a professional you have found your girl....Natalie gets 5-Stars!! Perfection.

I could not have been more pleased with the beautiful violin/piano music at my daughter's wedding. Natalie was a gem to work with: professional, courteous, punctual, flexible with music selections, and excited to be a part of our family's special day. Her musical talent is outstanding!! I received many, many compliments about the duo's talent. It was a pleasure to work with Natalie! It is hard to find the words to describe the beauty and joy their music added to the wedding ceremony.

Natalie and Brenton (I apologize if I have his name wrong) were AMAZING! Natalie was so helpful and responsive to all my emails and texts with questions and really nailed exactly what I wanted. They are reasonably priced, arrived on time and played beautifully! Our original singer had laryngitis the day of our wedding, so the guitar player jumped in and sang and played our song. He did a wonderful job! So thankful he was able to do it. They are just amazing and wonderful and would 100 percent recommend!

Great value, classy work!

Many of our guests told us how wonderful our music was! Natalie is a delight to work with. I definitely recommend them.

I hired Arioso Strings to play violin at my mother's funeral. Natalie came early to practice with the church pianist/organist. The violin music during the mass was beautiful. My mother would have been delighted. We also received many compliments afterwards. Natalie was wonderful to work with.

I'm a church choirmaster-organist, and I've worked with Natalie, Dave, and their Arioso Strings colleagues since 2000.

When I hire contract instrumentalists, I expect accuracy, collegiality, and flexibility, and Arioso's musicians fulfill those expectations in spades. But I want to tell you why, after 16 years of working with them, they continue to be my first call when I need to hire instrumentalists:

-Arioso's musicians are artists. They come to rehearsal having given careful thought to how to get the most out of their music. They are not sight-reading for dollars; they believe in their work, and they love what they do.

-Arioso's musicians are collaborative, personable, and genuinely friendly. Their interactions with my singers and parishioners are always joyful and supportive in rehearsal, in performance, and even after the gig is over.

-Arioso's musicians are versatile. They play baroque concertos and accompany show tunes with the same level of virtuosity and élan. These are the rare musicians who understand that full participation (whether that be 'knowing the moves' for a liturgical church service, or chit-chat with gala guests) is part of their job, and they make the shift from musician to participant appropriately and seamlessly.

So sure, accuracy, collegiality, and flexibility are nice. Required, even. Arioso goes the extra mile; they don't just crank out tunes, they make art. Hire them, and you'll see and hear the difference firsthand.

I hired Arioso Strings to play one moonlight night in early fall, and my girlfriend and I "stumbled upon" the violin and cello playing in the rose gardens of Lake Harriet, where I got down on one knee and proposed to my beautiful fiance. Not only did Natalie help make the moment incredibly beautiful and special by wonderful musicianship, but also with the behind the scenes help that went along with planing such an extravagant and memorable proposal.

I could not have been happier with the services provided by Arioso Strings, and plan on using them for our wedding ceremony next year. They are wonderful musicians, and wonderful people as well.